Best christmas movies... (part two)

Happy Sunday! And welcome to day 12 of Blogmas! We are officially half way through Blogmas, and I am having the time of my life writing all about my favourite Christmas movies!

Today, I thought we would continue on from where we left off on Day One of Blogmas! The best Christmas movies of all time...

1. Elf

Buddy (Will Ferrell), a human, is raised amongst elves at the North Pole. When he discovers that he is not an elf, he travels to New York to search for his biological father.

This is my all time favourite Christmas movie. It is great to watch with the whole family, it is hilarious and yet still has heartfelt moments. It truly is the movie to put you in the Christmas spirit. This movie provides me with more and more Christmas cheer every time I watch it. Every single character plays such an important part in developing the story, the humour is cheesy but still funny. Ferrell's physical comedy is great in this movie and he manages to truly capture the perfect "human-elf" hybrid he thinks he is.

I think what makes this movie so special is the genuine hope and warmth the story brings. As Buddy says, "the best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear". As we get older and the meaning of Christmas changes, but what this movie reminds us is truly what Christmas is all about. Spending time with loved ones, giving back to the people who mean most to you and believing in Santa, of course!

2. The Christmas Chronicles

To capture Santa Claus on camera, siblings Kate and Teddy devise a plan on the eve of Christmas. However, when things go awry, they are forced to team up with Saint Nick and save the holiday in time.

I usually don't like modern day Christmas movies, as one of the main reasons I love Christmas movies is for the nostalgia. However, I absolutely loved this movie! Kurt Russel is THE perfect Santa.

What I loved most about this movie was how different it was to every other Christmas movie I had ever seen. It was so modern, but in a brilliant way that made everything believable, especially Santa and the way they portrayed him. As the world changes, ideas of Christmas must change, and this movie beautifully portrays a modern world with traditional values. The technology has advanced, but is still rooted in the same conventions. It has drama, humour, happiness and sadness, but most importantly, is filled with Christmas spirit.

If you were like me and usually stick to the same old Christmas movies, not straying away from the classics, please give this movie a watch! It has all the same aspects of our favourite classics, but with a modern spin.

3. Klaus

After proving himself to be the worst student at the academy, a postman is sent to a frozen town in the North where he discovers a reclusive toymaker named Klaus.

Klaus exceeded all of my expectations. The stand-out of this movie is the art-style. The animation and artwork for this movie is absolutely gorgeous and it helps the visual storytelling by a lot. The 2D animation makes the movie and the message of so much more genuine and heartfelt.

The storyline is also really powerful and tells about how a postman changes from being a selfish and egocentric character into one who is selfless and filled with compassion. I really like the quote in which Klaus says:

A true selfless act always sparks another.

Sincerity and considerate actions will bring good to all around us, and isn't that exactly what Christmas is all about. The world would be such a nicer place if everything we did was to benefit everyone around us in a positive way.

As Christmas is slowly moving further towards the consumeristic traditions of gifts and money, this movie reclaims the traditions of love, generosity and selflessness. It brings together the age-old tale of Santa but with a new spin, making it an extremely engaging and fun movie.

Hope you enjoyed reading today's blog! Tomorrow will be all about my favourite Christmas Characters!