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If you liked the book..., Nov 6 2011
By Lizz A. Belle "lizzabelle, English major nerd" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: On Strike for Christmas (DVD)
I have read the novel "On Strike for Christmas" by Sheila Roberts and I thought the book was okay. Still, I was intrigued to see the movie and see what they did with it. What a difference. I realize that Christmas is always going to have sad times as that is human nature, but I was relieved the screenwriters and/or directors/producers decided to dump the parts of the book that made it so dreary. This movie was quite funny at times and very enjoyable. I am usually skeptical of TV movies for fear of cheesy, silly acting (as was "The Dog that Saved Halloween... but that is another review). The actors have a modicum of talent, especially Daphne. She is not overdramatic as an actress in this movie, although sometimes she has the right to be and still can underplay it while appropriately being horrified.Essentially the story can appeal to every woman who has ever had to put together a holiday entirely by herself. In this case, Joy (Daphne Zuniga) is doing all the work to get her family ready for Christmas. She is doing the baking, the decorating, the tree, the shopping and all the party and meal planning that goes with Christmas. Her lovely husband and two older sons (I assumer are 17 or 18 because they are going off to college) sit back and watch her do all this. She makes lists of simple tasks for all to do (buy new Christmas lights, get decorations from gargage, stuff like that) and none of this gets done. So the men are left to fend for themselves as she decides to strike and chaos ensues. They apparently live in a never named small town in California and news of Joy's strike spread quickly and soon all the women in town are soon on strike.
Other reviewers labeled this movie predictable, and it is, but I tell you the scene where the dad and the boys make cookies makes this movie well worth the admission price, or at least 90 minutes of your time to watch it. I have seen far worse Christmas movies and if you are a frazzled mother who does everything yourself, you will enjoy this movie.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
A nice change, Oct 8 2011
By TV - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: On Strike for Christmas (DVD)
This movie was predictable.....but most holiday movies are. Also, it seems to me that the majority of holiday movies are about families with young children so it was nice to see a family with older children for a change. The plot isn't deep, and doesn't require a lot of thinking, but that is part of what makes it so enjoyable.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
On Strike For Christmas, Nov 5 2011
By Channel 5 - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: On Strike for Christmas (DVD)
A simple tale of having appreciation for things done for you that you take for granted, in this case, Mum.Simple but pleasant Christmas movie that is best enjoyed with the family together.
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