Okay, I'm not exactly a fan of the old classics (e.g., Its a Wonderful Life), but the latest attempts at Christmas movies are truly horrid! For example, last evening, I made the mistake of turning on Once Upon a Christmas (with Kathy Ireland). Within 10 minutes I was ready to go into hyperglaucimic shock from all the sickening sweetness, but by then the wife had become insistent that we finish the movie.
I think the kids made me watch one with Tom Arnold the other day as well that was a total travesty!
So, has anyone seen a recently done Christmas movie that isn't completely without redemption? The last "really good" one I've seen of late was the Patrick Stewart rendition of A Christmas Carol- which isn't all that new.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, I was playing through the Christmas carols in an old hymnal I have laying around on my piano and came upon one that actually made me cry! Read verses 3 and 4 of "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" as you reflect on the world today, and tell me if I'm just turning into a hyper-sensitive glob of goo or if this hymn really hits home in times like these!
PS- I see there's a new special called "Meet the Santas" coming out... It has Crystal Bernard in it (and I have a soft spot for Southern women, so I'll be sure to check it out), but the story line sounds pretty sorry.
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