Okay I admit it, I have nothing better to do than to share my Christmas film viewing list with the unwary among you that accidentally clicked on this thread . This will almost certainly upset the 'no TV' fascists among the forum too but.... who cares .
I have added my own little star ranking system ---> * = crap and ***** = brilliant.
Elf - a really funny film (I thought it would be utter crap) with the best screen burp ever ****
The Grinch - Okay with Jim Carey you either love or hate him but I love him in this film ****
50 First Dates - a brilliantly funny film *****
Star Trek Origins - pretty good action and special effects ***
He's just not that into you - a chick flick, the kind that my daughters force me to watch. Funny and dangerously real to life though ***. I would have given it 4 stars had it not had such an effing stupid name
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince - brilliant of course *****
Mama Mia - for the gazzillionth time *****
The Sound of Music - for the gazzillionth gazzillionth time. I once would have given this 5 stars but I've long gone past my Sound of Music tipping point ****
Public Enemy - Johnny Depp fantastic as usual ****
Troy (directors cut) - superb *****
Avatar (at Burnley Apollo) - the story is pretty basic and fairly predictable but this has to be visually the most lush film I have ever seeen. Brilliant. *****
The Beach - a really good film and one that definitely appeals to my oldest daughter's wanderlust ****
Gladiator - brilliant *****
As you can see I've been really busy this Christmas. All watched on TV or from DVDs (apart from Avatar) in the past 12 days