"Many Christmas movies announce themselves with green-hatted elves, Santa, the red-nosed reindeer, snowmen named Frosty, and other recognizable figures. But the Christmas spirit is about more than ornament-ready characters. And a movie need not take place during yuletide, or end with a choir of schoolchildren singing "Silent Night," to evoke what the season is all about. The exact meaning of the season, of course, is different for everyone-hence the nine movies below might not be anyone's first choice when Grandma says"
"Of the many adaptations of Little Women, Gillian Armstrong's version is the one I return to when the weather gets chilly. It's not just because the opening credits unfurl over images of snow, or because the twinkly score sounds made for the holidays. This Little Women, with its charming cast (including Winona Ryder, Kirsten Dunst, and Claire Danes) and refreshingly modern script, is winsome without ever being treacly."
Recognizable holiday figures often signal Christmas movies, but seasonal spirit extends beyond ornament-ready characters and typical yuletide settings. Films need not occur during the holidays or end with carols to evoke what the season means. The nine chosen films reflect different personal meanings of the season, ranging from TV productions to big-screen offerings, and each channels vital aspects of winter festivities while prompting family conversation. Gillian Armstrong's 1994 Little Women is a chilly, winsome adaptation with a charming cast, a refreshingly modern script, and a tender, nostalgic glow of unconditional love. Tim Burton's Big Fish mixes giants, a witch, and a love-at-first-sight scene in which time stops, combining magical elements with a plot concerning a man who has come home.
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