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DVD One Magic Christmas
Grab an econo-pack of tissues, gather your loved ones around a cozy television, and bring on the hot cocoa--it's time for a dose of Christmas spirit. The tender and charming Mary Steenburgen (Parenthood) dons a sour disposition in her role as Ginny Grainger, a woman who finds little joy in life lately--let alone in the impending holiday season. Money is tight, her husband (beautifully downplayed by nice-guy Gary Basaraba) lost his job, and the family must move out of their house. Ginny cannot even bring herself to say, "Merry Christmas," despite her family's enthusiasm about the big day. With help from Ginny's brave and loving daughter (sweetly performed by Elisabeth Harnois) and a Christmas angel named Gideon (Harry Dean Stanton), Ginny undergoes a life-altering experience à la It's a Wonderful Life. The result? Happy endings, hugs and kisses, pass the tissues.
Not a light holiday entertainer by any means, the plot verges on depressing at times, as the family struggles through money issues and the tedium of daily suburban survival. While handled fairly subtly, some of the bridging story--including a shooting, a kidnapping, and a drowning--might prove disturbing to children under 6 years old. And really: if the somber Harry Dean Stanton (Paris, Texas) repeatedly appeared in your neighborhood, cloaked in a cowboy hat and overcoat, would you allow your kids outside? Still, a well-made favorite to cherish. --Liane Thomas
Whether it was because of a low budget or lack of major Hollywood star power, the writing and acting in this movie is phenominal and really hits you every time you watch it. I know that every year when I watch around the beginning of December, it always gives me that warm feeling.
Must have for any Christmas movie lover. Harry Deen Stanton is brilliant and really lets you believe he is an angel. Mary Steenburgen plays her stubborn best and it really gets you yelling at the scream, "BELIEVE!!!!"
The kids are great and take on very emotional roles and you believe them.
Great movie!
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as compared to santa the movie an patch ....am cuerious if the letters at north pole are props???or real jaque an ed ...nevertheless 3an ia half stars point nine ...
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ONE Magic Christmas
a movie of what can and could happen to a family when thing just dont seem to go the way thay had hoped but in the end it shows how a family can make it happen.
One of the truly great Christmas films at long last comes to DVD. Ed Asner, Fred Gwynne, Rene Auberjenois, and writer/director Alan Shapiro and his talented crew make this Dickens-esque family perennial a must-see. Do yourself a favor and get a copy. More Info about this DVD Director(s): Alan Shapiro DVD Release Date: Released the 07 September 2004 Usually ships in 24 hours
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The producers of the Superman movies took a shot at revitalizing the myth of Santa Claus with this 1985 feature. Unfortunately, the results were much less compelling than the flagship Superman feature, despite a script by one of the latter's key writers (David Newman) and a story structure that is essentially a carbon copy of the Man of Steel's movie. The first half of Santa Claus: The Movie is a ponderous origins tale, in which we learn that Santa was actually a woodcutter saved from certain death by elves and taken to the North Pole to begin life as the chimney-dropping hero of children everywhere. The second half involves a world-class villain (John Lithgow) who recruits an outcast elf (Dudley Moore) in a scheme to sabotage old St. Nick. While it aims to... More Info about this DVD Director(s): Jeannot Szwarc DVD Release Date: Released the 04 October 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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Hallmark's warm, 1995 made-for-television movie The Christmas Box and its darker, 1996 prequel, Timepiece, are logically and delightfully paired in this DVD package. In the former, Richard Thomas plays Richard, a ski-shop owner consumed with work and unhappy about his family's insistence on sharing a lonely mansion with Mary, an icy, humorless widow (Maureen O'Hara). While Richard's wife and child develop loving ties with Mary, he suffers recurring dreams and grows convinced the house is haunted by a tragedy from the old woman's past. Timepiece jumps ahead 16 years from the resolution of that story, then takes us back to the 1940s, when Mary (Naomi Watts) and her late husband, David (Kevin Kilner), a wealthy arms supplier to America's war effort, marry and endure both... More Info about this DVD Director(s): Marcus Cole DVD Release Date: Released the 23 September 2003 Usually ships in 24 hours
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Having recieved the film and watching it in early November, I thought I wouldn't enjoy a Christmas film simply because I wasnt in the mood.
But I am happy to say I was pleasently suprised with this film.
Overall I thought it was a very nice, clean, and enjoyable movie.
In my opinion evry aspect of the film was very enjoyable and done very well. Of course it had its minor flaws but what film doesn't.
In particular I really enjoyed the character of Nick and the story in which he takes part of. There was something about Michael Kelley's performance in the role that made him very relateable and fun to watch.
Bottom line, I really enjoyed the movie. I plan on making this one of my annual christmas viewings. A great Christmas film for the whole family.
More Info about this DVD Director(s): Jerry A. Vasilatos DVD Release Date: Released the 20 October 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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We bought ANGEL DOLL after reading about it in a piece for the St. Jude's Children's Hospital in Memphis (the film has a connection to this facility). Our expectations were not high, but the film was quite a pleasant surprise. There are no big stars in the movie, but the performances are solid and believable. I've seen my share of similar plot-lines (i.e., poor kid or family overcomes hardships to appreciate the true meaning of Christmas or friendship or loyalty or whatever. But Angel Doll does not cross into hokeyville. It manages to remain true to its themes and entertaining to the viewer. For the price, it's a wonderful value for any video collection. More Info about this DVD Director(s): Alexander Johnston DVD Release Date: Released the 11 November 2003 Usually ships in 24 hours
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