The next movie I watched was called Christmas with a Capital C. It aired on GMC (Gospel Music Channel) so yes, it was religious. Ted McGinley stars as a politician (I can't remember if he's a mayor or city councilman) in a small town in Alaska when someone from the town's past (played by Daniel Baldwin) who moved on to a big city comes back right before the holidays and starts injecting some open-mindedness into the small town. He gets the city up in arms about putting up the nativity scene so, in return, the Christian townsfolk start a crusade for "Christmas," reminding everyone that it starts with a capital 'C' for Christ. Because, you know, tolerance for others' beliefs is unimportant. Apparently, the whole idea for this movie came out of some comic's stand-up act about how ridiculous it is that people substitute "holidays" for "Christmas" nowadays and that comic plays Ted McGinley's brother and he is BEYOND annoying in the film. I didn't even realize who he was until the credits started rolling and then it all became clear. So, I wasn't a fan of this Fox News drivel. The only saving grace in the whole film (and the reason it didn't get the all-time low of D) is Ted McGinley, who I have a fondness for. But a C rating for a Christmas movie is bad.
Rating: C-
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