Social network experiment #2: Holiday movies

Taking a break from this week's Cool Tools column.

So the movie 'Elf' is on tonight on USA Network, for what seems like is the 20th time already this season. Between that and the 24-hour 'A Christmas Story' marathon on Christmas Eve, it's becoming apparent that these could soon be the "new classics" in terms of holiday movies.

Last week's social network experiment with my Facebook, Twitter and blog followers was pretty successful, so let's try this again. Send me a list of your Top 3 favorite holiday movies (new, classic, or even favorite TV specials). If you were stuck on the proverbial desert island, which three holiday movies would you need to have? I'll compile the list and announce the results by the end of the week. If you want to share the love, please re-tweet the request or pass along the URL to your social network.

Here's my list (but don't let this influence your vote):

1) A Christmas Story (so many good lines, still watchable even during the 24-hour marathon).

2) Pee-Wee's Playhouse Christmas Special (it's a little dated, but any special with Charo, Magic Johnson and Grace Jones has to be watched, right? Plus, Laurence "Morpheus" Fishburne as Cowboy Curtis!)

3) Love Actually (More of a "romantic comedy" rather than a straight Christmas movie, but you try and not mist up at the end of the movie in Heathrow Airport)

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