does anyone know if there will be any new xmas films this year?

[kelly ann]

Hi

I love watching Christmas films and was wondering if anyone knew of any new films being released this year? I apologise if this has already been covered, I havent been on here in a while and I dont fancy searching through 3000 posts in my absence, lol.

[Jeff Westover]

If you go up to the "Christmas in the News" forum you'll see a few postings about made for TV movies and new theatrical releases. The only I've heard about so far this year is another Vince Vaughn comedy in which he stars with Reese Witherspoon about a newlywed couple who have to juggle Christmas with both of their divorced sets of parents. Can't remember what it is called, want to say "Four Christmases" or something of the sort. They evidently have scenes mocking the Nativity in it, so expectations are very low.

[RadioJonD]

Thouugh I know this isn't exactly what you mean Kelly Ann, we obsessive Christmas music enthusiasts (most of which hang out at FaLaLaLaLa.com) can't wait for this!:

"Jingle Bell Rocks!" is Christmas music documentary in the making by Mitchell Kezin. Hard core Christmas music fans like myself are anxiously waiting for the finished product!

Kezine's latest blog entry includes an excerpt from an interview with Bob Dorough. You deep below the surface Christmas music fans will instantly recognize Bob from his composition of and vocals on "Blue Xmas (To Whom It May Concern)". For the surface skimmers, this is a collaboration with Miles Davis from the early sixties.

To my understanding, there will be more interview excerpts forthcoming. Hear them here - http://jinglebellrocks.blogspot.com/

[Mumof2]

Ive tried to find out about the christmas movies myslf,all I came up with was Harry Potter in Nov. and one other one I cant remember.

[dvdguy]

Ive seen some rumors, which I dont post on until i see some facts

[Billy Battles]

I have seen a release date for Four Christmases of Nov. 26

[Wenceslaus]

• 12 Fl OZ (2008 ). Drama. "For a family of five, America's worst nightmare will become their own. 12 FL OZ is a story of survival as a near destitute family struggles for redemption. But do we always make our own choices or does fate sometimes force its hand?"
• 12-24 (2008 ). Horror. "It's Christmas Eve, and a group of disparate characters are heading home for the night when the dead begin to rise and seek human flesh. Who will survive the onslaught?"
• The 7th Claus (2008 ). Short, comedy-drama. "Billy and his friends went out for holiday spirits, but the holiday spirit was out looking for him..."
• An American Carol (2008 ). Comedy. With Kevin Farley and Kelsey Grammer.
• Boxing Day (2008 ) Comedy, direct to video. "Come meet the family."
• Christmas in Paris (2008 ). Drama. From Belgium.
• Cooper's Camera (2008 ). Comedy. "Dec. 25th, 1985: a dysfunctional family's Christmas disintegrates into madness once an estranged uncle shows up for the holiday. Told primarily through the eyes of Teddy, the youngest Cooper son, through the family's new Christmas present: a second hand VHS camcorder."
• Detached (2008 ). Mystery. "Detached is a contemporary Scrooge tale set in the Hollywood Hills that follows Chadh Campbell, an unscrupulous mortgage broker, as he receives a stream of anonymous holiday greetings during Christmas Eve and Day. As Chadh searches for the perpetrator of this 'festive' assault he must face the unfavorable reality of just how many people he's harmed during his life, forcing him to confront how emotionally detached from those around him he's become."
• Four Christmases (2008 ). Comedy. With Reese Witherspoon, Vince Vaughn. "A couple struggle to visit all four of their divorced parents on Christmas Day."
• A Jersey Christmas (2008 ). "A ragtag group of store clerks get stuck working until midnight on Christmas Eve at Xmas-O-Rama, a shabby Christmas shop in a blue-collar New Jersey town. The store is run by Mike Malcolm, a shady, degenerate gambler whose debts suddenly catch up with him in the form of two thugs who have come to collect what they are owed. Mike flees to the nearest card game to try and win enough money to keep his "creditors" from breaking his legs or worse. Alone in the store on this busy night of quirky last minute shoppers, the diverse, mostly non-Christian employee's struggle with their "outsider" relationship to Christmas. While waiting for Mike's return, and more importantly their paychecks, the eccentric group reveal their individual religious pride, misunderstanding, jealousy and secret love for the spirit of ever-present Christmas."
• One Lucky Boy (2008 ). Short. "A lonely boy finds hope and solace in a Christmas Tree that nobody wants."
• Silent Night, Deadly Night (2008 ). Horror. "After years of systematic abuse in an orphanage and a tragic memory of his parent's murder, a man snaps on Christmas Eve and goes on a rampage, killing the 'naughty,' as his sister attempts to stop him."
• The Sound of Silent Night (2008 ). Animated. "Austria, 1818: Disaffected orphan Marcus is recruited by his pastor, Father Joseph Mohr, to evict mice from their church organ. But the boy's efforts to preserve the rodent family's home leads to the instrument's destruction. Determined to bring home a replacement choir piece in time for Christmas Eve, Marcus navigates a crippling snowstorm, a saboteur owl, and his own lack of faith in order to earn redemption. With the help of Mozart (his faithful rodent pal), Ed (a moose who dreams he's a reindeer), and Ol' St. Nikolaus himself, Marcus discovers his true faith delivering home the classic carol Silent Night: a belief in himself that was hiding in his heart all along."
• Thomas Kinkade's Home for Christmas (2008 ). Family drama. With Jared Padalecki, Marcia Gay Harden, Peter O'Toole. "A look at the inspiration behind Thomas Kinkade's painting The Christmas Cottage, and how the artist was motivated to begin his career after discovering his mother was in danger of losing their family home."
• Wreck the Halls (2008 ). Family comedy. With Mickey Rooney. "When a group of retirement village residents and a children's choir are forced together by an adopt a grandparent program, they ensure everyone gets what they deserve for Christmas."
• You Better Watch Out (2008 ). Short. "A dark comedy about two disgruntled brothers who kidnap a department store Santa Claus because they want to know why they never got the presents they wanted when they were kids."

