Noël (1992 TV Movie) User Reviews

I LOVED this movie!!!

[Autumn-Miller2 · 8/10 · 27 November 2010]

I give it an 8 because I really can't remember it that much, but I remember that I loved this movie. It's such a great kid/family movie. I saw it when I was much younger and truly wish to see it again. Unfortunately, I haven't really seen it on T.V. when they play the Christmas movies (and this movie is so much better than half the ones they play)!! The main character, Noel, is such a sweet character that basically understands the true meaning of Christmas and spreads it to those that do not feel that special feeling inside anymore. I'm probably going to grab this one on Amazon or something, just because I haven't found it on T.V. Anyway, it's a feel good movie. Just really cute! =)

Harmless little film for the holidays

[Horst_In_Translation · 6/10 · 20 December 2016]

"Noel" is a 23-minute animated short film from 1992, so this small screen release will have its 25th anniversary next year. It is an American English-language production, but there is a major Japanese impact on this little film as well and it goes way beyond director Masaki Îzuka. The writer is Romeo Muller and he worked on many successful small screen releases in terms of the holiday season. this one here is one of his final career efforts. He died shortly after this one was released. The cast includes Charlton Heston as narrator and big American film buffs may find other known names in the voice acting cast, such as Emmy winner Roscoe Lee Browne.

This is the story of a Christmas ornament, a Christmas tree ball ornament to be more precise. He is very joyful and very positive and looking forward to the season every single year when he can shine on the beautiful Christmas tree to make everybody happy around him. The other ornaments are not as positive though, which probably makes our "hero" stand out here. Actually, it reminded me a bit of Toy Story, even if it's all about ornaments and not toys. The idea is similar. Of course, due to the runtime we don't find out that much about the other ornaments, but this is perfectly fine. As a whole, this is a relatively innocent, yet still entertaining short film from the early 1990s that is certainly also suitable for very young audiences. It is nothing too heart-warming or extraordinary, but the (very old-looking) animation may bring back sentimental feelings in many. I recommend checking it out, preferably in the days before Christmas. Thumbs up.

Tiresome

[Hitchcoc · 6/10 · 26 June 2019]

There's enthusiasm and then there's too much enthusiasm. The central character is a round, red Christmas ornament. He is sickeningly optimistic about everything. He slowly learns to understand Christmas. The hard part for me was that awful kid voice going on and on and on. There is also a syrupy kind of explanation of Christmas.

I love this movie so friggin much!

[stevienichole_88 · 10/10 · 17 December 2012]

I first saw this movie when I was 4 years old. MY father, having shared a love of Charlton Heston with his own mother in movies like "Ben Hurr" and "The 10 Commandments" recorded this movie for me on a battered VHS that already contained recordings of "Bambi" and "Beauty and the Beast". Red was my favorite color and I instantly fell in love with this adorable bouncing red ornament, I was so taken that my mother even hand painted me a red ornament to look just like Noel, oh how I cried the Christmas that got broken :( I would watch this movie religiously every Christmas until I was about 14 and we got a DVD player. Whatever happened to that old VHS I'm just not sure and when I became a mother I was heartbroken I wouldn't be able to share this much loved holiday movie with my own children. I was certain such an old and obscure little TV movie would impossible to find online but to my surprise and delight I did find it the sound is a bit off but being able to see this cherished childhood classic again and to share it with my boys is just Priceless :)

I haven't seen it in years, but I loved it as a kid

[TheUnknown837-1 · 10/10 · 14 January 2008]

I saw this Christmas special on television some years back, when I was younger. I haven't seen it again in its entire form since then. I managed to catch part of the ending recently this last holiday season, and it still looked wonderful to me. Unfortunately, I could not catch the whole thing a second time, but I still remember the movie as being fun, lovable, and cute for a children's film. It is about a cheerful Christmas ornament named Noel who has a happy feeling inside of him, and unlike other Christmas ornaments, he loves Christmas. Over many years, he befriends the many Christmas trees, the children who live in his home, and so on. It's a very nice and original idea that played itself out well. Bottom line, even if the movie doesn't appeal all that much to the older audience members, it appealed very well to at least one young child. And that was what it was meant to do. I still long to see it again.

A Wonderful Favorite

[ulrichevelyn-886-126986 · 10/10 · 25 November 2020]

Noel tells the tale of Christmas peace and magic that spanned 60 years (1932-1992) and he never lost his warmth.

Yet, it also tells how times change over the years-with glimpses of sadness as that is what time does. Despite the aging and and abandonment, Noel's merriment only grew-something that is rare as time chips away our own happiness.

It is an under appreciated gem

[carlosleyequienabarca · 10/10 · 1 April 2024]

This movie is such underappreciated, it should be a classic.

It is one of those movies that make you feel a whole gamut of feelings in the short 20 something minutes it lasts.

The movie is such a sweet movie, it has its cute start, its "Ugh, how annoying are the other characters" moment, lots of joyous moments in such a short span, moments that bring back memories of your childhood's Christmas, make you all nostalgic and bring both a smile and a tear to your face.

Then comes heartbreak, never put better by the movie, makes you miss those that are gone, and realize how short life is and that we need to enjoy it as much as we can while we can.

Then the "rebirth" of happiness, and a great end message.

All in all this should be as much a classic as the grinch cartoon.

SO AMAZING!

[monifoley · 10/10 · 21 September 2020]

Possibly the best Christmas movie of our time. Includes a beautiful meaning with a awesome main character that you will actually love. It expresses the meaning of Christmas and how we can come together on such a fun day with friends and family. Noel is a great and diverse character who is extremely loveable and dynamic he is the cutest bean. Myself, Dev dog and lyssleberry all believe this is the best movie hands down. Many would agree that Noel is the heart and soul of my passion and love for Christmas.