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Hallmark Hanukkah Movie & More

NickNack — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 18:25:46 GMT

This Saturday, 12/12 Hallmark has a movie called Love, Lights, Hanukkah! I thought some of you might be interested in seeing it. I'm recording it. It's on at 8:00 p.m. I've never seen a Hanukkah movie on Hallmark before.

Also, I was watching a Hallmark movie the other day that had a same sex couple in it. I think it was called The Christmas House. That really surprised me. They've also had quite a few bi-racial couples lately. I'm glad to see Hallmark making some changes.

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beach-mom — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 18:45:08 GMT

@NickNack - I saw a cute Hanukkah/Christmas movie last year, Double Trouble with Carly Pope and Kristoffer Polaha as the leads. They have to learn each other's traditions to work together on an office holiday party that will result in one of them getting a promotion. I think you can watch it on Amazon, but it will probably be on sometime during this season.

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NickNack — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 18:47:42 GMT

@beach-mom wrote:
@NickNack - I saw a cute Hanukkah/Christmas movie last year, Double Trouble with Carly Pope and Kristoffer Polaha as the leads. They have to learn each other's traditions to work together on an office holiday party that will result in one of them getting a promotion. I think you can watch it on Amazon, but it will probably be on sometime during this season.

Thank you @beach-mom . That one sounds interesting and also educational. I'm not Jewish, but was just interested in this movie because it was so different for Hallmark.

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beach-mom — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 19:04:09 GMT

@NickNack - I'm blessed with friends from different religions. I will be DVR-ing the one you told us about this Saturday night- or watching in real time depending on football!

ETA: YW! And I think Hallmark is trying to "keep up with the times." I will keep loving them- unless they get political!

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winediva — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 21:11:45 GMT

Thanks for the information NickNack! (I just DVR'd it to watch some time this weekend.)

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Shelbelle — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 21:23:51 GMT

I saw a very cute Chanukah movie a few years back on Lifetime.

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bonnielu — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 21:36:47 GMT

Thank you I will record it. I do love to watch this time of the year for Holiday movies. I was searching for one on Hanukkah and did not find it.

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jackthebear — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 22:04:52 GMT

nice idea but Hanukuh isn't a major holiday on the Jewish Calendar however hard people might want to have it be so.

going to see what the plot is

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jackthebear — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 22:06:59 GMT

https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/love-lights-hanukkah/about-love-lights-hanukkah

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luvmybeetle — Wed, 09 Dec 2020 05:27:49 GMT

I have it set for recording. I'm loving all the different movies they are having. There are a couple with Holly Robinson-Peete also. I just love her. I have almost every night being recorded this coming week or two. It's been very enjoyable to watch these movies as I sit here in my home for the last 10 months. I watch CNN to get my voice all strengthened (cause I yell a lot)

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greencardigan — Wed, 09 Dec 2020 20:56:49 GMT

I'm glad that Hallmark is recognizing that December is more than Christmas but last years movies treated Judaism in a very token kind of way and that it was an "other"and that Jewish people have no idea what Christmas is like and vice-versa. Please YouTube if you don't know others customs. It was a turn off for me. Also Hanukkah is not a major holiday so elevating it to be like Christmas is disconcerting. However, I'm glad others are enjoying.

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golding76 — Wed, 09 Dec 2020 21:29:25 GMT

Thank you, NickNack. I will record it, too.

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Shelbelle — Sat, 12 Dec 2020 22:50:47 GMT

Reminder tonite at 8 ET. Mia Kirshner stars, Canadian actress , grandparents were Holocaust survivors, also stars Ben Savage, bro of Fred, Ben had a series in the 90's called Boy Meets World.

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stevieb — Sat, 12 Dec 2020 23:37:11 GMT

@greencardigan @jackthebear I've always found it sort of unfortunate that those seeking egalitarian 'coverage' of holidays always seem to want to equate Hanukkah with Christmas in terms of relative importance respective to the two religions and, as you note, they're not. If those so seeking and the media truly wanted to recognize High Holy Days, this would not be the one. I am not Jewish but know enough about Judaism to understand that Hanukkah is actually a relatively minor celebration by comparison to Yom Kippur, Rosh Hashanah and a few others.

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Pearlee — Sat, 12 Dec 2020 23:39:29 GMT

@beach-mom wrote:
@NickNack - I saw a cute Hanukkah/Christmas movie last year, Double Trouble with Carly Pope and Kristoffer Polaha as the leads. They have to learn each other's traditions to work together on an office holiday party that will result in one of them getting a promotion. I think you can watch it on Amazon, but it will probably be on sometime during this season.

@beach-mom I saw that one too but thought it was on Lifetime. Could be mistaken though esp since Polaha is in the Hallmark stable.

I liked it. Will be watching tonight's too.Ive seen promos for it all week.

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Pearlee — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 03:27:56 GMT

I thought it was only OK with not much chemistry between the 2 leads. The male lead wasn't nearly as attractive as they usually are in HMK films.

Interesting that of the two Hanukkah films I've seen they also heavily involve Christmas. Would be nice to see a Jewish/Hannukah only story where the plot doesn't also involve Christmas.

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pigletsmom — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 14:51:03 GMT

I wasn't crazy about this movie but I did love last year's. It was the first time I'd seen Krisoffer Polaha and whoa boy. Handsome and funny.

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stevieb — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 14:56:03 GMT

@pigletsmom wrote:
I wasn't crazy about this movie but I did love last year's. It was the first time I'd seen Krisoffer Polaha and whoa boy. Handsome and funny.

And isn't it funny because as soon as I see his name, (along with quite a few other of the Hallmark male actors and a few of the women too) I know it's an instant channel changer... They need some fresh faces...

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Shelbelle — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 15:14:47 GMT

I am not a lover of Hallmark movies, but I enjoyed it, but as usual, oh so predictable, like the guy said about the girls lasagne in the movie.