One Magic Christmas (1 of 9)

I have mixed feeling about this film. There are some things I like and some I don't but I chose it because it's a film that is not seen that often even though it is available on DVD. Mary Steenburgen stars in this version of another take on the "It's a Wonderful Life" them. Only in this case instead of seeing what her life like if she hadn't been born, Ginny Hanks Grainger gets to see what life is like because she didn't mail her daughter's letter to Santa Claus. You see Ginny is having a terrible Christmas what with losing her home, working long hours as a cashier and her husband being out of work. So Harry Dean Stanton in the form of Gideon the Angel comes down from heaven to help her mend her ways.

If you've never seen this, this may be a little bit much for very young children. You have to hand it to the writer (Thomas Meehan)for coming up with what happens next.

I understand there must be a little tragedy in life for someone to find redemption but Meehan gives us enough tragedy to fill three or four Christmas movies. In short order we get: a bank robbery, a shooting, a kidnapping, and a car crashing off a bridge and into a river. How's that for Christmas cheer folks? It does tend to make your worries about your Christmas credit card bills seem kind of insignificant by comparison.

This will be my final Christmas upload of 2008, although I have at least one clip I want to put up for New Years which I will do immediately after Christmas. I haven't' decided yet whether to leave the account as is or take it down of my own fruition after New Years. It's not like too many people will be looking for Christmas Videos after the Holidays until next year. Whether I'll do this again we'll have to see. So many videos are now available from so many web sites that by this time next year, you may be able to find all of these shows being shown somewhere else. But I want to thank everybody for all of their wonderful comments and support and I would also like to take this time to wish everyone a Happy Holiday Season.

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Entertainment

Tags:

• Merry Christmas
• Happy Holidays
• Mary Steenburgen

[MercedesDuColon]

This is my favorite Christmas movies. Unfortunately they never show it anymore and I can't find it in the video stores. I really want my children to see it. Thanks for posting this excerpt.

[Christmasfellow2008]

Since you said "excerpt" I just wonder if you realize you can view the further excerpts by clicking the video preview in the video response box. There should be one on each part of the movie. Thanks for your comments by the way.

[TexLins]

I'm SO glad to find this movie on here! This was a favorite as a child :)

[adarkerlight]

Elisabeth Harnois (Abbie) grew up to be quite the hottie!

[Emmett71755]

Keeps me in the Christmas spirit to write my anthology of stories, THE NIGHT THE REINDEER FLEW on Kindle and Nook. And the paperback version REINDEER ON THE ROOFTOP on Amazon.com. Will never ever forget the ending of this movie. Makes the warmth of Christmas come home every time.

[Emmett71755]

One of my favorite Christmas movies of all time. Hated it the first time I saw it, but grew to appreciate it over the years and Mary Steenburgen was and always will be wonderful!

[1AceGuy]

saw this movie in theater around 1985 or so, I think. I liked it at the time and still do. I remember that some people criticized it because the angel looked like a homeless person. The critics were concerned that young children would be friendly toward a dangerous homeless person because that homeless person could be an angel, like Gideon. I think that's a stretch. I'm a big fan of all of Mary Steenburgen's impressive body of work. I don't understand why this movie is not on netflix.

[joebulls1]

good ol' xmas movie there is nutin like the oldies. could you imagine if they would remake this they would rape it start to finsh with all thier stupid actors & cgi up the ass

[melanieburn]

so far so good, seems like a good movie :) xx merry xmas by the way everyone!

[Jav3001]

What a great Christma movie, my favorite of the all ;-)

[minxxme69]

i love this movie its almost somewhat comforting, wud be perfect again if my father was still here and i wasnt getting divorced for being traded for an online datesite young ho....

[skylilly1]

Thanks for posting this classic! Very unique move. I love the visit to the North Pole, it''s exactly how I picture that magical place! Love this move..thanks.

[JesseAndMike]

Good movie! :) Recently bought this on DVD! :)