But Little Hawk, you named Dances With Wolves, which I consider a colonizing insult--it is certainly a matter of taste with this list (I haven't seen Independence Day to agree or disagree on that one).

I Remember Mama (Barbara Bel Geddes and Irene Dunn)
A Christmas Story
Pocketful of Miracles
It's A Wonderful Life
Scrooge (Alstair Sim)
Scrooge! (Albert Finney)