To me, Eyes Wide Shut is a superlative visual treat that really depicts the December month with its lighting and set design.
Are there any movies that really compare? I have seen quite a few films, EWS is something I can just have on in the background during the December weeks for the ambiance.
Do you mean the best Christmas story? That's it. . . a movie called A Christmas Story.
shareI'm sorry, I should have been a little more clear. I meant films set in December, where you truly feel that Christmas spirit. Yes, A Christmas Story has those elements, although it's aged and doesn't have the visual crispness of EWS.
I love the old Barbara Stanwyck movie " Christmas in Connecticut".
shareI'll have to check it out. Thanks for the recommendation.
shareYou are so welcome. I haven't seen it in years, but I remember loving it! I adore her. She is my number one favorite old gal actress. This is what IMDb says : A food writer who has lied about being the perfect housewife must try to cover her deception when her boss and a returning war hero invite themselves to her home for a traditional family Christmas. Well, of course, they fall in love.
shareChristmas Town in Tim Burton's "The Nightmare Before Christmas" is quite wonderful!
https://youtu.be/Z7uJMyPOBGA
This, obviously, is not bad either!
https://youtu.be/QhLyJDKOpBg
Ooh Live Actually is my go-to December/Christmas movie. It perfectly depicts this time of year in the UK! xx
shareThere’s always the best Christmas film of all time, Die Hard.
shareThere's an old movie that I think featured Shirley Jones as an adult who finds herself alone during the holidays and somehow runs into a fellow in similar circumstance, and they fall in love as adults, and it all seemed sober and warm, a little sad until things things get better. It just seemed like a pleasant movie (probably made for TV) about realistic people, sort of.
Have no idea the title, but maybe Ms Jones' filmography would clue me in.