This weekend is going to be fairly quiet, which is going to be so awesome.
HIGH FIVE FOR FRIDAY (THIS WEEKEND). since I am already almost done my Christmas shopping, I thought I might list my 5 favorite Christmas movies. This is going to be difficult. So bear with me if there are 6. Also, these are in no particular order.
1. Christmas Vacation. The all-time funniest Christmas movie. I don't know if I can say enough about this movie, because my whole family, including Jesse's whole family, quotes this movie all year long. This movie is so ingrained into my Christmas traditions, I can't imagine the season without it.
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2. Miracle on 34th Street. The 1947 version, please. Young Natalie Wood is such a spectacular actress in this movie. Her relationship with her mother and Santa Claus is the reason I love watching this movie. I adore at the end, where she is riding in the car, and she says, I know it's silly, but I believe. Because at times, it seems silly to believe in the magic of Christmas, but in the end, I think it's truly worth it. I feel so much better when I just give in to the magic, rather than resisting it, like I think a lot of people are keen to do these days.
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3. White Christmas. I hadn't watched this movie until a couple years ago. Which is odd for me because I love old movies, especially old musicals. (There is just something so heartwarming about them.) But the ending? Tears, every time. If you haven't seen it, please watch it. Your heart will be full.
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4. It's A Wonderful Life. This is probably my favorite movie of all time. Jimmy Stewart, Donna Reed. Their chemistry and entire relationship is so full of life, I feel like I'm watching a new movie every time I see it. Couple that with the fact that it teaches the viewer such an important lesson, without making you feel like you are watching a cheesy after school special. On Christmas Eve, after all the festivities are over, my family sits down and watches this movie into the wee hours of the morning. Then we go to sleep (after I've cried ugly tears at the end) and I feel just a little better about the state of the world.
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5. Elf. Another super funny, feel good movie. I just love the whole soundtrack to this movie, and all the funny Will Ferrell one-liners.
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BONUS!
A Charlie Brown Christmas. This isn't really a movie, so that's why it's a bonus. But the part where Linus interrupts and says, I'll tell you what Christmas is all about Charlie Brown. And then he recites scripture while the kids stop and listen. Gives me chills. The true reason for the season.
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So that's it! Now of course, I enjoy many, many more. Honorable mentions: The Home Alone series, The Santa Clause, Grinch, Meet Me In St. Louis. But these 5 are the ones I cannot go through the season without watching. My personal Christmas spirit mood lifters.
