What's the most overrated Christmas movie and why is it...

[MSUDOG24]

I don't understand people's love for this movie. When it was released in 1946, it was soundly panned for being too sappy, and was a box office flop. It was Capra's first movie since returning from the war, and put his career on shaky ground.

Just a minute... just a minute. Now, hold on, Mr. Potter! (in fairness to you, the OP asked for opinions on overrated Christmas movies)

For me it's Jimmy Stewart, Donna Reed (a babe even for a youngster like me at 68) and the story and message of the movie. Just find my self hooked in every year. Guess I like sappy every once in awhile.
Interesting background that I wasn't aware of and funny, I don't think I ever saw it until I was in my mid to late 20's but boy do I remember the 3 channel days .... "the President is on!"

Speaking of old school TV and given it's Christmas eve, who remembers waiting for Santa to show up on Woody Assaf's "weather radar"? That was some high tech stuff and graphics.

 

[UpTheMiddlex3Punt]

I knew the answer before I even clicked the post.

Even Liam Neeson couldn't save it.

 

[HailStout]

Christmas Vacation for me. It’s just not my style of humor.

Mods, do your job

 

[UpTheMiddlex3Punt]

Christmas Vacation for me. It’s just not my style of humor.

 

[Motodawg]

Polar Express. Movie is 17ing depressing.

My buddy saw it in theaters in 3d. He said it snowed in the theater the whole movie. So, somebody realized we had the technology and wrote a stupid *** movie to go with it and we got Polar Express. You’ll never convince me otherwise

 

[UpTheMiddlex3Punt]

My buddy saw it in theaters in 3d. He said it snowed in the theater the whole movie. So, somebody realized we had the technology and wrote a stupid *** movie to go with it and we got Polar Express. You’ll never convince me otherwise

 

[Bulldog Bruce]

I actually like the first 75% of the movie. It’s cute and Will Farrell is pretty endearing. The ending, however, is ridiculous and stupid. Santa Claus crashes in Central Park and the only three people who see him happen to be Buddy the elf, his dad and brother? I know it’s a movie about a human elf, but the suspension of disbelief required to accept the ending is just too much.

Yeah. It's not like an angel shows a guy what the world would be like if he were never born so he can earn his wings. Or 3 ghosts visit a grumpy old man to remind him what made him the way he was to try and save his soul. Or a reindeer is born with a glowing red nose so he can lead Santa through the worst snow storm ever. Or Santa falls off a roof and a toy salesman puts on his suit and finishes his deliveries and ends up becoming The Big Guy himself. Now those are realistic Christmas stories.

 

[mcdawg22]

Even in the accepted world of Buddy the Elf existing and walking to NYC from the North Pole, the ending is stupid. I accept that Buddy walks from the North Pole, and has an elf adopted father, but Santa crashing in Central Park of all places and the only three people seeing him is Buddy and his family, I can’t accept. Also, if James Caan hadn’t started singing when he did, Santa would’ve crashed right into the group of people and killed probably 10 of them and gotten arrested on manslaughter charges.

 

[Colonel Angus.sixpack]

Home Alone

 

[PBRME]

There’s a list of movies the wife and I watch every year. Some are my choices and some are hers. Boo away.

Christmas Vacation. Home Alone 1&2. It’s a Wonderful Life. Surviving Christmas. Bad Santa 1&2. Office Christmas Party. Elf. A Christmas Story.

 

[WilCoDawg]

I’m more of a Holiday Inn, The Bishop’s Wife, Miracle on 34th Street (the original of course) type guy.

Man, Holiday Inn just gets ruined with that one song and dance. I’m honestly surprised that they haven’t cut that out yet. I wouldn’t be mad about it if they did.

 

[mcdawg22]

There’s a list of movies the wife and I watch every year. Some are my choices and some are hers. Boo away.

Christmas Vacation. Home Alone 1&2. It’s a Wonderful Life. Surviving Christmas. Bad Santa 1&2. Office Christmas Party. Elf. A Christmas Story.

We have a similar list. Her #1 is Vacation, mine is Scrooged

 

[HailStout]

There’s a list of movies the wife and I watch every year. Some are my choices and some are hers. Boo away.

Christmas Vacation. Home Alone 1&2. It’s a Wonderful Life. Surviving Christmas. Bad Santa 1&2. Office Christmas Party. Elf. A Christmas Story.

Home alone 2 is hot garbage

 

[mstateglfr]

White Christmas.

My wife and kids watch it every year while making cookies and it's a wonderful tradition.
...btut hat movie is the 17ing worst. The songs suck, Bing's slow singing sucks, and I have to believe I would have hated it 70 years ago too, or whenever it was filmed.

