Chasing Christmas

TV Movie
2005
PG
1h 21m

IMDb RATING

5.2/10

911

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Tom Arnold, Leslie Jordan, and Andrea Roth in Chasing Christmas (2005)

Comedy Fantasy

In a world where the holidays are run by the efficient Bureau of Yuletide Affairs, a bitter and burned-out Ghost of Christmas Past decides to go AWOL while on a "mission" and leave his "targ... Read allIn a world where the holidays are run by the efficient Bureau of Yuletide Affairs, a bitter and burned-out Ghost of Christmas Past decides to go AWOL while on a "mission" and leave his "target" stranded in 1965.In a world where the holidays are run by the efficient Bureau of Yuletide Affairs, a bitter and burned-out Ghost of Christmas Past decides to go AWOL while on a "mission" and leave his "target" stranded in 1965.

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IMDb RATING

5.2/10

911

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

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- 1 nomination

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Trivia
During the barfight scene, the bartender calls his roommate, Curtis, and says, "Hey, Curtis! It's Joey. Your room mate, Joey... You know that new sound you were looking for? Well, listen to this." He holds the phone out to pick up the sound of an LP being scratched back and forth. This is an homage to the 1985 film, "Back To The Future", when Marty McFly is improvising on stage with a guitar. A backstage worker, Marvin Berry, calls his cousin, Chuck Berry, and says the same thing, "...You know that new sound you've been looking for? Well, listen to this." He holds the phone out toward the stage to pick up Marty's guitar playing.

Goofs
The hotel setting for 1978 has door locks, lighting, and building materials that did not exist in 1978. Look for the key card locks on the doors.

Connections
References It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

Soundtracks
My Real Christmas List
(uncredited)
Written by Joe Lervold & Lisa Aschmann
Performed by The Joel Evans Quartet with Frank Jackson, vocal
Courtesy of Marc Ferrari /MasterSource

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Featured review

7/10

What the Dickens? Another re-do of Christmas Carol? Hey, this one is pretty entertaining

Jack (Tom Arnold) despises Christmas. Not only are his memories from childhood painful, his acrimonious divorce didn't help matters, either. So, even when his daughter is visiting, Jack doesn't want to go shopping for the trimmings or presents. Naturally, the Yuletide "powers that be" believe Jack needs a visit from, you guessed it, Christmas Past (Leslie Jordan), Present (Andrea Roth) and Future. But, what they don't count on is Past, very tired of his role, running away from Jack with his magic Christmas wand, in 1965! Now, lovely Present steps in to help Jack track down Past and work his way back into the present day. As they do so, they hop-skip to various Christmas pasts, including the one Jack spent with his new bride on a ski trip. What revelations appear! Therefore, will Jack get out of the past, lessons learned, and will Past return to save the day? This is really quite an entertaining take on the Dickens classic, where new versions come out every season. One of the reasons is that Arnold is extremely likable and humorous in the main role, as are Jordan, Roth and all of the others. Then, too, with the settings fluctuating from the fifties to the sixties, seventies and beyond, it is delightful to observe the fashions, hot gift ideas, et cetera. Also, the direction is lively and the script is cute. Ho, ho, ho, what fun it is to see Jack tied up with a string of Xmas lights and such! Need a new funny bone tickler for the holidays? Chase down this one.