This is tough, mostly because I don't think any of these are great films unless viewed thru the Christmas prism.  Other than It's A Wonderful Life, and Home Alone and Bad Santa (as a comedies).

I really like A Christmas Story for the nostalgia.  Miracle on 34th Street is probably my favorite.  As a young kid, Rudolph crushes them all.

posted by Dr Winston O'Boogie

Caddyshack, he's actually a drawback to an otherwise brilliant films.  

Now that you mention it, I don't really find him that funny, either.  But he's great in Caddyshack - the character isn't intended to be a clown like Murray and Dangerfield.

posted by gut

This is tough, mostly because I don't think any of these are great films unless viewed thru the Christmas prism.  Other than It's A Wonderful Life, and Home Alone and Bad Santa (as a comedies).

I really like A Christmas Story for the nostalgia.  Miracle on 34th Street is probably my favorite.  As a young kid, Rudolph crushes them all.

I think White Christmas is a real good movie even if it wasn’t in front of a Christmas backdrop. 

posted by Laley23

I think White Christmas is a real good movie even if it wasn’t in front of a Christmas backdrop. 

I voted for the WWII scenes backdrop, and of course, the shot of the building about ready to collapse.

Mary was quite the looker.

This doesn't deserve to be on the list but Office Christmas Party is an underrated Christmas movie. 

I watched Elf, and it was actually pretty good.  A lot better than I remembered.

Also watched "The Santa Claus", and it was not nearly as good as I remembered.