| Christmas is a wonderful time of the year. There | | | | if you're looking for something a little off the |
| is so much going on that one can literally get lost | | | | beaten track, there is always "The Santa Claus" |
| in all the excitement. Part of that excitement is | | | | from 1994. This rip roaring comedy is about as |
| sitting in front of the TV and watching some of | | | | off the wall as you're going to get at Christmas |
| the most enchanting movies ever made. Yes, | | | | time. The plot is pretty simple. Scott Calvin, |
| there are many Christmas movies to choose | | | | played by Tim Allen, is divorced and his life is |
| from. This article presents some of the best; the | | | | pretty much a mess. He does have his son at |
| ones that have stood the test of time.No list of | | | | Christmas though. Well, as fate would have it, |
| great Christmas movies would be complete | | | | Santa Claus falls off Calvin's roof and dies. Calvin |
| without one of the greatest Christmas stories | | | | then goes on to become the next Santa Claus. |
| ever told. The "Christmas Carol" has been told in | | | | Corny? Maybe. But you'll love Tim Allen in this |
| many movies throughout the years, but no telling | | | | goofball Christmas comedy.For fans of the |
| has yet to match the one staring Alastair Sim in | | | | Charles Shultz characters Charlie Brown and |
| the 1951 classic "Scrooge". This is the story of a | | | | company, there is always "A Charlie Brown |
| man who hates everything and everyone and | | | | Christmas" from 1965. There really isn't much of |
| only cares about making a profit. But then one | | | | a plot except the gang is trying to put on a |
| night three ghosts come to visit him in his sleep | | | | Christmas play and find a decent tree, but the |
| and he ultimately sees the error of his ways and | | | | music is memorable, the classic lines that we all |
| becomes the most generous loving man on Earth. | | | | know and love are there ("I've been kissed by a |
| This one is still as great today as it was over 50 | | | | dog. I have dog germs) and when you really get |
| years ago.If you're looking for something a little | | | | down to it, the meaning of Christmas actually |
| bit more light hearted, there is always the 1964 | | | | does come out in this wonderful movie when |
| children's classic "Rudolph The Red Nosed | | | | Linus finally explains it to Charlie Brown. This is one |
| Reindeer". This wonderful story tells the tale of | | | | movie you don't want to miss.And of course no |
| Rudolph who, even though he was born different | | | | list would be complete without "It's A Wonderful |
| from the other reindeer and is shunned by | | | | Life" from 1946. A man is given a chance to see |
| society, he ends up being the one who saves | | | | what the world would be like had he never been |
| Christmas from a terrible blizzard. The songs are | | | | born. Anybody who watches this movie and isn't |
| cute, the characters, including Herbie The Dentist | | | | in tears by the end doesn't have a heart. If you |
| Elf and Yukon Cornelious, are an absolute laugh | | | | see only one movie at Christmas, this is the one |
| riot. Your kids are sure to love this one.Of course | | | | to see. |