The only, and I mean ONLY Christmas movies I tolerate are Home Alone, Charlie Brown and Elf. Fucking terrifying Claymation. (I'm Christian. I just don't do furry or Claymation shit.)
I was never much for Christmas specials. The animation always creeped me out. As an adult, however, I find I actually have Hanukkah envy. I work for a Jewish organization and every year when the National Dreidel Championships roll around I am ashamed of my ineptitude. This year they are having a make-your-own menorah workshop and I am totally partaking.
In my majority Jewish school, Hanukkah totally won- you get eight days of presents! I alas, was a Catholic, and thought I was really missing out.
I LOVE Christmas specials, mostly because there is very little to do with religion in them. My fellow atheist boyfriend and I spend Thanksgiving until Christmas watching Christmas specials, especially Rankin-Bass. Its more about the HOLIDAYS i.e. Spirit of Giving, not really Jesus.
AND- Christmas is within our grasp as long as we have hands to clasp. Such a good message to kids!! You don't need Santa, or presents or Jesus or anything, just love at the holidays!
I do remember thinking that kids who believed in Santa were idiots...he was in EVERY MALL and there were so many kid movies showing that he wasn't real! Come on kids, deductive reasoning!
@O-RLY: It's all about the suspension of disbelief. It was fun to believe in Santa, and if it were socially acceptable for a 32 year-old woman to believe in Santa, I so would.
I'm in favor of every single holiday this time of year. I have eight candles in the window right next to the pentagram and in front of the santy claus poster. I have a solstice party every year, celebrate Hannukah with several relatives, and my family does xmas up. I go out with close friends and do Kwanzaa, too.
I've never minded that the plot sometimes has god stuff in it. Whatever. Mr. Magoo is probably the best one, because it's just about rich people sharing. Sums it up for me.
@resonanteye: I'm a little upset that you've left out the Festivus pole! If you're going to celebrate all the rest, you may as well go for broke and get them all!
I love The Grinch. I LOVE A Christmas Story. My family tradition is watching all 24hrs of it. We randomly bust out with references from it, such as: "Meatloaf, meatloaf. Double BEATloaf. I HATE meatloaf." And "Daddy's gonna kill Ralphie!" Oh I could go on. My favorite scene is when Ralphie finally gets to Santa and he's bugging out and Santa's voice saying, "And whats YOUR name little boy.." gets all satan-y sounding. Oh and we were raised as half-assed Catholics, but none of us go to church anymore. So we enjoy our heathen tree and our heathen gifts and our heathen dinner. And then we all go to hell. Happy Holidays!!
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"Fwa, fwafwa fwa. Fwa fwa fwafwafwa. Fwa."
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Very poignant, actually.
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Perfection.
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Good job, Rose!
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I LOVE Christmas specials, mostly because there is very little to do with religion in them. My fellow atheist boyfriend and I spend Thanksgiving until Christmas watching Christmas specials, especially Rankin-Bass. Its more about the HOLIDAYS i.e. Spirit of Giving, not really Jesus.
AND- Christmas is within our grasp as long as we have hands to clasp. Such a good message to kids!! You don't need Santa, or presents or Jesus or anything, just love at the holidays!
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I've never minded that the plot sometimes has god stuff in it. Whatever. Mr. Magoo is probably the best one, because it's just about rich people sharing. Sums it up for me.
It's nice to be an atheist.
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