re: In this thread, let us de-construct the Hallmark movie

Posted by RetiredSaintsLsuFan

NW Arkansas

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Posted on 11/28/22 at 6:15 am to shutterspeed

We don't watch Hallmark as much since finding the Great American Family network. There are no gay couples on it at all. Plus there are no gay commercials.

Posted by kingbob

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Posted on 11/28/22 at 6:54 am to shutterspeed

Sweet Home Alabama is the mold by which Hallmark Christmas movies were made.

Posted by schatman

Montana

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Posted on 11/28/22 at 8:11 am to kingbob

Yep- and what an absolutely horrible film that was.

Posted by Animal

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Posted on 11/28/22 at 8:18 am to shutterspeed

Hot women
Pretty guys
some confusional conflict
a drug out resolution
a kiss
probably some snow
happily ever after.

Literally a tard could write these movies. I don't watch them but if you follow that recipe you can get half the people on the planet to watch them.

Posted by VoxDawg

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Posted on 11/28/22 at 8:28 am to shutterspeed

The new trend we're seeing is for traditional Hollywood types to eschew Tinseltown for the Hallmark movie industry, which is a creature in and of itself outside of the normal scene.

Hunter King, Candace Cameron-Bure, Lacey Chabert and Danica McKellar are the most obvious ones who come to mind. Probably tired of having to blow the Harvey Weinsteins of the world (or worse) just to keep doing their job.

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Posted by guedeaux

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Posted on 11/28/22 at 9:00 am to shutterspeed

You forgot that the plot is usually hinged upon some miscommunication or misunderstanding between protagonists.

Posted by AlxTgr

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Posted on 11/28/22 at 9:04 am to VoxDawg

I came home from a hunt, and the SO was watching The Secret: Dare to Dream with Katie Holmes and Josh Lucas. I had nothing better to do, so I sat and watched with her. While not a Hallmark movie, it fit one of the patterns to me. Takes place in La. too and features Middendorf's. I hate to admit it, but I kinda liked it despite absolutely terrible reviews.

Posted by LaLadyinTx

Cypress, TX

Member since Nov 2018

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Posted on 11/28/22 at 9:12 am to shutterspeed

Alternatives are:

1. Male protagonist with sad story. Someone died, parents losing business, etc.

2. Because of sadness, just hasn't been open to the right woman. Needs "joy" in his life again.

3. Usually a somewhat bitchy or money driven ex girlfriend who just wasn't who he really wanted.

4. Mother or Father who lost their spouse (his mom or dad) and wants him to be happy.

5. Piles of snow and sparkles! The best part and the main reason I watch. It's also why the ones with royals are the best. They have the best clothes and decorations.

Posted by jatilen

Member since May 2020

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Posted on 11/28/22 at 5:45 pm to VoxDawg

quote:
Hunter King, Candace Cameron-Bure, Lacey Chabert and Danica McKellar

We have rules here.

Posted by Johnny Roastbeef

Somewhere in Bartow County

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Posted on 11/28/22 at 7:34 pm to shutterspeed

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Posted by mizzoubuckeyeiowa

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Posted on 11/28/22 at 7:54 pm to Johnny Roastbeef

Hallmark is the Abercrombie & Fitch of movies.

Surprised they haven't been woke cancelled.

Posted by Kafka

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Posted on 11/28/22 at 8:06 pm to AlxTgr

quote:
Middendorf's

"A wildly overrated restaurant." - Booker T. Washington

Posted by Methuselah

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Posted on 11/28/22 at 9:08 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa

quote:
Surprised they haven't been woke cancelled.

Kinda the reverse. Candace Cameron Bure and some other actresses/actors apparently have left Hallmark for another entity started by the guy who used to be in charge of the Hallmark movies due to religious feelings about showing gay couples and such.

Posted by Auburn80

Backwater, TN

Member since Nov 2017

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Posted on 11/29/22 at 2:39 pm to shutterspeed

"One of our holiday traditions is to watch Hallmark movies but we like to watch them backwards. Last night we saw a beautiful young woman in jeans and a Christmas sweater dump her simple-living small town boyfriend and his Dog to pursue a high stress corporate law career in the big city wearing a business suit and uncomfortable shoes. A real success story."

Posted by MorbidTheClown

Baton Rouge

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Posted on 11/29/22 at 2:49 pm to shutterspeed

and 100% of the time they choose to give up the high paying corporate job in the big city to move/return to the small town life where they can save the farm, store, house, etc...