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%% * '''CriticalResearchFailure''': Psychology Today has a [[http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/logical-take/201411/saving-christmas-kirk-cameron long article]] on everything Cameron got absolutely wrong.

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{{Anvilicious}}: And the moral of the story isn't even a good one -- [[RandomEventsPlot such as there is a story]] -- so it's just grating as all hell.
* '''CriticalResearchFailure''': '''CriticalResearchFailure:''' You'd better believe it, starting with the factual errors about where Christmas comes from and going downhill from there. In fact, Psychology Today has a [[http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/logical-take/201411/saving-christmas-kirk-cameron long article]] on everything Cameron got absolutely wrong.



** Unlike most Christmas movies that say the rampant materialism is just an unfortunate side effect that sometimes overshadows the true meaning of Christmas, being selfless and celebrating your fellow man in the name of Jesus, [[InsaneTrollLogic this film says being as selfish and as materialistic as possible is the true meaning because buying things is somehow the same as accepting Jesus]].
** Someone doesn't agree 100% with your view on God, don't just accept that people believe different things, you beat that person as savagely as possible, preferably with any weapon on hand.
* InternetBackdraft: See DearNegativeReader; Kirk Cameron's call to improve the movie's rating on RottenTomatoes backfired ''spectacularly'', and eventually led to so many negative reviews on [=IMDb=] that the movie at one point reached the #1 spot on the website's [[http://www.imdb.com/chart/bottom?tt4009460&ref_=tt_awd worst movies of all time list]], with a considerably lower rating than the #2 film, ''Film/{{Birdemic}}''. (As of November 22, 2015 it's now #4 [it's a tie, though], with literally the only thing worse being something about Turkey.) This move also won him a Razzie for "Worst Screen Couple" with himself and his ginormous ego, and the film itself Worst Picture over the ''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2014'' and the fourth ''[[Film/TransformersAgeOfExtinction Transformers]]'' movie.
* SoBadItsGood: The movie can be enjoyed on just how bad it is. It helps that the film, despite promoting itself as a War on Christmas movie, doesn't make any direct attacks on people.
* StrawmanHasAPoint: Christian is depressed that Christmas is getting too materialistic. Unlike [[WesternAnimation/ACharlieBrownChristmas that cartoon from the 60's]], there's no Linus or withered tree to communicate that Christmas is about something more than commercialism.

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** Unlike most Christmas movies that say the rampant materialism is just an unfortunate side effect that sometimes overshadows the true meaning of Christmas, being TrueMeaningOfChristmas (being selfless and celebrating your fellow man in the name of Jesus, Jesus), [[InsaneTrollLogic this film says being as selfish and as materialistic as possible is the true meaning because buying things is somehow the same as accepting Jesus]].
** Someone If someone doesn't agree 100% with your view on God, don't just accept that people believe different things, you things; beat that person as savagely as possible, preferably possible with any weapon on hand.
* InternetBackdraft: See DearNegativeReader; Kirk Cameron's call to improve the movie's rating on RottenTomatoes backfired ''spectacularly'', and eventually led to so many negative reviews on [=IMDb=] that the movie at one point reached the #1 spot on the website's [[http://www.imdb.com/chart/bottom?tt4009460&ref_=tt_awd worst movies of all time list]], with a considerably lower rating than the #2 film, ''Film/{{Birdemic}}''. (As of November 22, 2015 it's now #4 [it's a tie, though], with literally the only thing worse being something about Turkey.) This move also won him a Razzie for "Worst Screen Couple" with himself and his ginormous ego, and own massive ego while the film itself won the Worst Picture award over the ''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2014'' and the fourth ''[[Film/TransformersAgeOfExtinction Transformers]]'' movie.
* SoBadItsGood: The It's entirely possible to enjoy the movie can be enjoyed based on just how bad it is. It helps that the film, despite promoting itself as a War on Christmas Christian-centric movie, Cameron doesn't make any direct attacks on people.
* StrawmanHasAPoint: Christian is depressed that Christmas is getting too materialistic. Unlike [[WesternAnimation/ACharlieBrownChristmas that cartoon from the 60's]], there's no Linus or withered tree Kirk shoots down all his points and and we're ''supposed'' to communicate that take his side, but Christian's not wrong and Kirk's misinformation about Christmas is about something just makes his brother-in-law's points even more than commercialism.valid.
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* InternetBackdraft: See DearNegativeReader; Kirk Cameron's call to improve the movie's rating on RottenTomatoes backfired ''spectacularly'', and eventually led to so many negative reviews on [=IMDb=] that the movie at one point reached the #1 spot on the website's [[http://www.imdb.com/chart/bottom?tt4009460&ref_=tt_awd worst movies of all time list]], with a considerably lower rating than the #2 film, ''Film/{{Birdemic}}''. (As of November 22, 2015 it's now #4 [it's a tie, though], with literally the only thing worse being something about Turkey.) This move also won him a Razzie for "Worst Screen Couple" with himself and his ginormous ego. The film also won the Razzie for Worst Picture, over other films such as the ''[[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' cinema reboot and the fourth ''[[Film/TransformersAgeOfExtinction Transformers]]'' movie.

