What better way to get into the spirit of the season than to get comfy on the couch with some popcorn and a hot cocoa and indulge in your favorite holiday movie?? We asked our agents to share their festive favorites to enjoy this season - read on to see if you agree with the choices!
A Christmas Story – A classic movie from the 80’s! Set in the 1940’s, young Ralphie tries to persuade his parents and Santa that the perfect Christmas gift is a BB gun.
It’s A Wonderful Life – Often featured at the top of holiday movie lists, this Frank Capra movie sees an angel visiting a despairing businessman (James Stewart) to show him what life would have been like if he had never been born.
Elf – Will Ferrell stars as Buddy, the human raised as an elf who travels to New York City to find his biological father.
Love Actually – Richard Curtis directs this ensemble piece following 8 different couples (including Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Laura Linney and Liam Neeson) in the frantic run-up to Christmas in London.
Home Alone – Follow the adventures of unlucky 8 year old Kevin McAllister (Macauley Culkin) who is accidentally left behind when his family go on a Christmas vacation, and has to defend his home against two hapless burglers (Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern).
A Christmas Carol – opinion was divided amongst our realtors on which is the best version of this classic Dickens tale about miser Ebenezer Scrooge learning the error of his ways on Christmas Eve. The original 1938 version gets as much love as the more recent update with Jim Carrey in the lead role – and special mention must go to the The Muppet Christmas Carol with Michael Caine.
White Christmas – this 1954 classic, starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye and Rosemary Clooney, sees the successful performers and producers team up with a sister act to save their former general’s failing Vermont inn.
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation – Chevy Chase stars as Clark W. Griswold, attempting to create the perfect family Christmas with hilarious results.
Miracle On 34th Street – the Oscar-winning 1947 version got the vote among our agents. It’s the story of Kris Kringle, a department store Santa who claims to be the real thing, and a little girl who helps him prove it.
Die Hard – a controversial but nevertheless popular choice, the first movie in the franchise sees NYPD officer John McClane (Bruce Willis) saving his wife and other hostages from a group of terrorists, lead by Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman), who have hijacked her Christmas party to perform an elaborate heist.
Wishing you all a very Happy Holidays from everyone at Barrett Sotheby's International Realty!
(Thanks to IMDb.com for the movie info).
