Least Favourite Christmas Movie?

[palitoy]

Yeah I've always regarded it as having a "Comfort Food" appeal more than anything, pretty sure that it's holiday sincerity is a big part of why my dad likes it.

[TrekStar]

Santa Clause conquers the Martians, I mean lets get real folks.

[Brazoo]

Home Alone 1 & 2 are another couple that are classic yearly must-sees to my wife that I have no interest in.

Most Christmas movies are actually pretty terrible. The only 3 I can think of off hand that I really like watching every year - aside from some TV specials - are Elf, Bad Santa and Die Hard.

EDIT: I forgot Trading Places - I love it and we watch that every year too.

[palitoy]

Santa Clause conquers the Martians, I mean lets get real folks.

Oh i love that movie. That's not to say it isn't terrible but i find it really amusing and oddly sincere?

[HardyGirl]

I dunno...that's a hard one, 'cos I love (or at least like) most of the Christmas movies I see (and I'm a Hallmark movie sap and this is my favorite time of the year). I'll just say any movie that portrays Santa in a negative way.

[YoungOnce]

Don't like Its A Wonderful Life?!?

Who are you people?

[Duncan]

I respectfully disagree with people who don't like Jingle. I mean, it's crap - but it's fun crap...though yeah, Hartman is wasted in that role.

I'll go with Wonderful Life, though mainly because of overexposure.

For a sleeper pick, I recommend the Bogart version of We're no Angels. It's charming and subversive all at the same time. Bogart, Ustinov, Rathbone, Aldo Ray...good stuff.

[thunderbolt]

Santa Clause conquers the Martians, I mean lets get real folks.

aww, c'mon, MST3K will change your mind

[warlock664]

My least favorite:

-Christmas Vacation
-Jingle All the Way
-Santa Claus: The Movie
-Jack Frost

[Bruce Banner]

I'll probably get trampled for this but...

It's A Wonderful Life.

I think it's overly sentimental, sappy and depressing all at the same time

I agree. I dislike that movie, for a variety of reasons... including the ones you mentioned.
I also think it has a strangely sinister quality to it, although that might just be the Exorcist 3 connection.

[thunderbolt]

and my least favorite....The Santa Clause. Tim Allen to me is right up there with Sandler for annoying.

[Goblin19]

I guess Home Alone for me. It has a few funny parts, but I just don't get the love for it. It got old really fast for me.

[EMCE Hammer]

Oh geez Brian, I am sorry to say that I love Jingle All the Way. Yes, Phil Hartman is wasted but I can't help myself. I also love Trapped in Paradise if that's any barometer.

[Hedji]

I'm a real sucker for Christmas movies. But I've never gotten through the Santa Clause, and I think Miracle on 34th St. is a bit overrated. But it's a Wonderful Life? It may not be the greatest Christmas movie, but it's a fantastic story of humanity and generosity and sacrifice.

[megomania]

. EDIT: I forgot Trading Places - I love it and we watch that every year too.

Huh. Never in all my life have I considered Trading Places a Christmas movie. It's just a great comedy that has one or two scenes about xmas.

-Chris