Fr. Eric Nielsen joins Patrick to discuss Christmas Movies
- Why are Christmas movies important?
- What is the importance of Scrooge’s story?
- (16:23) David – My favorite Christmas movie is ‘A Bocelli Family Christmas’
(19:58) Break 1
- Deb – Christmas Carol Movie. I have 7 versions and watch all of them every Christmas.
- (24:41) Tony – It’s A Wonderful Life is my favorite Christmas Movie. My wife and I often quote this movie.
- What is he plot of It’s a Wonderful Life?
- Pat – Peanuts’ Christmas and It’s a Wonderful Life
- (34:04) Tim – Beyond Christmas from 1940 is a good one.
(37:05) Break 2
- (39:47) Sandy – It’s A Wonderful life is #1. One of the very first lines in the movie is often glazed over. Remember the conversation between the angels and God?
- Bobbie – The Homecoming, the origin of the Walton’s
- (43:33) LeeAnn – My favorite Christmas movie is The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ This is a newer movie directed by Dallas Jenkins.
- What is the redeeming quality of the Grinch?
Resources:
- A Christmas Carol (any version)
- It’s a Wonderful Life
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas
- A Bocelli Family Christmas (and The Journey)
- Beyond Christmas (1940)
- The Homecoming – origin of the Walton’s
- The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
- Merry Beggars Christmas Carol
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