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* InternetBackdraft: See DearNegativeReader; Kirk Cameron's call to improve the movie's rating on RottenTomatoes backfired ''spectacularly'', and eventually led to so many negative reviews on [=IMDb=] that the movie at one point reached the #1 spot on the website's [[http://www.imdb.com/chart/bottom?tt4009460&ref_=tt_awd worst movies of all time list]], with a considerably lower rating than the #2 film, ''Film/{{Birdemic}}''. (As of November 22, 2015 it's now #4 [it's a tie, though], with literally the only thing worse being something about Turkey.) This move also won him a Razzie for "Worst Screen Couple" with himself and his ginormous ego. The ego, and the film also won the Razzie for itself Worst Picture, Picture over other films such as the ''[[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' cinema reboot ''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2014'' and the fourth ''[[Film/TransformersAgeOfExtinction Transformers]]'' movie.

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%% * CriticalResearchFailure: And '''''HOW'''''. Psychology Today has a [[http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/logical-take/201411/saving-christmas-kirk-cameron long article]] on everything Cameron got absolutely wrong.
* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop:
** Unlike most Christmas movies that say the rampant materialism is just an unfortunate side effect that sometimes over shadows the true meaning of Christmas, being selfless and celebrating your fellow man in the name of Jesus, [[InsaneTrollLogic this film says being as selfish and as materialistic as possible is the true meaning because buying things is somehow the same as accepting Jesus]].

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%% * CriticalResearchFailure: And '''''HOW'''''. '''CriticalResearchFailure''': Psychology Today has a [[http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/logical-take/201411/saving-christmas-kirk-cameron long article]] on everything Cameron got absolutely wrong.
* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop:
FamilyUnfriendlyAesop:
** Unlike most Christmas movies that say the rampant materialism is just an unfortunate side effect that sometimes over shadows overshadows the true meaning of Christmas, being selfless and celebrating your fellow man in the name of Jesus, [[InsaneTrollLogic this film says being as selfish and as materialistic as possible is the true meaning because buying things is somehow the same as accepting Jesus]].



* InternetBackdraft: See DearNegativeReader; Kirk Cameron's call to improve the movie's rating on RottenTomatoes backfired ''spectacularly'', and eventually led to so many negative reviews on [=IMDb=] that the movie at one point reached the #1 spot on the website's [[http://www.imdb.com/chart/bottom?tt4009460&ref_=tt_awd worst movies of all time list]], with a considerably lower rating than the #2 film, ''Film/{{Birdemic}}''. (As of Nov 22, 2015 it's now number four [it's a tie, though], with literally the only thing worse being something about Turkey.) This move also won him a Razzie for "Worst Screen Couple" with himself and his ginormous ego (''Saving Christmas'' also won Worst Picture of 2014 over other films such as the ''[[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]] cinema reboot and the fourth ''[[Film/TransformersAgeOfExtinction Transformers]] movie.)

