Larry Levinson Productions
Katerina Graham, Julie Warner, Steven Eckholdt, Dixie Carter, John Ratzenberger
A newlywed couple are trying to put their new family together after each has lost their spouse. The kids don’t want to hear of it. Trying to make a happy Christmas mean trying to build new traditions which is hard because the kids will not bend. Each wants to have it in their own way. In dealing with the kids, the couple find out that they don’t agree on child raising either. Then a mother-in-law who comes to stay tries to insert her own will. And Grandpa has his own issues. His Grandkids perform in a Christmas pageant with him every Christmas, and the kids on his side of the family want to do that. Looks like they’re not going to make it.
This is a typical Christmas story of trying the best way to resolve family problems for the holidays. This is an old problem, but dealt with in a new modern way. The kids do a great job showing the feeling and emotions of trying to fit in, and the parents do an excellent job, although Mom does seem a bit whiny for my taste. But having John Ratzenberger and Dixie Carter as the grandparents is a treat. They are both awesome actors. This is not may favorite Christmas film by far, but it’s not bad. It’s got enough troubles and actions to keep it going.
