What better way to celebrate than with a good movie? (Or two or three or seven?) I present, a list of unconventional Christmas films to inspire your holiday aesthetic:
LOVE STORY
Considered one of the most romantic films of all time (by AFI), with a wonderfully timeless costume design - very classic preppy North Eastern vibes. Inspired Roger Ebert to coin Ali MacGraw Disease, in which "the only symptom is that the patient grows more beautiful until finally dying." Features a higher than average number of fantastic winter coats.
TANGERINE
Surprisingly poignant storyline makes Tangerine a solid contender for one of the best films of 2015. Remarkably shot using an iPhone 5s, which gives the film a beautiful intimacy with its characters. Vibrant colors and vampy wardrobe add a wonderful visual dimension to the side of Los Angeles not often shown on screen.
WHITE CHRISTMAS
(Okay this one isn't so unconventional) An old holiday standard from the 50's featuring lots of showtunes and increasingly gaudy costume choices. The hyper-feminine color palette is an interesting departure for a holiday film.
EDWARD SCISSORHANDS
NOT included on AFI's "100 GREATEST LOVE STORIES OF ALL TIME" because they are terrible fuck ups, obviously. Easily one of Tim Burton and Colleen Atwoods strongest collaborations - the cotton candy pastel wonderland Edward invades makes this movie something I could watch forever.
ELOISE AT CHRISTMASTIME
Are there any movies that conjure up the Spirit of Christmas(TM) better than made-for-TV vehicles that pop-up at non-prime-time hours during December? No. No, there is not. Eloise is the best of these obviously - it features the eponymous Eloise, a 6 year old who lives in the penthouse suite of the Plaza hotel in NYC with a pug, a turtle, a British nanny, and an apparently endless bankroll. Heavily features adorable pinafores and the color pink.
EYES WIDE SHUT
For all your erotic Christmas needs. Detached, surreal, and clinically sexual as any other Kubrick film. Notably features Tom and Nicole while they were still married (pre iconic #freenicole divorce settlement). Features tons of really lovely lingerie moments and people wearing capes and masks.
