this movie captured the true meaning behind christmas. i watched this with my three young ones. i cried in the end. how the father yelled, "SHUT THAT DOOR." brought a tear to my eye. the singing in this movie is far much better than your average disney movie music. the characters are loveable. you grow a connection to this movie. it gives me nostalgia in a way. it gives me a warm feeling that i've never felt before. my three kids are now in college. every year, we have a family gathering during christmas and we watch this very movie. it gets me in such a jolly mood. even if it's not christmas, i watch this movie every night. i never get tired of it.