1. Fred Claus- This had a great cast to work with but it was too nice to be funny. It should have gone the Bad Santa route if the director wanted to get some real laughs.

2. Jingle All The Way- Arnold Schwarzenegger playing the concerned father who would beg, borrow, or steal for a toy for his son. I would believe it if he was on the hunt for a Cuban cigar.

3. The Santa Clause 3- Sequels are cute, but enough is enough. I can’t stop thinking of Mrs. Claus as Juliet from Lost.

4. Jack Frost- So my loser dad is dead, but now he is a snowman and we are best friends. Hoorah!

5. Surviving Christmas- Ben Affleck without a gun or a Boston accent is never a good idea. Stick to what you know Ben.

6. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) – This was great when it was animated. Jim Carey did a good job of making it creepy and inappropriate for children.

7. Santa With Muscles- Hulk Hogan plays a bodybuilder who gets hit in the head and wakes up thinking he is Santa Claus. Wow, how stupid do movie studios think we are?

8. A Very Brady Christmas- This would have been great if it would have been released in 1978 rather than 1988.

9. To Grandmother’s House We Go- The Olsen twins grace us with their fine acting skills. The girls get kidnapped on their way to Grandma’s. . . Wait, this might actually be worth watching.

10. Christmas With the Kranks- With an island vacation on their minds, two empty nesters have to scramble to make Christmas happen when their college student daughter decides to come home at the last minute. Tim Allen should not be allowed to make any more Christmas movies.

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