MY REVIEW:
Okay, I admit it, despite frequent ridicule, I actually enjoy Hallmark movies. In my opinion, Christmas Lodge falls into the same category of cozy, feel-good movies that are appropriate for the entire family or for those who just do not care for many of the current TV and movie offerings.
Christmas Lodge is a story of faith, hope, love of family, and following the path the Lord has for you. A sweet romance takes center stage but the interaction between Mary and her family, particularly her grandfather, were quite heart-warming. As a voracious reader, I wished for a bit more communication between Mary and Jack but I realize that the limited time of the medium precludes that option. Movies just require a bit more of my imagination even if I can actually see the action as it takes place.
I enjoyed Christmas Lodge and its positive message, however the breathtaking scenery and the architecture of the lodge and the Arts and Crafts home of Mary’s parents really captured my attention. More than once I found myself wishing for a home like either of them. It was like watching a Thomas Kinkade painting come to life.
I would absolutely recommend Christmas Lodge for a relaxing family movie night to help get in the holiday spirit as Christmas approaches.
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Thomas Kinkade presents Christmas Lodge: a place where a heart-warming past and loving future meet for one remarkable group of people. During a weekend trip to the mountains, Mary (Erin Karpluk) finds herself at the now- dilapidated lodge where she spent the holidays with her family growing up. She becomes determined to restore the building to its former glory. Inspired by her grandfather and guided by her grandmother in heaven, Mary throws herself into the project, and during the process finds herself drawn to Jack (Michael Shanks), a handsome man who loves the lodge as much as she does. Historically unlucky in love, this chance encounter allows Mary to renew her faith in life and discover her one true love. For an uplifting story about the importance of faith, family and the true holiday spirit, go to the Christmas Lodge.Preview The Christmas Lodge at the Internet Movie Database:
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When I was 16 my boyfriend (now husband) saved up his money and bought me my first nice ring. A pearl with four diamond chips. It is still my favorite ring today. It’s extra sentimental because he left to enter the Air Force shortly after giving me the ring.
I came from a large extended family where Christmas involved controlled chaos and non-stop fun for the kids who gathered at grandmother’s house. I married an only child, and our first Christmas with his parents it was just the four of us. It was so quiet! It was nice, but did not seem like Christmas to me. I still miss those crazy Christmases at my grandparent’s house with cousins, brothers, aunts and uncles.
Aw, I lost my comment –short version: one of my favorite Christmas memories was driving around (and walking, when applicable) looking at Christmas lights together as a family..
When I started dating my future husband, he showed up at my apartment with
a real Christmas tree on Christmas Eve. I hadn’t had a tree for years so it was
a lovely surprise.
Ok, I’m a nut for Hallmark movies. I love most of them, to tell you the truth! :) I’d love to win this movie!
To answer your question ~ my favorite Christmas memory:
My husband is a notorious snooper. He ALWAYS figures out what he’s getting at least a week before Christmas, and it drives me crazy! One Christmas Eve, I got up at 1 am so I could retrieve his present from my parent’s house. It was already wrapped and in its HUGE package, so the only place I could hide it was right behind our couch. Where you could see it. After much sweating and grunting, I finally managed to get it back there, and threw a lap quilt over the top. There was no way you could miss it. Especially for Mr. Nose!
Early Christmas morning, everyone had opened their presents except for the large one behind the couch. I thought hubby was just prolonging things and told him to go ahead and get it out because I couldn’t ~ it was too heavy. (It’s really a wonder how that thing didn’t break when I put it there!) Long story short? He was flabbergasted and I had finally pulled one over on him! It was wonderful!
Thank you for the opportunity to win this lovely movie ~ Even if I don’t win, I’m going to have to get a copy as Christmas movies start promptly at our house the day after Thanksgiving!
Um one Christmas we spent in China, it was fantastic.
When my daughter Tosha was four-years old she was in a Christmas play at our church. She was so nervous and when it came her time to sing her solo of “Away in a Manger” she forgot what song she was suppose to sing. I guess she thought as long as she sang a song it would be okay. So, dressed in her little angel costume, she stepped out from behind the curtain, opened her mouth, and as loud as she could she began to sing, “Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jungle all the way!” That was twenty-five years ago, but our church friends still talk about the funniest and best Christmas play ever ;D
My favorite Christmas memory is getting up early to sort the presents and then having to wait for everyone else to finally wake up. Thanks for the chance to win this movie. It sounds amazing. I would love to win this. Thanks again.
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My most memorable Christmas I was 7 yrs. old and received one gift – a cross necklace with the Lord’s Prayer inside I could read through a little peep window at the center of the cross. I truly valued my one gift. The movie sounds wonderful.
I didn’t realize it would be my most memorable Christmas until later but it was the Christmas of 1999. Both my siblings, two nieces & a nephew, plus my own family of 6, decided to surprise our mom/mimi on her 70th birthday, Christmas Eve! Boy, was it a surprise :) We had no idea at the time it was to be the last Christmas we would all celebrate together with her. She passed away 16 months later of cancer. But we have wonderful memories of the 3 days we were all together, of her laughter and tears, and I will always remember her intoxicating joy at having ALL her children and grandchildren home with her to celebrate her Christmas birthday :)