OT Off Beat Christmas Movies

[bigbailes]

I enjoy a good Christmas movie and have seen all the standard ones over and over (Elf, Christmas Vacation, Home Alone, Wonderful Life etc) and have been trying to branch out a little this season. Was bored at home this past weekend with a sick wife and stumbled on Fatman, where Santa is played by Mel Gibson and Walton Goggins is an assassin hired to kill him. I'm not going to tell you it was a good movie but pretty enjoyable 90ish minutes with a different take on the Christmas motif. So my question is, what are some of your favorite non-traditional Christmas movies?

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I enjoy a good Christmas movie and have seen all the standard ones over and over (Elf, Christmas Vacation, Home Alone, Wonderful Life etc) and have been trying to branch out a little this season. Was bored at home this past weekend with a sick wife and stumbled on Fatman, where Santa is played by Mel Gibson and Walton Goggins is an assassin hired to kill him. I'm not going to tell you it was a good movie but pretty enjoyable 90ish minutes with a different take on the Christmas motif. So my question is, what are some of your favorite non-traditional Christmas movies?

Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever.

A Christmas Movie Christmas.

Both are very self-aware about exploiting Christmas Movie tropes and mocking their existence. I enjoy movies that don't take themselves seriously.

 

[Shogun X]

Trading Places.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Christmas with the Kranks.

 

[riverman]

Trading places with Eddie Murphy and Dan Akroyd.....Akroyd drunk in the Santa Suit pocketing lunchmeat is hilarious.

 

[Shogun X]

Trading places with Eddie Murphy and Dan Akroyd.....Akroyd drunk in the Santa Suit pocketing lunchmeat is hilarious.

When he growls eating the salmon on the bus...hitting rock bottom!

 

[bigbailes]

Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever.

A Christmas Movie Christmas.

Both are very self-aware about exploiting Christmas Movie tropes and mocking their existence. I enjoy movies that don't take themselves seriously.

Watched A Christmas Movie Christmas to kick off the season, it was a worthy sequel but doubt I'll revisit it again. Interesting watching it now with parents that are getting older and the story with the Old Man in it.

 

[bigbailes]

Christmas with the Kranks.

People bag on this one a lot and it's not great but has some redeeming values.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Watched A Christmas Movie Christmas to kick off the season, it was a worthy sequel but doubt I'll revisit it again. Interesting watching it now with parents that are getting older and the story with the Old Man in it.

Well, let me know if you want to watch the Grumpy Cat Christmas movie--I have it on DVD.

 

[bigbailes]

Trading Places.

Trading places with Eddie Murphy and Dan Akroyd.....Akroyd drunk in the Santa Suit pocketing lunchmeat is hilarious.

That's always been a blindspot in my movie resume but might need to fix that ... looks like it's not on any of the streamers but sounds like it's worth the $4 to rent

 

[Shogun X]

That's always been a blindspot in my movie resume but might need to fix that ... looks like it's not on any of the streamers but sounds like it's worth the $4 to rent

Its worth buying. Lots of re-watchability all year long.

 

[tlongII]

Die Hard obviously.

 

[twobullz]

My kids use to watch Barbie's Christmas when they are younger. Good luck with it.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Remember the Night (1940) and The Bishop's Wife (1947) - not so much off beat, but less-seen classics.

If you want offbeat, you can't offbeat Rare Exports (2010):

 

[Rastapopoulos]

That's always been a blindspot in my movie resume but might need to fix that ... looks like it's not on any of the streamers but sounds like it's worth the $4 to rent

I thought it was the funniest thing ever when I was a kid. It was my introduction to Eddie Murphy, not being exposed to SNL in England.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

If you want highbrow fare, you can't beat Fanny and Alexander as an Xmas movie...