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Classic holiday movies Sydney Trieu
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hristmas movies are a classic hallmark of Christmas celebrations and one of the favorite ways to celebrate the upcoming holiday season. Every winter break, my family and I curl up on the couch and settle in for a movie after our Christmas dinner. It allows me to indulge my inner child and make it seem like anything is possible with a little Christmas spirit. Here are some of the movies my family and I watch every year: The Polar Express is a classic Christmas movie full of childhood nostalgia. My first memories of this story come from the picture book my mom would read to my siblings and I during winter break. However, between the movie and book, the movie was my favorite. The movie’s animation style adds that extra dash of magic that
makes it come alive. I also like how it strays away from the typical plotlines and clichés. You would think that a children’s movie would play right into the expected but, the deviation away from the predictable makes the movie more memorable, and has helped it remain a quintessential Christmas movie. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1963) is another personal favorite. I love the animation style and the scenery of the movie, even though it’s one of the older Christmas movies out there. I also enjoy the songs in the movie, which have remained staples for the Christmas season. My favorite part is the nostalgic happy ending, where the Grinch had a change of heart and grows into the hero of the movie. Die Hard and its continued discussion of whether or not it is actually a Christmas movie has sparked many debates between my younger brother and I.
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Sydney Trieu starting the movie Die Hard with a bowl of candy on stand by
I personally believe that it isn’t, and you can fight me on that. It’s just an action and adventure blockbuster set during Christmas, which does not automatically make it a Christmas movie. Yet, many argue otherwise. Some argue that the movie’s focus on family, which is one of the main themes, makes Die Hard a Christmas movie because family is an essential part of Christmas. Even though I don’t think that it’s a Christmas movie, it somehow
always ends up being watched every Christmas at my house. Still, it adds some much appreciated variety in the Christmas movie line-up. My list definitely does not cover everything. It’s just a small fraction of all the holiday movies out there. The list of Christmas movies is endless and one can definitely be found to suit everyone’s tastes.
