25 Best Christmas Films

15) CHRISTMAS VACATION

Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik

Actors: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Juliette Lewis,

Johnny Galecki, Randy Quaid, Diane Ladd, John Randolph,

Doris Roberts, E.G. Marshall, Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Year: 1989

The ultimate Christmas debacle film is National Lampoon's "Christmas Vacation". America's favorite family, the Griswold's, get into a heap of trouble, courtesy of dear old dad, Clark Griswold, during the holiday season (involving covering the house with 25,000 lights, getting a squirrel out of the tree, and cousin Eddie).

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Flick of the Day

Film: SUICIDE KINGS

Director: Peter O'Fallon

Actors: Christopher Walken, Denis Leary, Henry Thomas, Jeremy Sisto, Johnny Galecki, Sean Patrick Flanery, Jay Mohr, Laura Harris, Brad Garrett, Laura San Giacomo, Nina Siemaszko, Frank Whalen

Year: 1997

Synopsis: In order to find a missing girl, a group of friends kidnap a mob boss.

With a cast mostly made up of men, "Suicide Kings" is considered by many to be a 'guy's movie'. I have to disagree. Yes, there is an exceptional amount of testosterone on screen, but this film is character and plot driven (as opposed to action). When a close group of friends scheme to hold a mob boss (Walken) hostage, things take a turn for the worse when they realize they didn't anticipate everything. It's original, funny (Walken, Leary, and Galecki stand out), and a bit suspenseful. Take a chance on it.

Did You Know...

... The character of 'David' (Johnny Galecki) in "Roseanne" was originally named 'Kevin'. Producers changed his name after his first appearance.