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Posted by Helen_S (Member # 5804) on :
 
Started today to cheer myself up [Smile] Just picked a random one off the Sony Christmas channel.

November:

Christmas On The Bayou - 6
The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year (2008) - 7
A Christmas Carol (1999) (Jones) - 8
A Mission For Christmas - 6
Office Christmas Party - 6
The Nightmare Before Christmas - 10
Snowmen - 8
A Very Nutty Christmas - 8
Pride, Prejudice & Mistletoe - 7

December:

The Christmas Clause - 6
A Christmas Horror Story - 7
A Gingerbread Romance - 6
Santa's Summer House - 4
A Very Cool Christmas - 5
P2 - 7
All I Want For Christmas Is You - 7
Arthur Christmas - 6
Christmas With The Kranks - 7
Fred Claus - 7
A Christmas Reunion (2015) - 6
Scrooged - 9
Bad Santa - 7
The Night Listener - 7
Gremlins - 10
A Christmas Gift From Bob - 7
A Nashville Christmas Carol - 7
It's A Wonderful Life (1946) - 7
The Polar Express - 7
Dr. Seuss' The Grinch Musical - 7
Jack Frost (1998) - 7
Jingle All The Way (1996) - 8
Elf (2003) - 9
A Christmas Carol (1984) - 9
Krampus - 7
Snoopy And Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie - 7
The Muppet Christmas Carol - 10
Scrooge (1970) - 10
The Light Before Christmas - 8
Casper's First Christmas - 7
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation - 6
Scrooge (1951) - 10
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail Of The Curious Mouse - 7
The Man Who Invented Christmas - 8
Christmas Town (2019) - 6
The Holiday (2006) - 10

January:

Snowmance - 6
New Year's Kiss - 4
The Christmas Cabin - 5
Clown (2020) - 7
Santa With Muscles - 6
The Children (2008) - 9
Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh - 7
A Christmas Wedding (2006) - 6
If You Believe - 4
The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas - 6
An En Vogue Christmas - 4
A Beauty & The Beast Christmas - 6
The Snowman (1982) - 9
Father Christmas (1991) - 10
The Snowman And The Snowdog - 8
The Family Stone - 8
Holiday Affair (1949) - 8
Can't Buy Me Love (1987) - 7
Santa's Slay - 7
A Muppets Christmas: Letters To Santa - 7
Die Hard - 10
Cast Away (2000) - 8
Dead End (2003) (Andrea/Canepa) - 8
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas - 8
Muppets Most Wanted - 10
Almost Christmas (2013) - 7
The Christmas Letter (2019) - 7
Switched For Christmas (2017) - 6
Christmas In The Highlands - 6
A Charlie Brown Christmas - 7
The Lost Letter (2016) (Short) - 7
Trancers (1984) (Band) - 7
You've Got Mail - 10
Scrooged - 10
Escobar: Paradise Lost - 5
Killer Secrets In The Snow - 4
Billy Madison - 6
Another Wolfcop - 7

[ 02. February 2021, 07:05: Message edited by: Helen_S ]
 
Posted by Helen_S (Member # 5804) on :
 
The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year (2008) - Ahh, this Hallmark cheese with the Fonz really lifted my spirits. 7/10
 
Posted by Pittsburghgirl (Member # 7514) on :
 
I watched one of my favorites a few days ago, The Christmas Card. My Husband bought Auntie Mame for me a few weeks ago on EBay. I watch it every year around Christmas. But we no longer have TCM channel, so I wanted the dvd.
 
Posted by Helen_S (Member # 5804) on :
 
Oh, I like The Christmas Card [Smile]
 
Posted by Pyro (Member # 7658) on :
 
Babes In Toyland (1986)
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This still definitely ranks as one of the cheesiest Christmas movies ever in my book. But it's one I still find myself sitting down and watching every few years or so around the holidays.
 
