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April 28, 2020 | By: Chris Hale, Director of Partnerships It’s not breaking news that we’re all living in extraordinary…
Christmas Movies We Love, ActuallyThe holiday season brings a lot of things we love — glowing trees, tacky sweaters, endless amounts of cookies — but what we love most about this time of year is the movies. We love movies. We love movies so much we founded a traveling student film festival because we want to see MORE MOVIES. We fancy ourselves film critics. The #flicks Slack channel at IU is part water cooler, part think tank, part flat-out war. The initial idea for this post was to share our *expert* opinions about the best holiday movies of all time. After a poll of the entire company (always a risky and incredibly entertaining venture), we realized that our favorite holiday movies aren’t about thought-provoking scripts, groundbreaking techniques, or epic cinematography. We love these movies because of the way they make us feel: nostalgic, hopeful, joyous, and downright warm & fuzzy. And when you really think about it, isn’t that what filmmaking is all about? We hope you agree with us, and if you don’t, we’ll be more than happy to tell you why you’re wrong. #1 It’s a Wonderful LifeNo surprise here. This holiday classic manages to warm our cold, dark hearts every time we watch it.
#2 Die HardPart action movie, part holiday flick, all cinematic gold.
#3 A Christmas StoryYou’re going to watch this movie every Christmas, whether you like it or not, thanks to the traditional TBS/TNT marathon. For some of us, that marathon has become a crucial part of our holiday celebrations.
#4 Home AloneIf you grew up in the 90s, this movie was everything. Who among us hasn’t placed our hands our face and screamed in the mirror, or dreamed of having a whole cheese pizza all to ourselves?
#5 National Lampoon’s Christmas VacationIt’s hard to be a comedy classic AND a holiday hit — unless you have Chevy Chase at his bumbling best, with a side of Randy Quaid in his underwear.
Honorable MentionsTrading Places “I feel like this question is below this movie.” – Adam Blaylock, Operations Coordinator, Campus Movie Fest Elf “Because the four main food groups truly are candy, candy canes, candy corns and syrup.” – Chris Hale, Account Management Gremlins “I love horror movies and Gremlins does a great job of adding horror to the holidays. Plus lots of laughs!” – Cherry Delrosario, Creative & Production Toy Story “Because it’s fun and clever to infinity… and beyond!” – David Roemer, CEO & Co-founder The Wizard of Oz “I grew up watching it around the holidays and have always associated it with Christmas. My dad told us these great stories about how the Wizard of Oz would air in color every year on Christmas Eve. It was the late 50’s/early ‘60s, and this was a big deal for him. I always imagined my dad as a little boy, all cuddled up with his family, watching this movie, and just being awed by the fact that it was in color…on their TV. It seems like an ideal, simple moment. And, I mean, it’s Wizard of Oz…what could be a more magical movie to watch?” -Julie Braunstein, Creative Director 8 Crazy Nights “Just kidding, it’s awful.” – Mike Karsch, Project Management |