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* InternetBackdraft: See DearNegativeReader; Kirk Cameron's call to improve the movie's rating on RottenTomatoes backfired ''spectacularly'', and eventually led to so many negative reviews on [=IMDb=] that the movie at one point reached the #1 spot on the website's [[http://www.imdb.com/chart/bottom?tt4009460&ref_=tt_awd worst movies of all time list]], with a considerably lower rating than the #2 film, ''Film/{{Birdemic}}''. (As of Nov November 22, 2015 it's now number four #4 [it's a tie, though], with literally the only thing worse being something about Turkey.) This move also won him a Razzie for "Worst Screen Couple" with himself and his ginormous ego (''Saving Christmas'' ego. The film also won the Razzie for Worst Picture of 2014 Picture, over other films such as the ''[[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]] Turtles]]'' cinema reboot and the fourth ''[[Film/TransformersAgeOfExtinction Transformers]] Transformers]]'' movie.)



* StrawmanHasAPoint: Christian is depressed that Christmas is getting too materialistic. Unlike that [[WesternAnimation/ACharlieBrownChristmas cartoon from the 60's]], there's no Linus or withered tree to communicate that Christmas is about something more than commercialism.

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* StrawmanHasAPoint: Christian is depressed that Christmas is getting too materialistic. Unlike that [[WesternAnimation/ACharlieBrownChristmas that cartoon from the 60's]], there's no Linus or withered tree to communicate that Christmas is about something more than commercialism.
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* InternetBackdraft: See DearNegativeReader; Kirk Cameron's call to improve the movie's rating on RottenTomatoes backfired ''spectacularly'', and eventually led to so many negative reviews on [=IMDb=] that the movie at one point reached the #1 spot on the website's [[http://www.imdb.com/chart/bottom?tt4009460&ref_=tt_awd worst movies of all time list]], with a considerably lower rating than the #2 film, ''Film/{{Birdemic}}''. (As of Nov 22, 2015 it's now number four [it's a tie, though], with literally the only thing worse being something about Turkey.)

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* InternetBackdraft: See DearNegativeReader; Kirk Cameron's call to improve the movie's rating on RottenTomatoes backfired ''spectacularly'', and eventually led to so many negative reviews on [=IMDb=] that the movie at one point reached the #1 spot on the website's [[http://www.imdb.com/chart/bottom?tt4009460&ref_=tt_awd worst movies of all time list]], with a considerably lower rating than the #2 film, ''Film/{{Birdemic}}''. (As of Nov 22, 2015 it's now number four [it's a tie, though], with literally the only thing worse being something about Turkey.) This move also won him a Razzie for "Worst Screen Couple" with himself and his ginormous ego (''Saving Christmas'' also won Worst Picture of 2014 over other films such as the ''[[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]] cinema reboot and the fourth ''[[Film/TransformersAgeOfExtinction Transformers]] movie.)
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* InternetBackdraft: See DearNegativeReader; Kirk Cameron's call to improve the movie's rating on RottenTomatoes backfired ''spectacularly'', and eventually led to so many negative reviews on [=IMDb=] that the movie at one point reached the #1 spot on the website's [[http://www.imdb.com/chart/bottom?tt4009460&ref_=tt_awd worst movies of all time list]], with a considerably lower rating than the #2 film, ''Film/{{Birdemic}}''. (As of Aug. 31, 2015 it's now number two, with literally the only thing worse being some weird Jurassic Park/Sharknado fusion.)

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* InternetBackdraft: See DearNegativeReader; Kirk Cameron's call to improve the movie's rating on RottenTomatoes backfired ''spectacularly'', and eventually led to so many negative reviews on [=IMDb=] that the movie at one point reached the #1 spot on the website's [[http://www.imdb.com/chart/bottom?tt4009460&ref_=tt_awd worst movies of all time list]], with a considerably lower rating than the #2 film, ''Film/{{Birdemic}}''. (As of Aug. 31, Nov 22, 2015 it's now number two, four [it's a tie, though], with literally the only thing worse being some weird Jurassic Park/Sharknado fusion.something about Turkey.)
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** Unlike most Christmas movies that say the rampant materialism is just an unfortunate side effect that sometimes over shadows the true meaning of Christmas, being selfless and celebrating your fellow man in the name of Jesus, this film says being as selfish and as materialistic as possible is the true meaning because buying things is somehow the same as accepting Jesus.

