I'm usually not a big fan of Christmas movies; they just don't have enough explosions for my tastes. Personally, a lot of the movies I've seen are either mushy garbage or sequels (and therefore just plain garbage). That said, there are a few that don't make me want to throw my Christmas tree out a window.
First on my list is How the Grinch Stole Christmas with Jim Carrey. The major reason I like it is the silliness throughout the entire movie. The scenes with the cat attacking the Grinch have always been hilarious to me, as have the scenes with the Grinch's dog Max. The animation style's fast pace and the color choices are also interesting to me.
My next favorite Christmas movie is the classic Home Alone. Though the sequels eventually got out of hand, the first (and depending on my mood, the second) movies are still fun to watch. The slapstick humor and overall silliness of the plot has always made me enjoy watching it, and look forward to seeing it a few times when the Christmas season comes around.
My third favorite movie is the Polar Express. I know I said I hate mushy stuff, but my first time watching this movie was one of the relatively rare times everyone in my family wasn't completely freaking out about preparations for dinner or anything, so it gets a special place in my mind. Also, I saw it in the Imax at the Carnegie Science Center recently, so it gets some bonus points for style from that.
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