Let me start by saying I am a Hallmark whore when it comes to Christmas. Ornaments, movies, their SiriusXM channel, cute leading men… 😍 I am into it all 😁. So far, I have watched 12 of the new holiday movies released this year. It’s only about half of the new releases (some I haven’t caught yet), but to be honest, I don’t watch every movie they make at Christmas because not all of them interest me 🤷♀️. Besides I have so many other favorites from years past that are reshown. Basically, in the months of November and December the Hallmark Channels are on a lot in my house 😆.
And I have many other non-Hallmark favorites as well. Unfortunately, one of my favorite movie traditions has been altered thanks to my ex 😒. Every Christmas Eve we would watch the first showing of A Christmas Story during the 24-hour marathon but thanks to him that tradition has been ruined, so now I watch another showing. It takes the fun out of it a little bit ☹️.
But new traditions have been born out of old disappointments. Like watching The Holiday several times before Christmas, a classic that is rapidly becoming old 😬. I mean Cameron Diaz doesn’t eve act anymore! But I love it anyway and plan to watch it for the third time this weekend 💜. A newer favorite is Last Christmas with Emelia Clark and Henry Golding. I stayed up late last night watching it. Damn thing makes me sob every time 😆. I am also fond of Almost Christmas with Danny Glover (one showing under the belt already 😉) and I really need to catch a showing of Gremlins as well – and yes, it is a Christmas movie, so say I.
I should mention there are two classics I go out of my way to not watch each year: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and It’s a Wonderful Life – both for very different reasons. Rudolph because the messaging is awful (misogyny, bullying, the list goes on…) and I just couldn’t do it anymore 🤷♀️. As for It’s a Wonderful Life, I realized long ago that even though I’ve watched the movie in its entirety – I have seen most of it on so many other shows set at Christmas 🤯. I think it’s the most referenced movie in other movies, so why watch it? Plus, there was a time in my late teen early twenties where it seemed to be playing all the time around Christmas and it became a point of pride to avoid it at all costs 🤪. We all have our issues – these are two of many for me during the holiday season 😁 (well three if you count A Christmas Story 😆).
But the one show that is a must for me every year? The Year Without a Santa Clause! It is my favorite of all Christmas classics old and new 🥰🥰. I mean how can you not love Heat Miser and Snow Miser (though I’m partial to HM 😎). I am giddy with anticipation at their entrances so that I can sing along in the most gloriously awful way every time 🎶. Truly the highlight of my holiday season!
Now it’s your turn – what are your favorite holiday shows this time of year? And, yes, I do except Die Hard as a holiday classic 🎄. Sound off in the comments.
My Lemons My Lemonade 