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** Unlike most Christmas movies that say the rampant materialism is just an unfortunate side effect that sometimes over shadows the true meaning of Christmas, being selfless and celebrating your fellow man in the name of Jesus, [[InsaneTrollLogic this film says being as selfish and as materialistic as possible is the true meaning because buying things is somehow the same as accepting Jesus.Jesus]].
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* InternetBackdraft: See DearNegativeReader; Kirk Cameron's call to improve the movie's rating on RottenTomatoes backfired ''spectacularly'', and eventually led to so many negative reviews on [=IMDb=] that the movie at one point reached the #1 spot on the website's [[http://www.imdb.com/chart/bottom?tt4009460&ref_=tt_awd worst movies of all time list]], with a considerably lower rating than the #2 film, ''Film/{{Birdemic}}''. (As of Apr. 20, 2015 it's now number two, with literally the only thing worse being literal ''government propaganda'').

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* InternetBackdraft: See DearNegativeReader; Kirk Cameron's call to improve the movie's rating on RottenTomatoes backfired ''spectacularly'', and eventually led to so many negative reviews on [=IMDb=] that the movie at one point reached the #1 spot on the website's [[http://www.imdb.com/chart/bottom?tt4009460&ref_=tt_awd worst movies of all time list]], with a considerably lower rating than the #2 film, ''Film/{{Birdemic}}''. (As of Apr. 20, Aug. 31, 2015 it's now number two, with literally the only thing worse being literal ''government propaganda'').some weird Jurassic Park/Sharknado fusion.)

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* {{Anvilicious}}
* CriticalResearchFailure: And '''''HOW'''''. Psychology Today has a [[http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/logical-take/201411/saving-christmas-kirk-cameron long article]] on everything Cameron got absolutely wrong.
* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: Unlike most Christmas movies that say the rampant materialism is just an unfortunate side effect that sometimes over shadows the true meaning of Christmas, being selfless and celebrating your fellow man in the name of Jesus, this film says being as selfish and as materialistic as possible is the true meaning because buying things is somehow the same as accepting Jesus.

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%% * {{Anvilicious}}
%% * CriticalResearchFailure: And '''''HOW'''''. Psychology Today has a [[http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/logical-take/201411/saving-christmas-kirk-cameron long article]] on everything Cameron got absolutely wrong.
* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: FamilyUnfriendlyAesop:
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Unlike most Christmas movies that say the rampant materialism is just an unfortunate side effect that sometimes over shadows the true meaning of Christmas, being selfless and celebrating your fellow man in the name of Jesus, this film says being as selfish and as materialistic as possible is the true meaning because buying things is somehow the same as accepting Jesus.



* JerkassHero: Christian's got misgivings about Christmas materialism, but keeps them to himself and doesn't want to spoil anyone's fun. Kirk, in contrast, follows Christian around, browbeating him with InsaneTrollLogic, and literally assaults someone for not buying into Christianity.
* NoBudget: It seems like the production was filmed during an actual Christmas get together in 2013, with what seems to be unscripted parts featuring overlapping dialog, while the scripted dialog is wooden and forced.
** Consider this: the film has, on paper, a $2.8 million dollar budget. So there was at least a bit of money available for the production; did they spend it all on the best ham and the richest butter?
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* StreisandEffect: The result of Kirk trying to get his fans to get the film positive scores on Rotten Tomatoes and [=IMDb=]... see InternetBackdraft and DearNegativeReader.
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* InternetBackdraft: See DearNegativeReader; Kirk Cameron's call to improve the movie's rating on RottenTomatoes backfired ''spectacularly'', and eventually led to so many negative reviews on [=IMDb=] that the movie at one point reached the #1 spot on the website's [[http://www.imdb.com/chart/bottom?tt4009460&ref_=tt_awd worst movies of all time list]], with a considerably lower rating than the #2 film, ''Film/{{Birdemic}}''. (As of Apr. 20, 2015 it's now number two, with literally the only thing worse being literal ''government propaganda''.

