I have something to confess: Lately, I just don’t feel like I’ve been doing my part in the War on Christmas. Oh sure, I’ve served as an air raid warden, and I’ve bought war bonds and saved bacon drippings, and I take part in all the paper drives, scrap metal drives, and rubber-meets-the-bat drives. And sure, I stopped Mr. Potter from taking over the town, but even though my sore ear keeps me out of combat, I can’t help feeling that I should be doing more.
But then, couldn’t we all be doing more? Hey, I know! Let’s all work together, and I bet we can make this the best War on Christmas ever! Just list your nominees for the worst Christmas movie ever made. Candidates need not be limited to films that are badly made or poorly acted, but may also include films that reek of cynicism or ennui, in that perfunctory, Hallmark Hall of Fame sort of way. And the movie need not focus on Christmas, so long as it’s bad enough and there’s a defensible connection to the holiday.
Post your nominations in the comments. We’ll select one to receive the Better Living Through Bad Movies treatment, and we’ll post the winner…loser…whatever…on Christmas Eve. And you can keep the Sneaker Phone as our free gift to you.
(The two MST3K holiday episodes, the Mexican Santa Claus and Santa Claus Conquers the Martians are ineligible for this contest. Odds of winning are based on number of entries. Void in Utah.)