A Very Merry Christmas Movie Bracket 2017
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Earlier this month I thought to myself, you know, there are at least 4.3 million things I should be doing right now, but the most pressing thing on the list is definitely “Make a Christmas Movie Bracket.” That really can’t slip through the cracks this year.
And good news for everyone, it did not slip through the cracks one bit. There is a mountain of laundry lying in this bracket’s wake, but I have absolutely no regrets.
Download the 2017 PDF version here, because of course there is a PDF version… (Check back for the updated versions as the rounds progress. But please don’t stop by in person for a printed copy; the house most certainly will not be clean.)
Let’s get to the FAQs.
How does this work, you big weirdo?
It’s basically March Madness but for Christmas movies. #CompetitiveChristmas! 32 movies, head to head match ups, 1 champion.
How do I participate? This sounds like a great use of my time.
Voting is kicking off tonight, November 26, on the With Love and a Little Self-Deprecation Facebook page. Each match up will be a head to head vote – winning movie after 24 hours of voting moves on to the next round. Multiple match ups will be live at one time otherwise this thing will go on until the 4th of July.
I encourage your participation, particularly if you feel strongly that Home Alone is far and away the best Christmas movie ever created. If you’re voting for Die Hard then voting starts on December 26. (#sorrynotsorry, my cousin Kris.)
What’s the prize for the winning movie?
I’ll be tracking down the stunt people from the winning film and sending them an Edible Arrangment because those heroes don’t get enough credit.
But what do I get out of it? #SeasonOfGiving
- The opportunity for festive trash talking on Facebook.
- Supporting my blog without having to read my blog because ugh, reading is the worst.
- The answer to everyone’s burning question – what is the best Christmas movie of all time according to Becca’s friends and family?
- Fill out your own bracket and get all the winners right and if I know you in real life I’ll bake you cookies. If I don’t know you in real life, then you shouldn’t take homemade cookies from a stranger. Come on now, think that one through please. I’ll send you a really good coupon code though. (TBD)
Looking forward to playing with you, (Mom). Here’s to kicking off the Christmas season!
I cannot believe you included Die Hard but forgot Gremlins! (Doesn’t matter. Love, Actually is the clear winner. But whatevs.
I predict Love Actually will go at least to the semi finals. It could be a touch match up with National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation though.
Reblogged this on Ben's Bitter Blog and commented:
Talk about December madness. I used to love filling out the NCAA brackets, until I stopped caring about college basketball. It might be because every good player goes to the NBA Draft and ends up going overseas, so I don’t know any of these people.
I love this idea to decide between the best movies of the Christmas season. I, for one, believe Die Hard is the greatest of all time, but it will still be fun to fill out my brackets to see how. And I would love to see a whole new bracket just for all the Hallmark movies. My wife would love that. Anyways, I hope you enjoy and possibly enter the contest.
I reblogged this on my blog. I hope you get a few of my followers joining the contest.
Love it!! Thanks so much!
I had fun voting for those movies. I hope Die hard wins.
I’m still trying to just get through the 2nd season of Stranger Things lol
This. Is. So. AWESOME!!!
Ah, but you don’t have my family’s favorite–It Happened on 5th Avenue. The most touching and wonderful Christmas movie to us! 🙂 If you don’t know what that is, here’s a blurb via amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Happened-5th-Avenue-Don-DeFore/dp/B001CW7ZZI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1511871589&sr=8-2&keywords=it+happened+on+5th+avenue+dvd
I love this idea Becca! I kind of want to play with just my family on Christmas Eve to see who everyone picks as the winner.
That’s such a fun idea!! I hadn’t even thought of that but I might print out some copies too. 🙂
Cool idea, now I’m all set for Christmas. And I love the Die Hard haven’t seen that one in years!!!
Such mixed opinions on Die Hard! Some are die hard Die Hards. Others are questioning my sanity for including it on the list.
Love the list! May have to see if I can get the kiddos involved! Thanks for sharing.
-Ashley
Great idea!
Such a fun idea, I think the pool for me is between Elf and the Grinch! Still can’t decide my favourite Ahahah
So hard to pick! Things are getting REAL during voting!
This is such a fantastic idea! I know it would be a big hit in our family, especially with my mom and sister.
Thank you! A few people have printed off the brackets to share at family Christmas parties which I think is brilliant!
Hmmm what is all this about?? A christmas movie competition? Haha sounds fun! But what classified a movie to be a christmas movie…lets say die hard..is it because the movie came out around Christmas?
Die Hard was a tricky one. I took nominations for movies to be included in the bracket and Die Hard had a lot of votes. To be honest I’ve never seen it but people made there case that it was about a guy trying to get home for Christmas? People are voting on their favorites in head to head match ups on Facebook. Winners go onto the next round. Right now we are in round 2, the Sweet 16!
Wow great idea!!! Even if I’m also sure that Love Actually will win :))))
Love Actually is in my final 4 for sure! We’ll see what happens!
We have a whole list of tradition movies we are going to start watching here today.
There are so many gems! Enjoy!
This is awesome! Totally sharing!
Hooray!! Thank you! The Sweet 16 round started tonight. Hope you’ll be voting!
Surprised that Charlie Brown made it this far, facing tough competition from Miracle and Vacation.
But with Elf and Wonderful Life in the final four, I’m happy.
Seriously! I was surprised Charlie hung in there too. It had a tough road. Such a classic though.