I'd like first to address a few negative comments I read here. #1 this movie is anything but boring. It doesn't have car chases, nudity or foul language, nor is it suspenseful or tense. It is low key, and rightfully so, and has an inspiring, positive message. #2 Maybe the medals and other props aren't authentic, and the snow, always a problem for me in Hollywood movies, is obviously fake (real snow melts almost immediately when it lands on your hair, face or clothes). But the message is what's important here, not who sends it, or how it was sent! And finally #3 The acting is topnotch! Everyone was completely believable and this may be one of the best performances of Devane's career. Everything was very subtle in this film; nothing over the top as in some heartwarming films. I found the story very involving and engrossing. One small insignificant complaint of mine would be that a better method of phasing in and out of flashbacks would make it less confusing. But maybe that's my problem with attention spans. As for the ending, it is left for the viewer to determine its meaning. I agree it's not the greatest Christmas movie, but it's up there with the better ones.
26 Reviews
Nice, moving film! Not a masterpiece, but a nice heartwarming film!
NoName19893 January 2007
I was surprised that this film was so good!
I watched it on an evening when there was nothing else on T.V., so I decided to try this, and to my surprise, I liked it.
I thought this was a pretty moving film!
The acting was good, and the cinematography was also very good! Also the music contributed to the film.
So if you're looking for a nice film, but don't expect a masterpiece, I can truly recommend this one!
Well done! This is a nice film about a very special Christmas for a family!
I watched it on an evening when there was nothing else on T.V., so I decided to try this, and to my surprise, I liked it.
I thought this was a pretty moving film!
The acting was good, and the cinematography was also very good! Also the music contributed to the film.
So if you're looking for a nice film, but don't expect a masterpiece, I can truly recommend this one!
Well done! This is a nice film about a very special Christmas for a family!
A nice, different Christmas story
SimonJack13 January 2017
Hallmark found a different plot for a Christmas movie. This one is about a family that has struggled for years after a son was killed during the Gulf War (1990-91). They haven't celebrated Christmas since that time. But other problems in the family lead them to decide to do it this year. And a stranger enters their life – a young veteran from that very war.
The plot takes on some interesting things as the stranger joins the family for its Christmas this year. The cast all are very good in this film. William Devane, Meredith Baxter, Dean McDermott, and Reagan Pasternak all shine in their roles. The setting and technical work make this an enjoyable and heart-warming movie for the Christmas season.
The plot takes on some interesting things as the stranger joins the family for its Christmas this year. The cast all are very good in this film. William Devane, Meredith Baxter, Dean McDermott, and Reagan Pasternak all shine in their roles. The setting and technical work make this an enjoyable and heart-warming movie for the Christmas season.
One of the Best Christmas Movies
nevar6517 December 2003
I have seen alot of christmas movies, especially this year, most of them are boring, but i watched this one the other night, and it is truely one of the best movies about the true meaning of christmas I have seen in a long time. Stars William Devane and Merideth Baxter as the parents of two children, the oldest son John goes off to fight in the gulf war and dies before christmas, the family gets the news on christmas eve and from then on they never celebrate christmas again. 10 years later when their daughter finds a lump in her breast. William Devane asks for a sign from God to help them get their lives back.
Its a wonderful christmas movie, its not as exciting as some movies, but not everyone has to have santa claus and rudolph. I highly recommend this movie.
Its a wonderful christmas movie, its not as exciting as some movies, but not everyone has to have santa claus and rudolph. I highly recommend this movie.
A wonderfully acted movie, soft touches that portend powerful impact
jdarcy_199912 December 2009
A tremendous movie, extremely well-written, directed, and acted. The writing keeps the viewer in suspense as the story slowly blooms to an ending which settles viewers' guesses and curiosity about the characters and how they inter-relate. The director creates a genuine 50's/60's old-time (though the story takes place in the new century), big-on-emotional-connection small town setting that quietly makes evident the family's suffering without branding it on the audience, a family and their pain that is entirely believable and endearing. The actors are tremendous and use the smallest hesitation, the slightest glance at the ground or regretful, nuanced grimace, the most natural mumbling through a line of Christmas lyrics to make themselves genuine on every level.
And it is so much more touching the second, third and fourth time through...do not miss it. Especially if you are a parent.
And it is so much more touching the second, third and fourth time through...do not miss it. Especially if you are a parent.
