It happened to me over a week ago, seriously. Hand to God it
was October 4th. The hell?
I try not to let my inborn anti commercialist tendencies
damper my love of the holiday season, especially now that we’ve moved past the
tedious stress of pretense and can use the lure of big gifts as bribes for good
grades/behavior/hygiene like Jesus intended (just kidding mom!) (and
Jesus).
I was irritated, though, to be happy holidayed in the first
week of October. I tucked that
irritation away in the deep, dark recesses of my addled brain while focusing on
Other Things this month. And then on the very day that these Other Things came
to a surreptitious climax, I found myself convalescing on the couch at 3pm with
nothing to do but click through the channels.
Quite possibly the best Thanksgiving movie ever made. If you
have not seen this movie, do yourself and the universe and watch it
immediately.
I got to thinking about holiday movies, which are my
favorite. FAVORITE! There are so many great ones, even more shitty ones, and no
end to the joy that I can find when flipping through the ol’ cable machine.
Faves? Oh, I gots faves.
But I can’t remember them unless they’re on the teevee, ya know? I mean
you’ve got your classics that shock no one: It’s a Wonderful Life, A Christmas Story, The Grinch, etc. And you’ve
got your new classics that are equally universal, like Love, Actually and Elf.
But I love the seemingly lesser known flicks that maybe don’t make top billing,
like Home for the Holidays
, The Preacher’s Wife, Edward Scissorhands, While You Were Sleeping, and The Family Stone.
Honorable New Year’s Eve mention has to go to The Holiday, Rent, and of course When
Harry Met Sally.
Ah, the movies. I love me some movies. What are your faves?
And may I please be the first (if you’re lucky) to wish you
and yours...
(I’m sorry, I’m totally going to do it. Close the window if
you can’t handle the truth)
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
I love The Family Stone!!!!! I didn't think anyone else even liked it:) I also love The Santa Clause, I just can't help it. Oh, and Fools Rush In, which isn't really a holiday movie, but it starts out at Christmas time, so that counts, right? It is one of my all time favorites, which may or may not say something about me....
ReplyDeleteMy holiday tilt started on September 3rd this year, yes the VERY day after labor day, when I walked into Costco to get my girl a foam surfboard for her birthday and found that the summer-fun aisle had been taken over by CHRISTMAS shit. Yes, the day. after. labor. day.!!
Thanks for being the first to officially with me "Happy Holidays" though, J!
xoxo,
Beth
I refuse to be part of this conversation. I refuse to be Happy Holiday-ed on October 18th. Or October 4th. Or September 3rd. I refuse to watch holiday movies, and I refuse to listen to Christmas Carols unless it's Christmas Eve or Day. And even then, I refuse to listen to The Little Drummer Boy.
ReplyDeleteI like Thanksgiving, though. Does that count for something?
No?
*Sigh*.
Love,
Elliebenezer Scrooge
Pieces of April is a Thanksgiving movie, Ellie! Didn't we first see it together at my house? Back in the olden days when you used to come to my house?
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Jacquie
Can I tell you how much I miss the olden golden days when I we came to your house?
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