"You're a mean one...."
by Joss Ware
It's that time again! I always love it when December hits and we can dig out the Christmas music without feeling guilty. Harry Connick, Jr., Johnny Mathis, Frank Sinatra, here I come! The house is filled with festivity.
But even more than the music, I love the movies. Those animated classics we used to gather around the TV to watch with popcorn and Coke.
A Charlie Brown Christmas
The Year Without a Santa Claus
Rudolph
Frosty
and my all-time favorite favorite movie....
How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
I'm talking about the original, with Boris Karloff. Forget the Jim Carrey version. (Ugh.)
I know that it's really near Christmas time when we build a big fire, open a bottle of wine, turn on the tree lights and put in that favorite movie. (The wine is for me and Music Man...not for the kids. Juuuuust to clarify.)
Unlike when I was little, when we had to plan to watch it when the networks showed it, now we can do it on our own time. I think I miss it a little, though, because when we were little, everyone watched the Grinch (or Charlie Brown or the Heat Miser) together...but now, it's random.My favorite part is when the poor dog Max actually gets a ride on the sleigh. Love that he outsmarts the Grinch...even if it's just for a minute.
What about you? Your favorite animated Christmas movie? Why?
Do you have the Mr. Grinch song in your head yet? ;-)
You read my mind. You really really do. He's been in my head since December began. Thanks for making such a delightful post!
ReplyDeletePenny Bloom
I must agree that the grinch is the best animated xmas movie. However, Rudolph is always great too.
ReplyDeleteNon animated has go tot be a tie between Meet me in St louis or Christmas Vacation with chevy chase
Merry xmas!
To be honest I still like watching them on TV - I feel like it's more of a holiday experience that way. Feels more nostalgic. Def. The Grinch and Charlie Brown top my list. But there are a couple of animated versions of A Christmas Carol that I like. Always love to watch the usual movies that everyone loves - I'll even watch the cheesy made for TV Christmas movies - the ones starring Lifetime ladies like Nancy McKeon. ;)
ReplyDeleteI still love the Heat Miser and Cold Miser or whatever their names are, too. Second favorite.
ReplyDeleteLittle Drummer Boy still makes me cry, too. I can't watch that one.
Original Grinch rules.
ReplyDeleteAnd I love that part, too, when Max gets on the sleigh! I also love all of his asides to the audience.
My big favorite is Santa Claus is Coming to Town. Sometimes my sister breaks out into song: 'My world is beginning today...' That's the love song Mrs. Claus sings 3/4 of the way through. Whenever my sister does that, I'm in tears of laughter.