Crappy Christmas films! An appreciation thread.

[DMCWelshcakes]

Is anyone else out there watching all the shit Christmas films on the telly at the moment?

I found a personal highlight yesterday in My Christmas Inn, notable for its extremely clunky product placement for Balsam Hill.

And obviously anything starring Melissa Joan Hart or Danica Mckellar is going to be fabulous.

Please tell me it's not just me!

It’s not just you.

But I’m saving mine till closer to Christmas.

I am going to make a watchlist for myself (and DH if he wants to join in) of Christmas films to watch in the lead up to Christmas. I’m going to keep an eye on this thread for suggestions.

We watched the animated The Grinch on Saturday. I enjoyed it far more than the original but that’s probably because Jim Carey makes me want to stab myself in the face.

Me! Loving watching the Hallmark style Christmas films when I see them on tv, it makes me feel festive (even if it is only November!). I love them.
I haven’t got a specific one to recommend as I never remember their titles!

It's not just you. One a night from the first of December in this house (plus any I can sneak in in November...)
The cheesier and more predictable the better, extra points if they star somebody you vaguely recognise, which leads to a quick IMBD search. They were usually in Saved by the Bell or something similar

@justAPassingFashion I am just packing a bag. Do I need bedding / airbed?

That Balsam Hill reference was hilarious- I'm so glad someone else noticed. I'm looking forward to part 2 of the Princess switch or whatever it is called appearing as some of it was filmed in Edinburgh.

I am addicted to this kind of film and we can't be the only ones as they keep churning them out. I'm watching earlier than usual I think- i need the cheer. I also watched Christmas with the kranks the other day which I love.

Have you watched the Christmas Prince films on Netflix?

I love the channel 5 Christmas films, Dean Cain is in nearly all of them. Plus they're available on 5 on demand all year round!

@Twilightstarbright

Have you watched the Christmas Prince films on Netflix?

Yes to all of these films, I think 3 now? Cheesy goodness.

Hurrah! My people! Bless you all and your low festive standards!

@JustAPassingFashion I think Saved by the Bell and its contemporaries are the official training ground for the Hallmark Vaguely Familiar Actors Academy.

@SummerHouse haha, no we can sort that out.
In fairness, we could just make camp in the lounge and up it to 3 films a night.

@DMCWelshcakes absolutely.
And if you weren't in Saved by the bell they'll still let you audition, just as long as you look a little bit like somebody who is moderately famous.

No but I think I might start actually!

I love them. The crappier the better. There is a melissa joan heart one where her nutcracker comes to life. Its fabulously odd and yet brilliant. I've not watched the Christmas inn yet but maybe when its ds naptime haha.

I'm watching some with ds7, although I dont think they are crappy ones.

Monday we watched the Christmas chronicles.

Last night we watched home alone.

Next with be Santa claus, then Elf, then Deck the halls.

@Lazysundayafternoons

I'm watching some with ds7, although I dont think they are crappy ones.

Monday we watched the Christmas chronicles.

Last night we watched home alone.

Next with be Santa claus, then Elf, then Deck the halls.

I don't think those are the ones this thread is referring to This thread is about typical Christmas films on channel 5 in the afternoon, those types

I started watching on Sunday and I will only admit it here but I love the channel 5 Christmas films!!

I think I would love to own a film studio that churned out tacky Christmas films at an Olympic rate.
It would keep all the D list actors in jobs so they don’t have to do reality tv and would be giving joy to the world!
Off to see the bank manager later !

@LeaveMyDamnJam

I think I would love to own a film studio that churned out tacky Christmas films at an Olympic rate. It would keep all the D list actors in jobs so they don’t have to do reality tv and would be giving joy to the world! Off to see the bank manager later !

Can I invest please?

I an highly recommend Christmas around the corner on Christmas24. It was brilliant cheese.

Love crappy Christmas movies, I think I’ve done them all already haha I’ve even started to get my 8yo DD hooked.

@purpleme12

I am in Ireland so we dont have channel 5, didnt realise you're all lucky enough to get a daily dose of crappy Christmas movies.

Our xmas fm radio hasnt even started yet!

I love them, the crappier the better - channel 5 on a Sunday afternoon is my favourite place

My whole family are at me

Sony Christmas Channel is also on if Channel 5 isn’t meeting your crappy Christmas movie needs

I have been watching the sony christmas channel since September. Now I can flick between that and 5 and 5select.My mum and I like to compare films over the phone.

Some are terrible - Santas Summer House is the worst one I can recall. The christmas cabin a close second.

Some are quite good. I love Oh Christmas Tree, 12 days of christmas and Mrs Miracle. Netflix and prime have a good selection.

I have at least 4 Christmas film channels at the moment on cable, and Netflix & Amazon Prime are also now streaming utter crap too.

Good Christmas films are a separate genre entirely. I'll not hear a word against Elf or The Muppets Christmas Carol!