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Post by cowboyz on Dec 14, 2018 12:47:59 GMT -5
What am I missing here? I hear so many people talk about how great they are so I thought 'd check em out! Awful, cheesy, bad acting and corny! Have you seen any? Cmon, you can tell us. No judgment on this Board (yes, that was a lie... you will be judged). My sister tells me almost everyday about a new one.... I don't get it!!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2018 10:20:46 GMT -5
I had the misfortune of falling asleep watching the Hallmark channel over at the parents on Christmas day.
I'm convinced it is a welfare program for washed up actors.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2018 10:24:57 GMT -5
My wife loves it for some reason. Every time she gets a down moment there she is on the sofa watching it.
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Post by guido2 on Dec 29, 2018 12:29:55 GMT -5
My wife who was a theater major and and was actress for Center Stage and a couple of others, she is hooked on this stuff. I asked her....like many men I am sure....ahhhh why? Especially with your background?
She said because they are generally simple plots with Xmas happy endings. Sort of mental chewing gum. Sort of Charlie Brown with human actors.
She admits the acting is poor a lot of times....and so are the plots but there are some good ones.
Oh and the plots....talk about 'formula writing'.
-Man/women is divorced, widowed or never found 'true love'. -Man/women is an over achiever and never made time for 'real Christmas' -Man/women has always lived in the city and due to snow; has car break down or planes grounded in rural America -Mix in children with out father/mother -Man/women has not dated in years. for various reason; broken heart, business -Man/women discovers a town losing Christmas, being sold out to ski resort, mom and pop store can't make it...but their expertise saves the day -Man/women finds; true meaning of Christmas and stays in rural, finds a WONDERFUL perfect mate and all the children are so excited. -Man/women generally of money. Never seems to worry about ...a job....or making ends meet...there is always some wonderful large old house that they live in right away no strings....and working in the bakery 'because it feels good' ….is just fine.
There are some other 'lines' but the above are the basics.
I could write an algorithm for a computer and I bet ...just from those varieties of plot points ….well I would crank out at least 100 Xmas Hallmark stories.
But the bottom line is that it is fun an relaxing ...I think...for most people. I even got into it....cause it requires ZIP thinking. And maybe around the holidays...that is a good thing and why they are so popular.
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