Monday, December 12, 2016

Holiday movies

What's your favorite Christmas movie?

 the Holiday is one of my favorites for several reasons.

To begin, it's partially filmed in England. That in itself ranks above most.

Cameron Diaz plays 'Amanda' and Kate Winslet plays 'Iris.' Each desire to take a break from their every day lives for the holidays.  The two "meet" online and decide to exchange houses .  Iris gets a trip to California, while Amanda flies across the pond to England. (Lucky her!)

I love the sub plot in which Iris meets the next door neighbor, Arthur Abbott. He's a screenwriter. Or should I say, used to be. He brings much flavor to the movie. I love elderly people. So full of wisdom. He charms in this film.

Another reason I love the Holiday is because I was able to go where the movie was filmed.  Shere, Surrey, England. I got to walk down the lane where Amanda had to drag her suitcase!

This is where Rosehill Cottage once stood. Sorry to burst your bubble, but the cottage was built for the movie. There was no going into the charming country house to check out the small tub! Nestling in front of the fireplace only happened in my dreams. Shoot!
In the start of the movie, a centuries old church rolls across the screen. This is that church. Very English.

You can bet I will be viewing this movie once again this Christmas season.

What's your go to holiday movie?


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