# 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:** 11\ **Page:** 3
**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 5, 2003, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-holiday-movies-whats-your-favorite-ralphie/211391/41 "2003-11-05T19:57:20Z")
Ooh! I just thought of another one that takes place on Christmas. **The Ref** with Dennis Leary and Kevin Spacey. Pretty funny if I recall, but I haven’t seen it in years. ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2003, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-holiday-movies-whats-your-favorite-ralphie/211391/42 "2003-11-05T20:15:02Z")
I dig **A Christmas Story**. A while ago, I actually proposed here that it was the SDMB’s #2 most sacred cult movie. I thought the similar humor and sarcasm would make it nearly as popular around here as the #1, but it just didn’t fly. ---
**Author:** ![Umbriel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9de053/32.png) [@Umbriel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Umbriel)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2003, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-holiday-movies-whats-your-favorite-ralphie/211391/43 "2003-11-05T20:21:55Z")
With Tim Burton Christmas references as varied as **The Nightmare Before Christmas** and **Batman Returns** , I’m shocked that no one has yet mentioned **Edward Scissorhands**. A wonderful, tragic holiday romance to curl up with on a cold night. ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2003, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-holiday-movies-whats-your-favorite-ralphie/211391/44 "2003-11-05T22:50:26Z")
**Die Hard**. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2003, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-holiday-movies-whats-your-favorite-ralphie/211391/45 "2003-11-05T23:05:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by pepperlandgirl \* > \*\*My other favorite Christmas move is _Santa Clause_. That’s what it’s called right? The brilliant movie with John Lithgow and Dudley Moore and flying candy canes? \*\* [Santa Claus](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089961/combined) (no “e”, that’s the Tim Allen movie). ---
**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 6, 2003, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-holiday-movies-whats-your-favorite-ralphie/211391/46 "2003-11-06T02:15:19Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Umbriel \* > **With Tim Burton Christmas references as varied as The Nightmare Before Christmas and Batman Returns, I’m shocked that no one has yet mentioned Edward Scissorhands.** Someone has. Read **Nailbunny’s** post near the top of the thread. ---
**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 6, 2003, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-holiday-movies-whats-your-favorite-ralphie/211391/47 "2003-11-06T03:00:18Z")
With all these mentions of _A Christmas Story_, I can’t help asking: Any other Dopers big into Jean Shepherd’s radio show? I’ve only heard maybe a dozen recordings, but his boozy, intimate, Tristram Shandy storytelling and editorializing made for some of the best radio _ever_. Genius. ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-holiday-movies-whats-your-favorite-ralphie/211391/48 "2003-11-06T03:19:32Z")
I have Jean Shepherd’s recordings and books! He captures the late 1940’s and early 1950’s late nobody else! Anybody up for a top fight? One of the best television programs that I have ever seen was also by Jean Shepherd in about 1983. It was called _The Great American Fourth of July_ and starred Matt Damon, I think. The last scene featured a little tune by Randy Newman. I just fell in love with it. Later I recognized it as the theme from _Ragtime_. I’ve often wondered why that program is never shown on _Independence Day_. **Philosopher** , how about a round of _Fa Ra Ra Ra Ra Ra Ra Ra Ra_? I also agree with those of you who think that George C. Scott had the best version of _A Christmas Carol_. There is a version of Dylan Thomas’s _A Child’s Christmas in Wales_ that runs for about an hour. That is my favorite Christmas film, I think, followed closely by Bergman’s magnificent _Fanny and Alexander_. ---
**Author:** ![PRNYouth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9dc877/32.png) [@PRNYouth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PRNYouth)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-holiday-movies-whats-your-favorite-ralphie/211391/49 "2003-11-06T07:52:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Zoe \* > \*\*One of the best television programs that I have ever seen was also by Jean Shepherd in about 1983. It was called _The Great American Fourth of July_ and starred Matt Damon, I think. \*\* Matt Dillon, [actually](http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0084022/). Never heard of it before now, but it sounds like something I’d enjoy! ---
**Author:** ![evilhomer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/43a26b/32.png) [@evilhomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/evilhomer)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-holiday-movies-whats-your-favorite-ralphie/211391/50 "2003-11-06T21:07:10Z")
Dammit **Tangent**. I was all set to come in and tell **lesa** to add **The Ref** to her holiday criminals list, and you already mentioned it! There’s nothing like listening to Dennis Leary swear for two hours to get you in the Christmas Spirit. Other seasonal favorites in the Evil household: The Grinch (original of course) Charlie Brown Christmas special (I get chills when Linus tells Charlie Brown what Christmas is really about) Christmas Vacation (Watching Clark Griswold melt down is hilarious) Muppet’s Christmas Carol (just 'cause I love the Muppets) Mr. Bean Christmas special (I still die laughing everytime I see him running around with the turkey on his head) And add me to the list of people who will be putting The Thin Man on their list of Christmas viewing. I saw most of the Thin Man movies for the first time this summer, when PBS aired them, and I think they’re great. Thanks **RealityChuck**! ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-holiday-movies-whats-your-favorite-ralphie/211391/51 "2003-11-06T22:21:03Z")
Thanks for the correction, **PRNYouth**. I had a brain-wobble. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cult-holiday-movies-whats-your-favorite-ralphie/211391.md?page=2)