Available on DVD and Digital Download is the holiday film Saving Christmas.
Saving Christmas stars Ed Asner, Patrick Muldoon and Brooke Langton. It also introduces Jack Brunault as the lead character, Danny.
This is another film with the same title (Saving Christmas) that stars Kirk Cameron. These are two entirely different films – they just happen to have the same title.
Danny and his sister Jennifer have a lot to deal with this Christmas. It’s their first Christmas without their father (he passed away) and Danny has to deal with the school bully who is constantly bothering him.
After a comment Danny makes about Santa being real, he finds himself being ridiculed by his classmates who don’t believe in Santa.
Danny decides he’s going to prove them all wrong by getting concrete evidence that Santa Claus is indeed a real person.
With the help of their friend Matt, Danny and Jennifer go on a quest to find Santa Claus, including interviewing some odd characters with questionable experiences. None of which give solid proof that the jolly old man from the North Pole truly exists.
When a wrestler, who is part of the Gingerbread Brawl, mentions the Norepole (not north) Toy Company, Danny, his sister and their friend feel like all the clues about the existence of Santa can be found there.
In the meantime their mom is being courted by a man who claims to work for Santa as his PR person.
Will the kids find proof positive that Santa really exists, or are they setting themselves up for a huge disappointment. And what will the rest of their classmates and school bully thing if they fail to find proof? To find out you need to pick up a copy of Saving Christmas. Look for it where ever movies are sold.
This is a straight-to-DVD type of movie, and for good reason. It’s very slow and rather corny. That doesn’t mean it’s a bad movie, it just means that it would never have made it in theaters.
First and foremost I can appreciate the life lessons the film deals with – the loss of a parent, bullying, the ramifications of posting things on the Internet and most importantly, believing in something. I think the film does a good job tackling all of those subjects.
As an adult I found the film to be a bit too slow, corny and predictable. Younger family members might find more enjoyment with this film, especially when it comes the the high tech gadgets the kids use, pro (?) wrestling and friendship.
I am not sure of the film’s rating. I believe it’s “NR” (not rated). I don’t see why this could’t be rated “G”. I heard the word “crap” uttered twice, but aside from that it is a family friendly film.
I could have done without Jennifer’s most prized possession (pertaining to her late father) being destroyed. I didn’t think that was necessary (even if it did have a happy ending).
I don’t know why Ed Asner took this role. This is a far cry from his role of Santa in the popular film Elf.
The film has a run time of 94 minutes.
Look for Saving Christmas where ever movies are sold. Make sure it says “Ed Asner” on the cover so as not to mistake this film for Kirk Cameron’s epic bomb by the same name.
Below is the film’s trailer for your enjoyment.
Kimberly
*I received a free screener copy to review. There was no compensation. The opinions expressed are my own and not influenced in any way.