Christmas Movies

tscul32 · 23-10-2020 7:47pm

Pure Christmas escapism. That's what they're for.

paulmurphyvec · 24-10-2020 2:43am

Posy wrote: »

Some of them are watchable, I don't look at many Hallmark type films, but they usually have gorgeous Christmas scenes, lovely decorations, beautiful snowy landscapes, magical small towns and so on. It makes up for the lack of plot, coherent dialogue, character development etc...

Some of them are terrible, but I also like the Christmas scenes, snowy landscapes and the wonderful Christmas spirit of the movies. Everything always looks so well decorated, no saggy decorations there.

:):)

Worztron · 24-10-2020 7:38am

Smell the glove wrote: »

Always takes me back to my childhood. A great film. Underrated.

I recall those super exited Xmas eves watching it. Happy Days! 🎅🎁⛄🌲🦌

Toto Wolfcastle · 24-10-2020 8:43am

I love those Hallmark Christmas movies. Pure escapism and I end up pausing them a lot to go rant to my husband about the plot holes. The towns always look like Christmas puked on them and everyone is immaculately dressed at all times. Every storyline is exactly the same too so no surprises. In fact, if you watch Movies 24 at any time during the year you can watch a seasonally-appropriate Hallmark movie with no snow but exactly the same storyline as the Christmas movies.

DvB · 24-10-2020 9:14am

Toto Wolfcastle wrote: »

I love those Hallmark Christmas movies. Pure escapism and I end up pausing them a lot to go rant to my husband about the plot holes. The towns always look like Christmas puked on them and everyone is immaculately dressed at all times. Every storyline is exactly the same too so no surprises. In fact, if you watch Movies 24 at any time during the year you can watch a seasonally-appropriate Hallmark movie with no snow but exactly the same storyline as the Christmas movies.

I genuinely laughed out loud at the puking line! Brilliant.

DvB · 24-10-2020 9:30am

Can confirm Movies 24, now Christmas 24 is on the sky platform, channel 325 and +1 on channel 326

24-10-2020 11:41am

I don't have channels, but have Netflix and have enjoyed the wonderful festive cheese it provides. I have yet to see a proper hallmark Christmas movie, does anyone know if there is anywhere legal online I can stream them?

Posy · 24-10-2020 2:29pm

I assume you will be watching the sequel to The Princess Switch at the end of November, so, Eskie?

24-10-2020 3:32pm

Posy wrote: »

I assume you will be watching the sequel to The Princess Switch at the end of November, so, Eskie?

It's in my notifications

Posy · 24-10-2020 3:33pm

Excellent!!

25-10-2020 11:38am

Toto Wolfcastle wrote: »

I love those Hallmark Christmas movies. Pure escapism and I end up pausing them a lot to go rant to my husband about the plot holes. The towns always look like Christmas puked on them and everyone is immaculately dressed at all times. Every storyline is exactly the same too so no surprises. In fact, if you watch Movies 24 at any time during the year you can watch a seasonally-appropriate Hallmark movie with no snow but exactly the same storyline as the Christmas movies.

Haha this pretty much sums it up. I absolutely love them. But I spend a lot of the movie shouting at the tv. Stuff like..

"Oh come on nobody talks like that!!?"

"Running in heels IN THE SNOW?! REALLY???!"

"Oh no if only you had any other career opportunities other than a failing bookstore! Like say underwear model?!? NO ONE WORKING IN A BOOKSHOP LOOKS LIKE THAT!!!"

"Sure he's sweet... If you're into stalker's!"

It's all part of the fun!

odyssey06 · 25-10-2020 12:29pm

I can appreciate them... with a beverage in hand... though I prefer the murder mysteries.
I'm still waiting for them to cross the genres and come up with a christmas murder mystery.

But I can't stand the obviously fake snow in what, from the light, appears to be a town in late Summer or early Autumn!

Westeros · 25-10-2020 1:37pm

Santa Who (2000) - this movie really stands out in my mind as my grandfather recorded it on VHS for me. I still have it somewhere. I never saw or heard much about it but I have some great memories associated with the movie ☺️

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Who%3F

otnomart · 26-10-2020 6:54pm

a new documentary this time: Dear Santa
shines a light on the 100-year-old ‘Operation Santa’ Program of the United States Postal Service.
Each year, hundreds of thousands of letters to Santa arrive at Post Offices around the country. Through Operation Santa, the United States Postal Service makes it possible for the public to safely adopt these letters and make children’s dreams come true.
Trailer

TRS30 · 27-10-2020 9:37am

Toto Wolfcastle wrote: »

.....The towns always look like Christmas puked on them ..........

