First off, congrats to all the RT nominees for Best Blaze and to Leslie for lifetime achievement! That’s great news.
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about movies. I think it’s the time of year that you simply have to dust off your favorites and maybe try some new holiday movies out. For me, my must sees are: It’s a Wonderful Life, A Christmas Carol (the one with Alistair Sims. It’s old, but when Alistair as Scrooge laughs and giggles at the end it’s one of the best moments in movie history IMO), and Miracle on 34th Street. So, when they asked me to write a NASCAR Christmas novella, I wrote a story that very much plays off Miracle on 34th Street. It’s in a collection called A Very NASCAR Holiday with Debra Webb and Gina Wilkins and we all had a lot of fun with the stories.
Recently, I’ve also added Love, Actually to my must see list. I find something new to love in that film every time I see it and I adore the way all the stories and lives intertwine and so many kinds of love are on display. Plus, it’s got an astonishing number of sexy men in it: Hugh Grant, Colin Firth…excuse me while I wipe the drool off my chin … Liam Neeson and Alan Rickman to name a few items I wouldn’t mind finding in my Christmas stocking. Then last night I watched a movie I haven’t seen before, Four Christmases with Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughan. A very modern dilemma is faced by a couple who always avoid the ordeal of dysfunctional family by going on holiday, but this year are forced to visit all four divorced parents on the big day. Not sure it will end up as an annual must-see. but the movie was good for a few chuckles and had a nice message.
What are your favorite holiday movies? And why?
Which brings me to my message to you. However you celebrate this time of year, I hope it’s filled with good things, like books and movies and friends and food and, of course, family. Happy Holidays to my fellow Blaze babes and all our readers.
Love Nancy
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Good morning Nancy…I second the congrats to Les for Lifetime Achievement and all the RT noms as well.
I love the list of movies you talked about, but I don’t remember Christmas Carol with Alistair Sims; if it is black and white I probably saw it. I love Miracle on 34th Street as well, with Natalie Wood as the little girl. My fav Christmas movies are The Bishop’s Wife with Cary Grant and the more modern version of The Preacher’s Wife with Denzel Washington and Whitney Houston. I also love to watch White Christmas with Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney (wonder if she is related to George?) and Vera Ellen. I also love to watch “Last Holiday” with Queen Lateefah, and “Serendipity.” I forgot the names of the actors, but it was great too…I looked it up, John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale. Just watched it again last week. I hope that you and everyone who visits the Blazing Divas a wonderful holiday season.
Peace and love,
Paula R.
Ooh, Paula, I like The Bishop’s Wife, too. That was another good one. And, in fact, Rosemary Clooney is related to George, his aunt, I think! I just saw a stage version of White Christmas and will have to get that movie too. Ah, so many great Holiday movies. I haven’t seen Last Holiday, thanks, I’ll put it on my list.
Nancy
I love Prancer! How can you not love a little girl who believes in Santa and his reindeer.
Another favorite… Will ?’s Claymation Christmas. Great characters, colorful and FUN!!
Thanks, Laurie. Two more to add to my list.
Nancy