Posted by Helen_S (Member # 5804) on :
 
A Christmas Carol (1999) - While Patrick Stewart doesn't quite make it into my absolute favourite portrayals, he is the Scrooge that makes me the saddest. My heart aches for him throughout the film and I couldn't be anymore chuffed for him at the end <3 8/10
 
Posted by Helen_S (Member # 5804) on :
 
Just watched The Nightmare Before Christmas while eating Frosty fancies cakes. Today is a good day [Smile] 10/10
 
Posted by Helen_S (Member # 5804) on :
 
Snowmen - Other than there being Snowmen and one house with Christmas lights on it wasn't very Christmassy. But it was a gorgeous film. One of the best with kids in the lead. I bawled my eyes out. Really enjoyed Christopher Lloyd's small part too. 8/10
 
Posted by Pittsburghgirl (Member # 7514) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by Pyro:
Babes In Toyland (1986)
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This still definitely ranks as one of the cheesiest Christmas movies ever in my book. But it's one I still find myself sitting down and watching every few years or so around the holidays.

I remember this from back in the days of VHS rentals at Hollywood Video. I’ve never seen it.
 
Posted by Pittsburghgirl (Member # 7514) on :
 
Snow Day (2000). Students steal a snow plow and fend off it’s crazy driver in an attempt to keep school closed for a second day.
Not sure this qualifies as a Christmas movie. It’s just an okay film. I certainly can’t imagine kids nowadays playing in the snow, ice skating, etc.
 
Posted by Helen_S (Member # 5804) on :
 
A Very Nutty Christmas - Super adorable one starring Melissa Joan Hart and Conchata Ferrell. 8/10
 
Posted by Pittsburghgirl (Member # 7514) on :
 
Snow Day (2000). Students steal a snow plow and fend off it’s crazy driver in an attempt to keep school closed for a second day.
Not sure this qualifies as a Christmas movie. It’s just an okay film. I certainly can’t imagine kids nowadays playing in the snow, ice skating, etc.
 
Posted by Helen_S (Member # 5804) on :
 
We heard you yesterday lol [Razz]
 
Posted by Pittsburghgirl (Member # 7514) on :
 
Omg I have no idea how that posted twice, 😂🤦🏼‍♀️
 
Posted by Helen_S (Member # 5804) on :
 
Haha [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Helen_S (Member # 5804) on :
 
Santa's Summer House - What the hell did I just watch?!! Car crash TV!! I swear 2 of the ornaments in Santa's summer house were The Count in a Christmas outfit and a tree with a great big ___ that was wearing red stilettos!! Atrocious dialogue, incessantly bad piano music and there was an ALMOST 15 MINUTES LONG CROQUET SCENE!! Just wow lol 4/10
 
Posted by Helen_S (Member # 5804) on :
 
P2 - I've seen this a few times now but this was the most I've enjoyed it. A good kidnap horror set on Christmas Eve. 7/10
 
Posted by Johnny Roarke is reckless (Member # 9826) on :
 
I remember P2.. i believe i saw it on TV about two years ago or something. Decent little movie, surprisingly violent at moments if i remember correctly.

I recently watched something similar, ATM (2012), about three colleagues getting trapped at an ATM late at night after an office Christmas party.

Anyway.. as of today (sunday 6th), one of our Dutch TV channels starts airing at least two Christmas films each day, mostly fairly recent TV fare.
I doubt i'll watch any of these (and i seriously wonder if there are people brave enough to watch all of them), but i thought it might be fun to list
the channel's schedule for upcoming week, so i feel i've contributed at least something to this year's Christmas thread. [Smile]

Sunday 6th :

- Once Upon A Christmas Miracle (2018)
- The Christmas Cure (2017)
- All I Want For Christmas (2013)

Monday 7th :

- Christmas Getaway (2017)
- Coming Home For Christmas (2017)

Tuesday 8th :

- Write Before Christmas (2019)
- The Christmas Contract (2018)

Wednesday 9th :

- Christmas Connection (2017)
- My Christmas Dream (2016)

Thursday 10th :

- Jingle Around The Clock (2018)
- Looks Like Christmas (2016)

Friday 11th :

- Road To Christmas (2018)
- Hearts Of Christmas (2016)
 
Posted by Helen_S (Member # 5804) on :
 
A brave person to sit through all of those indeed haha [Big Grin]

I've seen 3 of them, Once Upon A Christmas Miracle, Jingle Around The Clock and Looks Like Christmas. All ok.