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* InternetBackdraft: See DearNegativeReader; Kirk Cameron's call to improve the movie's rating on RottenTomatoes backfired ''spectacularly'', and eventually led to so many negative reviews on [=IMDb=] that the movie at one point reached the #1 spot on the website's [[http://www.imdb.com/chart/bottom?tt4009460&ref_=tt_awd worst movies of all time list]], with a considerably lower rating than the #2 film, ''Film/{{Birdemic}}''. (As of Apr. 20, 2015 it's now number two, with literally the only thing worse being literal ''government propaganda''.propaganda'').
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* StreisandEffect: The result of Kirk trying to get his fans to get the film positive scores on Rotten Tomatoes and [=IMDb=]...see InternetBackdraft and DearNegativeReader.

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* StreisandEffect: The result of Kirk trying to get his fans to get the film positive scores on Rotten Tomatoes and [=IMDb=]... see InternetBackdraft and DearNegativeReader.
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* InternetBackdraft: See DearNegativeReader; Kirk Cameron's call to improve the movie's rating on RottenTomatoes backfired ''spectacularly'', and eventually led to so many negative reviews on [=IMDb=] that the movie reached #1 spot on the website's [[http://www.imdb.com/chart/bottom?tt4009460&ref_=tt_awd worst movies of all time list]], with a considerably lower rating than the #2 film, ''Film/{{Birdemic}}''.

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* InternetBackdraft: See DearNegativeReader; Kirk Cameron's call to improve the movie's rating on RottenTomatoes backfired ''spectacularly'', and eventually led to so many negative reviews on [=IMDb=] that the movie at one point reached the #1 spot on the website's [[http://www.imdb.com/chart/bottom?tt4009460&ref_=tt_awd worst movies of all time list]], with a considerably lower rating than the #2 film, ''Film/{{Birdemic}}''. (As of Apr. 20, 2015 it's now number two, with literally the only thing worse being literal ''government propaganda''.
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* JerkassHero: Christian's got misgivings about Christmas materialism, but keeps them to himself and doesn't want to spoil anyone's fun. Kirk, in contrast, follows Christian around, browbeating him with InsaneTrollLogic, and literally assaults someone for not buying into Christianity.
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** Someone doesn't agree 100% with your view on god, don't just accept that people believe different things, you beat that person as savagely as possible, preferably with any weapon on hand.

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** Someone doesn't agree 100% with your view on god, God, don't just accept that people believe different things, you beat that person as savagely as possible, preferably with any weapon on hand.
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** Someone doesn't agree 100% with your view on god, don't just accept that people believe different things, you beat that person as savagely as possible, preferably with any weapon on hand.
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** Consider this: the film has, on paper, a $2.8 million dollar budget. So there was at least a bit of money available for the production; did they spend it all on the best ham and the richest butter?
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* StreisandEffect: The result of Kirk trying to get his fans to get the film positive scores on Rotten Tomatoes and [=IMDb=]...see InternetBackdraft and DearNegativeReader.
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* SoBadItsGood: The movie can be enjoyed on just how bad it is, it helps that the film, despite promoting itself as a War on Christmas movie, doesn't make any direct attacks on people.

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* SoBadItsGood: The movie can be enjoyed on just how bad it is, it is. It helps that the film, despite promoting itself as a War on Christmas movie, doesn't make any direct attacks on people.
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* InternetBackdraft: See DearNegativeReader; Kirk Cameron's call to improve the movie's rating on Rottentomatoes backfired ''spectacularly'', and eventually led to so many negative reviews on [=IMDb=] that the movie reached #1 spot on the website's [[http://www.imdb.com/chart/bottom?tt4009460&ref_=tt_awd worst movies of all time list]], with a considerably lower rating than the #2 film, ''Film/{{Birdemic}}''.

