Well guys, the big day is almost upon us, and you know what that means, right? You guessed it! Christmas movie marathon time! But we won't be looking at just any random Christmas movie. Oh no! That would be far too simple! We're going to take a look into the archives, into the less explored movies of Christmas past, where we'll uncover five undiscovered "treasures" and then share their wonders with the world.
1. A Christmas Story 2
And I bet you all thought the story was going to end with Ralphie having one of the best Christmases ever. Well, you'd be wrong! As it turns out, there were so many subtle clues in the original that hinted to a sequel that the producers waited an entire twenty-nine years to spring them all on you! Not only that, but Ralphie and his friends are teenagers now, and this time, are faced with far more than getting their tongues stuck on telephone poles, beating down bullies, and shooting their eyes out. This time, they have to deal with something far more pressing, something that every fan of the original desperately wanted to see; responsibility.
2. The Christmas Tree
Here we have an intriguing story about young orphans that live under the rule of a tyrant of a caretaker. Pretty standard storyline, right? But wait. It. Gets. BETTER! It's also animated! And if you thought the people that made those Titanic animated films (yes, they actually exist) were masters of their craft, wait until you see the skill and effort that was put into this little gem!
3. Star Wars Holiday Special
If someone says Star Wars and your first thought ISN'T how it relates to Christmas, you must be thinking of the wrong franchise! That's right, Star Wars, the same epic saga by George Lucas that introduced iconic characters such as Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and the big man in black himself, Darth Vader, has a Christmas special. What better way to further the story along than to put these characters in a holiday setting. But it isn't just ANY holiday--in fact, surprise surprise, it isn't even Christmas!--it's the universally known Wookie holiday known as Life Day! What's that? You don't believe such a holiday exists? Well then go out and find the movie and see for yourself! Or save some time and just look it up on Wookiepedia. Either works!
4. Christmas Shoes
You've heard the song, and probably cried to it, over a hundred times on the radio already, but did you know that there was a movie adaptation of it also? Well, there is! And it definitely puts things into perspective, in ways that the song never could. The singer/narrator of the song now has a backstory, the kid with the shoes' family is given screentime, and their neighbors are too! Complete with the classic Hallmark movie touch, it's a movie that all people should experience at least once!
5. Anything Christmas-related on the Hallmark Channel
And speaking of Hallmark, I guarantee you that, around this time of year, there are at least a thousand movies to choose from to get you into the holiday spirit. Now now, don't get all panicked. The storylines are all pretty much identical, so you won't have to worry about too much of a variety. But, that said, I'll bet you'll have never heard of any of the movies they show on there. Unless, of course, you're already an avid consumer of such movies.
