# Cult Holiday Movies: Whats your favorite? RALPHIE!!!! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 4, 2003, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-holiday-movies-whats-your-favorite-ralphie/211391 "2003-11-04T18:24:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Phlosphr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2003, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-holiday-movies-whats-your-favorite-ralphie/211391/1 "2003-11-04T18:24:31Z")
Ok here in the states there are a few cult holiday movies including but not limited to **The Christmas Story** - everybody knows Ralphy and the _“you’ll shoot your eye out”_ movie. Then there is the old **Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer** with the Abominable Snowman movie. And my personal favorite the old **Christmas Carol** with Albert Finney! By far I can not go a christmas season without seeing that! So anyone have other favorites? Comments on the afore mentioned? I love the holidays! ---
**Author:** ![BurnMeUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@BurnMeUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BurnMeUp)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2003, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-holiday-movies-whats-your-favorite-ralphie/211391/2 "2003-11-04T18:29:03Z")
I think one of the most amusing things to do during the season is wait untill FX or one of those channels starts it’s “20 days of xmas” things where they play nothing but christmas shows all month. Because it means they dregde up absolute crap. The wife and i try to find the worst xmas specials to torture each other with. ---
**Author:** ![BurnMeUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@BurnMeUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BurnMeUp)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2003, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-holiday-movies-whats-your-favorite-ralphie/211391/3 "2003-11-04T18:35:21Z")
I think one of the most amusing things to do during the season is wait untill FX or one of those channels starts it’s “20 days of xmas” things where they play nothing but christmas shows all month. Because it means they dregde up absolute crap. The wife and i try to find the worst xmas specials to torture each other with. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2003, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-holiday-movies-whats-your-favorite-ralphie/211391/4 "2003-11-04T18:36:08Z")
**Christmas Vacation** , Chevy Chase et al **Christmas Carol** with George C. Scott, one of the best versions out there. **A Christmas Memory** , narrated by Truman Capote **A Midnight Clear** , Peter Berg, Kevin Dillon, Ethan Hawke, Gary Sinise (very underrated and under-promoted, an excellent film based on actual events) ---
**Author:** ![Baby\_Fish\_Mouth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a8b319/32.png) [@Baby\_Fish\_Mouth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baby_Fish_Mouth)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2003, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-holiday-movies-whats-your-favorite-ralphie/211391/5 "2003-11-04T18:37:03Z")
I used to love **A Christmas Story** until my mother decided that it was going to be on our television the whole 24 hours of TNT’s marathon. My favorites include the old Bing Crosby/Danny Kaye classic **White Christmas** (“Gee, I wish I was back in the arrrr-my.”) **While You Were Sleeping** is a great romantic comedy. And **Christmas Vacation** is always good for some laughs. ---
**Author:** ![DaddyTimesTwo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f07891/32.png) [@DaddyTimesTwo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaddyTimesTwo)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2003, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-holiday-movies-whats-your-favorite-ralphie/211391/6 "2003-11-04T18:50:40Z")
**Scrooged** brought Bill Murray back to life, dinnit? ---
**Author:** ![godzillatemple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/49beb7/32.png) [@godzillatemple](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/godzillatemple)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2003, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-holiday-movies-whats-your-favorite-ralphie/211391/7 "2003-11-04T18:56:47Z")
Let me just toss in a vote for **Santa Claus Conquers the Martians** featuring none other than a young Pia Zadora! Barry ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2003, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-holiday-movies-whats-your-favorite-ralphie/211391/8 "2003-11-04T19:02:51Z")
**The Nightmare Before Christmas** is great because you can watch it at Halloween and then again at Christmas! **A Charlie Brown Christmas** still chokes me up. **South Park’s Christmas** episodes–especially the characters singing christmas carols–are hilarious! Mr. Garrison singing “Merry F\*\*\*ing Christmas” leaves me in tears. ---
**Author:** ![Indygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@Indygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indygrrl)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2003, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-holiday-movies-whats-your-favorite-ralphie/211391/9 "2003-11-04T19:10:11Z")
Home for the Holidays is my absolute favorite holiday movie. I watch it every Thanksgiving. ---
