Thursday, November 13, 2014

Saving Christmas (Review & Giveaway)

Kirk Cameron is on a mission to save Christmas. In his new movie, Saving ChristmasHe launches a defense of the controversial holiday with fun, insight, and plenty of corn. Saving Christmas is coming to select theaters November 14 for two weeks only! 

          

We all know that person; you know, the one who at the first mention of Christmas sighs loudly enough to let everyone within two city blocks know how he feels about the holiday--and it ain't a good feelin'. He hates the fuss, the expense, the materialism, the...everything. He's the one who is actually glad to find out that the origins of Christmas are questionable so he has another reason to be against it. He belongs to one of three sides of the war on Christmas, and he is the one to whom "Saving Christmas" is addressed. (The other two sides are, of course, 1. Those who wish to make Christmas an entirely secular holiday and 2. Those who celebrate Christmas and remember Christ's birth, God's Gift, by giving to others, and by enjoying the festive time with their families and friends. Count me in the 3rd group. You can read about my Christmas feelin's here.) In the movie, Kirk addresses his brother-in-law's objections to Christmas and attempts to convince him that he really can, and needs to enjoy the holiday with his family while still honoring Christ.

Saving Christmas is a documentary/comedy that is appropriate for all ages. Here are some pros/cons:

Pros: 
1. Family Friendly
2. Educational
3. Thought Provoking
4. Funny
5. The Music! :)

Cons:
1. It felt like Cameron was reaching quite a bit to tie in some of the symbols. The presents resembling "a city skyline" for example. Ours would be more like a small village.....;) )
2. Parts of the movie dragged, and there wasn't much flow.
3. Corn. Lots of it. ;)

I would give the movie 3 out of 5 stars. I especially liked learning more about St. Nicholas, and the fresh perspective on Christmas symbols. Oh, and how can you not love the Charismatic guy?

Is it worth a watch? YES! I believe that it's important to support Christian film makers, and besides, this movie WILL help you to see Christmas through new eyes. Especially if you're the grinch-type. ;) 

Enough of my opinions. On to the Giveaway! Well, after a little more info:
Check out the official Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/SavingChristmasMovie
Official website: http://www.savingchristmas.com

"Join me, and my family, and together let’s put Christ back into Christmas. We’ll dive head first into all of the joy, the dancing, the celebration, the feasting, the imagination and traditions that glorify the true reason for the season.” - Kirk Cameron

Saving Christmas is a wonderful defense of Christmas traditions and is quite educational. Candy and I also enjoyed some good laughs. I pray that God will use it to His glory.” 

Okay. NOW the giveaway. 

One of my readers will win  A SIGNED Saving Christmas movie poster (by Kirk Cameron), the soundtrack to the film, and a car air freshener that smells like Christmas trees! 



To enter, simply leave a comment about Christmas. It can be your favorite song, dish, tradition, book, anything Christmas-y. :) If you share this post on your Facebook page, Twitter, or other social media, come back and leave another comment and you'll get another entry! This giveaway ends Tuesday, November 18. 




"Disclosure (in accordance with the FTC’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising”): Many thanks to Propeller Consulting, LLC for providing this prize for the giveaway. Choice of winners and opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation. I did receive a sample of the product in exchange for this review and post.
 Only one entrant per mailing address, per giveaway. If you have won the same prize on another blog, you are not eligible to win it again. Winner is subject to eligibility verification.”

20 comments:

  1. Michael wants to see this!! I don'tthink i got an email about this offer...:(

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    1. Really? I'm sorry! Hope you guys get to see it.

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  2. I would like to win. I love Chirstmas, it is such a special time. I love my Dad's fruit salad!

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    1. Thanks for entering! My grandma made some really good fruit salad, too. I almost never make it. Maybe I should. :)

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  3. Yay! I love that Kirk made this movie and we are so excited to see it (and hopefully win it). We love reading the Christmas story from the Bible while eating pistachio pudding pie by the fire.

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    1. I'm glad he made it, too! I wish I could give away a copy of the DVD as well.
      That sounds so cozy! I've never had pistachio pudding pie, but I bet it's fantastic!

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  4. I heard that his daughter and niece sang some of the music for the movie. That's pretty cool!

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    1. I think you're right. The music is pretty fun! :)

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  5. My husband and I spend a quiet Christmas Eve with our two sons. A simple meal, a board game or two and my favorite Christmas movie "White Christmas." On Christmas morning, we open gifts while my husband's favorite Christmas movie plays in the background..."A Christmas Story." Then it's off to my parents' house for fun, family and fellowship!

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    1. That sounds perfect! Actually, I'm not sure if I've seen "White Christmas". Gotta do that this year.

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  6. I love Christmas. We celebrate a very traditional Holiday. Christmas Eve we have family in and have a large meal. I love the smells, the warmth of the home, the food and fellowship of family. We open one gift on Christmas Eve, pajamas's. On Christmas morning our children run for their stockings not the gifts under the tree. We all get up eat a good breakfast and read the birth of Christ from the bible. We then open gifts. We go nowhere on Christmas. I love it. It's the only day of the year we are all home as a family and don't have a thousand things going on. It's a day we relax and enjoy one another.

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    1. Katrina, I'm reposting my reply to you here. I posted it incorrectly. Oops. :)
      Yours sounds very much like ours, except that we don't have any family nearby. However, we've been blessed to have close friends with whom we can celebrate. We usually meet on the evening of Christmas. Thanks so much for sharing!

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  7. Yours sounds veery much like ours, except that we don't have any family nearby. However, we've been blessed to have close friends with whom we can celebrate. We usually meet on the evening of Christmas. Thanks so much for sharing!

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  8. CHRISTmas...Christ's birthday....Away In A manger, Joy To The World, Hark The Herald Angels Sing, Silent Night, We Three Kings, Noel...oh to sing to the top of my lungs proclaiming Christ's birth. Celebrating the greatest gift of all from GOD...His SON who would die for us on the cross to save us from our sin if we will only except HIM into our hearts as LORD and SAVIOR. What a privilege to be able to honor Jesus with family and friends. May this season bring Peace and Goodwill to Earth. Merry CHRISTmas !!!!!!!!!!!!

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  9. Can't wait to put up our tree but trying to finish our project first. Christmas music has been out since July.

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    1. We started Christmas music in October. We're anxious to get our Christmas decorations out, but haven't been able to yet. We hope to do it this weekend! LOVE this season! :)

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  10. Snow, snow and snow! Love the Christmas songs!!

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  11. Yep! Snow! In moderation, of course. :) I LOVE Christmas music.

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  12. Our favorite family tradition which my mom did with our family is each year I purchase an ornament for each child... sometimes 2. It is a representation of something they either did that year or what they really loved. Hopefully, as they grow older it will help them remember those special times when they were younger! I still love my ornaments from my mom! ;)

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