Norad tracks Santa
The following is possibly one of my favourite Christmas stories - and to make it even more special - it also happens to be true. In 1955 Sears in Colorado Springs took out an advertisement which read that children could call them on the number listed on the advertisement and get in touch with Santa Clause. Unfortunately the number they listed on the advertisement was typed incorrectly and was actually the number of the Colorado Springs' Continental Air Defence Command (CONAD) Centre. Need inspiration for unique holiday-themed gifts? Visit our Red Bubble store. Colonel Harry Shoup was the acting officer
Movies for Christmas: Shrek the Halls
Shrek the Halls is a 2007 TV Short. This is such a cute story! When the Christmas season begins, Shrek (Mike Myers) is quietly living in the swamp with his family. Shrek hesitantly promises Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) a special Christmas surprise at Donkey's (Eddie Murphy) insistence. Shrek travels to the local bookstore in Far, Far Away to look for a present for Fiona, but the owner (Marissa Jaret Winokur) gives Shrek a copy of Christmas For Village Idiots, a step-by-step guide to enjoying the holiday, because he has no idea what Christmas is all about. Shrek decides to decorate
Movies for Christmas: Rare Exports – A Christmas Tale
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale is a Finish movie that was released in 2010. This is a horror-fantasy Christmas movie. It tells the story of people living near the Korvatunturi mountain who discover the real secret behind Santa Clause. Need inspiration for unique holiday-themed gifts? Visit our Red Bubble store. This is certainly not a movie for kids as it delves a bit into the darker mythology of Santa Clause legend and the surrounding legends about him. Rare Exports is a good movie to watch. Just be warned there are English subtitles. If you are more into the horror genre,
Movies for Christmas: Mixed Nuts
The story is set in Venice Beach, California on Christmas Eve. A serial strangler has escaped. A crisis hotline manned by three lousy counselors is on the verge of being evicted. Each of the three is in a relationship that isn't working out. They and their non-profit organization are in desperate need of a miracle. Gracie and Felix, poor lovers who are bickering and ready to become parents; Chris, an unhappy man in drag; Louie, their crazy song-writing neighbor; a man strolling his dogs; a veterinarian; and their landlord all cross their paths. This night before Christmas also features a
Movies for Christmas – Elf
Watch Elf if you haven't already begun to feel Christmassy. Will Ferrell plays a human who is raised by elves (and inadvertently believes he is an elf) and causes havoc at Santa's Toys Shop because of his human stature. He then decides to find his biological father. This is such an entertaining movie. Will Ferrell is excellent with his over-excitement for Christmas and for Santa Claus. This movie's holiday spirit is very contagious! Need inspiration for unique holiday-themed gifts? Visit our Red Bubble store. Will Ferrell suffered from plenty of health issues as a result of all the sugar he
Movies for Christmas – A Christmas Carol (2009)
This is a very good rendition of the classic story by Charles Dickens. What makes it different from other versions is that it is a fully animated 3D movie and stars Jim Carrey as the voice of multiple characters – including Ebenezer Scrooge as a young, middle-aged, and old man, and the three ghosts who haunt Scrooge. Synopsis: Need inspiration for unique holiday-themed gifts? Visit our Red Bubble store. The story follows Ebenezer Scrooge, a miser who despises Christmas. He is awoken by spirits on Christmas Eve, who explain his own sad existence, the opportunities he squandered as a child, his
Die Hard: The Ultimate Fans Debate – Is This A Christmas Movie?
Die Hard is probably one of the more unconventional choices for our Christmas Count Down, but it’s still a Christmas movie. Need inspiration for unique holiday-themed gifts? Visit our Red Bubble store. John McClane (Bruce Willis) arrives in Los Angeles on Christmas Eve to reunite with his estranged wife Holly (Bonnie Bedelia). John is transported to the Nakatomi Plaze building, where Holly's boss is hosting a Christmas party. The party is disrupted by Hans Gruber and his heavily armed group. They manage to grab the tower. John McClane who manages to slip away and saves the day. Fun fact: Remember
Movies for Christmas: Rise of the Guardians
Jack Frost, the Easter Bunny, the Sandman, St Nicolas (Father Christmas), The Tooth Fairy, and a bad-bad person named Pitch Black — these are just a few of the characters who appear in this story. What more could you want? Rise of the Guardians is a 2012 American computer-animated fantasy film based on William Joyce's book series The Guardians of Childhood and the short film The Man in the Moon by Joyce and Reel FX. The film takes place around 200 years after the events of the book series. "Rise of the Guardians is an epic adventure that follows a
Movies for Christmas: Love Actually
Love Actually is one of those Christmas movies that you can watch over and over again. It’s a fun, romantic comedy. One of the really fun parts of the movie is the old rock singer – Billy Mack who tries to relaunch his career by revamping an old classic. He records a Christmas variation of The Troggs' classic hit "Love Is All Around". Although he thinks the record is terrible, Mack promotes the release in the hope it will become the Christmas number one single. Need inspiration for unique holiday-themed gifts? Visit our Red Bubble store. The subtleties of the
Scrooged, A Surprisingly Good Take on A Christmas Carol
Bill Murray, from Ghostbusters fame, plays the leading role in this 1988 modern adaption of the Charles Dickens novel. Need inspiration for unique holiday-themed gifts? Visit our Red Bubble store. Synopsis: Frank Cross (Bill Murray) is a tremendously successful television producer whose cold ambition and bad-tempered disposition has driven away the love of his life, Claire Phillips, in this modern version on Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" (Karen Allen). However, after firing a staff member, Eliot Loudermilk (Bobcat Goldthwait), on Christmas Eve, Frank is visited by a series of ghosts who allow him to reconsider his actions and atone for