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* CommercializedChristmas: Much of the discussion in the film is Kirk tying himself into all sorts of logical and rhetorical knots to prove that this is both a good thing ''and'' properly honors the birth of Christ.
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* AsHimself: Kirk Cameron and [[RealLifeRelative his real-life sister]] Bridgette play themselves.
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* TakeThat: There are a few scenes mocking [[UsefulNotes/ConspiracyTheories conspiracy theorists]].
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Creator/KirkCameron's 2014 faith-based {{Mockumentary}} on how symbols like SantaClaus, the Christmas tree, and commercialism are all a part of the true meaning of the birth of Jesus Christ.
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Creator/KirkCameron's 2014 faith-based {{Mockumentary}} on how symbols like SantaClaus, the Christmas tree, and commercialism [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking commercialism]] are all a part of the true meaning of the birth of Jesus Christ.
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* AluminumChristmasTrees: Cameron's "material wealth is good" idea may sound like InsaneTrollLogic made for the film, but is an [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosperity_theology actual belief]] promoted by many American televangelists.
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* AluminumChristmasTrees: Cameron's "material wealth is good" idea may sound like InsaneTrollLogic made for the film, but is an [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosperity_theology actual belief]] promoted by many American televangelists.
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[[NamesTheSame Not to be confused with]] the common ChristmasSpecial plot where [[SavingChristmas the characters have to help out Santa]], nor is it to be confused with ''Film/ErnestSavesChristmas''.
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* YouKeepUsingThatWord: As mentioned under InsaneTrollLogic, Cameron posits that buying material presents is equivalent to Jesus being God's material form. In Jesus' case, the word refers to Christ being a flesh-and-blood human - God being made a man. It is in no way like the modern use of materialism.
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-->'''[[WebVideo/CinematicExcrement Smeghead]]:''' Mmm, preach on, girlfriend! You tell 'em! ''(finger snap)'' [[DoubleTake Wait, did he just say "straight power"?]]
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* AsHimself: Kirk Cameron and [[RealLifeRelative real life sister]] Bridgette play themselves.
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** Kirk wants to imagine the St. Nicolas story as more ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings''-y.[[note]]However, what we end up seeing is more [[Film/RagingBull "Raging Bull-y"]] since St. Nick seems more "Jake [=LaMotta=]" and less "Gandalf the Grey".[[/note]]
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** Kirk wants to imagine the St. Nicolas story as more ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings''-y.[[note]]However, what we end up seeing is more [[Film/RagingBull "Raging Bull-y"]] ''Film/RagingBull''-y since St. Nick seems more "Jake [=LaMotta=]" and less "Gandalf the Grey".[[/note]]
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* DearNegativeReader: Cameron in real life is convinced that the movie's universal panning by the Internet couldn't possibly be because of the movie's erratic [[BreakingTheFourthWall fourth wall breaks]], nor because of the argumentative lunacy it subjects the audience to or the horrifically forced DancePartyEnding. No, it's [[https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/style-blog/wp/2014/12/08/kirk-cameron-says-kirk-camerons-saving-christmas-is-the-target-of-an-atheist-conspiracy/ obviously because of a conspiracy by Reddit pagans and atheists to cover up the fact that the film is in fact beloved by all.]]
* EasyEvangelism: Kirk tells Christian that his feelings are "all wrong"; no investigation of the source of his feelings and thoughts. In response, Christian [[TotallyRadical breakdances]] not long after.
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* HeteronormativeCrusader: The black guy talks about protesting for "straight power".
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* HeteronormativeCrusader: The black guy talks One point of Diondre's extended ramble is about him protesting for "straight power".
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* UncleTomfoolery: That [[MotorMouth black]] [[JiveTurkey guy]] who babbles about conspiracy theories... or his anti-LGBT activism... or something. Sadly, he's probably the only part of the film that isn't boring.
-->'''WebVideo/TheCinemaSnob:''' Anyone who says ''[[HaveIMentionedIAmHeterosexualToday straight power]]'' most definitely [[BlatantLies isn't straight]]!\\
'''WebVideo/KyleNorty:''' Oh ''God''! It’s amazing you managed to pack both every ''{{black|Index}}'' [[BlackIndex stereotype]] and every ''[[QueerAsTropes gay]]'' [[QueerAsTropes stereotype]] into one character!
