Andrew: Hello readers! We’re
back from our vacation, and while being away from the blog for a week or so has
left us with less fresh content than we would have liked, we promise we’ll be
hitting hard during this week. Plenty of reviews will be coming as we see the
big name, Oscar worthy releases that late December brings, but we’re starting
it all of today with a new Six Pack Of… just in time for Christmas!
Christmas is Sarah’s
favorite holiday, and one of her absolute favorite things to do is watch Christmas
movies. And naturally, with this being a movie blog, it just makes sense for us
to bring you a Six Pack Of… Our Favorite Christmas Movies! We’ll each chat
about our three favorite holiday films, taking turns in descending order,
starting with…
6.) Gremlins
(Andrew’s #3 Fav Christmas Movie)
A: I know some people will
say, “That’s not a Christmas movie!” And I know it’s a bit unorthodox, but hear
me out. First and foremost, the entire film is set during Christmas time. Billy
(Zach Galligan) is even given the cute-as-hell Mogwai named Gizmo as a
Christmas gift from his father. But I’ll never forget the following things
after watching this movie the first time as a kid: Being alternately horrified
and saddened by Phoebe Cates’ Kate telling Billy the story of how her father
died while pretending to be Santa Claus; how cute and awesome Gizmo is
(seriously, I’ve always wanted a Mogwai); the Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
scene; and the finale in the retail store where Stripe melts away like the
Nazis in Raiders of the Lost Ark. The movie’s a classic to begin with,
the fact it takes place during Christmas qualifies it as a classic Christmas
movie in my book.