THE FIFTH BEST AND SILLIEST CHRISTMAS MOVIE MOMENTS
On the fifth week of Christmas, my true love brought even more of the Best and Silliest Christmas movie moments! It’s time again to revisit some of these moments from the week of Christmas fare as we revisit the moments that made us exclaim (sometimes with annoyance!) or swoon.
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THE FIFTH BEST AND SILLIEST CHRISTMAS MOVIE MOMENTS. Looking at some of the best moments from #ChristmasMovies from this past week. Which ones made you smile? #Hallmark #Netflix #JingleBellHeist #WeMetinDecember Share on XFrom musical extravaganza and visits to the past, crazy heists and competitive sports, there was a lot to discover on this “big” holiday week of premieres. Let’s see what there was to call out.
As a note, just know that reading ahead does reveal spoilers from the past week of Christmas movies. So please, read at your own risk!
THE BEST and SILLIEST CHRISTMAS MOVIE MOMENTS five
BEST COUPLE and LOVE STORY in We Met in December
I’ve seen, on social media, both good and bad reactions to Hallmark’s Thanksgiving debut. Mostly it was the former though I’m sure if one looks hard enough, there is more of the negative. I fall into the positive category and thought We Met in December is one of the network’s best offerings of this year and even among my favorites if I’d look back on the past five or ten years. The story may frustrate some because it doesn’t give the lead stars as much joint screen time, but I think Autumn Reeser and Niall Matter infuse their characters and their respective searches, with warmth and so we don’t mind. Plus, we get plenty of story outside of the love story to make the plot interesting.
The aforementioned plot revolves around their characters meeting by chance, losing each other after they neglect to share details and then a search they conduct to try and reconnect.
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BEST RETURN to LEAD HERO goes to The Christmas Spark
It’s been years since Holiday in Handcuffs made a Christmas movie splash, and I know he’s been in other Christmas movies since, but I haven’t seen Mario Lopez in a role like this for a long time. I’ve seen the aforementioned ABC Family (as it was known then) title multiple times so seeing Lopez take on the hero role in another seasonal film was a nice (and yes, nostalgic) surprise.
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CAMEOS SURE to DELIGHT FANS goes to The Christmas Cup
The Christmas Cup is one very enthusiastic film for sure, but what will delight avid Hallmark fans most is the parade of When Calls the Heart star cameos.
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MOST HEARTWARING goes to A Grand Ole Opry Christmas
This one definitely wins as far as being the most heartwarming. The plot centers, largely, on a woman being able to revisit the past and bond with the father she lost many years before. The film heavily (obviously) features the country music scene and the Grand Ole Opry (because of its milestone anniversary) plus cameos, but all of this is anchored by the Hallmark pros Niki DeLoach and Kris Polaha. The film also did surprise me and there seems to be no end to the heartwarming moments.
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MOST UNIQUE goes to Jingle Bell Heist
Of all that I saw in the last several days, Jingle Bell Heist easily wins the most unique tag. It’s not a new concept (following the leads becoming thieves) as there are others that are similar, but this one just has something that makes it unique. There’s an edge to the story that isn’t “too much” because charming festiveness still comes through. The film absolutely does tie the end into a big perfect bow, but I don’t think there are many people who would say they go into a Christmas movie expecting it to be anything other than joyful.
Keeping that in mind, I think we easily overlook any minor stumbles this otherwise charming flick boasts.
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THE MOST REUSED TROPE goes to The Snow Must Go On
This one is super fun and cute, and I love seeing Heather Hemmens in these roles, but sadly, it also uses one of the more annoying tropes which is the whole I-lied-to-you-all-and-now-I’m-leaving. Still, this plot isn’t near as prevalent as it used to be so we forgive it even if the moral lessons take a little bit longer to stick.
Runner up for the reused trope would go to There’s No Place Like Christmas! I didn’t see this film in its entirety but the whole girl-returns-home (and will obviously stay) gives The Snow Must Go On a real challenge for this title.
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What did you love about this week’s (many!) new Christmas movie debuts? What moments did you categorize as best and silliest from the Christmas movies? How many of these did you see? Let’s talk about all of this below in the comments!
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