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* UncleTomfoolery: That The [[MotorMouth black]] [[JiveTurkey guy]] Diondre who babbles about conspiracy theories... or his anti-LGBT activism... or something. Sadly, he's probably the only part of the film that isn't boring.
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* CoversAlwaysLie: The [[NeverTrustATrailer trailer]] implies that it's about stripping away materialism from the holiday season and celebrating the "Christ" part of Christmas. In actuality, the film actively ''embraces'' said materialism, very tenuously tying it into the story of Christ's birth with a lot of forced parallels and labored analogies to give it a significance it doesn't really have. The cover/poster is worse - it makes the movie look a lot more fun than it actually is, seemingly invoking AnAssKickingChristmas, but Cameron sadly never clocks anyone in the noggin with a giant candy cane. In fact, no one ever does anything physically strenuous in the whole movie prior to the DancePartyEnding.
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* CoversAlwaysLie: The [[NeverTrustATrailer trailer]] implies that it's about stripping away materialism from the holiday season and celebrating the "Christ" part of Christmas. In actuality, the film actively ''embraces'' said materialism, very tenuously tying it into the story of Christ's birth with a lot of forced parallels and labored analogies to give it a significance it doesn't really have. Antagonist Christian is actually more in keeping with the movie's intended message than Kirk ever is, inadvertently making him [[MeaningfulName Meaningfully Named]] in a conventional sense.
** The cover/poster is worse - it makes the movie look a lot more fun than it actually is, seemingly invoking AnAssKickingChristmas, but Cameron sadly never clocks anyone in the noggin with a giant candy cane. In fact, no one ever does anything physically strenuous in the whole movie prior to theDancePartyEnding.DancePartyEnding, nor does any shining and spherical MacGuffin show up at any point in this, a movie that takes place near-entirely in a car parked outside a suburban home.
* DearNegativeReader: Cameron in real life is convinced that the movie's universal panning by the Internet couldn't possibly be because of the movie's erratic [[BreakingTheFourthWall fourth wall breaks]], nor because of the argumentative lunacy it subjects the audience to or the horrifically forced DancePartyEnding. No, it's [[https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/style-blog/wp/2014/12/08/kirk-cameron-says-kirk-camerons-saving-christmas-is-the-target-of-an-atheist-conspiracy/ obviously because of a conspiracy by Reddit pagans and atheists to cover up the fact that the film is in fact beloved by all.]]
** The cover/poster is worse - it makes the movie look a lot more fun than it actually is, seemingly invoking AnAssKickingChristmas, but Cameron sadly never clocks anyone in the noggin with a giant candy cane. In fact, no one ever does anything physically strenuous in the whole movie prior to the
* DearNegativeReader: Cameron in real life is convinced that the movie's universal panning by the Internet couldn't possibly be because of the movie's erratic [[BreakingTheFourthWall fourth wall breaks]], nor because of the argumentative lunacy it subjects the audience to or the horrifically forced DancePartyEnding. No, it's [[https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/style-blog/wp/2014/12/08/kirk-cameron-says-kirk-camerons-saving-christmas-is-the-target-of-an-atheist-conspiracy/ obviously because of a conspiracy by Reddit pagans and atheists to cover up the fact that the film is in fact beloved by all.]]
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* CoversAlwaysLie: The poster and [[NeverTrustATrailer trailer]] imply that it's about stripping away materialism from the holiday season and celebrating the "Christ" part of Christmas. In actuality, the film actively ''embraces'' said materialism, very tenuously tying it into the story of Christ's birth with a lot of forced parallels and labored analogies to give it a significance it doesn't really have. Plus, the cover/poster makes the movie look a lot more fun than it actually is, seemingly invoking AnAssKickingChristmas, but Cameron --sadly-- never clocks anyone in the noggin with a giant candy cane.
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* CoversAlwaysLie: The poster and [[NeverTrustATrailer trailer]] imply implies that it's about stripping away materialism from the holiday season and celebrating the "Christ" part of Christmas. In actuality, the film actively ''embraces'' said materialism, very tenuously tying it into the story of Christ's birth with a lot of forced parallels and labored analogies to give it a significance it doesn't really have. Plus, the The cover/poster is worse - it makes the movie look a lot more fun than it actually is, seemingly invoking AnAssKickingChristmas, but Cameron --sadly-- sadly never clocks anyone in the noggin with a giant candy cane.cane. In fact, no one ever does anything physically strenuous in the whole movie prior to the DancePartyEnding.