A Pleasant Christmas Drama
atlasmb8 September 2020
There are many Hallmark Christmas movies. Some involve romance, but all of them concern maintaining or regaining the Christmas spirit, that feeling of generosity and thankfulness that we associate with the holidays. "A Christmas Visitor" wraps a dramatic story of loss around the familiar Christmas themes.
George (William Devane) and Carol Boyajian (Meredith Baxter) are parents who lost a son to the Gulf War. Twelve years later, George decides it is time to reclaim the spirit of Christmas they abandoned when their son died during the Christmas season. Daughter Jeannie (Reagan Pasternak), who has shared their sorrow, is dealing with the possibility of breast cancer.
Their lives change when a stranger comes to their small town on Christmas Eve. Matthew (Dean McDermott) is a veteran who also served in the Persian Gulf. He is surrounded by mystery and it is not clear if he actually knew the Boyajian's son.
Predictably, this is a tearjerker, and it adds patriotism to the usual emotional mix. It is all done tastefully and with optimism. Devane plays his central role with understated elegance. The possibly paranormal elements of the film are ambiguous and one wonders if some unifying scenes were left on the cutting room floor. Still, the film has a tender spirit that might leave the viewer with a smile and a tear.
George (William Devane) and Carol Boyajian (Meredith Baxter) are parents who lost a son to the Gulf War. Twelve years later, George decides it is time to reclaim the spirit of Christmas they abandoned when their son died during the Christmas season. Daughter Jeannie (Reagan Pasternak), who has shared their sorrow, is dealing with the possibility of breast cancer.
Their lives change when a stranger comes to their small town on Christmas Eve. Matthew (Dean McDermott) is a veteran who also served in the Persian Gulf. He is surrounded by mystery and it is not clear if he actually knew the Boyajian's son.
Predictably, this is a tearjerker, and it adds patriotism to the usual emotional mix. It is all done tastefully and with optimism. Devane plays his central role with understated elegance. The possibly paranormal elements of the film are ambiguous and one wonders if some unifying scenes were left on the cutting room floor. Still, the film has a tender spirit that might leave the viewer with a smile and a tear.
Wonderful story..
iamvindell30 November 2007
This movie is not about action or thrills. Those seeking those kinds of thrills will not find this movie entertaining. It is a movie about life and the spirit of family, and it is a wonderful story. Every year I watch it with my family, and I always cry at the end, and I am a man of 40! I think the story is great, and I can actually relate with William Devane's character. I think he plays it perfectly. The mom is good, and the daughter plays a great part as well. You actually FEEL for these people, like, you know what they are going through. If you love a warm, good, story, about family, life, overcoming adversity, and just to Believe....then this is a must-see movie. The end alone is worth it.
Quiet but warm
Jackbv12329 December 2017
This is a story about healing from loss. It is a little slow paced but full of feelings. Likewise there isn't a lot of depth to the plot, but again it is about feelings and family.
Part of the healing comes from a visitor to town and to the family who appears to be a complete stranger. There is a hint that this visitor is more than he seems.
The acting is good and the characters are appealing and sympathetic.
It is a good story for the Christmas season.
Part of the healing comes from a visitor to town and to the family who appears to be a complete stranger. There is a hint that this visitor is more than he seems.
The acting is good and the characters are appealing and sympathetic.
It is a good story for the Christmas season.
best Christmas story for someone you've lost
wolfens295 November 2015
By far , one of the best heartfelt story for Christmas or anyone who somehow lost a love one and the saddest moment is to spend Christmas without that person... oh my .. it is hard for me to type this as it is...
Mystery started when the father hit his car on the road and met a backpack guy (Mathew) who helped him carry the Christmas tree ... and requested the guy to spend the night and to pretend that he knew his lost son john who joined the gulf war and died...
Now , when Mathew met the mother and the daughter , he pointed things out about john which surprises the father how come he knew things about his son...
Don't miss the last part.. i know i was definitely surprised ....
I just love TV-Movies .. they concentrate on the story line and the characters.. its as if you can feel the intense emotions from the actors... i just wonder ...if i were William Devan ( the father) i would have been so emotional i mean , i like his blank look but i was hoping some suppressed tearful acts will definitely moved the audience as he is the veteran star in this movie ...
But all the same , i loved this movie to death .. i kept a copy in my heart... i had to repeat the last part to hear what they say to each others...
Mystery started when the father hit his car on the road and met a backpack guy (Mathew) who helped him carry the Christmas tree ... and requested the guy to spend the night and to pretend that he knew his lost son john who joined the gulf war and died...
