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Post by Scrapper100 on Dec 3, 2023 21:53:52 GMT
Does anyone else love the sappy Hallmark, Lifetime etc holiday movies? Wondering what people are thinking of them this year snd what your favorites are this year. There have been some really good ones and a few snoozers.
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Post by dewryce on Dec 3, 2023 23:00:05 GMT
Lots of love for them on the General Scrap board! I’ve only seen a few and that was years ago, I just remember them being light and silly.
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Post by dawnnikol on Dec 3, 2023 23:43:07 GMT
Does anyone else love the sappy Hallmark, Lifetime etc holiday movies? Wondering what people are thinking of them this year snd what your favorites are this year. There have been some really good ones and a few snoozers. We are discussing them on the DD thread here: HM + Liftetime Holiday Movies. I'd be totally down for a thread here to be devoted to them though if you don't have any interest in DD stuff. |
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Post by shescrafty on Dec 4, 2023 12:15:45 GMT
I will go check the thread! The past few years we have gotten into the ridiculousness of it all and enjoyed them.
However, our absolute favorite holiday movie is Just Friends with Ryan Reynolds.
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Post by RedSquirrelUK on Dec 4, 2023 13:22:02 GMT
I haven't watched Christmas films for decades, but yesterday I had a pile of ironing to do and I watched 2 in a row. Sappy, sickly-sweet and feel-good. I loved them!
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Post by River on Dec 4, 2023 13:45:57 GMT
I love them for some light feel good movies. I can't remember the names of them but I've seen several new ones that I like.
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Post by katiekaty on Dec 4, 2023 16:42:53 GMT
I usually watch one in the afternoon when I am doing hand work on crafts or sewing repairs. It’s fun and relaxing and gives me brain rest if you know what I mean!
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Post by smasonnc on Dec 5, 2023 9:00:59 GMT
No. I can never follow the plot. I get so confused. Is the prince really Santa? 🤣
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Post by disneypal on Dec 5, 2023 11:07:42 GMT
I haven’t watched as many this year as I usually do, but I did catch “A Biltmore Christmas” and really liked it.
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Post by Just T on Dec 5, 2023 14:24:02 GMT
I've been watching so many holiday movies this year. LOL I think I watched 6 on Saturday.  They are all cheesy, but I love them anyway. I really enjoyed Norwegian Christmas, Christmas in Notting Hill and gosh, I can't even think of the names of all of them. I also am watching a short series on Netflix (Or maybe Amazon, I can't remember) called Happy Merry Whatever. It's a comedy, and Dennis Quaid stars in it. It's fun and cute. |
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Post by pantsonfire on Dec 5, 2023 15:01:08 GMT
Does anyone else love the sappy Hallmark, Lifetime etc holiday movies? Wondering what people are thinking of them this year snd what your favorites are this year. There have been some really good ones and a few snoozers. has great posts about the Hallmark Movies on the December Daily 2023 thread on the scrapbook side. |
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Post by Scrapper100 on Dec 5, 2023 16:09:44 GMT
I’m enjoying the ones set in other countries but really loved My Norwegian Holiday. The Santa Summit was cute and I loved the Biltmore one. Christmas Island was another I enjoyed. On Lifetime I really liked Christmas at the Chalet but I love Teri Hatcher. She was in another this year on the Roku channel too. GAC has had a few descent ones as well this year I enjoyed ‘Twas the Text before Christmas, a Paris Christmas Waltz, Christmas Keepsake and Christmas Blessing. Christmas through the ages wasn’t bad either. I know some don’t like the channel but I watch most movies if possible and have only dumped a few before finishing.
I know there were a few on Lifetime that were good but they don’t have a checklist app so they get forgotten.
There are some that are just a one and done but it seems there are more good ones this year. The plots a bit more varied to which is nice. It kind of seems there is almost something fore everyone.
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Post by denda on Dec 5, 2023 16:22:52 GMT
I watch all of the Hallmark and Great American Family movies, or I at least start watching all of them. There are always a few that I just can't get into so I don't finish watching them. I don't really care for the ones that have a "Prince" involved.
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Post by Just T on Dec 5, 2023 16:55:54 GMT
Does anyone else love the sappy Hallmark, Lifetime etc holiday movies? Wondering what people are thinking of them this year snd what your favorites are this year. There have been some really good ones and a few snoozers. has great posts about the Hallmark Movies on the December Daily 2023 thread on the scrapbook side. I saw that, but it's a 60 page thread with so much more than a discussion of movies. LOL I tried to find all the posts about movies. Don't you think it's okay to have a discussion only about movies? I don't have the patience these days to poke through long threads. LOL |
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Post by pantsonfire on Dec 5, 2023 17:00:46 GMT
blemon has great posts about the Hallmark Movies on the December Daily 2023 thread on the scrapbook side. I saw that, but it's a 60 page thread with so much more than a discussion of movies. LOL I tried to find all the posts about movies. Don't you think it's okay to have a discussion only about movies? I don't have the patience these days to poke through long threads. LOL I was letting the OP know where she can find info. Simple as that. |
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Post by blemon on Dec 5, 2023 17:36:36 GMT
blemon has great posts about the Hallmark Movies on the December Daily 2023 thread on the scrapbook side. Always happy to bring them over here! I'm watching the Hallmark movies in order and just finished Navigating Christmas (snooze). |
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Post by blemon on Dec 5, 2023 17:38:22 GMT
I don't really care for the ones that have a "Prince" involved. Same! There was one with a knight a couple of years ago (like legit a time traveling Medieval knight). It was a bit much for even me. |
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Post by CeeScraps on Dec 5, 2023 17:55:01 GMT
I really enjoy Prancer! Kids like it too. I don't know if it's on anywhere. It was a VHS tape I had years ago.