**Author:** ![NailBunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecae2f/32.png) [@NailBunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NailBunny)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2003, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-holiday-movies-whats-your-favorite-ralphie/211391/10 "2003-11-04T19:13:36Z")
**Scrooged** is THE Christmas movie in the Bunny Household. Also frequently quoted throughout the year for any occasion. I had the special pleasure of getting to scream out the window at a noisy neighbour making repairs to his boat at 11:30 PM: “Would you PLEASE! STOP! THE GOD! DAMN! HAMMERING!!!” Also **Nightmare Before Christmas** and **Edward Scissorhands** are quite enjoyable. And how about **Silent Night, Deadly Night**? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Caricci](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Caricci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caricci)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2003, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-holiday-movies-whats-your-favorite-ralphie/211391/11 "2003-11-04T19:20:09Z")
Let’s not forget **Santa Claus is Coming to Town** featuring the Winter Warlock and Burgermeister Meisterburger. I love that one. Everyone sing with me: “Put one foot in front of the other…” ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2003, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-holiday-movies-whats-your-favorite-ralphie/211391/12 "2003-11-04T19:21:21Z")
**Miracle on 34th Street** (original version, of course) beats **A Christmas Story** by a nose. the rest: 1. A Christmas Carol (Alaister Sim version) 2. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (the Chuck Jones cartoon, of course) 3. Olive the Other Reindeer 4. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (“Bumbles bounce!”) 5. The Thin Man (well, it _does_ take place at Christmas 🙂 ) ---
**Author:** ![Phlosphr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2003, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-holiday-movies-whats-your-favorite-ralphie/211391/13 "2003-11-04T19:38:37Z")
I can’t believe how I forgot the Grinch :smack:! ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2003, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-holiday-movies-whats-your-favorite-ralphie/211391/14 "2003-11-04T21:12:53Z")
Oh my. I like so many of them. Miracle on 34th street, Its a wonderful life, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Rudolf, Charlie Brown. I just can’t decide. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2003, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-holiday-movies-whats-your-favorite-ralphie/211391/15 "2003-11-04T21:21:19Z")
I think all o’ y’all are gonna have a great time at **Bad Santa** when it comes out later this year. ---
**Author:** ![Interrobang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/interrobang/32/17463_2.png) [@Interrobang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Interrobang)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2003, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-holiday-movies-whats-your-favorite-ralphie/211391/16 "2003-11-04T21:45:57Z")
Preston Sturges’ **Miracle of Morgan’s Creek** and Clouzot’s **Quai des Orfevres**. Add the decidedly non-cult **It’s a Wonderful Life** and you’ve got my ultimate Christmas triple-bill. And **A Christmas Story** is always worth a watching, as well. ---
**Author:** ![BuckleberryFerry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5f9b8f/32.png) [@BuckleberryFerry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BuckleberryFerry)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2003, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-holiday-movies-whats-your-favorite-ralphie/211391/17 "2003-11-04T21:50:20Z")
Jumping on the bandwagon with **A Christmas Story** (try reading “In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash,” upon which the movie was (loosely) based.) Adding **The History of Kris Kringle** (that is the one with the Heat Meiser, etc., right?) ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2003, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-holiday-movies-whats-your-favorite-ralphie/211391/18 "2003-11-04T22:09:11Z")
> [@](#): > > - > > Adding **The History of Kris Kringle** (that is the one with the Heat Meiser, etc., right?) \*\* Another good one - but you’re thinking of: [The Year Without a Santa Claus](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00004VVPA/ref=pd_bxgy_text_1/104-3920352-0263902?v=glance&s=dvd&n=507846&st=*) ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2003, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-holiday-movies-whats-your-favorite-ralphie/211391/19 "2003-11-04T22:22:39Z")
_[The Junky’s Christmas](http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0125812/)_, without a doubt. Makes me weepy, every time. ---
**Author:** ![PRNYouth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9dc877/32.png) [@PRNYouth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PRNYouth)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2003, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-holiday-movies-whats-your-favorite-ralphie/211391/20 "2003-11-04T22:35:11Z")
**A Muppet Christmas Carol**. Wonderfully done movie with great music and Michael Caine singing! What more could you ask for? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-holiday-movies-whats-your-favorite-ralphie/211391.md?page=2)