One Magic Christmas DVD with Mary Steenburgen, Gary Basaraba, Harry Dean Stanton (G) +Movie Reviews

OVERLOOKED Christmas Classic now on DVD !!!!

forrie | Nashua, NH United States | 10/23/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is a great OVERLOOKED CLASSIC movie to watch all year round especially during the holiday season. Now available on DVD in a WideScreen format!!
One Magic Christmas is a classic story about a struggling family who lost the Holiday Spirit and the mother the belief of "Merry Christmas". Through some hair raising events they regain their faith and belief in themselves and others.
In Summary: A Christmas Angel (Harry Dean Stanton) is sent to help a family re-discover the "Spirit of Christmas". The Angel uses the daughter (you'll love this 7 year old, Elisabeth Harnois - the cutest girl with the most adorable blue eyes) to help restore her mother's (Mary Steenbergen) lost Christmas Spirit and belief in "MERRY CHRISTMAS".
Through some tough choices & lessons the mother has her faith in her fellow man, family and the Christmas Spirit restored.
The Angel and the daughter's beliefs guide us through the events and we even get a trip to the "North Pole and see Mr & Mrs Santa Claus!!!! With the comfort and protection of the Christmas Angel our journey is both eye opening and satisfying.
A Christmas Classic to add to your DVD holiday collection.
This is "ONE MAGIC CHRISTMAS" you won't forget!!!!!!!"

A Good Message on One Front

KittyKins | 12/08/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"One of those depressing Christmas flicks with a happy ending, this truly family movie has a good message about remembering what is really important in life. The main character, Ginny, is caught up in her her own problems and worries. She has lost her Christmas spirit and has forgotten how important her loved ones are to her. On a cautionary note, this film is different from other movies such as "It's a Wonderful Life" and "The Preacher's Wife" in that the angel seems to be a representative of Santa Claus, setting up good 'ol St. Nick to be a God-like figure. When tragedy strikes the family (not too much detail here so as not to spoil the movie if you haven't seen it yet) the angel takes Ginny's young daughter to Santa Claus. He tells her he can't solve her problem, but that her mother has the power to do it herself. The turning point in the movie left me wondering how it exactly happened, but it is a movie with a supernatural theme so this is part of the charm. Good acting by all the cast. A movie that the whole family can enjoy."

A truly AWFUL movie to watch with your young child

Anne Wiebe | Austin, TX United States | 12/14/2007

(1 out of 5 stars)

"When my daughter was 6, I rented this movie; it was Disney, it was a Christmas movie, children in the cast, Mary Steenbergen -- it had to be good! We settled down to watch, to have a nice happy Christmas movie at home.

Okay, movie starts: Movie starts, some family discussion, not very happy. Dad takes the kids in the car and heads to the bank. He leaves the kids in the car and goes in. Suddenly -- there's a robbery, and BAM! the dad is SHOT DEAD! My daughter was horrified! Then the killer/robber runs out the door and HOPS INTO THE CAR with the kids! Good Lord! My daughter screamed! Then the robber/killer drives the kids off a bridge and the car with kids falls into the frozen river! My daughter started screaming really loudly; at this point, she was hysterical. This is NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT a movie for little kids. IT DOESN'T MATTER what happens next in the plot, the emotional bludgeoning that my daughter underwent in the first part of this movie was absolutely not something I would ever recommend for a warm and fuzzy evening in December with your family. You just don't show the dad being shot and the kids plunged into a river, not to children! WHAT were they thinking?! This appears to be marketed to families, and there was no clue that it was going to be so rough; it's NOT appropriate at all."

My favorite Christmas movie of all time.

Marc Dalesandro | Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Canada | 12/21/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

""One Magic Christmas" is a true classic, an underappreciated gem of a movie whose reputation will only grow as time passes and those of us who grew up watching it gain influence over popular culture.

Forget "It's a Wonderful Life" and the rest. This is the best Christmas movie ever made.

Mary Steenburgen turns in the performance of her career as Ginny Granger, a woman who's lost not only the Christmas spirit but also her very soul amid financial problems, family issues, and the pressures of modern life. Its up to Christmas angel Gideon (Harry Dean Stanton), Santa Claus, and Ginny's own children to help her recover what she has lost.

The movie's plot is certainly dark, and a box of kleenex may be necessary for some scenes. The writing is superb and the acting first-rate throughout.

The alternate-reality loop (from when the lights go out to until the lights go back on) is a fairly unique device in mainstream Hollywood films (especially Disney ones).

Despite the rather dour situation the Granger family finds themselves in during most of the film, their series of unfortunate events has a very heartwarming - even triumphant - ending. And just when you think it's going to wrap up, the film gives you one more treat - as Ginny gets a glimpse of a very special Christmas visitor.

This movie is well worth the price. Order it today and experience what I believe is the best holdiay picture out there. Five stars!"

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