The last week of September to the end of January is my favorite time of the year. Fall and Winter are my life. In my opinion, it's the best time for fashion, food, family, entertainment, and decor. If I could leave my house decorated for Halloween and Christmas all year round without it being weird I totally would. I love it so much.
I got really behind on blogging so when I started getting the itch again recently, I thought this would be a great post to get back in on it with.
These are the movies I like to watch to count myself down to Christmas. Starting with December 10th.
15. Elf (12/10)
I always like to kickoff the start of my Christmas movie viewing with Elf. It just puts me in the perfect mood for Holiday cheer. I always get a lot of backlash for this but: this is one of the only Will Ferrell movies I genuinely like...oops. Oh well. Stupid funny has never really been my thing, I love Will Ferrell when he does more serious roles, but as for as his stupid funny-Elf is the only one I've ever really liked. (Yes that includes Step-Brothers and Anchorman. I didn't see Step-Brothers until last year anyway.)
Favorite drink pairing: Hot Chocolate, obviously. (Usually spiked.)
14. Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire (12/11)
I don't really know why I always jump to the 4th Harry Potter movie for my next Christmas movie night, but I always have. I think it's the Yule Ball, honestly. It's just such a wonderful winter-wonderland that screams Christmas to me. The added excitement of the rest of the tournament helps since it's still far enough away from actual Christmas that it's just a really fun movie to watch. Let's be honest, it's a great movie to watch anytime of the year, but there's a certain joy to watching it at Christmas that's hard to describe. It also might be the most relate-able HP movie since it's full of teen angst and it's just before all of the real shit starts going down in the series.
Drink: I like to watch this one with some hot apple cider
13. Clue + The Princess Bride (12/12)
Neither of these are really "Christmas-y" but they are my tradition. It's a holiday spirit kind-of-thing. Sometimes I alternate which one I watch each year, but more often than not, I just end up watching them both. They are both so sassy and full of so much humor that they are two of my favorite movies ever. So I can't not watch them around the holidays.
Drink: Red wine! (Just one bottle though, okay fine, two)
12. The Family Stone (12/13)
This is probably one of the more underrated Christmas movies out there, but I've loved it since it came out. It's got an amazing cast and is full of both heart and humor. It's a perfect Christmas movie. I always love me a movie that's about a dysfunctional family. If you've never seen it I urge you to check it out this holiday season.
Drink: Ice coffee with Bailey's and Vanilla Vodka
11. Casper (12/14)
Casper is a movie I watch both at Halloween and Christmas every year. It's so cute, I can never get enough of it this time of year. Like I said, Fall and Winter are my favorite seasons so it's chalk full of everything I love.
Drink: Peppermint Hot Chocolate
10. Gremlins (12/15)
This is one of my newer holiday movie traditions. I didn't start watching this movie in my lineup until I started dating my current boyfriend a few years ago. This was part of his Christmas tradition and it instantly became part of mine. I couldn't believe I didn't think to include it in my lineup, it's perfect. So, it is now permanently in my list.
(Before my boyfriend, this use to be where I would watch The Holiday, and sometimes I still do but it's more a movie that I like. He doesn't really so I only watch it if he happens to be busy or out.)
Drink: A seasonal beer, it usually changes
9. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (12/16)
This is a movie I would always watch with my dad this time of year. While we aren't really close at all anymore I still love to watch this movie. It's always been in my top movie trilogies. Like a true nerd, I have the special extended editions of all the movies so on this day I usually have the special features going all day long until I'm ready to watch the actual movie.
Drink: Mead, bonus points if you also have Lembas Bread with it. (I want to try and make it on the day I watch this, so stay tuned for my report!)
8. Home Alone (12/17)
I really don't think this movie needs an explanation. At this point, it's part of most people's holiday traditions. It's always been in mine, even when I was little. While maybe not on purpose, it was always on one TV network or another so I saw it every year. Now, when I don't have regular TV it still obviously has to be a part of my holiday, and it probably always will be. (My Christmas sweater has this quote on it, just a fun fact.)
Drink: Christmas Sangria (I will make a post on the 17th for my personal recipe)
7. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (12/18)
This time of year always has a certain magic to it. That being said, there was really nothing more magical than seeing or reading the first Harry Potter for the first time. It changed everything. That may sound like an exaggeration but just talk to anyone from my generation. Harry Potter was the best thing that happened to most of us. Therefore, the first movie has landed a permanent spot on my top 10 Christmas movie favorites.
Drink: Butterbeer (My boyfriend makes a kick-ass homemade version, so maybe I can convince him into starring in a post for it.)
6. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (12/19)
Nothing beats a classic, and this has been part of my tradition for as long as I can remember. I have many a memory of me watching this growing up while wrapping presents. I was really on top of my game this year, and have most of my presents already wrapped, but I may try and save a couple for this particular movie night. I can't help but smiling the whole time I watch this movie.
Drink: Hot chocolate, with lots and lots of the rainbow mini marshmallows
5. Frosty The Snowman (12/20)
If I'm watching Rudolph one night, I absolutely have to watch Frosty the next. Nothing makes me jollier than this original classic holiday movie. Yes, I do get a little misty eyed during it. I've always favored Frosty to Rudolph and I'm not entirely sure why, but Frosty has always been in my top 5 while Rudolph was just shy of it..
Drink: Snowcream (not technically a drink, and also dependent on if there is snow outside or not. Otherwise, a Christmas-y milkshake works just as well.)
4. Moonrise Kingdom (12/21)
This is not a Christmas movie. It is however, my all-time favorite movie. I watch this movie when I'm sad, I watch it when I don't feel good, I watch it when I'm bored, I watch it when I lack motivation/inspiration, and I watch it at Christmas. You really can't go wrong with any Wes Anderson movie, but this is my choice for Christmas. You can't be in a bad mood after watching this, and while I love this time of year, it can get stressful and you can get blue, this movie is like an instant fix for that.
Drink: I am going to attempt to make a S'more's flavored Hot Chocolate, so check back for that.
3. Love Actually (12/22)
This is my favorite Christmas movie. I'm not even a huge "romantic comedy" fan, but I can't resist this one. Along with a great cast it's also very funny. Deep down I've always wanted to be British so maybe that's why I love it so much. Besides, I can't hate anything with Alan Rickman in it.
Drink: A cuppa tea (Hello, very British movie..)
2. The Nightmare Before Christmas (12/23)
Another movie I watch both at Halloween and Christmas. No one argue with me about this, it's the perfect movie for both holidays. There are both Halloween and Christmas songs, therefore it works. This is a movie I love to watch while eating massive amounts of holiday junk food.
Depending on how tired I am, I will sometimes make it a Burton double-feature and also watch Edward Scissorhands.
Drink: A hard cider, such as Angry Orchard or Woodchuck
1. A Christmas Story (12/24)-(12/25)
I don't think this is any surprise. I feel like most people probably watch this on Christmas Eve, especially since that's when TBS starts it's 24-hour marathon of it. Growing up, we would do Christmas at my Grandparents every Christmas Eve and then get home just in time for the marathon to start. From that point on, the TV was usually on this movie.
Now, I don't have cable anymore but I do still pop this in on Christmas Eve and sometimes will let it play some on Christmas morning. Here lately though I like to play the Christmas specials of certain TV shows. Such as: Friends, How I Met Your Mother, and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
Drink: Red wine, it's my favorite so it's what I love to have while relaxing the night before a crazy morning of cooking and entertaining.
That's it, that's my Christmas movie list starting on December 10th. It's been pretty solid for most of my life now, with only a few fluctuations. I can't complain, I have great taste. :)
x Brittany
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