One Magic Christmas (4 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, not that 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 count 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. 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.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Merry Christmas
• Happy Holidays

[wago70]

At 6:26 is the most touching, beautiful scene (one of many in this film) - I just love how she tells him that story. I saw this movie when it was first released. Saw it 3 times at the theater. :)

[globalman]

Ok... It's a film and just beginning but on an argumentative plane.... can't such people see what they have? A kind grandfather in a beautiful house where they are welcome. She has a good, loving husband, 2 healthy bright and seemingly good kids. A roof over their heads, food to eat and love.... What more do you want lady and why. The wanting More is destroying everything good.

[vivavaldez]

Jesus is the reason for the season. HE came to heal the broken hearted and HE can see you in the bathroom! :)

[wizeman81]

Man this brings me back! I remember they used to play this on Family Channel in Eastern Canada every Christmas Eve. That scene where all the lights went out after she talked with the angel always stuck out in my mind (it kind of creeped me out when I was a kid lol). This movie is just so honest and fantastical at the same time, definatly deserves to be considered a Holiday classic in my book.

[jack2breeze]

@Nikki279 blue sky background

[Nikki279]

@tonialuvslecter ahh I see how its the sky. lol. i watched it as a kid too back in the 80s. I also remember seeing that little girl in a movie called "Where Are The Children?" Now shes in a movie called "Keith" its one of my favorites. Glad she didn't end up like a lot of other child actors.

[tonialuvslecter]

@Nikki279 i think it's supposed to be the backside of it, it's probably blue to make it look like sky in the background behind the snow. i saw this movie when i was a kid-i like it. it's peaceful but also fun/entertaining to watch. it's not like most movies nowadays where its all about action every second.

[Nikki279]

what is that blue thing on the side of the xmas globe?

[DelorienAz]

thanks for posting this, it's one of my favourite Christmas movies :)

[BorkBorkBork19]

The way Gideon approaches her I would have totally been creeped out.