Although Netflix streams holiday feature films such as
White Christmas and
The Polar Express, they seem a bit sparse on familiar Christmas specials. No Rudolph, no Frosty -- and no Yuletide Disney offerings, except for the feature
One Magic Christmas. In light of
the recent Disney/Netflix deal, I hope we'll soon see
Prep & Landing and
Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas on the service
.
Yet, there's no need to get Grinchy; Netflix actually streams four of the best holiday specials I've ever seen (and I am a holiday video fanatic) -- four amazing productions that haven't been rerun to death, and they all share one thing in common: they're all aimed at adults as well as children. Get ready for Vikings, Dragons, Crocodiles, the Radio City Rockettes and the original 1962 Christmas TV Special that started it all! These four shows can truly be enjoyed by the whole family.
Here are Mouse Troop's picks for the Four Best Holiday Specials on Netflix:
#1 - DRAGONS: GIFT OF THE NIGHT FURY
Nothing says Holidays like Vikings and giant reptiles! This crazy, heartwarming follow-up to
How to Train Your Dragon returns us to the wondrous Island of Berk as the Vikings prep for their winter holiday,
Snoggletog (in Berk, it's considered good luck to give things awful names).
Before it's all over, we'll have exploding decorations, a flying Viking ship, a mystery solved and the true spirit of the Holidays brought forth in a tear-jerking finale.
It's all done with feature-quality production values, amazing character animation and the original film's cast (including Gerard Butler, Jay Baruchel, Craig Ferguson and America Ferrera).
