There were those Xmas classics that one watched as a child because I really enjoyed them. Then there were those that I watched mainly because there was nothing else on and it put me in the Xmas mood. I would have to say this one falls in the latter. Not that it is bad, but it just does not really hold up to others such as Frosty, Rudolph and the Grinch in terms of enjoyment, comedy and good animation. This one is a bit off looking and I did not care for the way Santa looked in this one as a kid. Still, I was a kid and presented with an image of Santa and this one looked different so as a kid you can understand why I felt it was not right. The story is a bit different as someone has written Santa a nasty letter, a letter so bad that he has decided he will not be delivering presents this Xmas. Which seems a bit rough punishing all for the letter of one, I mean he could simply give the perpetrator some coal as he sees all and knows all. Well a man tries to show Santa how much he is appreciated in the form of a song coming out of a clock, and some mice must help this endeavor work. Like I said, it is not necessarily bad, just not one of my holiday favorites.
Review of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
'Twas the Night Before Christmas
(1974 TV Movie)
Not really a favorite of mine as a child, but I did watch this one on more than one occasion.
3 December 2011