This is how I want our house to look this year

Loughc · 28-10-2020 8:20pm

I finally watched the nightmare before Christmas and Klaus for the first time today.

Klaus is far superior IMO.

Posy · 28-10-2020 8:25pm

Klaus is great!

I've never seen Nightmare Before Christmas, so don't know about that.

28-10-2020 8:28pm

Loughc wrote: »

I finally watched the nightmare before Christmas and Klaus for the first time today.

Klaus is far superior IMO.

Klaus is a really beautiful animated film. We watched it last year and even the Scully to my Mulder loved it.

The Nightmare before Christmas is a firm favourite of mine, it combines my two favourite seasons, but I have it on a whole other pedestal to Klaus

DvB · 28-10-2020 8:51pm

I love both films.

We watched santa claus the movie tonight, tacky but great too. Love the start of it.

Heroditas · 28-10-2020 9:29pm

I had to choke back a tear or two at the end of Klaus. Wonderful film.

TRS30 · 29-10-2020 9:06am

Loughc wrote: »

I finally watched the nightmare before Christmas and Klaus for the first time today.

Klaus is far superior IMO.

Haven't seen either, both on my list for this year.

DvB · 29-10-2020 9:15am

Really surprised so many in here hadn't seen the nightmare before Christmas, think it came out in 1993!!

Normally its the film that starts our Christmas movies run as we watch it for Halloween, we changed it this year but the kids are going mad to watch it so suspect it'll be on between now and Saturday what with the weather bring so poor.

Sunrise_Sunset · 29-10-2020 9:19am

I only watched The Nightmare before Christmas this week for the first time too. My kids really enjoyed it, as did I. IMHO it's a Halloween movie. I know this is up for debate, haha. Nonetheless, it was nice that Christmas was incorporated.

Klaus is a lovely movie.

otnomart · 29-10-2020 9:44am

Love The Nightmare Before Christmas, I remember renting it out with frends as soon as it was available in the video shop (anyone still remember those ?) and having a big night in to watch it.
Yet to see Klaus as I am not a Netflix-er. Fell in love with the trailer. Hoping some TV Channel will pick it up soon.

otnomart · 29-10-2020 9:45am

New comedy set at Christmas !
The Loss Adjuster
Luke Goss stars as a "Hapless Insurance Loss Adjuster" who feels his life is spiraling out of control
with Joan Collins, Martin Kemp and Kym Marsh

Trailer (usual spoiler alert)

PaulT21 · 29-10-2020 9:47am

otnomart wrote: »

New comedy set at Christmas !
The Loss Adjuster
Luke Goss stars as a "Hapless Insurance Loss Adjuster" who feels his life is spiraling out of control
with Joan Collins, Martin Kemp and Kym Marsh

Trailer (usual spoiler alert)

Seems more like an 80s pop band revival with that cast with Kym Marsh thrown in for the millennial:D:D

TRS30 · 29-10-2020 10:08am

PaulT21 wrote: »

Seems more like an 80s pop band revival with that cast with Kym Marsh thrown in for the millennial:D:D

Was just about to say, pick the odd one out of that cast (hint- they are not an ex singer!)

Autosport · 30-10-2020 10:02pm

Can’t wait to see this film

New Home · 31-10-2020 9:43pm

As long as they haven't gone overboard with it...

Loughc · 31-10-2020 9:51pm

Has anyone watched Holidate on Netflix yet? Any use?

31-10-2020 9:58pm

Loughc wrote: »

Has anyone watched Holidate on Netflix yet? Any use?

Yeah it's pretty bad. I mean like bad movies but that's extra bad. I can't warm to Emma roberts. Is that her name?

Maybe I'm in a negative mood right now!

Posy · 31-10-2020 10:27pm

Loughc wrote: »

Has anyone watched Holidate on Netflix yet? Any use?

