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Pros And Cons Of Thanksgiving

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For many people, the holidays are a time where you can curl up on the sofa with a warm cup of hot chocolate, while watching your favorite holiday movies. Since there is an abundance of holiday movies to select from, picking the right one can be a task. If you do experience this problem, then here is a selection of Thanksgiving and Christmas movies to choose from.

1. A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973) Not Rated
Although it is not a movie, it is a perfect show to watch on Thanksgiving. When Snoopy and Charlie Brown invite their friends over for Thanksgiving dinner consisted of popcorn, jelly beans and buttered toast, Peppermint Patty argues with Charlie Brown that they should have a real Thanksgiving dinner.

2. Planes, Trains and Automobiles …show more content…

During his time there, the two criminals escape from jail and notice that Kevin is there by himself so they plan on taking revenge. The criminals are mistaken again when they think Kevin is an innocent little kid who will not cause any harm to them.

7. Elf (2003) PG
This is another great Christmas movie to watch during the holidays. Will Ferrell plays Buddy in this fantasy/comedy movie. The movie shows how Buddy was raised by Santa’s elves when he was a baby, and as he grew up he knew he did not fit in with the other elves. Due to his uncertainty, he goes to New York to look for his real birth father, while still dressed up in elf clothes.

8. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) PG
Based on the children’s book by Dr. Seuss, the isolated and grumpy Grinch decides to take revenge and destroy Christmas for the people in Whoville. However his plans fail, when he meets Cindy Lou who teaches him the meaning of Christmas.

9. A Christmas Story (1983) PG
As Christmas draws near, nine year old Ralphie Parker wants only one present: a Red Ryder Range 200 Shot BB Gun. In order to get one, he tries to convince his parents, teacher, and the Santa Claus from the department store and will do anything to get

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