I have a new favorite Christmas film!

[WhoopiGoldbergsCat]

The Christmas Chronicles on Netflix.

Bloody brilliant it is, just what I needed after a crappy day, really got me into the Christmas spirit.

And a sexy Santa Claus in the form of Kurt Russell!
(I have never fancied a father Christmas before!)

If you haven't seen it, it's a must.

[BlooperReel]

My kids enjoyed it, particularly the elves.

[April2020mom]

I watched it yesterday with my family. We loved it too. My favourite character was the girl. What was your favourite part of the movie?

[MutedUser]

There was no mention of the bother not believing tho so it wasn’t an issue . He never said it out loud

[Karmagoat]

Yes! new favourite in our house too! loved it

[skorpion]

First Christmas film to have Santa utter the words 'fake news'!
Kids loved it and I liked the bits I saw.

[Tinaarena]

Ive been warned not to watch it by friends. Both dp and I lost out fathers last year and they said it would be too sad for me so I wouldn't have thought it was the usual christmas film.

Is it a tear jerker or a happy one. Think ill stick with home alone and Elf for now.

[BifsWif]

There are no spoilers, it features an older boy who doesn’t believe but the events of the story change his mind. My children still believe and have both watched it.

[northernknickers]

@Magicstar1 oh how lovely! ♥️

[Sauvignonblanket]

Hi - I have the same question as @thornyhousewife - would it spoil anything for a 5 year old who has seen the trailer and is really keen...

[Magicstar1]

I loved it for Kurt Russell. I'm a huge Elvis fan and he did a great job as Elvis years ago...was great to see the references in this movie.

@NorthernKnickers our President has two gorgeous Bernese Mountain Dogs. A couple of years ago we were lucky enough to go to the house and meet the dogs. (I've cropped my mother's head off the pic)

[highashormones]

We loved it too. Nice to have something new to watch and the special effects were fab

[OutPinked]

I didn’t think it was all that great, the plot line was weak.

My favourite is National Lampoons Christmas vacation but that’s closely followed by Elf, The Grinch and Scrooged. The Polar Express is also fantastic.

[mummymayhem18]

I watched it last night with my hubby. It was really good I thought.

[CrookedMe]

We really enjoyed it, although I found it a bit odd as I have a daughter the same name and age, so the Dad having died freaked me out a little!

I recognise that is quite a niche objection though

[NeverTalksToStrangers]

Loved it. As did my kids.
I've been telling everyone to watch it. Nice to have another high budget Santa movie rather than all the shite that appears on channel 5.

Did you know that the father is Goldie Hawn's son? Oliver Hudson. So kurt's stepson and brother of Kate. And smoking hot with shorter hair.

[halfwitpicker]

Ooh, that's my night sorted

[whatamessitallis]

I've never really got the love for Elf, I thought it was a bit meh tbh

Elf is fucking annoying!

[whatamessitallis]

It's a film for the DC, but it's very watchable.

Basically it's a help Santa save Christmas adventure. It's not going to challenge your thinking about - well, anything at all. But it's fun and well acted. The main characters are watchable and likeable. I said to DH earlier, they're what made it really. The same film with bad acting would be really bad! But it was fun, and the elves were great IMO.

I'm pretty cynical about loads of films (I can't stand Elf - sorry! Just too irritating.) but I enjoyed snuggling with DD on the sofa and watching it.

Actually, come to think of it. DS, who'd already seen it and claimed he didn't want to watch it again, actually looked up from his computer and got drawn in, that's high praise indeed!)

[yumyumpoppycat]

We all watched it and quite liked it but I don't think it's going to become a favourite or one we watch again necessarily. Agree it had borrowed a lot from other movies. It was good that it kept us all watching though including dp and 13, 11, 8 year olds.

I don't know why christmas movies 'do a reveal' as an aside - it would be so easy to work around - jingle all the way for instance seems to be aimed at kids but its all about parents trying to get presents on a santa list?

[CookiePolicy]

I really didn’t like it. Thought the bad behaviour of the brother was unnecessarily serious - car theft?? Actual criminal behaviour rather than just teenage rebellion. Santa was a bit grim with trying to make him edgy, who wants a sexy Santa? Cringe. I’d rather he was a safe and cosy character for kids and I didn’t like all his fat shaming comments aimed at usual portrayals of Santa. I also didn’t like how it’s clearly trying to replace the Santa letters with YouTube style videos. The internet will be filled with these next year. As for the crappy cgi elves...

[WinterfellWench]

That 1 should be a !

[WinterfellWench]

Never heard of it. But will go look now1

[AugustRose]

I must have watched a different film to most of you, I thought it was crap, the kids are so annoying. DCs (11 and 7) liked it but they didn't gush, 16 year old chose not to watch it.

Our favourite is Elf by a long mile, and 7 year old loves Home Alone - but then he would love to replicate all the traps to catch the burglars!

[RaspberryBeret34]

Loved it and it was the first non cartoony film that my DS(6) really enjoyed and the first film he has asked to watch again.

[UatuTheWatcher]

We sat down as a family to watch it after I’d seen Kurt Russel on Graham Norton and it’s definitely going in the collection of films that we watch at Christmas time.

It’s not the best film ever but it was a perfect example of s a cheesfest Christmas film.