What is the greatest Christmas story?

DragonBlaze · Dec 6, 2011

A fun and novel idea to ask the question amongst a community of storytellers for discussion. Let's just make sure to keep in fun and in the good Christmas spirit and not get too hostile! :tongue

With a great number of stories out there ranging from classics like A Christmas Story to Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer to others like Frosty the Snowman or How the Grinch Stole Christmas? I know some of these can be or are specifically television but I see them as stories just the same.

So what is the greatest Christmas story of all time in your opinion and why?

The Lonely One · Dec 6, 2011

Talking movies I think this one is up there.

kuwisdelu · Dec 6, 2011

Best story about Christmas or best story set during and around Christmas in which Christmas plays some kind of role?

DragonBlaze · Dec 6, 2011

kuwisdelu said:
Best story about Christmas or best story set during and around Christmas in which Christmas plays some kind of role?

Ooooooh! Good points! I guess we can focus on each if you want to have separate categories.

happywritermom · Dec 6, 2011

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.

jjdebenedictis · Dec 6, 2011

Bad Santa.

That's not one I would recommend to my mom, mind you.

PEBKAC2 · Dec 6, 2011

Rare Exports

TNK · Dec 6, 2011

A Christmas Story. I love that movie. I watch it every year.

blacbird · Dec 6, 2011

"A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. Nothing else even close.

caw

Flicka · Dec 7, 2011

blacbird said:
"A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. Nothing else even close.

caw

This. It's the Christmas story.

swvaughn · Dec 7, 2011

Die Hard.

Diana Hignutt · Dec 7, 2011

blacbird said:
"A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. Nothing else even close.

caw

I agree with the bird.

heyjude · Dec 7, 2011

My vote would be the original story from the Bible, but this is my favorite answer:

swvaughn said:
Die Hard.

Ken · Dec 7, 2011

... "From the Manger to the Cross," 1915.
TCM usually runs it on Christmas morning.

Dr.Gonzo · Dec 7, 2011

swvaughn said:
Die Hard.

Beat me to it

KyraDune · Dec 7, 2011

A Christmas Carol.

richcapo · Dec 7, 2011

The Hogfather.

Sunnyside · Dec 7, 2011

For books, my allegiance is to Washington Irving's stories making up the "Old Christmas" sequence in The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon. Irving's the one who made up many of the traditions we still celebrate today, because Irving TOLD us they were old traditions when, in fact, he just made them up. Brilliant stuff.

For film, it's A CHRISTMAS CAROL. The one with George C. Scott. And if you disagree, I will fight you.

ChaosTitan · Dec 7, 2011

Sunnyside said:
For film, it's A CHRISTMAS CAROL. The one with George C. Scott. And if you disagree, I will fight you.

I say "The Muppet's Christmas Carol."

Jamesaritchie · Dec 7, 2011

1. The Bible. 2. A Christmas Carol.

Belle_91 · Dec 7, 2011

My top three are:

It's A Wonderful Life (I can't believe no one has mentioned this)
A Christmas Carol (watch it multiple times each year)
The Polar Express (I know it's a little-kid book/movie, but it strikes a cord with me.)

COchick · Dec 7, 2011

Sunnyside said:
For film, it's A CHRISTMAS CAROL. The one with George C. Scott. And if you disagree, I will fight you.

I will also fight anyone who disagrees with this. George C. Scott rules so hard. I just watched it last night.

For films, I also like CHRISTMAS VACATION. And...my husband and I always watch FRIDAY AFTER NEXT around the holidays, which is the third in the Friday movies.

Yes, we are ghetto.

BardSkye · Dec 7, 2011

It's a Wonderful Life.

And the song Leroy the Redneck Reindeer.

backslashbaby · Dec 7, 2011

A Christmas Carol! Also on stage; going to the theater with downtown all lit up and decorated is so Christmasy

So I'll add The Nutcracker, too.

And A Christmas Story is always great fun. I think we may have watched that one too much, though. Something new would be great.

I like Scrooged, too

Shadow_Ferret · Dec 7, 2011

Santa Claus Conquers the Martians, of course.

And everyone knows the best "A Christmas Carol" adaptation is 1951's Scrooge starring Alistair Sims.

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