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Post by workingclassdog on Dec 5, 2023 18:35:03 GMT
My favorite cheesy Hallmark is The Christmas Card. It's been out forever... you can find it streaming on Amazon for free if you subscribe.
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Post by Scrapper100 on Dec 6, 2023 2:48:56 GMT
My favorite cheesy Hallmark is The Christmas Card. It's been out forever... you can find it streaming on Amazon for free if you subscribe. I love that one and have it on dvd. |
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Post by Scrapper100 on Dec 6, 2023 2:50:40 GMT
I saw that, but it's a 60 page thread with so much more than a discussion of movies. LOL I tried to find all the posts about movies. Don't you think it's okay to have a discussion only about movies? I don't have the patience these days to poke through long threads. LOL I was letting the OP know where she can find info. Simple as that. And I appreciated it but yes it’s a lot to go through. I’m hoping to start a conversation here with just the movies . Reading that thread did make me want to scrap though which is a good thing. |
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Post by Scrapper100 on Dec 6, 2023 2:52:56 GMT
I watch all of the Hallmark and Great American Family movies, or I at least start watching all of them. There are always a few that I just can't get into so I don't finish watching them. I don't really care for the ones that have a "Prince" involved. I am not usually into the royal ones but there have been a few that have stood out as good. I think it was called a royal holiday from the year before last maybe. It was really funny and cute. |
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Post by Nink on Dec 6, 2023 3:38:08 GMT
We do! In fact this Saturday is our annual Hallmark Christmas movie party. We have a sugar cookie decorating station, a hot cocoa bar (and regular bar lol) and then watch the new movie that night and play Hallmark Christmas movie bingo. It’s a hoot! We’re up to about 20 gals.
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Post by Scrapper100 on Dec 6, 2023 3:57:02 GMT
We do! In fact this Saturday is our annual Hallmark Christmas movie party. We have a sugar cookie decorating station, a hot cocoa bar (and regular bar lol) and then watch the new movie that night and play Hallmark Christmas movie bingo. It’s a hoot! We’re up to about 20 gals. That sounds like a lot of fun. Enjoy! |
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Post by chendra on Dec 6, 2023 4:38:00 GMT
I just rewatched "A Clusterfunke Christmas" on Peacock in preparation for the season. Does that count? Now I want some strudel.
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Post by needmysanity on Dec 6, 2023 20:27:28 GMT
My friends and co workers are shocked to find out that I love the Hallmark movies. I'm so ridiculous about them that I keep track of the ones I have watched using the Hallmark app.
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Post by workingclassdog on Dec 6, 2023 21:50:10 GMT
Related but not related to Hallmark movies.. I was at my local thrift store and found the cutest flannel Christmas jammies... the words "Hallmark watching jammies" (or similar) written all over them. The tag was Hallmark, so they are official.. haha. And they were 1/2 off.. only 3.50!
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Post by melanieg on Dec 7, 2023 1:15:21 GMT
I have been watching lots of Hallmark movies this season (any trying to clear up the 72 I have PVR'd from 2021/2022!).
I did not like the Biltmore one. I was really hoping to.
I did enjoy Checkin It Twice and Never Been Chris'd. I have hopes for many of the new ones I have PVRd.
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Post by styxgirl on Dec 7, 2023 3:11:43 GMT
Related but not related to Hallmark movies.. I was at my local thrift store and found the cutest flannel Christmas jammies... the words "Hallmark watching jammies" (or similar) written all over them. The tag was Hallmark, so they are official.. haha. And they were 1/2 off.. only 3.50! My DH loves the Hallmark XMas movies. A few years ago, my best friend got him a blanket that says "My Hallmark Christmas Movie Watching Blanket" LOL! He loves it! |
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Post by Scrapper100 on Dec 7, 2023 3:41:11 GMT
I also keep track in the app for Hallmark and GAC there have been a few I just couldn’t finish on GAC, Lifetime, OWN and Up. It’s gotten to the point of there just being too many. I have seen really good on all the different stations but I have more that I am not finishing this year than in years past. I’m just not feeling it and would rather watch an old favorite or classic sometimes. That and even if it’s just on in the background there are too many at this point. I DVR them and then decide after starting if I will continue. I have watched all the Hallmark ones and think they have more good ones than in years past I don’t love them all but I enjoy most. The other channels seem to be more hit or miss. |
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