Cozy up next to the yule log for an evening of laughs and holiday cheer.
Break out the brandy and rum, as we’re now officially in eggnog season! You don’t need a reason to enjoy a yuletide drink, but 2016 has been rough. We’re talking cutthroat bad. From the passing of talented artists, to the everlasting heatwave known as global warming and the craziest presidential election ever, 2016 has been no joke. Having gone through all that, we now brace ourselves for the holidays. As fun as decorations and presents can be, there’s no escaping long shopping lines, parking nightmares and family members we intentionally avoid seeing the rest of the year.
But there’s no need for “Bah! Humbug!” or locking yourself in your room for the remainder of the year. Let Myspace be your holiday safety blanket. We’re that never-ending candy cane that reenergizes your holiday spirit. And what better way to feel the magic of the season than to have an evening of classic movies and TV specials to spread the holiday cheer! From the heart-warming to the weird to the just plain “Ho, Ho, Ho!”, here are 8 holiday favorites guaranteed to go well with any eggnog drink!
Home Alone
Growing up, no movie better captured Christmas during the ‘90s than Home Alone. From the humor, fashion styles and blatant product placements (Pepsi, American Airlines, etc.), this film screams that decade, while perfectly delivering the essence of being a kid during the holidays. Considering the film is on basic cable heavy rotation starting around Thanksgiving, it won’t be hard to find.
Even though Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) relishes having a house of his own with no rules, the story ends up being a love letter to the best present one can receive during the season: family. John Hughes’ holiday classic also gives us the crazy antics of the “Wet Bandits” (or “Sticky Bandits”), a pair of bumbling robbers played by Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern. Watching them get pummeled by Macaulay every year never gets old.
Bonus tip: if you’re looking for a DIY ugly sweater design this year, you can’t go wrong with Buzz’s girlfriend…Woof!