They've Started - Christmas Movies

9 years ago

I'll readily admit it. I'm not a fan of the made-for-TV Christmas movies. And they've started already! Two of my favorite TV channels already started them back-to-back. ACK!!! Could they even think of waiting until December???

Now we've got 2 months of them. And I don't watch a one. I know that many of you do, of course, and look forward to them. I don't. Too schmaltzy and sappy for my taste. I'm not meaning to insult your taste - just voicing mine.

Couldn't we strike a balance and at least wait until Thanksgiving is over?

Ok, vent over. Thank goodness for On Demand and for rentals.

Suzieque

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gadgets
9 years ago
If you're referring to the one channel I watch occasionally, this isn't the first year they've been doing this. Starts end of Oct, runs thru Dec, even after Christmas. I rarely turn that channel on for two whole months. I totally agree that they would do better, in my opinion, to restrict it till after Thanksgiving.

Shirley
rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
9 years ago
Susieque, you're a girl after my own heart. Cloying is the word that comes to my mind.

We might be in the minority ; seems like they must be popular.
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9 years ago
I've seen Christmas commercials already. Petsmart for one.
casey_nfld
9 years ago
I don't watch much tv but if there is something on that I don't like I switch the channel or turn it off. I don't sit and complain about the shows, LOL
emma
9 years ago
I watch Christmas movies off and on all year and listen to Neil Diamond singing Christmas carols. Love that guy.
oldfixer
9 years ago
Don't watch. Stores are worse than TV.
suzieque
Original Author
9 years ago
Interesting response, Casey! Of course I switch the channels. I was just "chatting" and voicing an opinion; didn't mean for it to seem like I was sitting and complaining about the shows. LOL

ETA: As I'd mentioned, I'm referring to 2 of my favorite channels. My main point is that, now that they've got those blasted Christmas movies on 24/7, the shows I like on those channels aren't playing. Ok?

This post was edited by suzieque on Wed, Nov 5, 14 at 10:50
rob333 (zone 7b)
9 years ago
Elf has been on year round. Believe it or not! It's one of my top three favorites, and so, it sticks out everytime I flipping through the channel guide.
joann_fl
9 years ago
I love to watch the Christmas movies
susanjf_gw
9 years ago
I hate to tell you but we did end up on marathon days of watching hallmark, last year...!
terilyn
9 years ago
I love Christmas movies! I loved the marathon this past weekend!
emma
9 years ago
I watched part of Elf and turned it off, to silly for me. I do like Christmas vacation, A Christmas Card and several others. I just watched A Christmas Card last week. Very good.
arcy_gw
9 years ago
Anything is better than those horrid horror shows!! Yesterday I turned to my local cable stations--I usually use it as a "radio"--it is now playing Christmas music!!
Alice_sj
9 years ago
I have a dear friend who watches the holiday moves as part of her pining away for what she thinks if the perfect life with the perfect holiday. I wish for her that she'd spend more time in the real world so that she could make her own happy ending instead of waiting for Hallmark to deliver it to her door.

I enjoy holiday movies, but I do wish the holidays were not so stretched out like they are now. Makes them seem less special.
suzieque
Original Author
9 years ago
Alice, I'm sorry for your friend. That does sound sad. But I smiled at your reference to Hallmark delivering it to her door. She is fortunate to have you as a friend.
Jasdip
9 years ago
I was talking to a lady today and she said that there's a Christmas parade tomorrow morning in a town not far from us.

Christmas parade! Before Remembrance Day??
pekemom
9 years ago
There's Christmas music on the radio station I listen to while in the car...it's been going a few days already that I know of...and it's only the 7th of November....way before Thanksgiving.

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