By Lee Pfeiffer
Writer Brooks Peters has no problem naming his worst Christmas-themed movie of all time:Â
Lady in the Lake. Huh? The 1947 Philip Marlowe detective film noir starring Robert Montgomery (who also directed)??? Who thinks of this as a Christmas movie - especially when it's based on a Raymond Chandler murder mystery? But that's precisely the point Peters makes - director Montgomery chose to destroy Chandler's source novel to the point that the famed author wanted any reference to his name taken off the film. Montgomery decided to work a Christmas theme throughout the film, for no apparent reason - and even added delightful holiday music to the opening credits! Peters' case is persuasive enough for me to now put this on the "must-watch" list. (
Click here to read) As for my own "Worst Christmas Movie Ever", nothing takes the place of
Bad Santa, as vile a holiday concoction as can be imagined. What's your choice for the worst Christmas movie?