I remember watching ATM, it was decent [Smile]
 
Posted by Helen_S (Member # 5804) on :
 
All I Want For Christmas Is You - That was actually super adorable. And Mariah Carey's voiceovers made me chuckle. 7/10


Arthur Christmas - I think the first time I saw this was late at night after a double shift and wasn't impressed. Much more enjoyable this time. Bumped from a 4 to 6/10


Christmas With The Kranks - Love this ball of joy. 7/10
 
Posted by Johnny Roarke is reckless (Member # 9826) on :
 
From the TV schedule I actually ended up watching All I Want For Christmas (2013) late last sunday evening (apparently not to be confused
with All I Want For Christmas Is You that Helen mentioned), and it was dreadful ! [Roll Eyes]

I also saw bits and pieces of several of the other titles, and found out there were actually two films starring Danica McKellar (Winnie Cooper
in The Wonder Years), all grown up yet still easily recognizable. These two, Coming Home For Christmas (2017) and My Christmas Dream (2016),
were at least several steps above the truly awful All I Want For Christmas.. corny and predictable, but modestly entertaining.

Saturday 12th :

- Hope At Christmas (2018)
- A Bramble House Christmas (2017)
- Christmas Bounty (2013)

Sunday 13th :

- Christmas Under The Stars (2019)
- 12 Days Of Giving (2017)
- A Husband For Christmas (2016)

Monday 14th :

- Christmas In Evergreen (2017)
- A Storybook Christmas (2019)

Tuesday 15th :

- Christmas In Evergreen ; Letters To Santa (2018)
- Her Magical Christmas (2017)

Wednesday 16th :

- Christmas In Evergreen ; Tidings Of Joy (2019)
- A Christmas In Tennessee (2018)

Thursday 17th :

- Christmas At The Plaza (2019)
- A Gift For Christmas (2017)

Friday 18th :

- The Christmas Train (2017)
- A Christmas Hero (2016)
 
Posted by Helen_S (Member # 5804) on :
 
Haven't seen any of those ones.

Aww yeah, I've seen Danica in a couple of non Christmas cheese films [Smile]
 
Posted by aTomiK (Member # 6575) on :
 
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Bad Santa (2003) 7/10

Very funny non-pc black christmas comedy with great performances from Billy Bob Thornton, Tony Cox, Brett Kelly, Bernie Mac and John Ritter.

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Anna and the Apocalypse (2017) 8/10

Great christmas comedy horror musical with awesome cast and fantastic songs. Recommended!
 
Posted by Pittsburghgirl (Member # 7514) on :
 
I love Bad Santa. I haven’t watched it this year yet.
 
Posted by Helen_S (Member # 5804) on :
 
Hope you all had a good one! Just updated my first post with all my watches so far. I usually go on till around mid Jan but with everything as crap as it I'm carrying on to the end of the month. What the hell [Smile]
 
Posted by Crash (Member # 7484) on :
 
Good to see all you Rewinders again! My recent Christmas film discoveries are Christmas Evil and the positively nuts French film Dial Code: Santa Claus.

Happy New Year!
 
Posted by Pittsburghgirl (Member # 7514) on :
 
Happy New Year Crash! Glad to see you’re back!
 
Posted by Helen_S (Member # 5804) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by Crash:
Good to see all you Rewinders again! My recent Christmas film discoveries are Christmas Evil and the positively nuts French film Dial Code: Santa Claus.

Happy New Year!

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