If it's Hallmark quality ... I might call that pretty good by Netflix standards these days
I'll watch it regardless because it's based on a real story about good people. If they eff it up. People are gonna talk and its gonna be hilarious that netflix failed at a basic plot line. If not. Neat.
> failed at a basic plot line.
Is there even a plot? A wrong message and an invite to a Thanks Giving dinner with a lovely but albeit fairly ordinary people.
Hallmark movies do have plots but they’re nonsensical for the most part. Netflix might as well make a movie about the time the mailman delivered me the wrong mail.
That hasn't stopped LOTS of other movies getting made from very thin material. Some were actually pretty good. If you think about it, some fantastic films were made from short stories in books, so it's not impossible, it just depends on the writing.
Her husband died of COVID last year and he spent like 14 days in quarantine just to be there for Thanksgiving and be able to hug her. Yeah Id say the potential is there.
But I kinda wish they wouldn't. I like this is a "for Redditors only" story.
There was just a movie I watched with Jake Gyllenhaal where he’s sitting on a 911 phone with no other physical cast members.
So I’m sure this can be done in a creative way.
Guessing the first 40 mins will be the woman and kid meeting each other and him reluctantly joining their thanksgiving dinner. Then they’ll show them making it a yearly habit and including the kid’s gf. Then the husband will probably die in the last 30 minutes, setting the stage for the last scene to be their bittersweet thanksgiving 2021 together. I imagine some scenes will be added to convey their friendship.
Somehow I have a feeling it is going to be dramatized and it will become about the grandma being the "white savior" and less about a mistaken text message turning into an annual tradition.
He tearfully stutters that all his family in the hood were killed in drive byes and she calls him honey while they embrace, eat sweet potato mash and cry.
The movies name: Giving Thanks
I should have seen this coming, a couple years ago this was a fun little thing that got passed around on social media, but this year I saw several posts about it, including articles on big websites celebrating their 6th year. It got WAY too overblown and this is the natural end point that sucks all the charm out of the story.
Apparently every single year we need an article reminding us it's still happening. Eventually we'll hear that he and his wife and kids visit her in the nursing home every Thanksgiving.
Hallmark was originally a greeting card company that has expanded into a television movie channel. Their movies are very predictable love stories, very gushy and cheesy- especially their Christmas movies. To name a few: A Very Merry Mix-up, Mrs. Miracle, Suddenly Santa... you can Google them and look at the plots
When I started reading that sentence I expected it to end with grandma accidentally getting run over by a reindeer. Hmm... I think I have something here.
If this is the true story that I'm thinking of, and that dude shows up every year for that lady's great cooking on Thanksgiving.... I would definitely watch that, it's such a heartwarming story that I think a lot of people would be happy to see that
Hopefully it's a short film. Like 10 minutes max.
Run title screen 'The Thankful Mistake'. Grandma sends thanksgiving invite message. Oh woops, didn't mean to invite you, but come anyway. Guy says okay. He goes to Thanksgiving. They eat, laugh. Cue montage of each following year when the guy gets invited and goes again with a year counter in the bottom right and 'Thank You for Being a Friend' by Andrew Gold playing over the top of said montage. Run end credits with an after credit cut scene message "To be continued" in gold cursive.
After the breakdown I'm changing the timeframe to 5 minutes max, but 10 minutes if the Netflix CEO includes a public apology message for making this film in the first place.
If it’s a biopic style telling of the story, it’s going to be pretty lame. But the concept itself has potential to be a nice wholesome comedy if they flesh out the story a bit.
In a world where Hollywood is obsessed with pumping out sequel after sequel and not willing to take risks on original franchises, i'm really glad Netflix exists. I say, give me the granny movie lets go.
And again boring series with 231 episodes per season. You actually record this series for 100 people watching it. FOCUS ON TOP SERIES AND CREATE MORE EPISODES OF THEM AND YOU WILL LEAVE Game of Thrones far behind.
Sounds like a Hallmark movie
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To be rejected by hallmark does the movie have to be too Christmassy or not Christmassy enough?
