Christmas Movies

This post is inspired from the last post about what is so fascinating to us about the Christmas tradition. Now I'm curious about favorite Christmas movies.

What is it that we like about Christmas movies? Do we like the family togetherness in movies like It's a Wonderful Life; do we like fantasy Christmas tales like The Grinch; do we like screwball comedy like National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation; do we like animated classic favorites like Charlie Brown, Rudolph, or Nightmare Before Christmas? What is it that we like?

I provide a list below. Which is your favorite (or favorites) and why?

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
The Nightmare Before Christmas
A Charlie Brown Christmas
It's a Wonderful Life
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Fred Claus
The Santa Claus (1-3)
A Christmas Story
Ernest Saves Christmas
Elf
Jingle All the Way
Home Alone (1+)
A Christmas Carol
The Muppet Christmas Carol
Scrooged
I'll Be Home for Christmas
The Holiday
Babes in Toyland
Frosty the Snowman
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Santa Claus is Comin' to Town
Miracle on 34th Street
The Polar Express
The Night Before Christmas
To Grandmother's House We Go

What's the choice?