Bills Hallmark Christmas movie

[steven50]

On 11/22/2025 at 10:59 PM, stevewin said:

- Pretty sure in opening scene there was a Buffalo Joe jersey with wrong number 33

- Never knew peanut fingers are a classic Buffalo food?  

- Funny how every scene it was like a requirement to have at least 2 people with Bills gear on 

- Chestnut Ridge!

- Cant believe they were able to get Dewayne Carter! 😛

- The Uncte apparently didn't know where his best friend and love of his life lived? When he got back he went to her factory instead of her house?  Then just gave up when the factory was closed  lol

   - One side note was there was a remarkable resemblance between the Uncle and my deceased father-in-law.  My wife commented multiple times, think it added an emotional element for her

- Drink every time you hear 'Highmark'

- Overall a pleasant watch.   I'm mostly happy for those kids. They really were in love, just didn't realize it despite everyone else seeing it and it being right in front them all along

 

Origin: Peanut sticks originated at Freddy's Donuts in Buffalo from 1935 to 1989, according to this YouTube video  

 

I was in the Army for 20 years and travelled all over and don't remember seeing them anywhere else but here. Same with Beef on Weck

[BearNorth]

9 hours ago, steven50 said:

Origin: Peanut sticks originated at Freddy's Donuts in Buffalo from 1935 to 1989, according to this YouTube video  

My grandmother worked at Freddy's in the early 1950's, she always had these when i would come over to her place.

[The Frankish Reich]

OK, I'll admit it. I had watched (well, speed watched, wearing out the FF button) the 2 Chiefs themed movies last year.

My wife and daughter like Hallmark Christmas movies. Kind of comfort food for the holidays for them, so I've seen bits and pieces of a lot of them.

Based on my embarrassing familiarity with the genre, here's my Graded on a Curve, genre-specific scores:

 

1. Chiefs LIFETIME (not Hallmark) movie: 7 our of 10. They didn't have access to Chiefs regalia or Chiefs player cameos, etc. Lifetime seems a little racier than Hallmark. They're definitely doing more than a final kiss. Pretty decent for the genre. Not eyerolling Chiefs worship.

 

2. Bills movie: 4. Pretty cringe at times, but still kept the pace going. Player cameos fun for Bills fans, pretty innocuous for non-Bills female audiences as far as I can tell. Wife and daughter sat through this one with me. If it hadn't been Bills, they might not have sat it out, but still, o.k.

 

3. Chiefs Hallmark movie: 0. Awful. This is the one with Travis Kelce's mom, which alone is enough to drop it a couple points. Awful plot - they didn't want it to get uncomfortably close to real life Travis loves Taylor, so the love interest is ... a Chiefs office worker? What? That's gonna get the female viewers all hot and bothered? Just unwatchable for anyone but a hardcore Chiefs fan, or your hardcore Hallmark movie reviewer (I watch so you don't have to). Disgusting Chiefs hagiography; basically a Chiefs fanfic, but by a really untalented screenwriter. Avoid at all costs.

 

You're welcome.

Edited December 5, 2025 by The Frankish Reich

[Just Jack]

22 minutes ago, The Frankish Reich said:

3. Chiefs Hallmark movie: 0. Awful. This is the one with Travis Kelce's mom, which alone is enough to drop it a couple points. Awful plot - they didn't want it to get uncomfortably close to real life Travis loves Taylor, so the love interest is ... a Chiefs office worker? What? That's gonna get the female viewers all hot and bothered? Just unwatchable for anyone but a hardcore Chiefs fan, or your hardcore Hallmark movie reviewer (I watch so you don't have to). Disgusting Chiefs hagiography; basically a Chiefs fanfic, but by a really untalented screenwriter. Avoid at all costs.

 

The Donna Kelce moments just seemed so forced, like she was told to be bright and happy and she just overdid it. 

And did you notice they made an appearance in the Bills movie? Rather brief, blink and you'll miss it, or not notice if you're not familiar with the actors. 

[SoMAn]

12 hours ago, steven50 said:

Origin: Peanut sticks originated at Freddy's Donuts in Buffalo from 1935 to 1989, according to this YouTube video  

 

I was in the Army for 20 years and travelled all over and don't remember seeing them anywhere else but here. Same with Beef on Weck

I had no idea peanut sticks (as we called them - not fingers) were a WNY thing. I thought they were everywhere.

It was one of my favorite doughnut choices when I was growing up.

But the ones I recall having as a kid were not the huge handful like the one in this picture or those shown in the movie. They were about half that size.

The real question is: why aren't they a regular thing in all doughnut shops across America?

 

Regarding the plausibility of parts in the plot...even though the high school sweetheart moved away, why didn't Uncle (Ralphie Cifaretto) Tommy go ask the sister, who still lived in the house, where TF she was. Better still, why didn't Ralph put the moves on the sister instead?  The movie was total fluff.  The lead actress had an awful speaking voice. How the hell did she get the gig?

[boater]

4 minutes ago, SoMAn said:

I had no idea peanut sticks (as we called them - not fingers) were a WNY thing. I thought they were everywhere.

It was one of my favorite doughnut choices when I was growing up.

