Geek Holiday: Christmas Movies

Ok, so usually I post on Sunday, but I felt that this next post really needed to wait until December, so I put it off a day.  I'm going to kick start this month by talking about Christmas movies.

I like to start the season with National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.  It's been a long time tradition in my family to watch it after over indulging on turkey.  With all the holiday 'what can go wrong' cliches (on steroids of course) that you can think of, it makes for some truly relate-able humor.  I don't get tired of watching this one every year.

Another yearly favorite is A Christmas Story.  Ralphy's struggle to make it through the holidays, with a quest to get the grail of presents, it truly is a classic.

And my absolute favorite to watch every year are the Home Alone movies (the first two of course).  These usually get multiple watches, a few of which are usually just through the climatic criminal smack down.  I don't know what it is, but I can't get enough of Kevin's triumphs.

I love many other holiday movies, from Scrooged to Jingle All the Way, but let's talk about the one movie that never makes a favorite list ...

The Star Wars Holiday Special.

<waits for gasps of revulsion to quiet>  I know, I know, but hear me out.

Now I had heard about this....gem quite some time ago, but never gave it any additional thought since every reference to it I heard was rather derogatory.  However, it truly came onto my radar last year while binge watching Nostalgia Critic Christmas movie editions.  Nostalgia Critic is hilarious, by the way.

Anyways, my initial thought was, "Oh, it has all the original cast, how bad could it have been?"  and decided to give it a shot. That was the last optimistic thought I had.  For all that I love Star Wars, this was cringe inducing.

However, I think it's worth...well, maybe not full on watching, but having on in the background (maybe while decorating your tree) at least once.  Kind of like one of those things you do just to be able to say you did it.  If you can't stand to watch it in its entirety, do give Youtube a visit and check out the Nostalgia Critic's abbreviated version.  His commentary is not only funny, but gives you the company that the miserable love.

Now to make a cup of tea and try to find my voice.  Have fun!