National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) was selected by Canadians as their favorite traditional Christmas movie, followed by A Christmas Story (1983) and It’s a Wonderful Life (1946). As you snuggle into another round of those comfort movies you love to watch again and again, it’s probably worth finding out how well you really know those old films. Do you recognize the source of these Christmas movie quotes?
Easy Quotes (1 Point)
(1) “I want an official Red Ryder, carbine action, two-hundred shot range model air
rifle!”
(2) “Since the United States Government declares this man to be Santa Claus,
this court will not dispute it. Case dismissed.”
(3) “You're the only person I know who can raise a cloud of dust in a snowstorm.”
(4) “The most enjoying traditions of the season are best enjoyed in the warm
embrace of kith and kin. Thith tree is a thymbol of the thpirit of the Griswold
family Chrithmath.”
(5) “God bless us, everyone.”
Harder Quotes (2 Points)
(6) “You've been given a great gift, George: A chance to see what the world would
be like without you.”
(7) “It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages,
boxes, or bags.”
(8) “He's only a kid, Harry. We can take him.”
Hardest Quotes (3 Points)
(9) “Just remember, the true spirit of Christmas lies in your heart.”
(10) “No, there's only one person authorized to operate this sack. His big, red,
oneness: The Claus.”
(11) “It's Christmas Eve. It's the one night of the year when we all act a little nicer,
we smile a little easier, we cheer a little more. For a couple of hours out of the
whole year we are the people that we always hoped we would be.”
Answers
Maximum score is 20. A score over 10 is consider ‘good’. A score over 15 makes you an expert of Christmas films.
(1) A Christmas Story (1983)
(2) Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
(3) A Charlie Brown Christmas (1972)
(4) Christmas Vacation (1989)
(5) A Christmas Carol (1938)
(6) It’s A Wonderful Life (1946)
(7) How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
(8) Home Alone (1990)
(9) The Polar Express (2004)
(10) Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)
(11) Scrooged (1988)