[dvdguy]

where is this info from?cheesy

[Wenceslaus]

Internet Movie Database. Search on release year 2008, keyword "Christmas".

[dvdguy]

cool
I havnt seen any of this stuff

[Mumof2]

Great Thanks for the info! :)

[Wenceslaus]

Some more Christmas-themed movies:

• Elf Academy (2008). With Jeff Conaway and Parker Posey. "Santa, the Kids and the World are facing a blowup. The CIA and CPS is facing a shortage of Green Cadet Elves to fill vital positions to oversee that Christmas is safe and delivered, and are faced now with letting mortals in to help save Christmas and the world's economy."
• Live Fast, Die Young (2008). "At an exclusive Hollywood party on Christmas Eve, an A-list star dies of an apparent overdose. A detective holds a protesting core group of Hollywood insiders for questioning. The group, consisting of an A-list director, a top agent, a movie star, a media mogul, a writer, a wannabe actress, a studio head, and others, begin a deep and profound discussion on the meaning of life, including the existence of God."
• Nicholas of Myra (2008). "In New York City, December 1822, Dr. Clement Moore — a professor of world literature — is inspired to pen a whimsical Christmas poem for his young children. Influenced by the lore of Old World culture, Moore crafts his poem into a magical tale about a kind and generous gift-bearer that secretly visits homes on Christmas Eve. It is while musing about this mythical character that Moore first learns of the ancient legend of a gift-bearer from the Greco-Roman Era — one that he comes to believe may be the origin of all the similar myths throughout the world. What Moore finds is a story that ironically would one day be lost to the lore he was about to create. He soon discovers the surprising tale of a mighty empire at the crossroads of history, an enigmatic emperor who would forever leave his mark on the world, and an orphan boy named Nicholas, who one day — in the face of unfathomable greed and persecution - would prove that not every hero swings a sword. It is the story of Christmas origins, the story of selflessness and sacrifice, yet ultimately, it is about the power of storytelling and the hope it can bring. It is the now forgotten tale of a legendary saint named Nicholas... Nicholas of Myra."
• Powder Blue (2008). "Several Angelenos meet on Christmas Eve through chance, tragedy and divine intervention. Patrick Swayze will play the sleazy owner of the strip club where Jessica Biel's character dances. Eddie Redmayne will portray a mortician who falls in love with her. Kris Kristofferson will play the head of a corporate crime organization who tries to convince his former employee (Liotta) not to seek vengeance on his former co-workers. Forrest Whitaker, who also serves as a producer on the film, will play a suicidal ex-priest. Newcomer Alejandro Romero will play a transsexual prostitute who shares an unexpected bond with the priest."
• Taos (2008). "John Wahlberg (RIB HILLIS) works round-the-clock trying to meet the needs of others while ignoring his own. When your life is out of balance and headed in the wrong direction, where do you stop to turn around? For young John Wahlberg, the unexpected detour of Taos became the rest stop that saved his life. John works as a corporate attorney in a large Washington D.C. law firm, trading his nights and weekends for extra cash and the promise of a secure future. Lyndsey Palmer (JULIE DORRIS), John's girlfriend, wants more. She's blue-blood, well-bred and has plans for John as soon as he accepts a job with her father's bank. Estranged from his own family since the untimely death of his father, John keeps his focus on the future as he heads to Aspen for the Christmas holidays to propose to Lyndsey and embrace her family's expectations. A work crisis on his way out forces John to miss his flight and lands him in Albuquerque, where he rents a car to make the drive north to Aspen. In the middle of the high desert, the car breaks down alongside the lonely highway. Exhausted and out of his element, John is stranded in Taos. Through a series of unexpected personal encounters and fateful events with the local residents, old wounds begin to surface and new perspectives emerge as John gets caught up in the events of the mystical town. Lost in the desert of Taos — where life finds its balance — John questions if dreams can truly become reality. A powerful personal journey, TAOS is about dealing with unexpected loss while forging a balance between competing family, work and personal interests."
• Together Again for the First Time (2008). With Julia Duffy and David Ogden Stiers. A blended family reunites on Christmas. "It's the first time they've all been in the same house at the same time since the parent's marriage seven years before — which wouldn't be a problem if they all liked each other. But they don't. And matters only get worse with the unexpected arrival of an ex-boyfriend, an unannounced live television broadcast, and the outing of well-kept family secrets. This is a comic, touching movie about what it means to be a family — even when you don't like each other very much."