 

[60sdog]

Christmas Story

 

[HailStout]

Christmas Story

 

[60sdog]

There’s a list of movies the wife and I watch every year. Some are my choices and some are hers. Boo away.

Christmas Vacation. Home Alone 1&2. It’s a Wonderful Life. Surviving Christmas. Bad Santa 1&2. Office Christmas Party. Elf. A Christmas Story.

Fair list but It stops after Wonderful Life.

 

[615dawg]

Polar Express is awful.

four Christmases is underrated.

 

[OopsICroomedmypants]

Polar Express. Movie is 17ing depressing.

Totally agree. Kids are kidnapped on a train occupied by mean people who separate the poor kid who lost his ticket. There is a ghost of an old hobo on the train to scare the crap out of everyone and Santa and his elves are evil and mean. There isn't a worse Christmas movie out there.

 

[OopsICroomedmypants]

Christmas Vacation for me. It’s just not my style of humor.

Is that you Ebenezer?

 

[OopsICroomedmypants]

I’m more of a Holiday Inn, The Bishop’s Wife, Miracle on 34th Street (the original of course) type guy.

I absolutely hate Holiday Inn because I can't stand musicals and I produce testosterone. I watched the Bishop's Wife this morning and it's a great movie. Miracle on 34th street is fine, but I only watch it because my wife likes it.

 

[RotorHead]

Its a wonderful life is the best Christmas movie and one of the best movies ever made.

I’ll see your quote and raise you “White Christmas”

 

[Lucifer Morningstar]

Christmas Vacation for me. It’s just not my style of humor.

Wow. I have never had someone volunteer for hell.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

Totally agree. Kids are kidnapped on a train occupied by mean people who separate the poor kid who lost his ticket. There is a ghost of an old hobo on the train to scare the crap out of everyone and Santa and his elves are evil and mean. There isn't a worse Christmas movie out there.

That and the bell thing at the end where he talks about he can still hear it but eventually his sister couldn’t. Damn, I mean just make this thing as sad as possible.

 

[Trojanbulldog19]

I can't make myself watch that movie. Just the promos of it when networks advertise it make me want to to put a fork in my eye.

Will Ferrell is not funny

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

Will Ferrell is not funny

 

[Trojanbulldog19]

Home alone 2 is hot garbage

That's one of the better sequels

 

[DAWGSANDSAINTS]

I have no clue what that movie is. I've never had it offered as an option or a requirement. Let me thank my wife.

I didn’t think it was that bad.
Pop some corn, a bottle of red wine and there you go! Maybe throw in a couple of mini butter-fingers.

 

[Trojanbulldog19]

 

[Trojanbulldog19]

"Don't buy drugs kids become a rock star and they give them to you for free."
My wife loves that movie and we watch it almost every year. Most of the story lines are trash romcom crap fit for a hallmark movie.

 

[onewoof]

Thank God I didn't see this timeless Christmas classic in this post

 

[ckDOG]

A Christmas Story. It's fine and has a few moments. But the father in law is from Cleveland so he and my wife have an obsession with it. I laugh at a few parts - specifically the duck and fa ra ra ra rah. Other than that...big ol meh. Doesn't need to have a marathon or anything.

 

[Bulldog Bruce]

Man, Holiday Inn just gets ruined with that one song and dance. I’m honestly surprised that they haven’t cut that out yet. I wouldn’t be mad about it if they did.

Abraham.

 

[RotorHead]

None of the Vacation movies are funny just like none of Will Ferrell’s movies are funny.

 

[BulldogBlitz]

Even in the accepted world of Buddy the Elf existing and walking to NYC from the North Pole, the ending is stupid. I accept that Buddy walks from the North Pole, and has an elf adopted father, but Santa crashing in Central Park of all places and the only three people seeing him is Buddy and his family, I can’t accept. Also, if James Caan hadn’t started singing when he did, Santa would’ve crashed right into the group of people and killed probably 10 of them and gotten arrested on manslaughter charges.

Wow. Take that sunshine you pump for our 2-10 foosball team and turn it onto elf.

 

[PapaDawg]

It’s a wonderful life is horrible to me.

I am greatly appreciative of Jimmy Stewart’s WWII service, but I am not a fan of his acting. I don’t care much for Elf either. Christmas Vacation and A Christmas Story are my kind of humor.

 

[WilCoDawg]

None of the Vacation movies are funny just like none of Will Ferrell’s movies are funny.

 

[mcdawg22]

Not a movie but a character. The lingerie saleswoman in Vacation is kind of a butterface.

 

[HomeBoyDawg]

Not a movie but a character. The lingerie saleswoman in Vacation is kind of a butterface.

 

[TilloDwg]

Let me help ya'll out.....too easy