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ImLawBoy wrote: Tue Sep 26, 2023 9:40 am "Christmas Concierge" is the premise for 4-5 Hallmark Christmas movies per year that my wife watches. You'll never guess what sparks between the concierge and his/her client!

Title: A Christmas Miracle
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Family
Synopsis:
Mia is a successful but stressed-out lawyer who has to work on a big case during the Christmas holidays. She has no time for her family, friends, or love life. She wishes she could have a different life, one where she is happy and free. One night, she meets a mysterious stranger who claims to be an angel. He offers her a chance to switch lives with someone else for a week, as long as she follows three rules: 1) She can't tell anyone about the switch, 2) She has to do everything the other person would do, and 3) She has to return to her own life on Christmas Eve. Mia agrees, thinking it will be a fun adventure. She wakes up the next morning in the body of Holly, a cheerful and kind-hearted baker who owns a cozy cafe in a small town. Mia enjoys the simple pleasures of Holly's life, such as baking cookies, decorating the cafe, and helping the customers. She also meets Jake, a handsome and charming veterinarian who is Holly's boyfriend. Mia feels a spark with Jake, but she knows she can't fall in love with him. She tries to act like Holly, but she soon realizes that Holly's life is not as perfect as it seems. Holly has a troubled past, a strained relationship with her family, and a secret that could ruin everything. Mia has to deal with Holly's problems, while also trying to figure out how to get back to her own life. Along the way, she learns some valuable lessons about love, happiness, and the true meaning of Christmas. Will Mia be able to switch back to her own life on time? Will she choose to stay with Jake or return to her career? Will she find out who the angel is and why he chose her? Find out in A Christmas Miracle, a heartwarming and hilarious movie that will make you believe in the magic of Christmas.

dbt1949 wrote: Thu Dec 07, 2023 7:31 pm It's unbelievable how many of those Hallmark Xmas movies I've seen this season. My D-i-l loves these so we stay up late at night watching them.

Unagi wrote: Thu Dec 07, 2023 4:08 pm That should be titled: A Christmas Miacle

em2nought wrote: Thu Dec 07, 2023 9:36 pm Hallmark could save big bucks by firing all their writers and just using ChatGPT. I almost wonder if they've secretly had AI writers all these years.

Max Peck wrote: Thu Dec 07, 2023 11:23 pm So what you're saying is that we can replace the studio suits with AI, but we should still keep the human writers for now.

Torfish wrote: Thu Dec 07, 2023 9:27 pm My wife also watches Hallmark movies like it's the only type of TV available. I just can't watch even five minutes worth. I start laughing and have to leave the room or I get the evil eye.

ImLawBoy wrote: Fri Dec 08, 2023 9:54 am If she falls asleep during one (a not uncommon experience), I change the channel and when she wakes up I tell her it ended with a murder-suicide.

Pyperkub wrote: Thu Dec 07, 2023 5:12 pm Always a fun one:

ImLawBoy wrote: Fri Dec 08, 2023 9:54 am If she falls asleep during one (a not uncommon experience), I change the channel and when she wakes up I tell her it ended with a murder-suicide.

That sounds like an interesting challenge. Here is a possible plot for a horror movie based on the same premise:

Title: A Christmas Nightmare
Genre: Horror, Thriller, Mystery
Synopsis:
Mia is a ruthless and ambitious lawyer who has to work on a big case during the Christmas holidays. She has no regard for her family, friends, or love life. She wishes she could have a different life, one where she is powerful and feared. One night, she meets a mysterious stranger who claims to be an angel. He offers her a chance to switch lives with someone else for a week, as long as she follows three rules: 1) She can't tell anyone about the switch, 2) She has to do everything the other person would do, and 3) She has to return to her own life on Christmas Eve. Mia agrees, thinking it will be a fun game. She wakes up the next morning in the body of Holly, a sweet and innocent baker who owns a cozy cafe in a small town. Mia hates Holly's life, such as baking cookies, decorating the cafe, and helping the customers. She also despises Jake, a handsome and charming veterinarian who is Holly's boyfriend. Mia plans to ruin Holly's life, but she soon realizes that Holly's life is not as simple as it seems. Holly has a dark past, a twisted relationship with her family, and a secret that could kill everyone. Mia has to survive Holly's enemies, while also trying to figure out how to get back to her own life. Along the way, she discovers some shocking truths about herself, the angel, and the town. Will Mia be able to switch back to her own life on time? Will she escape from Holly's nightmare or become part of it? Will she find out who the angel is and what he wants from her? Find out in A Christmas Nightmare, a terrifying and suspenseful movie that will make you scream in fear."

Madmarcus wrote: Sat Dec 09, 2023 1:56 pm In six hours or so I have to toast my soon to be daughter in law. She's great but I hate doing toasts that are more than two sentences.

Daehawk wrote: Sat Dec 09, 2023 4:09 pm Im considering a rewatch of Time Bandits. Whats a good 2nd movie to pair it with from the 80s in the same style? Ive seen them all and im getting them mixed up in my memory. I can only remember Time bandits clearly at the moment. I need another 80s cult movie....maybe Krull?

And I already saw The Never Ending Story again.

Unagi wrote: Tue Dec 05, 2023 1:51 pm I think I did know about Octavious and maybe Punisher - but I wasn't aware of Hrdina, RM9, or Trent Steel (maybe this one in the back of my head, actually, but not recoverable data).

Holman wrote: Sat Dec 09, 2023 9:36 pm

Daehawk wrote: Sat Dec 09, 2023 4:09 pm Im considering a rewatch of Time Bandits. Whats a good 2nd movie to pair it with from the 80s in the same style? Ive seen them all and im getting them mixed up in my memory. I can only remember Time bandits clearly at the moment. I need another 80s cult movie....maybe Krull?

And I already saw The Never Ending Story again.

Time Bandits would probably pair well with The Adventures of Baron Munchausen. They're both Terry Gilliam labors of love.

jztemple2 wrote: Sat Dec 09, 2023 10:06 pm We've been watching old episodes of Columbo. Still great even after all these years.

Columbo

Daehawk wrote: Sun Dec 10, 2023 11:15 am Stupid galaxy light. Always great to have a pinprick of laser light shine right in your eyes when you plug it in. Now I have this pinprick of bright at the center of my vision. The damn laser comes on when you plug it in. I had it sitting below me on the table by the small Xmas tree because I wanted to use the LEDs to light up the window and ceiling around the tree to look nice.

Plug it in and BAM green lasers everywhere. its almost faded away now. but damn thats dangerous. its like having a stuck pixel then a dead pixel in your eyeball.

Daehawk wrote: Sun Dec 10, 2023 12:03 pm

Columbo

I used to get this confused with Beretta for some reason. All i could ever remember was the cockatoo.