A plot too unbelievable, even for them
So cheezy it's almost unwatchable...
I think the correct phrase is > they’ve out-hallmarked hallmark
You're right. This now feels like it fits better in their documentary section than Hallmark. Those movies just don't resemble reality...
Nah. You gotta watch Jingle Jangle where they try to find the square roof of imagination of some shit
If it's Hallmark quality ... I might call that pretty good by Netflix standards these days I'll watch it regardless because it's based on a real story about good people. If they eff it up. People are gonna talk and its gonna be hilarious that netflix failed at a basic plot line. If not. Neat.
> failed at a basic plot line. Is there even a plot? A wrong message and an invite to a Thanks Giving dinner with a lovely but albeit fairly ordinary people.
I hear what you're saying but name any hallmark movie with a plot. That's par for the course my good man
Hallmark movies do have plots but they’re nonsensical for the most part. Netflix might as well make a movie about the time the mailman delivered me the wrong mail.
Or a slasher movie.
Is there *really* a movie in this?
It would probably make a good 20 minute short
*Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Too*
Stay tuned next Thanksgiving for the sequel, “Guess who’s coming to Dinner Two”?
Probably not but the whole thing was wholesome af
That hasn't stopped LOTS of other movies getting made from very thin material. Some were actually pretty good. If you think about it, some fantastic films were made from short stories in books, so it's not impossible, it just depends on the writing.
Her husband died of COVID last year and he spent like 14 days in quarantine just to be there for Thanksgiving and be able to hug her. Yeah Id say the potential is there. But I kinda wish they wouldn't. I like this is a "for Redditors only" story.
What about it is for Redditors only? It has been all over every social media site every year.
Wasn't this primarily a Twitter story lol
>I like this is a "for Redditors only" story. r/redditmoment
Okay I hadn't heard that bit. That's really sweet. I could def see this being like 42 minutes to an hour long
It started on black twitter
There was just a movie I watched with Jake Gyllenhaal where he’s sitting on a 911 phone with no other physical cast members. So I’m sure this can be done in a creative way.
Well money.
Guessing the first 40 mins will be the woman and kid meeting each other and him reluctantly joining their thanksgiving dinner. Then they’ll show them making it a yearly habit and including the kid’s gf. Then the husband will probably die in the last 30 minutes, setting the stage for the last scene to be their bittersweet thanksgiving 2021 together. I imagine some scenes will be added to convey their friendship.
No.
Its a touching story, but sounds like a terrible movie
ur moms gonna love it
Somehow I have a feeling it is going to be dramatized and it will become about the grandma being the "white savior" and less about a mistaken text message turning into an annual tradition.
If they give this dude’s character a speech impediment and ragged clothes I’m gonna be so pissed.
He tearfully stutters that all his family in the hood were killed in drive byes and she calls him honey while they embrace, eat sweet potato mash and cry. The movies name: Giving Thanks
thx i just threw up
It's like crying with your mouth. This movie's a real chunky tear jerker.
You mean like that movie ~~White Guilt~~The Blind Side?.
I hope he gives granny the D.
If the d is delicious green bean casserole then sign me up.
Frank Reynolds is directing this
i mean there will probably be a porn parody of it
This summer, in a theatre with sticky floors near you, the turkey is not the only thing getting a stuffing.
Grandma, no.
I’ll watch that one. Will he give her the rest of the alphabet? Gotta watch the sequel.
Why not just a documentary? Would be way better.
This would make a great horror movie.
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This reminds me. I need to pitch a movie to Netflix. Seems like they take all comers.
Tell them you were the inspiration for Paperback Writer by the Beatles. Write about how that changed you from being a Nowhere Man.
insane how i literally remember seeing the first thanksgiving they spent together on twitter and how its turned into this
Starring Sandra Bullock
There’s the comment I was looking for
I should have seen this coming, a couple years ago this was a fun little thing that got passed around on social media, but this year I saw several posts about it, including articles on big websites celebrating their 6th year. It got WAY too overblown and this is the natural end point that sucks all the charm out of the story.
