Christmas Movies

DvB wrote: »

Anyone watch The Christmas Chronicles 2 on netflix yet? I know it only went available yesterday but our two are going mad to watch it. Suspect it'll get a run tomorrow before the toy show starts!

We watched it before the Toy Show too. I had been so excited for it, but found it disappointing. I guess I shouldn't have built it up so much. The kids enjoyed it though.
I got in quite a few of the hallmark Netflix Christmas flicks the past couple of weeks, and have to say that some of them were quite good. I quite liked Christmas Rush and The Christmas Calendar.

E4 will be airing A Christmas Encore at 6am on saturday morning...
A struggling actress falls in love with her director during a production of A Christmas Carol. Romantic drama, starring Maggie Lawson and Brennan Elliott.

Closer to Christmas, RTE will have some Hallmark movies in their afternoon movie slot.
Sat 12 December - A royal christmas ball starring Tara Reid
Sun 13 December - Coming home for christmas starring Danica McKellar (Wonder Years)

I have watched so far:
Arthur Christmas
Christmas with the Kranks
White Christmas
The night before, forgot what a good one that is, my OH hates it.

Watched Last Christmas from last year last Saturday. Was about 10 mins in when it became clear what the plot would be. Enjoyed it all the same, but would watch a sequel which revolved around 'Santa' and 'Boy' in a heartbeat

We watched the family man again last night, still love it, & still get a little lump in my throat at the end. Such a cool little movie.

My OH has vetoed that one this year, she cannot stand nick cage.

Loughc wrote: »

Get on Trapped in Paradise next, not quite as good as Family Man but still a nice hidden Nicolas Cage Gem.

Watched it a while ago, wasn't as mad on it unfortunately. Twas okay but not in rewatch territory for us.

corblimey wrote: »

would watch a sequel which revolved around 'Santa' and 'Boy' in a heartbeat

Me too !
Santa and Boy were the most memorable characters for me (and the Mother too, but she was straight out of a Panto for most of the movie !)

Nothing surprises me now wrote: »

Would anyone know the number for the Christmas movie channel on virgin media please? Had a great Christmas channel last year but can't remember the number. I've looked but can't seem to find it. TIA.

It's no longer carried by VM, many of us disappointed about this

There are some chrismassy movies airing weekend afternoons on RTE1, very early saturday morning on E4, and then closer to christmas Channel 4 weekday afternoons.

Watched the Christmas Chronicles 2 at the weekend. I know there's moved feelings it there, but I still feel they've gotten something right with the sense of adventure involved.
6 year old thought it was better than the first.

Wife and kids watched Jingle Jangle during the week too and really liked it. Although my wife agreed when I said ppl seemed to think it wasn't very Christmassy. I'm sure I'll get around to serving it before the big day.

We watched Christmas with the Kranks over the weekend, but other than that havent been watchuing anything christmas related, plan to set that straight this weekend after I finish work on Friday.

We binge watched the queens gambit on netflix & have moved onto season 1 of the crown the last couple of nights. So suspect we'll be watching a bit of that over the next couple of weeks.

Catching up on Coming Home for Christmas which aired last Sunday on RTE1, thought it was a notch above the usual christmas fare, the cast had great chemistry (Danica McKellar as lead) and there were nods to Jane Austen in the plot.

obi604 wrote: »

I have been watching a few Christmas movies with the kids.

A theme running through nearly all of them is: is Santa real, does he exist etc
Very annoying when watching with kids. The are asking questions purely cause of the films etc. I find myself talking over certain parts of the film to distract them.

Anybody else find this with kids Christmas films?

Yep, I actually think there should be a “secret disclaimer” in the opening credits or some sort of rating for this exact reason. Miracle on 34th street is good but it raises too many questions in little minds

Any time I’ve turned on Sky Christmas Elf has been on there so said I’d give it a watch in full. Plenty of Christmas movies this week:
- Elf
- Home Alone 4
- Last Christmas
- All I Want for Christmas
- Arthur Christmas
and I watched Angela’s Christmas Wish on Netflix. Had been flicking over this the past week or so, assumed it was the same one as last year but it’s a new one. Nice, lighthearted and oh so Irish.

Black Christmas is always one of my top Christmas movies and can be watched just after Halloween. It is also an iconic horror as it was the first of its kind.

Jude13 wrote: »

Watched the Christmas Chronicles part 2, it was far better than expected and a great improvement from the first one. It also gives little ones savvy answers to certain questions, like why can't we see the north pole on google maps.

We watched it last night too and it was good, but there are no mountains at the north pole!!

RTE1 at 4pm have Silent Night, animation about a Snowman who comes to life.

Watching Christmas vacation now.... wouldnt be Christmas week without it.