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* InternetBackdraft: See DearNegativeReader; Kirk Cameron's call to improve the movie's rating on Rottentomatoes RottenTomatoes backfired ''spectacularly'', and eventually led to so many negative reviews on [=IMDb=] that the movie reached #1 spot on the website's [[http://www.imdb.com/chart/bottom?tt4009460&ref_=tt_awd worst movies of all time list]], with a considerably lower rating than the #2 film, ''Film/{{Birdemic}}''.
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* InternetBackdraft: See DearNegativeReader; Kirk Cameron's call to improve the movie's rating on Rottentomatoes backfired ''spectacularly'', and eventually led to so many negative reviews on [=IMDb=] that the movie reached #1 spot on the website's [[http://www.imdb.com/chart/bottom?tt4009460&ref_=tt_awd worst movies of all time list]], with a considerably lower rating than the #2 film, ''Film/{{Birdemic}}''.
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* SoBadItsGood: The movie can be enjoyed on just how bad it is, it helps that the film, despite promoting itself as a War on Christmas movie, doesn't make any direct attacks on people.
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* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: Unlike most Christmas movies that say the rampant materialism is just an unfortunate side effect that sometimes over shadows the true meaning of Christmas, being selfless and celebrating your fellow man in the name of Jesus, this film says being as selfish and as materialistic as possible is the true meaning for buying things is somehow the same as accepting Jesus.

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* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: Unlike most Christmas movies that say the rampant materialism is just an unfortunate side effect that sometimes over shadows the true meaning of Christmas, being selfless and celebrating your fellow man in the name of Jesus, this film says being as selfish and as materialistic as possible is the true meaning for because buying things is somehow the same as accepting Jesus.
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* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: Unlike most Christmas movie's that say the rampant materialism is just an unfortunate side effect that sometimes over shadows the true meaning of Christmas, being selfless and celebrating your fellow man in the name of Jesus, this film says being as selfish and as materialistic as possible is the true meaning for buying things is somehow the same as accepting Jesus.

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* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: Unlike most Christmas movie's movies that say the rampant materialism is just an unfortunate side effect that sometimes over shadows the true meaning of Christmas, being selfless and celebrating your fellow man in the name of Jesus, this film says being as selfish and as materialistic as possible is the true meaning for buying things is somehow the same as accepting Jesus.

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* StrawmanHasAPoint: Christian is depressed that Christmas is getting too materialistic. Unlike that [[ACharlieBrownChristmas cartoon from the 60's]], there's no Linus or withered tree to communicate that Christmas is about something more than commercialism.

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* StrawmanHasAPoint: Christian is depressed that Christmas is getting too materialistic. Unlike that [[ACharlieBrownChristmas [[WesternAnimation/ACharlieBrownChristmas cartoon from the 60's]], there's no Linus or withered tree to communicate that Christmas is about something more than commercialism.commercialism.
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* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: Unlike most Christmas movie's that say the rampant materialism is just an unfortunate side effect that sometimes over shadows the true meaning of Christmas, being selfless and celebrating your fellow man in the name of Jesus, this film says being as selfish and as materialistic as possible is the true meaning for buying things is somehow the same as accepting Jesus.
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* CriticalResearchFailure: And '''''HOW'''''. Psychology Today has a [[http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/logical-take/201411/saving-christmas-kirk-cameron long article]] on everything Cameron got absolutely wrong.
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* NoBudget: It seems like the production was filmed during an actual Christmas get together in 2013, with what seems to be unscripted parts featuring overlapping dialog, while the scripted dialog is wooden and forced.
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* StrawmanHasAPoint: Christian is depressed that Christmas is getting too materialistic. Unlike that ''[[ACharlieBrownChristmas cartoon from the 60's]]'', there's no Linus or withered tree to communicate that Christmas is about something more than commercialism.

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* StrawmanHasAPoint: Christian is depressed that Christmas is getting too materialistic. Unlike that ''[[ACharlieBrownChristmas [[ACharlieBrownChristmas cartoon from the 60's]]'', 60's]], there's no Linus or withered tree to communicate that Christmas is about something more than commercialism.
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* StrawmanHasAPoint: Christian is depressed that Christmas is getting too materialistic. Unlike that ''[[ACharlieBrownChristmas cartoon from the 60's]]'', there's no Linus or withered tree to communicate that Christmas is about something more than commercialism.

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