Screenhead is celebrating the Christmas spirit with this unique family story, Christmas Story or Joulutarina (alternately titled). The story is dubbed in English from Finnish dialogue of a Scandinavian production. We have the movie to give away.
Just by viewing the trailer, you will see how different it is from Bob Clark’s 1983 classic A Christmas Story.
My daughter watched the movie and seemed captivated at times while a little bored at other times. She is nine years old and the pacing seemed a bit slow for her. Yet, she sat still and watched the whole movie. I think, it will grow on her, and Christmas Story will be one of the holiday movies our family watches every year.
Set against a breathtaking landscape, Christmas Story– soon to become a holiday classic – reveals the magical and untold story of Santa’s life as he overcomes Dickens-esque personal tragedy and hardship in his youth to develop a big and pure heart filled with love for children around the world.
In a remote Lapland village, young Nikolas suffers a loss and the villagers – all poor themselves – band together to look after him. On Christmas Day each year, Nikolas moves to a new home for the coming year. To show his gratitude, Nikolas makes toys for each family’s children. Over the years, his adoptive families become many and almost every house has presents on its doorstep Christmas morning.
When the villagers suffer a catastrophic food shortage, they must send Nikolas away to work as an apprentice to the ill-tempered hermit carpenter, Iisakki. Under his severe tutelage, Nikolas develops skills that enable him to create even better presents and to work even faster. He soon dons the suit that becomes his trademark and begins to deliver presents with the help of a team of reindeer.
As the years pass and Nikolas ages, his beloved tradition is in danger of coming to an end … and it will take a miracle to save it!
Christmas Story has received an “All-Star” rating from Kids First! Coalition for Quality Children’s Media and is “Family Approved” by The Dove Foundation. Although there is a death that greatly affects Nicholas, the movie ends in a very upbeat holiday theme.
To have a chance to win Christmas Story, post your name and Screenhead will pick the winner Monday, November 30, 2009.
JANICE R said
November 10 2009 @ 8:18 am
looks interesting
desiree kelley said
November 10 2009 @ 9:03 am
good movies
Annette D said
November 10 2009 @ 9:59 am
Looks like a good movie! Count me in.
Marilyn Wons said
November 10 2009 @ 10:49 am
The holidays are coming!
Amber G said
November 10 2009 @ 10:55 am
I sure would love to win!
Michael Capp said
November 10 2009 @ 11:36 am
I’d love to win!
Linda Peters said
November 10 2009 @ 1:27 pm
great for Christmas, thanks
Andrew Gordon said
November 10 2009 @ 1:49 pm
just in time for xmas
tim love said
November 10 2009 @ 1:57 pm
great sweep !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Heather S said
November 10 2009 @ 2:33 pm
Looks great!
Anne Taylor said
November 10 2009 @ 2:36 pm
This looks wonderful! My family would enjoy it!
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Ann F. said
November 10 2009 @ 3:51 pm
I’d like to win this DVD
susan varney said
November 10 2009 @ 3:55 pm
susan varney
love to be the winner
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Linda said
November 10 2009 @ 9:33 pm
Sounds like a great DVD
Susan Ladd said
November 10 2009 @ 9:40 pm
I hope I win !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ellen Ring said
November 10 2009 @ 10:21 pm
This would be a great movie to watch with my grandchildren.
Jill L said
November 10 2009 @ 10:34 pm
Always love adding to our Christmas video collection. Sounds good.
corrie said
November 10 2009 @ 11:29 pm
my name is corrie and i wanna win!
angie said
November 11 2009 @ 2:54 am
I love Christmas movies, and I haven’t seen this one. This looks great.
SUZANNA P said
November 11 2009 @ 9:38 am
nicely done looks to be a must see Christmas Movie ty for having this giveaway Gla
Monique Rizzo said
November 11 2009 @ 3:02 pm
This sounds like a wonderful DVD> Thanks for the chance.
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Janet said
November 11 2009 @ 3:59 pm
sounds and looks like a great dvd:)
Laura DeLuca said
November 11 2009 @ 4:00 pm
this is a classic
Leona P said
November 11 2009 @ 6:08 pm
looks good
david basile said
November 11 2009 @ 7:58 pm
fun for the holidays
John Rasmussen said
November 11 2009 @ 7:58 pm
my kids love this movie
skena megahed said
November 11 2009 @ 9:53 pm
hope to win
Jannet Tseng said
November 12 2009 @ 2:17 am
JANNET TSENG
Steve D said
November 12 2009 @ 7:02 am
A Holiday tradition for many years. Can’t wait to see this again.
Jennifer Lalley said
November 12 2009 @ 11:03 am
Neat! A Christmas movie I’ve never seen before!
Nicole C. said
November 12 2009 @ 11:31 am
I’d love to enter!
Jeffrey Beckett said
November 12 2009 @ 1:30 pm
Sign me up please!
mindy said
November 13 2009 @ 7:52 pm
this sounds wonderful thanks
caryn said
November 13 2009 @ 8:12 pm
just watched this – would love to own it – it will be a family favorite for years to come — my 7 and 9 year old loved it and the soundtrack is breathtaking!
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Renee G said
November 15 2009 @ 12:15 am
We love Christmas movies.
Jason said
November 16 2009 @ 4:11 pm
I love Christmas movies
Jason
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Kelly Ann T. said
November 16 2009 @ 7:50 pm
Our family would be thrilled to add another Christmas movie to our collection.
Jacob LaFountaine said
November 16 2009 @ 11:21 pm
Looks good
Erica C. said
November 17 2009 @ 10:39 am
I’m always up for another holiday flick
Katherine Frazier said
November 17 2009 @ 5:11 pm
would love to add this to my Christmas movie collection
Violetta N. said
November 17 2009 @ 10:03 pm
It has become a tradition that every year my niece (9 yo) and nephew (3 yo) get a DVD from me to add to their Christmas collection. I was searching for a review on this particular movie and came across this site – it definitely sounds like a charming movie and one that my sister’s children would enjoy!
Don Dyer said
November 19 2009 @ 12:50 am
Great Contest…would love to win for the holidays.
Rosey said
November 19 2009 @ 9:32 am
Just in time for the holidays.
Dave said
November 19 2009 @ 8:24 pm
This looks like a fun film. Sometimes the best movies turn out to be the ones you discover quite by surprise. Thank you for the chance to win.
Michelle R said
November 20 2009 @ 11:42 am
Great movie