Countdown to Christmas 2024

[Irlandesa]

4 minutes ago, Badsamaritan said:

More of Travis Van Winkle, Sean Faris, Antonio Cupo, and Mark Deklin please and thank you.

I know Antonio Cupo has moved more into producing and has been in front of the camera less.  He's a producer on all of the Cherry Lane movies.  I do miss him in front of the camera.  He did a cameo in Junebug and does maybe one movie a year.

[EtheltoTillie]

Speaking of cherry Lane movies, I am finding them difficult to stick with. Last night I tried to watch the one with Brooke D’Orsay, where one character in another story line won’t tell his wife he wants to move and his wife won’t tell him she’s pregnant. I was so annoyed. Then the story line with the visiting TV star was also so irritating. 

While I’m curious to find out how it ended, I can’t watch.  

Edited January 6 by EtheltoTillie

[EtheltoTillie]

ETA I fast forwarded and watched the last few minutes of each story. The best part was to see the connection each had to the house come full circle. Could have been a half hour movie. 

[Lois Sandborne]

32 movies?! Wow. Ten years ago or so I think I made an effort to watch all the new movies, but that was back when Hallmark was putting out like five a year. No way I could catch them all anymore even if I wanted to.

I probably watched a dozen of the new crop. I really liked The Santa Class, Sugarplummed, Christmas on Call, and Trivia at St. Nick's. I could see making an effort to rewatch those next year. I didn't like anything this year as much as my old standbys like Window Wonderland, or even as much as A Biltmore Christmas and Round and Round from last year.

On 1/1/2025 at 9:10 AM, Badsamaritan said:

I wouldn't mind if they cut down on quantity in 2025 to focus on great casting and quality writing. Does anyone know if they do viewer surveys after the holidays? 

We can always hope. I know they do market research like any network, but I don't think they havevsurveys. They do take feedback though: viewers@hallmarkmedia.com

[One4Sorrow2TooBad]

On 11/23/2024 at 11:49 AM, Orcinus orca said:

I lived Christmas on Call for my entire nursing career beginning as an EMT.  Trust me, life is nothing like Hallmark fantasies.  I kept trying to like it but, well, nope.  They broke so many rules as first responders that none of them would have still been employed within six months.

I realize this isn't a documentary but the lack of chemistry (which has plagued this season so far) was a big turn off as well.

I finally got the chance to see all of Christmas On Call last night  and I have to say I'll pass on ever watching it again. The actors and actresses were ok, I just wasn't feeling the love for it like most of the gang here.