Now , when Mathew met the mother and the daughter , he pointed things out about john which surprises the father how come he knew things about his son...
Don't miss the last part.. i know i was definitely surprised ....
I just love TV-Movies .. they concentrate on the story line and the characters.. its as if you can feel the intense emotions from the actors... i just wonder ...if i were William Devan ( the father) i would have been so emotional i mean , i like his blank look but i was hoping some suppressed tearful acts will definitely moved the audience as he is the veteran star in this movie ...
But all the same , i loved this movie to death .. i kept a copy in my heart... i had to repeat the last part to hear what they say to each others...
Might help you with the grieving process
MickyG33318 January 2023
7.0 stars.
A father, mother, and daughter have been trapped in a grief cycle for a decade due to the death of their son and brother in Gulf war. The mother mildly blames the father for letting their son join the army, and daughter has unresolved feelings of inferiority and self-doubt, and is diagnosed with potential breast cancer. The father has detached from his family and friends for many years and has become distant and lives in the past.
All of these feelings are misplaced, but too powerful to overcome, so a supernatural visitor arrives to help them move forward and reconnect with Christmas, God, love, and hope...
This is a very tender and moving story, deeply sorrowful, and riddled with grief and pain. I recommend it for those who need guidance with the process of losing a loved one. It may help, it may not, but maybe give it a shot.
A father, mother, and daughter have been trapped in a grief cycle for a decade due to the death of their son and brother in Gulf war. The mother mildly blames the father for letting their son join the army, and daughter has unresolved feelings of inferiority and self-doubt, and is diagnosed with potential breast cancer. The father has detached from his family and friends for many years and has become distant and lives in the past.
All of these feelings are misplaced, but too powerful to overcome, so a supernatural visitor arrives to help them move forward and reconnect with Christmas, God, love, and hope...
This is a very tender and moving story, deeply sorrowful, and riddled with grief and pain. I recommend it for those who need guidance with the process of losing a loved one. It may help, it may not, but maybe give it a shot.
Not a bad way to spend an evening
iamwhoiam149211 April 2007
This film gives a look at the suffering a family experiences at the death of a child, and the healing that can finally come to them.
The family learns of the death of their son on Christmas Eve, 1991, ruining the Christmas season for them. They do not celebrate it again for many years. There is an interesting comment by the daughter that will remind viewers to consider the needs of surviving children in such a situation.
The Matthew character makes a reference to Jesus, but I suspect that other comments he makes come from non-Christian sources. I wonder if any other viewers would recognize those comments. If so, it would be an interesting addition to the data on this movie.
The family learns of the death of their son on Christmas Eve, 1991, ruining the Christmas season for them. They do not celebrate it again for many years. There is an interesting comment by the daughter that will remind viewers to consider the needs of surviving children in such a situation.
The Matthew character makes a reference to Jesus, but I suspect that other comments he makes come from non-Christian sources. I wonder if any other viewers would recognize those comments. If so, it would be an interesting addition to the data on this movie.
Warm and fuzzy!
jigsawme-674315 November 2019
OMG this movie is so well executed; i can only say its well worth your time to watch. i highly recommend this one! ignore the low ratings; some folks are just hard to please or never ever pleased at all......i encourage you to watch this gem. Try not to tear drop!!!!
Goof
visalya17 December 2006
Another typical Christmas movie...
I would like to point out an obvious goof that hasn't been identified.
When Devane goes to the basement or garage...I forget which, he goes to a box and pulls out a medal in its case. The medal is the Distinguished Service Medal. The ribbon above the medal is NOT the ribbon for this medal. The ribbon closely resembles the ribbon for the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal! That's a significant screw up given this medal is the #2 medal for heroism....very poor prop planning seems to me. If you're going to include military items in a movie you should hire someone who has the knowledge to ensure you don't embarrass yourself and our country. I almost choked when I saw that ribbon laying there above the medal. It was so out of place.
I would like to point out an obvious goof that hasn't been identified.
When Devane goes to the basement or garage...I forget which, he goes to a box and pulls out a medal in its case. The medal is the Distinguished Service Medal. The ribbon above the medal is NOT the ribbon for this medal. The ribbon closely resembles the ribbon for the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal! That's a significant screw up given this medal is the #2 medal for heroism....very poor prop planning seems to me. If you're going to include military items in a movie you should hire someone who has the knowledge to ensure you don't embarrass yourself and our country. I almost choked when I saw that ribbon laying there above the medal. It was so out of place.
