While movies and TV would have most people thinking the holidays are all pretty wrapping, colorful lights and a happy tune, the reality is they can be a whole lot of stress. Especially when it comes to the last-minute shopping and family dinner fails. Not that we don't love our favorite-holiday-whatever roundups, but here we give you the other side of the story: some great holiday movie meltdown scenes that remind us all, hey, we're only human.
Rated: PG
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger
When an overwrought, out-of-touch dad heads to a store on Christmas eve to get the hottest toy of the season for his anxious son, he soon finds more than he bargained for, including a hilarious encounter with Sinbad as well as some other frantic shopping crazies. Share this scene with your favorite Black Friday shoppers, Christmas-deal finders and anyone that might brave a store on Christmas Eve.
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
Rated: PG-13
Starring: Chevy Chase
After pining for a beautiful new swimming pool with his Christmas bonus in mind, Clark mentally plans for the stunning addition to his backyard throughout the movie. When his Christmas bonus arrives later than expected and is much less than anticipated, his holiday frustrations reach their all-time high and even a cup of eggnog can’t cure his woes.
Rated: PG
Starring: Peter Billingsley
The story of “You’ll shoot yer eye out!” and the life and times of Ralphie take a downward turn when the fragile prize of the family takes a tumble. See Ralphie’s dad collapse into a fit of white rage over this inappropriate window decor and cheers to the mother that “accidentally” dusts it over.
Rated: PG
Starring: Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis
With a Peace Corps-traipsing daughter and a holiday that promises to go haywire, watch as Jamie Lee Curtis has a holiday panic attack when the last Christmas ham might be out of reach. Think supermarket sweep meets Black Friday in this porky fight to the finish. Will she get the Christmas ham in time for her daughter’s unexpected arrival?
What are your favorite ways to destress around the holidays? Do you have any favorite movie breakdowns that you’d love to share?
