Visually-pleasing movie with insanely good lighting and lots of Christmas festivities! This movie is quirky and fun. Lacey Chabert is radiant, lovely, very funny, and plays a different type of role where she is not super into Christmas. And Wes Brown's eyes are gorgeously blue.
Haul Out the Holly Summary Emily travels home for Christmas with her parents only to discover they are moving to Florida. Jared, the new HOA President, makes Emily act as proxy for her involved parents and participate in the neighborhood block's many Christmas events along with decorating their house. Jared and the neighbors' celebratory cheer turn Emily's feelings of Christmas decorations and festivities into feelings of gratefulness and love.
"Is Christmas merely the longest to do list of all time? Or is all that work actually fun? Maybe this year I'll find out." -Emily.
MeetCute: Young Emily and Jared, childhood neighbors, take a polaroid picture of themselves Christmas morning that Jared saves.
As adults, Jared greets Emily at her parent's house and introduces himself as the proud new HOA President. Jared gives Emily a citation for 'insufficient Christmas décor.'
Setting: Evergreen Lane Near Salt Lake City
This neighborhood block that goes all out for Christmas and everyone has large, striking houses decorated to the max! Emily's parents used to organize and enforce the HOA's strict Christmas décor stipulations and as a result, the block is absolutely stunning with Christmas Lights, blow-ups, and trees everywhere.
Baking Scene: Christmas Cookies Emily, Jess and her daughter make Christmas Cookies for the Cookie Contest later that day.
They ice cookies with red, green and yellow frosting while discussing Jared's obvious crush on Lacey.
When they bring their cookies to the Cookie Contest, they test the cookies and realize they used salt instead of sugar!
Ned tries to eat a cookie. To stop him Emily finds out what Ned is allergic to and tells him that Sulfites are the secret ingredient.
Haul Out the Holly Summary Emily travels home for Christmas with her parents only to discover they are moving to Florida. Jared, the new HOA President, makes Emily act as proxy for her involved parents and participate in the neighborhood block's many Christmas events along with decorating their house. Jared and the neighbors' celebratory cheer turn Emily's feelings of Christmas decorations and festivities into feelings of gratefulness and love.
"Is Christmas merely the longest to do list of all time? Or is all that work actually fun? Maybe this year I'll find out." -Emily.
MeetCute: Young Emily and Jared, childhood neighbors, take a polaroid picture of themselves Christmas morning that Jared saves.
As adults, Jared greets Emily at her parent's house and introduces himself as the proud new HOA President. Jared gives Emily a citation for 'insufficient Christmas décor.'
Setting: Evergreen Lane Near Salt Lake City
This neighborhood block that goes all out for Christmas and everyone has large, striking houses decorated to the max! Emily's parents used to organize and enforce the HOA's strict Christmas décor stipulations and as a result, the block is absolutely stunning with Christmas Lights, blow-ups, and trees everywhere.
Baking Scene: Christmas Cookies Emily, Jess and her daughter make Christmas Cookies for the Cookie Contest later that day.
They ice cookies with red, green and yellow frosting while discussing Jared's obvious crush on Lacey.
When they bring their cookies to the Cookie Contest, they test the cookies and realize they used salt instead of sugar!
Ned tries to eat a cookie. To stop him Emily finds out what Ned is allergic to and tells him that Sulfites are the secret ingredient.