Customer Reviews

Chasing Christmas

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I loved this film! I highly recommend it to kids and adults. It's a modern take on the classic Dickens story, "A Christmas Carol." I've seen a few versions of "A Christmas Carol," so I picture bleary blizzards, old grumpy guys, and poor, poor little Timmy--so depressing. But when I saw this film, I was pleasantly surprised at how funny and original it was. It's set in modern day, and dad (played by the always entertaining, Tom Arnold) hates Christmas 'cause it reminds him of his awful divorce. And all his daughter wants for him is to enjoy Christmas and move past his past. Cue the ghosts--but this time it's not what you expect, ghosts don't always cooperate...I won't give away any more, you'll just have to watch it. It's the perfect film to get in the holiday spirit!

I own every version of Dicken's Christmas Carol that I can find, and they all have their good points. In "Chasing Christmas" the "scrooge" character is about as unlikeable as any I've seen, because this one is the dad of a beautiful teenage girl who longs for a normal Christmas. Her dad, who is embittered about Christmas because he caught his wife cheating on him on a Christmas Eve 7 years ago, hates everything about Christmas. Of course there are the usual Ghosts of Christmas, but in a unique twist, the Ghost of Christmas Past is also embittered at the world he sees now, and wishes to live in the past himself. Scrooge and Christmas Present embark on a funny and touching race to find "Past" before midnight, when everyone will be stuck in the past forever.
Not the greatest version of the classic, but a fun and likeable one.

There are several versions of "A Christmas Carol", and even if this may not be called that the story is basicly the same. Tom Arnold hates Christmas because his ex-wife cheated on him with his dentist on Christmas Eve. When he finally becomes enlightened by things he has no control over with the visits of Christmas spirits, it begins to sink into his head that he doesn't have it so bad. A reasonably decent romantic comedy for the holidays. Recommend you rent it first unless you are a huge Arnold fan.

I enjoyed this movie very much. I could watch it again and again. I just wish the dvd was a little bit cheaper.

I love Christmas movies and wasn't disapointed in this one. It was sappy but good. Surprising Tom Arnold was believeable in this part.

Good twist on an old tale. Tom Arnold is fun and the other actors, too. My family will watch this one season after season.

I love watching Christmas movies. There are not too many that I dislike. But I have to say that this one is definitely at the top of the list for being boring. What a waste of time. There are so many good and very funny Christmas movies out there, but this one is downright Stupid! Save your money!

Mediocre take on "A Christmas Carol" with Tom Arnold so why should anyone expect anything good. Had really hoped that Leslie Jordan might be fun as the 'Ghost of Christmas Past', but even he fell flat. Only fun part was seeing a c. 1968 living room on Christmas Eve!

I turned it off after 15 minutes. I couldn't take it anymore. Even if you are a Tom Arnold fan don't waste your time. It sucks bigtime.