Absolutely wonderful
eliz721221 December 2002
I have just viewed this wonderful heartwarming movie on the Hallmark Channel. William Devane was so terrific as the dad and Meredith Baxter Birney was also wonderful as the mom. The younger supporting players were so moving and wonderfully portrayed their characters. I knew the ending and won't give it away here but my heart broke because my son is gone from me and I cried the whole time during this movie. God Bless all our children out there.
a christmas visitor
mitchellrharl29 October 2020
This is a 2002 Christmas movie amazing different story line .Great cast they all fit in the story .
Whomever wrote this need to do a sequel .
Hallmark you did great this is Christmas at its best
God bless you Hallmark
Christmas warmth
overthetopandhappybso12 May 2012
Warning: Spoilers
I love this film, I love the sentiment, and I love the feeling it leaves me with, have faith, and all will be well.
Now I know that's not always true, but who wants to watch a Christmas film that tells us life can just go on getting worse and worse no matter what. I find William Devane's portrayal as the father of the family very touching, and near the end, where he and Matthew part company, I find myself welling up with tears every time.
I know it's a little sugary in places, especially when the townspeople are handing out free postage stamps and Christmas lights etc., but I'm genuinely warmed by the demonstration of kindness, and I admit to wishing life imitated art more often.
Anyway, if you're looking to be gently lulled into the true spirit of Christmas, then this film is for you. Maybe there's a little message for us all somewhere in there.
Now I know that's not always true, but who wants to watch a Christmas film that tells us life can just go on getting worse and worse no matter what. I find William Devane's portrayal as the father of the family very touching, and near the end, where he and Matthew part company, I find myself welling up with tears every time.
I know it's a little sugary in places, especially when the townspeople are handing out free postage stamps and Christmas lights etc., but I'm genuinely warmed by the demonstration of kindness, and I admit to wishing life imitated art more often.
Anyway, if you're looking to be gently lulled into the true spirit of Christmas, then this film is for you. Maybe there's a little message for us all somewhere in there.
Beautiful little movie!
cmlawson72519 December 2019
Boring, bad dialogues and middle-class acting
CarfelMA26 October 2003
I bought the DVD of this movie because I am a fan of William Devane and I was really disappointed about "A Christmas Visitor". The story of the movie is so boring and slow in the development that you just want to turn off your TV or DVD player after about the half of it. The dialogues are really bad and belong to a daily soap opera but not in a TV movie. William Devane was alright in his part and he was acting quite good, but he did so much better in other movies and projects. Meredith Baxter was horrible and couldn't really bring the warm hearted mother to the viewers. Instead she was playing very cool and wasn't better than a middle-class actress. I absolutely cannot recommend this movie. Spare your time and your money for this one.
Change your main page!
degrimstead-129 November 2022
You give away the ending in "crazy credits"! You shouldn't spoil it for anyone, it's the best part of the movie and a huge surprise. Other than that ... this is one of my all-time favorite Christmas TV movies. The performances are excellent, it's not silly like other movies and takes on the heavy subject of military service really well. Also includes that Christmas magic you always like to see. Unfortunately it isn't shown as much as it used to be, but hopefully it'll come back a lot in December. (I'm seeing it on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel, first at 2 AM and then at 6 AM - they need to put it on in primetime so more people can discover it.)
Unpleasantly surprised to discover the movie very creepy -- kept expecting psycho killer
avocadess2 June 2016
Warning: Spoilers
SPOILER: This movie is about necromancy (communicating with the dead) and makes up its only very weird theology where the spirit of a dead loved one answers your prayers rather than almighty God.
To add insult to injury, the movie ends showing the family going into a church where there is a nativity scene in front, on Christmas Day, implying that their "happy" ending (which I did not find to be such a happy ending) was also Christian in its theology. Absolutely not.
Son goes to Gulf War, is killed in action, family is devastated and since they got the news he died on Christmas or Christmas Eve, they stop celebrating Christmas for years. The movie is strange and slow, even somber. A "miracle" happens when the father is praying at the war memorial in his town that he visits every night and he and some young thugs all hear a voice but cannot see the body. It scares them enough that they don't mug the father of the killed soldier.
Then later in the movie, on Christmas Eve, and after the family decided to finally celebrate Christmas again especially because of the "miracle" and because their young daughter has been diagnosed with cancer, the father runs into a stranger who is going to finish hitching a ride to see his family on Christmas morning. The father invites the young man, who is about the age of his dead son, home for Christmas Eve.