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** From the ([[BasedOnAGreatBigLie dubious]]) story of St. Nicholas and Arius: beating the holy hell out of someone is a reasonable resolution to a theological disagreement. Anything less is PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad.
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** From the ([[BasedOnAGreatBigLie dubious]]) story of St. Nicholas and Arius: beating the holy hell out of someone is a reasonable resolution to a theological disagreement. Anything less is PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad.Political Correctness.
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** Kirk wants to imagine the St. Nicolas story as more ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings''-y [[note]]However, what we end up seeing is more [[Film/RagingBull "Raging Bull-y"]] since St. Nick seems more "Jake [=LaMotta=]" and less "Gandalf the Grey".[[/note]].
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** Kirk wants to imagine the St. Nicolas story as more ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings''-y ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings''-y.[[note]]However, what we end up seeing is more [[Film/RagingBull "Raging Bull-y"]] since St. Nick seems more "Jake [=LaMotta=]" and less "Gandalf the Grey".[[/note]].[[/note]]
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** Kirk wants to imagine the St. Nicolas story as more ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings''-y[[note]]However, what we end up seeing is more [[Film/RagingBull "Raging Bull-y"]] with St. Nick in the "Jake LaMotta" role.[[/note]].
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** Kirk wants to imagine the St. Nicolas story as more ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings''-y[[note]]However, ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings''-y [[note]]However, what we end up seeing is more [[Film/RagingBull "Raging Bull-y"]] with since St. Nick in the seems more "Jake LaMotta" role.[=LaMotta=]" and less "Gandalf the Grey".[[/note]].
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** Kirk wants to imagine the St. Nicolas story as more ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings''-y.
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** Kirk wants to imagine the St. Nicolas story as more ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings''-y.''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings''-y[[note]]However, what we end up seeing is more [[Film/RagingBull "Raging Bull-y"]] with St. Nick in the "Jake LaMotta" role.[[/note]].
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* BuffySpeak: Kirk wants to imagine the St. Nicolas story as more ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings''-y.
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** Kirk wants to imagine the St. Nicolas story as more''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings''-y.''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings''-y.
** Christian describes a Christmas tree as a "pagan idol symbol worshiping thingy."
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* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Saint Nicholas to Arius, as Kirk apparently interpreted "smote him on the cheek" as "smashed his face against a table, dragged him outside and beat him half to death with a cane."
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* CoversAlwaysLie: The poster and [[NeverTrustATrailer trailer]] imply that it's about stripping away materialism from the holiday season. In actuality, the film actively ''embraces'' said materialism. Plus, the cover/poster makes the movie look a lot more fun than it actually is, seemingly invoking AnAssKickingChristmas.
** One could also assume that Kirk Cameron is going to save us poor plebs from the culture war by putting Christ back in Christmas like Fox News always tells us. Instead, he says every little thing about the commercial aspect of Christmas is rightfully there because of tradition and that materialism is actually our saving grace this time of year.
** One could also assume that Kirk Cameron is going to save us poor plebs from the culture war by putting Christ back in Christmas like Fox News always tells us. Instead, he says every little thing about the commercial aspect of Christmas is rightfully there because of tradition and that materialism is actually our saving grace this time of year.
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* CoversAlwaysLie: The poster and [[NeverTrustATrailer trailer]] imply that it's about stripping away materialism from the holiday season. season and celebrating the "Christ" part of Christmas. In actuality, the film actively ''embraces'' said materialism. materialism, very tenuously tying it into the story of Christ's birth with a lot of forced parallels and labored analogies to give it a significance it doesn't really have. Plus, the cover/poster makes the movie look a lot more fun than it actually is, seemingly invoking AnAssKickingChristmas.
** One could also assume that KirkAnAssKickingChristmas, but Cameron is going to save us poor plebs from --sadly-- never clocks anyone in the culture war by putting Christ back in Christmas like Fox News always tells us. Instead, he says every little thing about the commercial aspect of Christmas is rightfully there because of tradition and that materialism is actually our saving grace this time of year.noggin with a giant candy cane.
** One could also assume that Kirk