Miracle On 34th Street (DVD)

A remake of the 1947 classic of the same name, Miracle on 34th street tells the story of young Susan Walker (Mara Wilson) and her encounter with the magical Kris Kringle (Richard Attenborough - possibly the best Santa Claus ever). The film follows the two through one special Christmas, as pessimistic, old soul Susan [who does not believe in Santa; as she was told the 'secret' by her mother] meets the special Kris, a 'department store' Santa who believes he's the real thing. What ensues is a heartwarming story of love, magic, and most importantly, belief. Mircale on 34th Street is an excellent film that embodies all the wonder, love and togetherness ...  Read the complete review

With being only 3-4 weeks until Christmas, I like many other people am really not in the Christmas spirit, as much as I'm trying to be its just not happening. I'm no scrooge or anything but it just doesn't feel like the run up to Christmas. Every year there always one film I watch to get me in the mood and that's - Miracle on 34th street. Growing up I used to adore this film, and would sometimes even watch it during the summer, because I loved the magic and intensity it brought to me. The storyline we know can never come true, but the writers made us feel like it did. So what makes this film such a household classic that both adults and children love. Well for ...  Read the complete review

After seeing goodness knows how many comments on Facebook about Christmas trees going up already, I thought it was time to try and get into the Christmas spirit, so we rented Miracle on 34th Street, a Christmas film that I'd never actually got round to watching before, but had heard lots of good things about. == Synopsis == Cole's department store is in trouble, it has just warded off one attempted buy out, but the claws are out from their opposition, and they're determined to do whatever they can to own that shop. At the same time as the news of the failed buy out hits the papers, Dorey Walker is organising Cole's annual Thanksgiving ...  Read the complete review

If you have read any of my other reviews, you may get the feeling that I am a sucker for Christmas movies and this one, quite frankly is one of the best. Miracle on 34th Street is the ultimate charming, feelgood festive film. Susan Walker (the fabulous Mara Wilson) is a serious, intelligent and very switched on 6 year old. She has a mother that loves her very much but she doesn't have a father and because her mum, Dorey (played by Elizabeth Perkins), doesn't want to lie to her she has been told that Santa Claus isn't real. Dorey Walker is an executive at the struggling Coles department store, which is responsible for putting on the annual ...  Read the complete review

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