Christmas with the Campbells

First and foremost, movies are a business. Which means that seasonal movies (Halloween, X-Mas) are a staple for many production companies because they know in advance there will be demand. Which is why, even though the IMDb database lists 100's of X-Mas movies, only a small handful are worth watching. Or re-watching. That said, I wanted to give 'Christmas with the Campbells' a go because the casting of Snow and Long held promise. A promise, unfortunately, which was not kept. Within the first 5 minutes, we have possibly the most awkward and cringe-worthy breakup scene in the history of film. Followed by one of the most illogical and dissonant story arcs in the history of film -- after the humiliating breakup, the heroine (Snow) decides to go and celebrate X-Mas with her Ex's family, even though he will not be there, and they are no longer a couple. Whaa? Just when you think things can't get any worse, they do. Almost every line of dialog seems extracted from a bad TV sitcom you saw when you were twelve. There is a running joke (not kidding!) about vagina hygiene. Snow looks lost for most of the film, and Long's character was deliberately written to be rugged and manly, with 5 o'clock shadow. Not his brand at all. All in all, one of the most awkward and uncomfortable films ever, worthy of being taught in film class. ((Designated "IMDb Top Reviewer." Please check out my list "167+ Nearly-Perfect Movies (with the occasional Anime or TV miniseries) you can/should see again and again (1932 to the present))