And Santa Claus says hello every day

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Movie
German title And Santa Claus says hello every day
Original title Christmas Every Day
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1996
length 88 minutes
Age rating FSK 6
Rod
Director Larry Peerce
script Stephen Alix
Nancey Silvers
production Stephen Alix
John Byers
Gary M. Goodman
Barry Rosen
music Billy Goldenberg
camera Gideon Porath
cut Jerrold L. Ludwig
occupation

And Santa Claus Greetings Every Day is a 1996 American TV movie . In terms of subject matter and title, the film is based on the film Groundhog Day from 1993.

action

Billy Jackson's father runs a small general store where he has to help out on a regular basis. There's a lot to do now at Christmas time and fourteen-year-old Billy is annoyed because he'd rather spend his free time with his schoolmates. Actually, everything around him annoys him and Christmas in particular. There are gifts, but this time his uncle David is also traveling with his wife and daughter, who, with their decadent lifestyle, are particularly difficult to bear. Now his uncle also announces that he wants to build a large shopping center here in the small town, in which his father should work as a manager so that he no longer has to stand in his outdated shop. This is not very enthusiastic about it, as are many others in town. After David Jackson learns this refusal, he leaves indignantly. Billy's little sister Sarah still thinks Christmas is great and she wishes that it would be Christmas every day from today. This wish comes true, but only the brother seems to notice. At first, Billy thinks his parents are kidding when the next day begins, just like the previous one. But when his uncle arrives again, the same basketball game is on TV and all conversations are the same as the day before, Billy thinks he's gone crazy. The next day, he realizes that he has gotten into a time warp. Nothing has consequences because there is actually no tomorrow for him . He is about to give up, but thinks about it and starts to organize this day to give everything a positive turn. Since he always knows what is going to happen, he can prevent some mishaps. But not all, because Billy's increased self-confidence also lets him overshoot the mark. Now he tries to organize a Christmas day in the way that is best for him. But this doesn't end well for him either. Only when he realizes that it is important to do something good for everyone else and that friendship cannot be bought does he change his strategy. He uses his knowledge of the day's events to help the city's citizens. He is now extremely friendly with his family and accepts visits from relatives without prejudice. In the evening he invites some people from the place who are all alone and have no one to celebrate. In this atmospheric evening, Billy's father and brother get closer again. They speak out, so that David abandons his plan with the mall. He is even considering going back to his hometown and working with his brother in her father's shop.

So in the end Billy understood what Christmas means and what is really important. When he did this, the time warp was finally over.

Reviews

The critics of the television magazine TV Spielfilm rated the film as mediocre (thumbs straight): "Fader ' marmot ' -abklatsch."

Awards

The film and Erik von Detten were nominated for the Young Artist Award in 1997. Erik von Detten was nominated for the YoungStar Award in 1997.

Others

The theme of the repetitive Christmas celebration is also in the story not just for Christmas of Heinrich Boell find. But there is no time loop here. Christmas is repeated every day for Aunt Milla, who doesn't want to part with her Christmas tree. In 2013, Hallmark Channel used the theme for the film Christmas again .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Short review at tvspielfilm.de accessed on November 15, 2017.