The Christmas Card
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Movie Reviews of The Christmas Card
Movie Review: Best Christmas Movie!!
Summary: 5 Stars
One of the secrets in making a great holiday movie is the setting, and this one takes advantage of one of the more beautiful spots in the northwest. Along with the setting and superb acting, the movie also delivers a wonderful, warm-hearted and believable story with a well balance of drama and humor to bring what could very well be a holiday classic! This is my facorite Christmas movie and one of my most favorite of all movies. A soldier gets a Christmas Card through a fellow soldier friend from a lady at the soldier's Nevada City church, and it begins a whole new direction in his life when his buddy suddenly gets killed and he gets leave to go back to the states for the holidays. His loyalty to his fellow soldier takes him to Nevada City to comfort this friend's fiancee and decides to spend the night there and attend church services where the card originated and by a series of events gets invited to spend the holidays with the family of the lady that wrote the card and work at their lumber mill. The lady, Faith, doesn't realize that Cody, the soldier, received her card until after he leaves. Another thing that I liked about this movie is the writer's intent to provide clues to the viewer of the location of the setting of this movie without actually providing the name of the state where Nevada City is, allowing a certain bit of mystic to elevate the movie into a magical fairyland feeling. Although I have not been to this part of California, it is a place that I now intend to visit in the future. The bridge, which is mentioned in the movie as being on highway 49, looking on Google Earth, is the new bridge scanning the Yuba river (next to the old bridge) about 5 miles north-west of Nevada City and you can see the spot where the last scene was shot. Incidently, another reason to visit there, although not in the movie, is that just west of that bridge about another five miles is the world's longest single span covered bridge in the world.Movie Review: AWESOME! I JUST LOVED THIS MOVIE SO MUCH!
Summary: 5 Stars
I wished that the people who make movies, would make more movies like this one! It is a pure, clean and sweet, love story
This is a story about a handsome soldier named Cody, who receives a christmas card from a complete stranger, who happens to be a very beautiful woman named Faith Spelman. The words in Faith's christmas card keeps Cody going during the war, in Afganstan. When Cody returns to the USA, he makes a special, long trip to Nevada City, to find and meet Faith. And guess what Cody falls in love with Faith, and her wonderful family! And when Faith's long distance boyfriend Paul arrives on the scene ,things start to change forever for Cody and Faith!
I so loved the Spelman's beautiful home, and I loved the pretty outdoor scenes! And I just love handsome men ,who love working outdoors, and also men who have a sense of humor, and men who have a gentle heart of pure gold, as all the men in this movie have!
I so loved, the Spelman's beautiful MAGIC SPOT, WHERE THE MAGIC BEGINS, and I loved the church scene with Cody, and the cafe scene with Cody and Faith! I am a country girl and I so loved the ole-timey feel of the cafe scenes, and church scenes!
This clean, sweet love story, is for all the USA SOLDIERS, my heros, who are waiting to get mail from home.
I want to THANK ALL THE USA SOLDIERS, FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART, FOR OUR FREEDOM! AND I WANT TO THANK EACH USA SOLDIER FOR YOUR AMAZING COURAGE!
This is a special movie, you just feel the love the Spelman's have for each other, and how they sincerely welcome, Cody into their life! I just love it, and the lovely small hometown, and I will watch this movie again and again! It makes you feel like true love is possible, and it makes you feel safe!
Movie Review: "The Christmas Card" by grandma.0812
Summary: 5 Stars
As in other fine Levinson-Halmi productions, there is one scene which is beautifully sensual without being overtly sexual. It will take the breath away from any romantic out there watching "Where The Magic Begins." WOW!
From the very first accidental coincidence all the way to the highly anticipated conclusion, the story runs smoothly. All the "coincidences" fall into pace quite naturally and none seems contrived or fake. This is an excellent vehicle for Ed Asner in his older years. Although he isn't the star of the movie, Asner plays Luke Spelman, the pivotal character around whom the plot revolves. He leads it well. Peter Jason is great as Richard, and Lois Nettleton is Rosie Spelman, the rather "ditsy-pollyanna-ish" wife the role calls for. Ben Weber as Paul is self-absorbed and egotistic, but he is not shallow. He is merely a product of his own environment. With his first appearance, it is obvious that he will never fit into the atmosphere where his fiance, Faith Spelman, dwells. Faith herself must eventually realize that fact and change the courses of several lives. Alice Evans is Faith, a woman with her head in the right place and her heart to soon follow.
