The month of December brings freezing cold temperatures, a rapidly approaching finals week, a much awaited Christmas break, and the warmth of infuriatingly cheesy Christmas movies that many will indulge in from the comfort of their homes. For others, Christmas is a time when friends and family gather together to watch a Christmas movie or two…or three. It is a time when many reminisce about their childhood and perhaps recreate or create new memories! If watching a Christmas movie is an ongoing tradition, you probably have a favorite Christmas movie that is a must to watch. Personally, my favorite is “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” starring Jim Carrey, because I am obsessed with the Grinch’s persona and how relatable he is. His bestie is a dog. Relatable. Rather stay at home. Same. Has a hard time finding clothes to wear. Me too! Every year, my brothers and I try to get our dad to watch it, but somehow we always end up watching it without him because my dad has a way of finding things to do around the house. I think my dad would appreciate the lesson behind the movie, but I think the Grinch is a funny guy and I honestly just want to see my dad’s reaction to this obnoxious-looking character. I can’t forget about the iconic song that came out of the movie either. The ironic thing is that my dad knows the song but has never seen the movie. I’m hoping this Christmas is the year he finally sees it.
Here are a list of Andrews University students’ favorite Christmas movies:
Hannah Venn (senior, animal science)
“The Polar Express”
Itumeleng Gabasiane (graduate, physical therapy)
“Jingle All the Way”
Davielle Smith (junior, mathematics and music)
“Home Alone 2”
Rachel Rajarathinam (senior, nursing)
“A Charlie Brown Christmas”
Nathalie Batres (senior, psychology)
“Home Alone 2”
Claudius (Nigel) Emilaire (junior, digital communication)
“This Christmas”
Dawilda Lorenzo (graduate, physical therapy)
“The Polar Express”
Enlai Wang (senior, biology)
“Elf”
Angelia Lourry (graduate, business administration)
“Home Alone” and “The Polar Express”
Axel Habimana (senior, medical laboratory sciences)
“Home Alone”
Taznir Smalling (junior, international business)
“Home Alone 1, 2 & 3”
Vieny Anggita (graduate, physical therapy)
“Home Alone 2”
Nicole Boddeti (graduate, public health)
“Home Alone 1 & 2”
Luccas Gabriel de Freitas Souza (junior, music education)
“Home Alone 1, 2, & 3”
Eduardo Kim (graduate, physical therapy)
“Elf”
Philip Wekesa (senior, music)
“Home Alone 2”
Arnelly Miechel Siby (graduate, business administration)
“The Polar Express”
Gabriel Palacios (senior, mathematics and music)
“The Grinch”
Abel Siamubi (graduate, music)
“Home Alone”
So, what is AU’s favorite Christmas movie? If you read through each submission or just looked at the poll, “Home Alone” seems to be the favorite Christmas movie on campus. Whether you agree or disagree, we can all agree that Kevin deserves this for all the times he was left behind—so respectfully, “Keep the change, ya filthy animal.”
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