# Movie Marathon (Part 3) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [June 23, 2023, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988 "2023-06-23T10:14:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 485
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/9682 "2025-12-23T15:33:33Z")
**I suppose it’s time for Christmas movies!** 1. _It’s a Wonderful Life_ 2. _The Bells of St. Mary’s_ 3. _A Christmas Romance_ 4. _Miracle on 34th Street_ ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/9683 "2025-12-23T16:42:32Z")
**I suppose it’s time for Christmas movies!** 1. _It’s a Wonderful Life_ 2. _The Bells of St. Mary’s_ 3. _A Christmas Romance_ 4. _Miracle on 34th Street_ 5. _The Nativity Story_ ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/9684 "2025-12-23T19:00:13Z")
**I suppose it’s time for Christmas movies!** 1. _It’s a Wonderful Life_ 2. _The Bells of St. Mary’s_ 3. _A Christmas Romance_ 4. _Miracle on 34th Street_ 5. _The Nativity Story_ 6. Scrooged! ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/9685 "2025-12-23T19:05:02Z")
**I suppose it’s time for Christmas movies!** 1. _It’s a Wonderful Life_ 2. _The Bells of St. Mary’s_ 3. _A Christmas Romance_ 4. _Miracle on 34th Street_ 5. _The Nativity Story_ 6. Scrooged! 7. _A Christmas Story_ ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/9686 "2025-12-23T20:41:19Z")
**I suppose it’s time for Christmas movies!** 1. _It’s a Wonderful Life_ 2. _The Bells of St. Mary’s_ 3. _A Christmas Romance_ 4. _Miracle on 34th Street_ 5. _The Nativity Story_ 6. Scrooged! 7. _A Christmas Story_ 8. _The Polar Express_ ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/9687 "2025-12-23T20:42:56Z")
> [@](#): > > **I suppose it’s time for Christmas movies!** 1. _It’s a Wonderful Life_ 2. _The Bells of St. Mary’s_ 3. _A Christmas Romance_ 4. _Miracle on 34th Street_ 5. _The Nativity Story_ 6. Scrooged! 7. _A Christmas Story_ 8. _The Polar Express_ 9. _A Christmas Carol_ (pick your year) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/9688 "2025-12-23T21:50:32Z")
I’ll take the 1984 George C. Scott version, please. **I suppose it’s time for Christmas movies!** 1. _It’s a Wonderful Life_ 2. _The Bells of St. Mary’s_ 3. _A Christmas Romance_ 4. _Miracle on 34th Street_ 5. _The Nativity Story_ 6. _Scrooged!_ 7. _A Christmas Story_ 8. _The Polar Express_ 9. _A Christmas Carol_ (pick your year) 10. _Love Actually_ Let’s keep it going! **I suppose it’s time for even more Christmas movies!** 1. _Bad Santa_ ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/9689 "2025-12-23T21:53:41Z")
**I suppose it’s time for even more Christmas movies!** 1. _Bad Santa_ 2. _A Christmas Story Christmas_ A 39-years-later sequel that’s actually pretty good. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/9690 "2025-12-23T21:59:42Z")
**I suppose it’s time for even more Christmas movies!** 1. _Bad Santa_ 2. _A Christmas Story Christmas_ 3. _The Santa Clause_ ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/9691 "2025-12-23T22:10:16Z")
> [@](#): > > **I suppose it’s time for even more Christmas movies!** 1. _Bad Santa_ 2. _A Christmas Story Christmas_ 3. _The Santa Clause_ 4. _Black Christmas_ ###### somebody had to ---
**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/9692 "2025-12-23T22:38:54Z")
**I suppose it’s time for even more Christmas movies!** 1. _Bad Santa_ 2. _A Christmas Story Christmas_ 3. _The Santa Clause_ 4. _Black Christmas_ 5. _Borrowed Hearts_ 1997 made-for-TV Christmas special with Roma Downey and Hector Elizondo. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/9693 "2025-12-23T22:42:04Z")
**I suppose it’s time for even more Christmas movies!** 1. _Bad Santa_ 2. _A Christmas Story Christmas_ 3. _The Santa Clause_ 4. _Black Christmas_ 5. _Borrowed Hearts_ 6. _Jingle All the Way_ ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/9694 "2025-12-23T22:46:07Z")
**I suppose it’s time for even more Christmas movies!** 1. _Bad Santa_ 2. _A Christmas Story Christmas_ 3. _The Santa Clause_ 4. _Black Christmas_ 5. _Borrowed Hearts_ 6. _Jingle All the Way_ 7. [_Yes, Santa!_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSzytvDsPfo) ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2025, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/9695 "2025-12-24T00:43:11Z")
**I suppose it’s time for even more Christmas movies!** 1. _Bad Santa_ 2. _A Christmas Story Christmas_ 3. _The Santa Clause_ 4. _Black Christmas_ 5. _Borrowed Hearts_ 6. _Jingle All the Way_ 7. [_Yes, Santa!_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSzytvDsPfo) 8. Red One If there were an Marvel Cinematic Universe Christmas movie, this would be it. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2025, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/9696 "2025-12-24T01:41:01Z")
**I suppose it’s time for even more Christmas movies!** 1. _Bad Santa_ 2. _A Christmas Story Christmas_ 3. _The Santa Clause_ 4. _Black Christmas_ 5. _Borrowed Hearts_ 6. _Jingle All the Way_ 7. [_Yes, Santa!_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSzytvDsPfo) 8. Red One 9. Die Hard Someone had to do it. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2025, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/9697 "2025-12-24T04:32:54Z")
But _Die Hard_ isn’t a Christmas movie. **I suppose it’s time for even more Christmas movies!** 1. _Bad Santa_ 2. _A Christmas Story Christmas_ 3. _The Santa Clause_ 4. _Black Christmas_ 5. _Borrowed Hearts_ 6. _Jingle All the Way_ 7. [_Yes, Santa!_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSzytvDsPfo) 8. _Red One_ 9. _Die Hard_ 10. _Silent Night, Deadly Night_ My category, so pass. ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2025, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/9698 "2025-12-24T17:47:02Z")
**Movies set at New Year’s, or where the new year plays a role somehow** 1. Heatwave (1982) opens at New Year’s eve in Australia during a heatwave ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2025, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/9699 "2025-12-24T17:54:18Z")
**Movies set at New Year’s, or where the new year plays a role somehow** 1. Heatwave (1982) 2. When Harry Met Sally (1989) When they finally confess their true feelings for each other. ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2025, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/9700 "2025-12-24T18:01:49Z")
**Movies set at New Year’s, or where the new year plays a role somehow** 1. Heatwave (1982) 2. When Harry Met Sally (1989) 3. The Poseidon Adventure It’s New Year’s Eve when the rogue wave capsizes the boat, and the passengers in the ballroom have to begin their escape by shinnying up a Christmas tree. So I guess that makes this a Christmas movie too!! _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2025, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/9701 "2025-12-24T21:19:36Z")
**Movies set at New Year’s, or where the new year plays a role somehow** 1. Heatwave (1982) 2. When Harry Met Sally (1989) 3. The Poseidon Adventure 4. Strange Days [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988.md?page=484) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988.md?page=486)