Without going into all the details, it's just creepy how the script progresses with schemes of lies and half-truths. I kept half-expecting the young stranger to be a psycho killer or something. There is a part where the stranger tells the girl with cancer to stop taking her pills because she is going to be okay. He holds her hands and does a visualization with her, and she immediately feels like she "just knows" she is healed. Other little things happen that are like what the Bible speaks of, "showing signs and lying wonders" (2 Thes. 2:9 comes to mind from KJV), and then in the very end the stranger just disintegrates into thin air, showing that he was a spirit of the dead the whole time.
Maybe to a non-Christian it sounds like I am being unfairly biased, but Christmas is a holiday named after Christ Jesus and I do not appreciate a supposed "feel good" movie with a Christmas theme and Christmas in the title being about necromancy, (communicating with the dead), or heeding lying spirits, which is expressly forbidden in the Bible.
To add insult to injury, the movie ends showing the family going into a church where there is a nativity scene in front, on Christmas Day, implying that their "happy" ending (which I did not find to be such a happy ending) was also Christian in its theology. Absolutely not.
Son goes to Gulf War, is killed in action, family is devastated and since they got the news he died on Christmas or Christmas Eve, they stop celebrating Christmas for years. The movie is strange and slow, even somber. A "miracle" happens when the father is praying at the war memorial in his town that he visits every night and he and some young thugs all hear a voice but cannot see the body. It scares them enough that they don't mug the father of the killed soldier.
Then later in the movie, on Christmas Eve, and after the family decided to finally celebrate Christmas again especially because of the "miracle" and because their young daughter has been diagnosed with cancer, the father runs into a stranger who is going to finish hitching a ride to see his family on Christmas morning. The father invites the young man, who is about the age of his dead son, home for Christmas Eve.
Without going into all the details, it's just creepy how the script progresses with schemes of lies and half-truths. I kept half-expecting the young stranger to be a psycho killer or something. There is a part where the stranger tells the girl with cancer to stop taking her pills because she is going to be okay. He holds her hands and does a visualization with her, and she immediately feels like she "just knows" she is healed. Other little things happen that are like what the Bible speaks of, "showing signs and lying wonders" (2 Thes. 2:9 comes to mind from KJV), and then in the very end the stranger just disintegrates into thin air, showing that he was a spirit of the dead the whole time.
Maybe to a non-Christian it sounds like I am being unfairly biased, but Christmas is a holiday named after Christ Jesus and I do not appreciate a supposed "feel good" movie with a Christmas theme and Christmas in the title being about necromancy, (communicating with the dead), or heeding lying spirits, which is expressly forbidden in the Bible.
Beautiful family movie
kskry18 December 2021
This is from the era of good Hallmark movies. Movies that were about something, focus of a family. It is not one of the repeated formulas, there are now 3 plots that are very similar. This touches the heart, shows healing. This movie is more real. As a family with loss holidays are rough and this shows the way many families react.
Good movie but ending a bit vague
slanoue7 December 2008
Warning: Spoilers
I thought it was a good, heartwarming Christmas movie, with fine performances by everyone. It was better than a lot of the overly-sentimental movies on the Hallmark channel.
There were a few minor things I had problem with:
It did bother me that they never really explained at the end whether he was a ghost, or an angel, St. Christopher, or what.
It also bothered me that the sister just "knew" her test results and never actually bothered to listen to the doctor tell her that she was OK.
The part where the guy is talking to himself about the war struck me as gratuitous (who is he talking to?), but otherwise it was good.
Casting William Devane and Meredith Baxter was great, but the daughter and the Christopher guy were both really bland.
A romance for the sister would have perked this up some.
Suzanne Lanoue
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There were a few minor things I had problem with:
It did bother me that they never really explained at the end whether he was a ghost, or an angel, St. Christopher, or what.
It also bothered me that the sister just "knew" her test results and never actually bothered to listen to the doctor tell her that she was OK.
The part where the guy is talking to himself about the war struck me as gratuitous (who is he talking to?), but otherwise it was good.
Casting William Devane and Meredith Baxter was great, but the daughter and the Christopher guy were both really bland.
A romance for the sister would have perked this up some.
Suzanne Lanoue
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suzanne@tvmegasite.net
Character actions don't make sense at the end
brookefloren17 December 2010
Warning: Spoilers
I thought the movie was carried by the quality of the acting of Devane and Baxter (though not so much by younger guy who played the "visitor"). Unlike another reviewer, I did find Meredith Baxter believable, especially when she got the news that her son had died in the war. Hard to watch that scene, as a mother.