I'll be watching it at some point nearer Christmas- however I'm not holding out any hopes that it'll be sweeping the board at next year's Oscars.

31-10-2020 10:35pm

I fully expect Holidate to be terrible, and very cheesy. I can't wait to watch it

31-10-2020 10:37pm

Sorry my post should I have said 'i mean I like bad movies', I do I love them but that was particularly bad.

Littlehorny · 31-10-2020 10:41pm

Autosport wrote: »

Can’t wait to see this film

Was really looking forward to the first one and to be honest I thought it was very poor.
For me Klaus was the best Christmas film to come out lately on Netflix.

Deja Boo · 01-11-2020 4:46am

A friend and I hope to share a Netflix voucher in December for Christmas movie viewing.
Look forward to reading which movies people enjoy most.
Not sure how Netflix works, or how long movies stay available to view - with me being low tech, it will be a learning experience for sure.

Jude13 · 01-11-2020 5:07am

Can't warm to the nightmare before Christmas but its just unsettling for some reason. Same as bettlejuice for me. There is a good podcast about it in the latest cant wait for Christmas episode.

Goldie Hawn still has it.

Worztron · 01-11-2020 9:25am

I love 'A Christmas Carol (1984)' with George C. Scott as Scrooge.

matchthis · 01-11-2020 12:39pm

Worztron wrote: »

I love 'A Christmas Carol (1984)' with George C. Scott as Scrooge.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087056/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Christmas_Carol_%281984_film%29

https://youtu.be/92befrZYBLE

Watched a bit this morning while the only one awake

Mr. Bean Christmas
https://youtu.be/SyWSTvwZPGY

Aisling(",) · 04-11-2020 10:31am

I think I'll chance Holidate tonight.I love a cheesy christmas romance.

otnomart · 04-11-2020 11:44am

otnomart wrote: »

Perfect Strangers, Scotland’s first independent feature-length Christmas movie, is being filmed - "aiming to have the film released for December.”

source: https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands/1963763/filming-underway-in-lochaber-for-scotlands-first-independent-feature-length-christmas-movie/

Scottish film Perfect Strangers has been re-titled and about to be released as Lost at Christmas
Trailer is out

Aisling(",) · 04-11-2020 11:08pm

So Holidate isn't actually a Christmas films. It covers all the holidays through the year. I really enjoyed it though. Fluffy and no substance but it gave me some laughs so I'm happy.

Shirlywhirl · 05-11-2020 11:53am

I really enjoyed Holidate as well, one of the best of those romancey type movies in a while I think :pac: I watched My Christmas Inn last night...not quite as good

Netflix have dropped a lot of those movies in the last week.

amen · 05-11-2020 3:39pm

Holidate is predictable but fun to watch on a Saturday evening of lockdown with a little drink.

Aisling(",) · 07-11-2020 6:15pm

I'm just finishing up Operation Christmas Drop on netflix. While I usually prefer a wintery Christmas this has me sold on a trip to Guam! I didn't realise the drop was a real thing.

Absolutely nothing unexpected and possibly the worst cgi gecko I've seen but it was a enjoyable. I like Kat Graham. Seems she's becoming a Christmas film staple since the vampire diaries ended. This is her 3rd netflix one!

Autosport · 07-11-2020 6:52pm

Watched Holiday Date today and it’s as such a Sweet and Soppy film and I loved it

I’m a sucker for them

Christmas 24 as a lot to answer for

Autosport · 08-11-2020 11:33am

Watched Write for Christmas last night and Chad Michael Murray (One Tree Hill) fame was in it. Very predictable but lovely all the same. Love the over the top decorations

polydactyl · 08-11-2020 5:04pm

Watching Christmas Land now..... predictable obviously but the main leads are not totally phoning it in so better than some

Odeta · 08-11-2020 5:06pm

Just watched Operation Christmas Drop.
Review had described it as "Generic, boring and tactless! The holy trinity!"

Of course, I liked it

Toto Wolfcastle · 08-11-2020 5:34pm

Watched The Christmas Temp on Movies 24 today. Worst. Movie. Ever. If it pops up again, which I'm sure it will, avoid. Or watch it to see the 'art installation' the main character works on for the whole film.

Christmas Movies

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"I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens

"I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens

"I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens

"I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens