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Ocelot II

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19. I loathe romantic movies in general but I loved the "Home for Christmas" tv series,

Sat Dec 23, 2023, 12:15 PM

Dec 2023

mostly because it's so un-Hallmark-ish. The series is funny and quite bawdy, with scenes, dialogue and some weird characters that Hallmark wouldn't touch. I think I'll watch it again.

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Just How Formulaic Are Hallmark and Lifetime Holiday Movies? We (Over)analyzed 424 of Them. [View all] dalton99a Dec 2023 OP

Jeez, you'd think after all that stress somebody would at least score some sex... Wounded Bear Dec 2023 #1

What do you expect.. It's hallmark..Closest you can get is the "after one year" shot and she is pregnant. nt mitch96 Dec 2023 #49

Boring, not a single entitled Karen scene in the bunch. Needs more tantrums. Hotler Dec 2023 #2

There were some spoofs made a couple of years ago... Hugin Dec 2023 #4

Were they on HallTime or LifeMark? lame54 Dec 2023 #48

To be fair... Hugin Dec 2023 #3

I always figured they went like this... nuxvomica Dec 2023 #5

My wife and I can't go there - never watched one, never plan to. NewHendoLib Dec 2023 #6

Silent Night - JustAnotherGen Dec 2023 #40

Ah. This is reductive. And boring. Igel Dec 2023 #56

It isn't only Hallmark and Lifetime. madaboutharry Dec 2023 #7

I loathe romantic movies in general but I loved the "Home for Christmas" tv series, Ocelot II Dec 2023 #19

Definitely too quirky for Hallmark! madaboutharry Dec 2023 #51

They are useful for putting brain cells on hold and "recharging batteries" Zambero Dec 2023 #8

+1. Just fast forward to the end. All is well. Nobody died. Nobody got shot. Nobody got nekkid. dalton99a Dec 2023 #10

Nobody got nekkid. Aristus Dec 2023 #16

Check out the "Home For Christmas" series on Netflix. People get nekkid Ocelot II Dec 2023 #21

I like PlutosHeart Dec 2023 #34

I'm not sure how I could explain to Mrs. Aristus why I was watching all of those holiday movies. Aristus Dec 2023 #46

It's in Norwegian, so just turn off the subtitles and she won't know what's going on Ocelot II Dec 2023 #53

Napping during one of these can be dangerous... Hugin Dec 2023 #12

This lonely bird Dec 2023 #25

I always figured they had something sarisataka Dec 2023 #9

If you are too drunk or otherwise incompetent to write a passable Christmas romance... hunter Dec 2023 #11

Halloween romance...that's the ticket. n/t OnlinePoker Dec 2023 #31

SNL got there before you! :-) Coventina Dec 2023 #63

Can't see it outside of U.S. n/t OnlinePoker Dec 2023 #64

ChatGPT comes up with this: skip fox Dec 2023 #13

Here was my prompt: skip fox Dec 2023 #14

All the same actors too. Srkdqltr Dec 2023 #15

My 71 year old husband plops down on the couch and watches that crap every single day!!! Talitha Dec 2023 #17

I call it "Sap." My Lady Friend watches these and some home building shows. I watch along while surfing net. Silent Type Dec 2023 #18

Lol. My parents love those things XorXor Dec 2023 #20

Good overview jimfields33 Dec 2023 #22

It's all propoganda. Grumpy Old Guy Dec 2023 #23

That plus a woman can't be happy and fulfilled Xavier Breath Dec 2023 #39

And also that you have to live in a small town with *real* Americans to have a good life. Ocelot II Dec 2023 #54

They are formulaic just like romance novels are formulaic pinkstarburst Dec 2023 #24

As my mom descended deeper into dementia, things she used to enjoy upset her. yardwork Dec 2023 #26

Where is the Christmas Tree Farm that is threatened by greedy developers? Midnight Writer Dec 2023 #27

They mixed it up a little more this year. LisaM Dec 2023 #28

Actually thought the Norwegian one was super. PlutosHeart Dec 2023 #36

My brother works on the film crew for these productions OnlinePoker Dec 2023 #29

This sort of makes me miss my late mother-in-law. NNadir Dec 2023 #30

'Baby Boom' (1987) Diane Keaton, super yuppie appalachiablue Dec 2023 #32

Loved that Movie. PlutosHeart Dec 2023 #37

A movie that takes place in Vermont heckles65 Dec 2023 #38

Good, I didnt know that. Vermont is nice, what I've seen. appalachiablue Dec 2023 #42

Damn nice! heckles65 Dec 2023 #61

One of my favorites! JustAnotherGen Dec 2023 #41

I don't watch Faux pas Dec 2023 #33

It's Pretty Accurate ProfessorGAC Dec 2023 #35

My wife and 2 daughters hate them as much as I do! NewHendoLib Dec 2023 #45

The thing that always cracks me up is that these small towns tanyev Dec 2023 #43

These movies are usually filmed in Vancouver or Toronto. John1956PA Dec 2023 #44

People watch them because they're good "background" movies LeftInTX Dec 2023 #47

I had to suffer thru one the other nite and guess what!! NO HALLMARK FORMULA!! Most talk about mitch96 Dec 2023 #50

Thanks for saving me a lot of time. Renew Deal Dec 2023 #52

They forgot the part where someone/thing/ event/ misunderstanding breaks them up LakeArenal Dec 2023 #55

No, no, they're all individually crafted muriel_volestrangler Dec 2023 #57

+1 dalton99a Dec 2023 #58

Every batch of guacamole I've ever made is individually crafted Zambero Dec 2023 #60

That's funny, likely true (at least anecdotally) but at the same time... wyldwolf Dec 2023 #59

My mom loves them. Elessar Zappa Dec 2023 #62