It is John Newton as Sgt. Cody Cullen, recently of Afghanistan and on R & R Leave, who steals the show, and rightly so. Only watching this movie several times (and you will !) can enable the viewer to absorb the nuances and subtleties of the script's plot development.
It is a perfect date-flick. John Newton as Cody Cullen is a man's man -- and a woman's dream.
Romantics of the world -- enjoy!!
Movie Review: A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY MOVIE!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
My husband and I both LOVED this movie! First of all, even though this is a made-for-TV movie (it still appears occasionally on the Hallmark Channel), the actors are great. John Newton (Cody) and Alice Evans (Faith) are a very attractive couple. Faith is blessed with two wonderful parents who love her (and eachother) dearly. Ed Asner does a great job as Faith's father; he is genuine, humorous and sweet. Her mother is hospitable, fun, and encourages Faith to follow her heart. Beyond that, the mountain scenery is great, and their home is so warm and inviting that it makes you want to be there. I read the other reviews and I agree that the scene where Faith accidentally falls on top of Cody may be unnecessarily suggestive for family viewing. It might have been better, for example, if they had regained their balance and kissed while standing. Another scene that may be challenging for young viewers is when an attack occurs while Cody is serving in Afghanistan. Having said that, it is still refreshing to watch a movie that is quite innocent in comparison to the majority of other films out there today. I don't remember there being any profanity in the film, and the storyline is sweet, goodhearted and redemptive. I, personally, would highly recommend this as a family holiday movie. However, as with any other film, you may want to watch it first and determine whether it's appropriate to share with your children in light of your values and sensitivities.Movie Review: THE CHRISTMAS CARD
Summary: 5 Stars
I BELIEVE I MAY HAVE COMMENTED ABOUT THIS MOVIE BEFORE. THIS CHRISTMAS MOVIE IS ONE OF THE BETTER ONES I HAVE SEEN IN YEARS. MANY OF THE CHRISTMAS MOVIES THAT ARE CRANKED OUT TODAY CENTERS AROUND FAMILY SQUABBLES, AND NONSENSE. LOTS OF FUSSING, FIGHTING AND BITTER MOMENTS. THOUGH I HAVE SEEN THIS MOVIE ABOUT A THOUSAND TIMES AND I REALLY LOVE IT, I TOO AGREE THAT THE MOVIE HAS "HOLES" IN IT. IT IS RATHER INCOMPLETE IN SOME AREAS. I DO NOT AGREE THAT CODY AND FAITH DID NOT HAVE ANY CHEMISTRY. THEY DID SPEND TO MUCH TIME TRYING TO AVOID EACH OTHER THOUGH. BUT THAT HAS TO BE RESPECTED. AFTER ALL FAITH HAD A BOYFRIEND. OBVIOUSLY SHE WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH PAUL. IF SHE HAD BEEN CODY MAY HAVE JUST RODE OFF INTO THE SUNSET. I WONDER IF THE STORY MAY HAVE CARRIED MORE WEIGHT IF IT HAD HAD THE TWO COMMUNICATING BY LETTER FOR A WHILE. THEN HAVE CODY TO COME INTO TOWN AND HAVE THEM TO SOMEHOW MEET. I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT ARMY MEN BUT I CAN IMAGINE THAT THEY CAN AND DO GET VERY LONELY. SO GETTING A LETTER FROM AN "UNKNOWN FEMALE" CAN BE PRETTY EXCITING. I HOPE THIS MOVIE HAS A SEQUEL. I LOVE TO PLAY WITH IDEAS ABOUT WHAT SHOULD BECOME OF CHARACTERS IF ANOTHER MOVIE CAN BE MADE. SADLY LOIS NETTLETON HAS PAST ON. ALL IN ALL THIS IS STILL A MUST MUST MUST SEE. SO BUY IT NOW.