Father Of The Bride II

This is not a Christmas movie, but I was checking to see if it had skips and we just started watching it! Just such a joyful movie. It reminds you what's important in life without being preachy or sappy. Just a good, funny reminder of how important family is.

Christmas Vacation

Christmas Vacation is every bit as stupid and crass as any of the other National Lampoon movies, and we're watching it tonight and laughing at all the stupid jokes.

The Bishops Wife 1948

We got back from the opening of our art show late last night with just enough time to watch a favorite Black and White comedy from 1948, The Bishops Wife is a light hearted comedy about a Bishop (David Niven) who prays for help to build a new cathedral and (Cary Grant) is the angel sent to help him.

Last Holiday

Released on DVD in 2006, I saw this movie last year for the first time and had to get a copy on DVD. It's just so well done! Katherine didn't want to watch it, her friend Robyn said it was sad. And it's true, there are some sad elements in this movie, but the message is anything but sad. Queen Latifa plays a woman who is timid and has been putting her life on hold. But the fates intervene and she is forced to live the time she has remaining to the fullest.

No movie last night because we were finishing a stained glass window for our show at the Covey Center.

The Holiday

Tonight we watched "The Holiday". A great little movie with wonderful old movie references. The story of two women who swap houses for Christmas. The soundtrack references and the trailer bits are sure to make movie buffs fans of this movie. It may be a couple of years old, but it's still a well crafted romatic comedy.

Fred Claus-On DVD in 2008

The Christmas Movie for tonight is Fred Claus. It was panned by critics and I say it's pretty easy to sit there and smuggly judge a movie by your own snotty standards, but we love this movie! It's true that when you have high expectations, you can be easily dissapointed by a film. I suggest critics go back and watch this one again. It's really enjoyable, and not any more silly than any other Santa Claus movie!

Christmas in Connecticut (1945)

Tonight we're watching Christmas in Connecticut, it's the original from 1945. The comedy is well done and this is a favorite of ours. I've grown to have many favorite lines from this movie, Barbara Stanwyck,"Everytime I opened my mouth, he talked!" And Sidney Greenstreet (Yardley), "Cold Chicken Is My Weakness." S.Z. Sakall plays the part of Uncle Felix, my favorite character in the movie. Just the perfect mix of madcap silliness. Uncle Felix says, "Fatman," in disgust as Yardley takes a drink from him, who is no larger than he is.