“'The Christmas Story.' It reminds me of certain events that happened during my childhood in our family.”

— Beth Cordova, insurance agent, Lawrence

“'Christmas with the Kranks.' It's about a family going through the Chevy Chase-type of situation where nothing seems to go right. Everyone needs to laugh on Christmas.”

— Gary Jones, city worker, Lawrence

“'Elf.' It's so funny, and Will Ferrell is amazing in it.”

— Mackenzie Owens, Southwest Junior High School freshman, Lawrence

“'The Santa Clause' with Tim Allen. I watched it a lot when I was younger, so it's one of those movies that's stuck with me, I guess, not for any particular reason.”

— Alec Stremel, Kansas University freshman, Lawrence