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Flicks yule love: Classics, gems and schlock

“God bless us, every one.”

“Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings.”

“You’ll shoot your eye out.”

“This is a full-blown, four-alarm holiday emergency here.”

Classic lines from classic Christmas movies — the ones that are as much annual traditions as Grandma’s brick-hard fruitcake.

But the “big four” are just the tip of a large iceberg.

Hundreds — perhaps thousands — of Christmas films have aired over the years, and movie buffs all have their favorites.

Along with the four iconic films already mentioned, here are 10 more of my favorite Christmas movies — plus one flick that deserves its own full-fledged homage.