It’s the perfect time to see a movie that reminds you of your childhood or transports you to very special moments.
The cities are already lit up and the children are counting down the days until Their Majesties the Three Kings of the East come. It’s time to dust off the figures of Bethlehem, put up the Christmas tree and decorate the entrance to your home to celebrate the most endearing time of the year. During the month of December in Spain, the Christmas spirit begins to be observed and the desire to celebrate with friends and family on the most important days of the year.
In recent years, due to the health crisis of Covid-19, Christmas could no longer be celebrated as it used to be. After overcoming these difficult years, and although prices have skyrocketed due to the energy crisis, everyone wants to celebrate Christmas the way it used to be, with parties, parties and lots of ciders and polvorones.
Those who really love this season can’t wait for the key days to start decorating or mentally preparing for Christmas. Many decorated their homes with garlands and put the Christmas tree on the December bridge. Christmas is the protagonist of very endearing moments such as reunions with family or friends who live far away after a long time and this has been reflected in many films throughout history. Certainly more than one of them comes to mind a movie that they always watch at this time of the year, which reminds them of their childhood or which takes them to very special moments. For those who want to start doing Christmas movie marathons while turning on their tree’s lights can try some movie classics that definitely know more than one.
There can’t be a list of Christmas movies that doesn’t include “Love Actually.” A cast that brought together Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Alan Rickman, Keira Knightley, Emma Thompson or Laura Linney could not fail to cause a sensation among viewers. Several intertwined love stories take place at Christmas. One of the most special moments of ‘Love Actually’ is when the character played by Andrew Lincoln explains herself to Juliet (Keira Knightley) with small gestures. Loves found and loves broken mark the plot of this film by Richard Curtis. Plus, the cast recently announced they’ll be reuniting to shoot a special for the movie’s 20th anniversary.
Another typical Christmas classic is ‘Home Alone’. No matter how many times they aired it on TV, you keep watching it because you get addicted to all the ingenious traps little Kevin McAllister (Macaulay Culkin) has prepared. Best of all, this movie has a second part also starring Culkin and a third part where the kid protagonist (Alex D. Linz) gives it a hard time for four spies who want to sneak into his house.
Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, Jude Law and Jack Black star in this romantic comedy also set at Christmastime. The characters of Winslet and Diaz trade their lives for a few days, one going to California, to a luxurious mansion and the other to a cute cottage in Surrey. It has everything to be an ideal option if you want to see a romantic movie set at Christmas.
This is more recent, but it deserves to be watched this Christmas. ‘Klaus’ is a film by Spanish Sergio Pablos that was nominated for an Oscar. It tells the story of Jesper, the worst student of the postal academy, who is sent to a distant destination, beyond the Arctic Circle, where he discovers the origins of Santa Klaus.
You must have seen this beautiful film in the days before Christmas. James Stewart plays a man who decides to commit suicide on Christmas Eve 1945, but something magical happens that will make him think more about this decision and see what would become of those he loves if he wasn’t there.
Paco Martínez Soria is one of the most renowned actors in Spanish comedies and of course the man from Zaragoza also starred in a Christmas movie like ‘The nativity scene was put together’. Martínez Soria acts as a pastor and tries to modernize his parish in a Madrid neighborhood for the Christmas holidays, but at that time the hippie revolution is being experienced and it will not be an easy task for him. It is undoubtedly one of the classics of Spanish cinema and what better opportunity to see this comedy again than on Christmas Eve.
Tim Allen starred in several 90’s Christmas movies and ¡Vaya Santa Claus!’ it’s a classic. A film to watch with children in which a divorced father has a difficult relationship with his son. He accidentally causes Santa’s death and must make sure all the kids get their Christmas presents. It’s a classic to see with the family that shouldn’t be missed this Christmas.
Another movie you can watch in December is ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’. The Lord of Halloween, Jack Skellington, discovers Christmas and is amazed, but wants to make it better. His vision of this celebration is at odds with the idea of Christmas. Therefore, his plans include the kidnapping of Santa Claus and the introduction of very macabre changes.
Many consider the first episode of the “Harry Potter” saga to be one of their favorite movies to watch before Christmas. It is true that the plot darkens over the years, but the first episode of the story of the boy who survived is one of the most watched films at this time of year. In this episode, he sees himself as a boy who is unaware of his status as a wizard and the true story his parents died for. his new home. At home. Not to mention how great the main dining room looks for Christmas. Harry lives his first Christmas away from his aunt and uncle, accompanied by his loyal friend Ron. Re-introduce yourself to the magical world with the most captivating episode of the saga of the most famous magician of all time.
I couldn’t finish this list without mentioning a classic of Spanish cinema, ‘La gran familia’. This is one of the most remembered Christmas movies of the 60s. In addition, it has actors such as the great Pepe Isbert, Alberto Closas and Amparo Soler. The film tells the story of a couple who have fifteen children and how their parents manage it all. During Christmas, the grandfather takes some of his grandchildren to the market in Madrid’s Plaza Mayor, when little ‘Chencho’ gets separated from the group and gets lost. This family is looking for the little one while all over Spain the rest of the families are celebrating Christmas.
Source: La Verdad
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