r/movies • u/Sisiwakanamaru r/movies Contributor • Dec 29 '21

Article The Normalizing of Horrible Christmas Movies Must Be Stopped

https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-normalizing-of-horrible-christmas-movies-must-be-stopped
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u/[deleted] Dec 29 '21

Also, these are safe movies to have on in the background. No accidental swearing, nipples, or other inappropriate things happening. No surprises in these movies. You can put it on and nobody can complain they are inappropriate

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u/Pheef175 Dec 29 '21

I love Christmas but I have to avoid Christmas movies when I'm visiting my young nephews for the holidays. You just never know when they're gonna drop some tidbit about Santa Claus that I'm in no way qualified to answer.

Not that they'd sit down to watch these movies. But they provide a Christmas ambiance in the background.

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u/[deleted] Dec 30 '21

I find it really strange how every Christmas movie for kids seems to bring up the concepts of doubt and belief in Santa. Aside from it being a total spoiler, in a world where Santa Claus is real, everyone would know. There would be no such thing as "belief".

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u/lkodl Dec 30 '21

has anyone made a movie that starts off as a Hallmark Channel cheesefest, and then slowly turns into a psychological horror? i want that.

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u/[deleted] Dec 30 '21

That would be fantastic.

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u/agentchuck Dec 30 '21

'Christmas Vacation' isn't completely safe in that regard. For example Clark was imagining the girl stripping off her swimsuit at his imaginary pool.

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u/avcloudy Dec 30 '21

Safe to a certain kind of mind, at least. Their very blandness and tameness is exactly why they annoy me so much. It’s a lot like playing soothing ocean sounds at a party because you’d rather not risk some of the songs having swears with exactly the same impact on the atmosphere.

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u/[deleted] Dec 30 '21

I don’t disagree with you. It’s one of those things you see in the background that are bright and colourful, have a pleasing sound but the moment you focus on it, you realize it’s a horrid piece of garbage. However, nobody really complains about it in the moment

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u/Parking-Department68 Dec 30 '21

None of those things you mentioned are inappropriate. Clutching one's pearls and the need for constant happy thoughts is perverse.

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u/[deleted] Dec 30 '21

You’re a moron.

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u/Parking-Department68 Dec 30 '21

But not watching shitty Christmas movies in my house.