By: Tatiana Sosa & Morgan Erickson
With the end of the fall semester, many of us will catch a breather and enjoy time with family and friends, or maybe even stay in bed all day watching movies. To that end, here are some of our favorite holiday movies.
“Elf”
A family friendly comedy classic starring Will Ferrell who plays the Elf that ventures to New York City in hopes of reconnecting with his real father. As he has been told by Santa himself, he was put up for adoption and now has to face barriers as he tries to fit in with his new family. This is our number one favorite holiday movie.
“ Home Alone”
Another great comedy classic to watch with the family. The main character in the movie, 8 year-old Kevin McCallister, is played by Macaulay Culkin who acts bratty the night before his family leaves for Paris for Christmas and he accidently gets left behind and is “home alone.” During his time at home, Kevin faces trouble with two con men who are trying to burglarize the McCallister home.
”Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”
In this film, Kevin mistakenly gets on a plane to New York City while the rest of his family is on their way to Florida for the family holiday vacation. He stays at the fancy Plaza Hotel and ends up meeting with the same two burgulars. What does he do? He tries to stop them from stealing from a toy store on Christmas Eve.
“The Grinch”
The Grinch is a newer animated version of “How The Grinch Stole Christmas.” The storyline remains the same – the Grinch in no fan of Christmas. After he steals Christmas from the people of Whoville, he realizes that gifts are not what Christmas is all about. Instead, being with family and friends is what is important. Cindy Lou Who invites the Grinch to Christmas dinner with her family and his heart is whole again.
“A Christmas Prince”
A Christmas Prince is one of our personal favorites. If you enjoy cheesy Hallmark movies, be sure to put this one on your list! (There are also two sequels: A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding, as well as A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby.) In the first movie, a journalist named Amber travels to Europe to write an article on Prince Richard. When she arrives at the royal castle, she is mistaken as the American tutor for the prince’s younger sister. Amber goes along with playing the part of tutor and she becomes very close with Prince Richard and the rest of the royal family. Can you guess the ending? We bet that you can!
More holiday movies to enjoy:
- Home Alone 3
- Polar Express
- Four Christmases
- The Nightmare Before Christmas
- The Santa Clause
- Arthur Christmas
- Bad Santa
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas
- Miracle on 34th Street
- Jingle All the Way
- A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding
- A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby