The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
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Actor: Brooke Burns, Henry WinklerBrand: Gaiam
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 87 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2009-10-13
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: GAIAM AMERICAS
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- Five-time Emmy nominee and Golden Globe winner Henry Winkler stars in The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, the story of what happens when you open your heart to the power of Christmas. Disenchanted single mom Jennifer Cullen (Brooke Burns) is a Scroogette when it comes to anything Christmas. In fact, even her six-year-old son, Brian, is having trouble believing in Santa Claus. But when her Uncle R
DVD Reviews of The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
DVD Review: Winkler is great!
Summary: 4 Stars
Henry Winkler's portrayal of "Uncle Ralph" saves this from being just another one of many Christmas movies about a single parent struggling through the holiday and dating someone who isn't right for them. I won't summarize the story, as it has been well covered. I just want to give parents a "heads up" about a few things. There is plenty of humor in this movie, but there are some things portrayed as humorous or acceptable to which some parents might object.
*Possible Spoilers*
An earlier review mentioned the shower scene with the bare back and beyond (which was totally unnecessary). Some may also not appreciate that at different times Morgan and Jennifer each catch the other one wrapped in a towel after they have just stepped out of the shower (to me this was too contrived--once was funny, twice was obvious). There is some profaning of the Lord's name and there is deceit used by several characters and there are negative consequences only once. Morgan lies to an airport employee and threatens a lawsuit so that he and Uncle Ralph can avoid a long line and get bumped to first class. Uncle Ralph videotapes a weather forecast and plays it later to convince his niece that the airport in Denver is still snowed in, when it really isn't. Morgan sets off a locked toy store alarm and waits in the shadows when the police arrive. He surfaces after the owner arrives and police leave so that they can get a toy that was paid for but not picked up on time. (Though not involving deceit, I thought the scene where Morgan lays into the toy store owner with a metal garbage can was presented as something justifiable and without consequences. Okay, so the store owner was asking for it, but the mother in me bristled. That isn't the kind of behavior I would have wanted my kids to see presented as acceptable--solving our problems with violence.) Jennifer's fiancee hides the letter Morgan leaves for her when he slips out and it isn't discovered until the next day by her son (this is the only time it seems the deceit doesn't achieve the desired result). And finally, Uncle Ralph removes Morgan's passport from his bag so that at the airport he has no form of government issued ID and they won't let him through security.
The acting was fine, and the story was entertaining, though predictable. With the issues mentioned above there may be some who would not consider it right for their family.
Description of The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Five-time Emmy nominee and Golden Globe winner Henry Winkler stars in The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, the story of what happens when you open your heart to the power of Christmas. Disenchanted single mom Jennifer Cullen (Brooke Burns) is a Scroogette when it comes to anything Christmas. In fact, even her six-year-old son, Brian, is having trouble believing in Santa Claus. But when her Uncle Ralph (Henry Winkler) visits and brings a fellow passenger from his flight named Morgan Derby (Warren Christie), Jennifer s dubious heart awakens to the possibility that perhaps Christmas really does hold miracles. It s uplifting and laugh-packed and a story that will inspire the whole family to believe.Bestsellers in DVD
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