Less Standard Christmas Movie Fare

Unlike the last post, I'm not going to bother with Youtube stuff. I just wanted to steer you to some pictures involving or set during Christmas that might interest you if you're burned out on Christmas Carol, A Christmas Story, or The Greatest Story Ever Told.

On Her Majesty's Secret Service: Over the yule tide holiday, James Bond tries to prevent Blofeld's deadly gifts from poisoning the world's food supply. He also meets the one and only woman he'd ever want to marry, and since she was played by Diana Rigg, everyone can understand why.

Eyes Wide Shut: Stanley Kubrick's final film follows a naive doctor (Tom Cruise) on a strange, dreamlike journey set on a night before Christmas.

Lethal Weapon: Because nothing says the holiday season like Riggs and Murtaugh interrupting their plans for suicide and Christmas dinner to hunt down a gang of ex-CIA drug dealers.

The Godfather: No, it's not all set during the holidays, but the scenes from Don Corleone's first meeting with Sollozzo to Michael's first murder in the Italian restaurant take place over Christmas. Sure, Santa can bring you a bicycle, but if you've slept with the studio boss's favorite young starlet and still want work in the movies, there's only one guy who can deliver that Christmas present.