Days of our Lives: A Very Salem Christmas’ Holiday Movie Discussion Thread

[Khan]

What I remember most about Malone II was how, in an interview with (I think) Michael Logan, he insanely compared himself and what he was doing with Charles Dickens.

[Soapsuds]

That's what I thought/figured. Even though it'll be nice to revisit it...I don't think a Christmas movie is the right time to do it and yes to me it's seen that done that too. Ron really could've come up with something different.

[Khan]

Look at you, thinking Ron Carlivati could ever come up with something different.  That's adorable.

[Soapsuds]

I've got so many ideas for future spinoffs. Ron Carlivati as a gay man can't come up with anything new for Will and Sonny? Tragic!

[Dr Neil Curtis]

It’s up and it is indeed on premium. 

[Soapsuds]

After seeing it I don't think it should've been on premium.

I thought Beyond Salem was better than the Christmas movie....sorry...

[wingwalker]

I overall really enjoyed the movie. I liked the twists and what ifs. I hope they do more spinoffs and specials. 

As for the drag, I still enjoyed it this time around, but I agree, that now that they've done it twice, they need to give it a rest for a while. Too much of a good thing can be a bad. 

Will and Sonny saying they missed home, I hope that's a hint they are coming back soon. They are needed on the main show. 

 

 

 

 

 

[Soapsuds]

The teens didn't work for me. Gabi and Nick wasn't great either. Lots of 227 in it....Paulina calling Leo Mary ever 5 seconds got tiring. The Golden Girls nod was there too. Sami acting all nice was just terrible. She had no backbone till the end. There really wasn't the big twists and turns promised.

The drag show is outplayed already and the Santas stripping number was seen that done that on General Hospital.

The movie fell flat for me. Not enough of Will and Sonny in the main story. They did mention Marlena being possessed yet they aren't in Salem? And foreshadowing at the end of the movie in how much they missed Salem.

Edited December 16, 2021 by Soapsuds

[Soapsuds]

I'd recommend seeing Chandler movie "Next Stop, Christmas" on Hallmark instead. It put me more in Christmas spirit than this one.

Btw... they brought back Chad and the actor just to do the drag number? Are you f u cking kidding me?

Also the homeless guy was hoping it was someone else but pretty much figured it was a drunken homeless Eric Brady.

[wingwalker]

They did mention Marlena's possession at the very beginning. Sonny asked Will why he waited until the last minute to write his movie script. Will said because of all the crazy stuff happening back home and his bosses didn't believe him that he needed an extension due to his grandma being possessed by the devil. 

 

[Dr Neil Curtis]

I haven’t finished it, got about 15 more minutes, but I must concur! 

[Soapsuds]

And Leo wasn't needed either nor was Nick.

Edited December 16, 2021 by Soapsuds

[Forever8]

So, I take it that it isn't worth to be on Premium? 

[Soapsuds]

Beyond Salem should've been but not this Christmas movie.

And why did this movie get a TV-14 rating? Beyond Salem was way more racy and had a PG rating. 

The one thing that was nice was all the exterior shots of the movie.

I really wanted to love it but it was just ok....nothing special about it.

I think the best parts were at the end of the movie with EJ and Sami and Nicole asking for forgiveness and Will and Sonny missing home and the kiss as the camera fades to black and pans to Will and Sonny lighted Christmas tree with an ornament and an hour glass inside of it.

Edited December 16, 2021 by Soapsuds

[KLN]

As I was saying.

He had a novel idea so he gathered the whole cast to showcase what he created and wasted half the budget doing it.

So egoic and indulgent.

Edited December 16, 2021 by KLN