One Magic Christmas
Miracles Do Happen!
Christmas is a time of enchantment...when a wondrous feeling, larger than life, captures the soul...but not for everyone...
Academy Award Winner Mary Steenburgen stars as a young mother, Ginny Grainger, who is disillusioned with Christmas and finds its approach as adding only more pressures to an already stress-filled existence. Thanks to the unshakable faith of her young daughter, Abbie, and a guardian angel named Gideon, played by Harry Dean Stanton, Ginny’s spirit of hope and Christmas is re-kindled through a miraculous yuletide experience in which she sees what life would be like if Christmas did not exist.
In the tradition of “It’s A Wonderful Life” and “A Christmas Carol,” One Magic Christmas is a renowned holiday favorite not to be missed! It will touch your heart and warm your soul, but most of all...it will leave you inspired with the true spirit of Christmas!
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Worth watching every year - Cottagecritic
Shot in Canada, directed by Phillip Borsos (Grey Fox and Bethune amongst others) and starring a lot of great Canadian actors as well as Mary Steenburgen and Harry Dean Stanton.
The original version was a few minutes longer which Borsos used to explore what it's really like to loose everything--Steenburgen grabbed your heart and wrung it out.
Once Disney bought the licence they reduced some of the more intense, sad scenes and it loses some of its power because the miracle does not start from as low a spot emotionally.
That said, even though it was made in 1985, the hard times facing a small town family sure rings true today and makes us appreciate the warm conclusion.Okay Christmas movie; kids should like it - Fudgeflaps
I couldn't really get into this movie (especially since I saw it in the summer...long way from Christmas and winter).
It just didn't have any "magic" in it for me.
But like I said children should enjoy it, so this would be a good movie to watch on a snowy night during their Christmas break.Great Christmas Movie !! - jasc
This is such a great Christmas movie, really touches the heart. I love the angel and what he does for the mom. She's somewhat of a "scrooge" for Christmas but the angel allows her to see things in a different light. She eventually changes her ways after her magically experience. I've loved this movie since I was a kid and have to watch it every Christmas.
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Worth watching every year - Cottagecritic
Shot in Canada, directed by Phillip Borsos (Grey Fox and Bethune amongst others) and starring a lot of great Canadian actors as well as Mary Steenburgen and Harry Dean Stanton.
The original version was a few minutes longer which Borsos used to explore ...Okay Christmas movie; kids should like it - Fudgeflaps
I couldn't really get into this movie (especially since I saw it in the summer...long way from Christmas and winter).
It just didn't have any "magic" in it for me.
But like I said children should enjoy it, so this would be a good movie to watch on a ...Great Christmas Movie !! - jasc
This is such a great Christmas movie, really touches the heart. I love the angel and what he does for the mom. She's somewhat of a "scrooge" for Christmas but the angel allows her to see things in a different light. She eventually changes her ways after ...