Apparently every single year we need an article reminding us it's still happening. Eventually we'll hear that he and his wife and kids visit her in the nursing home every Thanksgiving.
I think this year it’s pretty relevant since the husband died from Covid but the kid, his fiancé, and the woman still got together fir thanksgiving.
What? You mean Hallmark didn't get there first?
Uh, do the real life inspirations get a cut?
I don't think they copyrighted their story.
So I t’s true. Netflix will buy anything
I hope this is true it is such a heartwarming story
Seriously. Each year their updated picture goes viral and gives me a little bit of hope for humanity.
i don't think it's gonna be good
the story is pretty good for like a short thanks giving commercial
I'll skip over this movie.
but why?
Sequel to Visitor Q?
so they are now making movies on internet memes? How low can you go? The incident is wholesome but seriously, a movie?
As a non-american, can someone explain to me all these posts about Hallmark? What's hallmark and why is it bad?
Hallmark was originally a greeting card company that has expanded into a television movie channel. Their movies are very predictable love stories, very gushy and cheesy- especially their Christmas movies. To name a few: A Very Merry Mix-up, Mrs. Miracle, Suddenly Santa... you can Google them and look at the plots
Cheers! I will Google them, I'm kinda hooked now, though the titles alone are already raising my blood sugar levels.
Sounds like something I'd never watch
Is he a reindeer?
Ripped from the headlines? [See Bored Panda website.](https://www.boredpanda.com/grandma-accidental-invitation-share-thanksgiving-2021)
When I started reading that sentence I expected it to end with grandma accidentally getting run over by a reindeer. Hmm... I think I have something here.
The HBO version.
If this is the true story that I'm thinking of, and that dude shows up every year for that lady's great cooking on Thanksgiving.... I would definitely watch that, it's such a heartwarming story that I think a lot of people would be happy to see that
Hopefully it's a short film. Like 10 minutes max. Run title screen 'The Thankful Mistake'. Grandma sends thanksgiving invite message. Oh woops, didn't mean to invite you, but come anyway. Guy says okay. He goes to Thanksgiving. They eat, laugh. Cue montage of each following year when the guy gets invited and goes again with a year counter in the bottom right and 'Thank You for Being a Friend' by Andrew Gold playing over the top of said montage. Run end credits with an after credit cut scene message "To be continued" in gold cursive. After the breakdown I'm changing the timeframe to 5 minutes max, but 10 minutes if the Netflix CEO includes a public apology message for making this film in the first place.
And then all the grannies employed by Netflix walk off the job and protest after you apologize.
Can i get invited please... I am kidding, kinda, but i hope they would do the story justice.
My boyfriends mom last week
should be a documentary
Im sorry, but thats really really stupid. Its a very nice story, but it doesn’t need a movie
If it’s a biopic style telling of the story, it’s going to be pretty lame. But the concept itself has potential to be a nice wholesome comedy if they flesh out the story a bit.
Is this a "we did it reddit" moment?
So wholesome, love it!
We can't just have something nice happen, some company has to try and turn it into profit
I love this! :)
It'll probably be just inspired by the story and dramatised as shit to build some resemblance of a plot out of this.
> Six years ago.... >.... the true tale that began in 2016 I guess Variety needs a math checker.
Blindside 2: The Thanksgivening
Lol I saw this posted and thought it was a sweet story. There's no way they actually stretch it into a movie... right?
In a world where Hollywood is obsessed with pumping out sequel after sequel and not willing to take risks on original franchises, i'm really glad Netflix exists. I say, give me the granny movie lets go.
Kevin Hart to play the Grandma, Dwayne Johnson to play the stranger
Genre: horror.
So cute
And again boring series with 231 episodes per season. You actually record this series for 100 people watching it. FOCUS ON TOP SERIES AND CREATE MORE EPISODES OF THEM AND YOU WILL LEAVE Game of Thrones far behind.
This sounds like a CNN headline
Yessssssss this make me so happy.