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Santa and Pete

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I saw this movie when it first came on television. It was a Christmas story uniquely told by James Earl Jones. I find when ever James Earl Jones speaks he speaks with clear authority and self pride, which brings a story to life. Many Christmas movies are literally either Black or White, but Santa and Pete revealed a different collaboration...it brought a different flavor to the table that was quite tasteful to my pallet. It didn't take away from the the meaning of Christmas for me as a Christian it actually displayed how God really works in people.

I recorded this movie off of one of the TV networks several years ago and my family watches it every year. As soon as I saw that it was available on DVD, I ordered it. I had to return the disc because it had several BAD glitches throughout the movie. Amazon sent a replacement copy, but it had the same glitches in the same places. Apparently these discs were created from a bad master. Hopefully this will be corrected. No complaints about the movie or Amazon.com, but I am very disappointed, I really want this on DVD.

Saw Santa and Pete on tv and loved it. The idea that Santa doesn't work alone, but has a partner who is actively part of what he does is great, as is the fact that Pete is a Moor, so has dark skin. This way of looking at Santa, the way a family Christmas story is woven into the movie, so that the fascination of a child is part of it and helps finish it, is precious. In addition to being a very heartwarming story, it brings up parts of history that we in the U.S. don't always think of: that there were people of African origin on our continent who were not slaves, but here as free people even from almost the beginning; that other countries don't necessarily have the same traditions around St. Nick that our popular culture has (such as a workshop at the north pole and elf helpers); as well as offering possible ideas for how a saint might have morphed into the Santa Claus we know of, with flying reindeer; the idea of a book of life and the beginnings of a saint in the making are there, too. For those who like these things, it's a fun movie. It's not Hume Cronyn's best acting job, but he did what he could, and others help improve it.

THIS IS A WOMDERFUL SHOW. THE ONLY PROBLEM IS THE DISK THIS DVD WAS RECORDER ON WAS DEFECTIVE. WE ORDERED FROM 2 DIFFERENT SITES AND FOUND BUBBLES ON BOTH DISKS. THIS MESSED UP THE SHOW AND COULD NOT BE WATCHED ALL THE WAY THROUGH. WE RETURNED THE DISK BOTH TIMES. BEWARE IF YOU BUY THIS DVD.