My new favorite for Christmas movies is "The Polar Express", it has great music and story. I've never read the Polar Express book myself but when it was read to me in class many, many years ago, it still left a impression til this day that I liked it. I remember running out to buy a bell like that too. It's a really nice magicial story for kids and adults with youthful hearts who believe or want to rediscover what it's like to believe (in anything).
Haha I cant' believe Tom Hanks had like five roles in it.