But I found the end difficult to go with, and not for the reason you'd think. We are led to believe, by then, that the younger man is the son come back from death, and that the dad has pieced this together just as the younger man is leaving. (By that point in the film, the nice, low-key writing and good acting have gotten you to a point where that is not so hard to suspend disbelief and go with.) They have also indicated that this was a really close family, that the son's death hit them so hard that it has ruined Christmas for them for eleven years, that the dad carries the son's dog tags, and that they are almost living in the past about the loss of their son. So, when the visitor is walking away forever just as the dad has decided that the visitor is his son, why is the dad so casual? He smiles ruefully as the younger guy walks away; doesn't even react in amazement or joy. Wouldn't any grieving parent run after their son and hug him and thank him for coming back, and maybe want to have some further conversation, such as, are you OK where you are now? It is not like they established that the dad and son had a distant relationship, but the opposite. I thought the casualness with which the dad said goodbye was really not the right emotional climax for a movie with a healing-from-beyond-the-grave message.
Other than that, the only place where the slow pacing was just too slow and the moment was a bit too unbelievable is when the two men sang "Jingle Bells" in the truck. At that point, the younger guy was just someone catching a ride. Why on earth would two grown men, strangers to each other, burst into a carol along with the radio and then smile at each other in a simpy way?
Anyway, it's worth a watch, rather slow-paced at moments but mostly fine. Would be even better without the "Jingle Bells" moment.
But I found the end difficult to go with, and not for the reason you'd think. We are led to believe, by then, that the younger man is the son come back from death, and that the dad has pieced this together just as the younger man is leaving. (By that point in the film, the nice, low-key writing and good acting have gotten you to a point where that is not so hard to suspend disbelief and go with.) They have also indicated that this was a really close family, that the son's death hit them so hard that it has ruined Christmas for them for eleven years, that the dad carries the son's dog tags, and that they are almost living in the past about the loss of their son. So, when the visitor is walking away forever just as the dad has decided that the visitor is his son, why is the dad so casual? He smiles ruefully as the younger guy walks away; doesn't even react in amazement or joy. Wouldn't any grieving parent run after their son and hug him and thank him for coming back, and maybe want to have some further conversation, such as, are you OK where you are now? It is not like they established that the dad and son had a distant relationship, but the opposite. I thought the casualness with which the dad said goodbye was really not the right emotional climax for a movie with a healing-from-beyond-the-grave message.
Other than that, the only place where the slow pacing was just too slow and the moment was a bit too unbelievable is when the two men sang "Jingle Bells" in the truck. At that point, the younger guy was just someone catching a ride. Why on earth would two grown men, strangers to each other, burst into a carol along with the radio and then smile at each other in a simpy way?
Anyway, it's worth a watch, rather slow-paced at moments but mostly fine. Would be even better without the "Jingle Bells" moment.
A beautiful, less superficial Christmas Movie
jjwolverine3 December 2022
I love this movie. It's one of my favorite Christmas movies. My wife says it's too sad. I like that it's different and more meaningful than most of the fluff we get in Christmas movies.
My only question, and it doesn't affect the film much, is why is the family name Boyajian? No one in the family looks remotely Armenian, nor is it ever mentioned that they're an Armenian family. I thought perhaps one of the movie executives was Armenian, and wanted his name in it, but blonde cast members don't fit.
Anyway, I love the film and watch it most every Christmas season, although it has a bittersweet ending. Our son died in 2012, and we miss him, but know that we will be with him again.
My only question, and it doesn't affect the film much, is why is the family name Boyajian? No one in the family looks remotely Armenian, nor is it ever mentioned that they're an Armenian family. I thought perhaps one of the movie executives was Armenian, and wanted his name in it, but blonde cast members don't fit.
Anyway, I love the film and watch it most every Christmas season, although it has a bittersweet ending. Our son died in 2012, and we miss him, but know that we will be with him again.
Love it!!!!
flacachula-896931 December 2023
Well this is a family movie, before i write anything else i would like to thanks the hallmark family for making this movie and many more about active duty members and family, this is one of my hallmark favorites movie. Sooo yes this movie had me crying..my daughterwaslookingatmeweird..lol.. . I'm active duty myself and yes it sucks being away from family during Christmas but a family knowing his loves one will never come back for Christmas or any day period, is a heart breaking. This movie was amazing. Thank you. Merry Christmas to every veterans, active duty and for their family as well... And merry Christmas to everyone in this world!!!!
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