A Holiday Romance
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Movie Reviews of A Holiday Romance
Movie Review: RV Driver
Summary: 5 Stars
Great Christmas movie, Great romance and story, Acting was not the greatest but will watch over many times again.Movie Review: Sweet Movie...
Summary: 5 Stars
A good story, although I wish it were a bit deeper, and a sweet romance in the making. Family friendly and safe.Movie Review: Great Movie but disappointed in edited DVD
Summary: 4 Stars
This movie has been watched yearly by our family for several years off of a VHS tape that was recorded when the movie was shown on TV. It's such a great movie with the multiple themes: father/son relationship, teenager dealing with the loss of her mother, a teacher wondering what would have happened had she stayed with a band, and the issue that always upsets me because it is so true in real life -- school budget cuts and the first to go is music (choir and or band) and drama (Mr. Holland's Opus ring a bell?) but athletics will only be cut when the school closes.
Decided to look last year for a DVD copy on Amazon and was directed to alternate sellers. Family_Films was the only one listing a NEW copy. It was high at $21 dollars (compared to other Christmas movies) but I ordered it. I started watching the movie as soon as it arrived in the mail. Was surprised and upset that the movie was edited at one spot. There was nothing wrong with the scene. It's actually cute. It's where the Principal gets so excited that Gerald Mc's character has come to save the school that she hugs him. That's the only cut-out that I noted, but it spoiled watching the rest of the movie.
This year I noted that there are other sellers for the same movie using a different title (A Song for the Season) which is the title of the movie I have on VHS, and they have it for about half the price. I'm tempted to order one of these, just to see if I get the whole movie.
Finally, others have commented on the teenagers voice quality. While it may not be the best, the final song always brings tears to my eyes. I'll back the DVD up to listen to the song several times, but you have to listen to the message, not the delivery.
Movie Review: You may not get what you see
Summary: 4 Stars
I purchased this as a gift for my sister-in-law who is pretty picky on what she watches. The seller stated it also went under the title "A Song for the Season" which meant nothing to me since I thought I was purchasing the "A Holiday Season" pictured in the listing. It came as a surprise when I received "A Song for the Season" with a different box cover than the one shown. I shipped it off anyway as a gift and it took 3 viewings before my S-I-L agreed it was the same movie and stopped complaining that I sent her the wrong one. If you think you're getting what's pictured you may be wrong and I wasn't about to pay to return yet another item listed incorrectly or even go through the return process. There should be some way for a seller to advise you if you're not going to get what's pictured... even though the contents may be the same movie. It could go under 12 different titles but when you see the pic on Amazon that's the cover you expect to receive.
I also didn't realize the seller would start spamming me with their movie listings nor that there would be religious messages on the back of the cover. Some sellers offer a "sanitized" version of movies to meet their standard of acceptance but I really didn't appreciate that not being noted in the seller's comments either. I gave the seller a poor rating but the movie would have been 5 stars had it arrived with the box cover shown and absent the religious messages.
Movie Review: worth seeing
Summary: 4 Stars
Yes, if you're looking for a feel-good movie, you should definitely get this one. Darrah Cloud knows how to put together a story with bang-up endings, and this movie with its two story threads has two great endings, back-to-back.
But there is some bad news. Naomi Judd (unless of course you're a fan of hers) is not much of an actress here. Her scenes look more like a personal appearance, with lines.
The daughter is cute and believable. The uncle is also credible.
The love story is totally botched. The pacing is disjointed. And there is a lack of motivation. It is simply not credible, so don't expect to be touched by it.
Andy is Andy, and he adds a touch a quality that makes the others look more amateurish than they otherwise would.
The rock music (and the absence of Christmas music) was a bit grating. It was sad that the school kids couldn't relate to any Christmas carols. They had to have rock. The raw, harsh tone of the girl singing what were supposed to be Christmas songs was a dischordant note for me. Others might not be bothered.
Still, I say don't miss it. There aren't that many that you can afford to pass it up. Darrah Cloud's "A Holiday for Love" is a much better movie, so if you're only getting one, get that one instead.