Christmas with a Capital C (2011)

Best movie ever!

It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review

A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

Awful, simply awful. The atheist who returns to the town after 20 years, seems like an embittered and angry man, out on a personal vendetta against the heroic Christian mayor.The premise is that the mayor is building (and using some city funds) to build a stand outside of the town's city hall, for Christmas. There will be Christian decorations displayed along with more secular Christmas decorations. So this evil atheist type files an injunction to stop work on this stand.Now, atheists aren't the only people who support keeping government and religion untangled, many Christians (though usually not evangelical types) also favor that. Atheists aren't out on personal vendettas against some Christian mayor or politician when we do so. Also, the "Merry Christmas" banner is moved because of this injunction. Frankly, no atheist has ever objected to a "Merry Christmas" sign, even in front of a courthouse.In fact, I don't know if any church/state or atheist group would even object to this stand, unless it solely has Christian symbols. Atheists just want neutrality or at least, an open forum. Have Christian symbols such as a nativity scene, fine, but allow a display of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.The Christian mayor in one scene recites the free exercise clause of religion, which for some reason makes this evil atheist type, say touché. That seems to imply the atheist knows he is violating the free exercise rights of the residents, but there is of course no free exercise right to have the government put up a display, even if not centered around Christian images solely.This movie was produced by people who seem to have never met an actual atheist in their lives. Full of fear and straw man. If I could give a negative star, I would.

This is a movie where the protagonists actually act like adults at the end: They agree to disagree. How refreshing! The sour note is the "performance" of Christian "comedian" Brad Stine, who (as I heard from people who were involved in the making of the film) refused to follow the script, and insisted on improvising his own lines, which are neither funny nor do they advance the plot in any way.It's obvious from seeing this film that Stine also refused to take direction and the result is that every time Stine appears on the screen, the film comes to a screeching halt while he pontificates about this and that.The film would be much improved if it could be re-edited and Stine's "performance" left on the cutting room floor. The film would be tighter and more coherent without Stine's bloviating, ego-centric ranting.One thing that no one has mentioned is the lovely score by Edwin Wendler. Sadly, the manager of the group which sings the end credits song (and on whose song the plot is loosely based) refused to allow Mr Wendler and his representatives to issue a soundtrack album for this film, which is a real shame. Apparently the manager thought that someone might confuse his fifth rate song with Wendler's first rate score.Those who are interested can hear four excerpts from Wendler's score here: http://www.edwinwendler.com/?p=408. (I don't know Mr Wendler, and I have no financial interest in his music, I just think that it's a shame that this lovely music should go mostly unheard.) 9 out of 10 if Brad Stine were to be removed from the film.

This film is so disgusting and disturbing on so many levels I refused to let my niece watch it. I want her to know that our faith is about love and that means having utmost humility and respect for the beliefs of others. What strikes me as most sad is the "us against them" viewpoint that has become all to prevalent in today's churches along with The idea that being a Christian puts you automatically at war with anyone who doesn't believe as we do. this film has a confrontational, angry tone that is based an a fantasy that America belongs to us and us alone, and our faith has no room for anyone who is not a fundamentalist Christian, I am disturbed that it paints us as angry, hard hearted people. Christmas with a capital C is nothing more than paranoid masturbation and has no place in my home.

I really enjoyed the movie. It doesn't officially come out for awhile, and I think it's too bad. I think it would be well received this Christmas season (2010). A good reminder that there is more to Christmas than just commercialism. I think it would be obvious that there is a Christian theme to the movie, but I think it does a nice job of not being too preachy. It kind of reminds me of a good Halmark flick. Good acting, but not over the top. I will certainly be promoting this film when it comes out! It was inspired by a Christian song by the group Go Fish. I have also seen a preview for the movie on Youtube. Check it out!