But the ones I recall having as a kid were not the huge handful like the one in this picture or those shown in the movie. They were about half that size.

The real question is: why aren't they a regular thing in all doughnut shops across America?

 

Regarding the plausibility of parts in the plot...even though the high school sweetheart moved away, why didn't Uncle (Ralphie Cifaretto) Tommy go ask the sister, who still lived in the house, where TF she was. Better still, why didn't Ralph put the moves on the sister instead?  The movie was total fluff.  The lead actress had an awful speaking voice. How the hell did she get the gig?

 

Because of the risk of peanut allergies.

 

If you make peanut doughnuts in your shop, a person allergic to peanuts can't eat anything from there. If by some chance an allergic person somehow reacted to anything from your shop--you could face a lawsuit.

 

Airlines don't even serve nuts anymore.

[SoMAn]

This will seem insensitive to some, but it's my opinion that the majority of people shouldn't have to forfeit things like availability of peanut doughnuts because of a group of others who have allergies. The burden of avoiding known allergens should be on them. The seller or shop should be able to exonerate themselves of any liability by posting a visible notice that the following substances and food items may be present. Did stadiums stop selling peanuts in the shell or even Crackerjacks? I honestly have no idea. Can I be sued if I bring a bag of peanuts into Highmark and some nearby attendee goes apoplectic? I feel sorry for people who are triggered by nuts, shellfish, or whatever, but I believe those of us who don't suffer should have rights as well. 

So, how do the peanut doughnut sellers in WNY avoid litigation that's such a concern through the country?

Edited December 6, 2025 by SoMAn

[EssexBill]

I watched this last night after finally finding it (it’s on sky cinema for those of us in the UK).

 

Ashamed to say that I thoroughly enjoyed it 😂 After my first pilgrimage to highmark in September I actually recognized the places which made it even better, this is the year guys everything is falling into place, go bills!

[Matt_In_NH]

I tried twice and half way through.  Maybe I will give it another go

[Wacka]

The scene where they go through the receipts in the attic was realy filmed in the attic of Vidler's.

Edited December 20, 2025 by Wacka

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

On 12/5/2025 at 1:05 PM, Just Jack said:

 

The Donna Kelce moments just seemed so forced, like she was told to be bright and happy and she just overdid it. 

And did you notice they made an appearance in the Bills movie? Rather brief, blink and you'll miss it, or not notice if you're not familiar with the actors. 

Not that I would waste a minute on this movie, but I would have thought Mahomes' dancing fool brother would have weaseled his way into it. 🤨

[WotAGuy]

On 12/5/2025 at 1:33 PM, boater said:

 

Because of the risk of peanut allergies.

 

Airlines don't even serve nuts anymore.

They serve me!

[saundena]

I would watch it, but I only have streaming and won't pay for the Hallmark Channel.

 

If there is another way to view it (or pay a few bucks as a one time thing), let me know!

[Wacka]

I watched it via a friend's Direct TV subscription.

[Guns N' Rosen]

On 12/5/2025 at 12:41 PM, The Frankish Reich said:

OK, I'll admit it. I had watched (well, speed watched, wearing out the FF button) the 2 Chiefs themed movies last year.

My wife and daughter like Hallmark Christmas movies. Kind of comfort food for the holidays for them, so I've seen bits and pieces of a lot of them.

Based on my embarrassing familiarity with the genre, here's my Graded on a Curve, genre-specific scores:

 

1. Chiefs LIFETIME (not Hallmark) movie: 7 our of 10. They didn't have access to Chiefs regalia or Chiefs player cameos, etc. Lifetime seems a little racier than Hallmark. They're definitely doing more than a final kiss. Pretty decent for the genre. Not eyerolling Chiefs worship.

 

2. Bills movie: 4. Pretty cringe at times, but still kept the pace going. Player cameos fun for Bills fans, pretty innocuous for non-Bills female audiences as far as I can tell. Wife and daughter sat through this one with me. If it hadn't been Bills, they might not have sat it out, but still, o.k.

 

3. Chiefs Hallmark movie: 0. Awful. This is the one with Travis Kelce's mom, which alone is enough to drop it a couple points. Awful plot - they didn't want it to get uncomfortably close to real life Travis loves Taylor, so the love interest is ... a Chiefs office worker? What? That's gonna get the female viewers all hot and bothered? Just unwatchable for anyone but a hardcore Chiefs fan, or your hardcore Hallmark movie reviewer (I watch so you don't have to). Disgusting Chiefs hagiography; basically a Chiefs fanfic, but by a really untalented screenwriter. Avoid at all costs.

 

You're welcome.

I wouldn't watch a Chiefs anything, even if I was given the "Alex DeLarge" treatment!!!! 😃😃😃

 

S*rew those guys, and s*rew their being plastered onto EVERY possible entertainment medium for the last 5 years 

 

Oh, and TSwift SUCKS!!!!! 

[Wacka]

 

[BillsFan619]

14 hours ago, saundena said:

I would watch it, but I only have streaming and won't pay for the Hallmark Channel.

 

If there is another way to view it (or pay a few bucks as a one time thing), let me know!

You can get a one week free subscription to hallmark.
 

You’re welcome. 😃 Go Bills!