#Christmas Film

[one-time-i-dreamt]

I was attending a funeral and to commemorate the deceased, we watched an animated Christmas film where it appeared that the animators had never once seen a child before. The film got really intensely into elf politics in the end.

[jackietaylorsghost]

THE HOLIDAY (2006) Dir. Nancy Meyers

[iridescentclouds29]

The Snowman (1982)

[thedisneybarbie]

One of the most inspiring, uplifting and heartfelt films of all time ❤️ This film is truly something special. Rewatching before I go see a stage play version tomorrow which I’m super excited for 😍

[nine-frames]

"Oh. Bleeding hearts of the world UNITE."

How the Grinch Stole Christmas, 2000.

Dir. Ron Howard | Writ. Jeffrey Price & Peter S. Seaman | DOP Don Peterman

[metalichotchoco]

Starring at your future ..

[trailofpebbles]

This was such a lovely scene.

The Holdovers (2023), Alexander Payne.

[starbug]

[formulalfc]

watching the holiday and i forgot how unbelivabley hot jude law is

[professorambrius]

A Christmas Story

"You'll shoot your eye out."

"A Christmas Story" is a Christmas film that has become an annual tradition for many to watch even though they know every line and scene by heart.

[milliondollarbaby87]

Red One (2024) Review

When Santa Claus is kidnapped the North Pole’s Head of Security Callum Drift must team up with Jack O’Malley to help track him down, in order to save Christmas! ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Continue reading Red One (2024) Review

[luvinaeverdene]

Meet me in St. Louis (1944)

Directed by Vincente Minnelli

[jasonsutekh]

Klaus (2019)

A new postmaster is assigned to a village at war between two halves of itself, only the newly budding idea of Christmas spirit can improve the community.

As an origin story for Santa it’s different from the mainstream ones and actually seems slightly closer to the history than most tend to get. There was some development for the lead character as he changes his entire life priority and finds a purpose that suits him as well as a better ideal other than being rich.

Some of the animation was good and at other points looked strange. The protagonist had a bright red nose for most of it, partly to resemble the myth of Rudolph, and partly to suggest how out of place he is in the cold climate. The father of the protagonist wasn’t much of a positive force and seemed to get off a bit lightly.

Easily the best part of the animation was the sinister giant children who get very brief moments in which the cinematography and dialogue are subtle but all the more unnerving due to the contrast. Most of the messages are solid and still apply today, even with the added commercial immplications since there’s still a strong communist aspect.

The ending was a little bleak for a children’s film ans seemed to make the Jesus parable that comes with Santa in that he eventually just disappears after all the miracles. In lieu of actual elves, the role seems to have been outsourced to the nearest foreign community of unpaid workers, perhaps paralleling that most Christmas toys are made in sweatshops.

5/10 -Can’t find a better example of average-

-The original storyboards depicted the first appearance of the reindeer eating berries, research soon informed the creative team that berries are poisonous to reindeer so it was changed to moss.

-The language that the foreign workers in the film speak is Sámi.

-The town is apparently based on a real whaling town that existed in Norway during the 17th century.

[thedeluxedoll]

[heavenlycinema]

The Polar Express 2004

Dir. Robert Zemeckis

"Just Remember, The True Spirit Of Christmas Lies In Your Heart."

[schlock-luster-video]

Remembering Mexican character actor and Santa Claus star Jose Elias Moreno on the anniversary of his death.

R.I.P. (1910 - 1969)