Christmas with a Capital C (2011)

An attorney returns to his small home town in Alaska and quickly rocks the boat by getting an injunction against the nativity display tradition and attacking Christmas.

Director:

Helmut Schleppi

Writer:

Andrea Gyertson Nasfell

Stars:

Ted McGinley, Brad Stine, Nancy Stafford

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ted McGinley	...	Dan Reed
Brad Stine	...	Greg Reed
Nancy Stafford	...	Kristen Reed
Daniel Baldwin	...	Mitch Bright
Cooper Peltz	...	Cody Reed
Francesca Derosa	...	Makayla Reed (as Francesca DeRosa)
Paloma Peterson	...	Sienna
Jessica Busbee	...	Josie
Frank Delaney	...	Joe Diggs (as Frank Delany)
David Cuddy	...	Coach Larry
Ron Holmstrom	...	Rev. Tiller (as Ron Holmstrohm)
Karen Lauer	...	Willa Rainwater
Jerry MacDonnell	...	Statler
Linné Bardarson	...	Waldorf (as Linne' Barderson)
Barbara Hopkins-Cox	...	Mrs. Williams

Storyline

When successful attorney, Mitch Bright (Daniel Baldwin), returns home after more than 20 years to the small town of Trapper Falls, Alaska he runs into his old high schools rivals: the Reed brothers, Dan (Ted McGinley) and Greg (Brad Stein). Dan is building a new platform for the town's traditional nativity scene, but he is the mayor of the town, the platform is being built with city money, and it's on city property. To top things off: Dan is even married to Kristen (Nancy Stafford) the girl both Dan and Mitch liked in high school. The first thing Mitch does is file a legal injunction against the nativity citing separation of church and state. The second thing he does is decide to run for mayor against his main rival Dan; Dan has been the mayor for years. Mitch accuses Dan of forcing his Christianity upon the entire town, then Mitch goes on a rant about the arrogance and hypocrisy of all Christians. Mitch has a way with people, and plans to bring more business to the town, and soon he ...

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Plot Keywords:

holiday in title | christmas | injunction | christian | alaska | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 December 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Der Weihnachtsabend

Filming Locations:

Seward, Alaska, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ranch Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min

Did You Know?

Trivia

Based on the song "Christmas with a Capital C" by Go Fish.

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Connections

Featured in The Cinema Snob: Christmas with a Capital C (2017)

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Soundtracks

Angels We Have Heard On High
Traditional, lyrics written by James Chadwick (uncredited)
Performed by Brad Stine

User Reviews

An Honest Review Here

BEWARE OF BOGUS REVIEWS. SOME REVIEWERS HAVE ONLY ONE REVIEW. WHEN ITS A POSITIVE REVIEW THAT TELLS ME THEY WERE INVOLVED WITH THE PRODUCTION. IF ITS A NEGATIVE REVIEW THEN THEY MIGHT HAVE A GRUDGE AGAINST THAT PRODUCTION. NOW I HAVE REVIEWED OVER 200 Christmas MOVIES. I HAVE NO AGENDA. I AM FARE ABOUT THESE FILMS.

This film is not a love it or hate it film. What this film is passable entertainment with a lesson about??

In this film Christmas has always been an exceptional time of love and tradition in the small town of Trapper Falls, Alaska. Hometown of Mayor Dan Reed (Ted McGinley) looks forward to each year with enthusiasm. Together with his brother Greg (Brad Stine), they dedicate time away from their adventure tour company to drape the town is Christmas cheer. When Dan's old high school rival Mitch Bright (Daniel Baldwin), a mean-spirited and embittered militant atheist returns home after 20 years, Dan is immediately suspicious. Mitch is a highly successful big city lawyer who has never wanted anything to do with Trapper Falls. The rivalry re-ignites when the frustrated Mitch takes offense to what he sees as the town's violation of his rights. Mitch wants the Nativity scene removed from the front of City hall and the word Christmas switched to Happy Holidays on all signs. Fifty years of tradition are now challenged not by an outsider but a former member of the community. As the conflict escalates it goes beyond one person's opinion but magnifies into an entire town problem when Mitch enters into the mayoral race to have Dan replaced.

Now I am very liberal. I liked this film. Its not great but it is sweet. The motivations of everyone in this film is understandable. Now people who made this film had an agenda to say that there is a war on Christmas which is not true.

"Retailers Love Christmas". I worked all over the USA and have always said "Merry Christmas" and nobody said "I shouldn't" and no customer ever complained.

Now my Christians readers would you get mad if a Jewish Person said to you "Happy Hanukkah"? I doubt it. Normal people would say "Thank you" or "Same to you".

Happy Holidays came about only because it was cheaper for stores to have a window painted with just one message and no re-paint for Hanukkah. That's all. When I worked at stores I never got in trouble for saying "Merry Christmas".

Now back to the film. AS film the plot is passable. the film moved quickly along. The film has a conclusion that I find almost laughable but the message isn't laughable.

Small Children will be bored. Some adults too. But what comes through is that "Christmas is a time where we should open our minds and our hearts"