Twice Upon a Christmas

I didn't think I was going to like this sequel since I was so down on the first one, but I was pleasantly surprised.

The story is quite original. It is still a bit preachy about faith and hope and trust, but the extremes of "Once Upon a Christmas" are toned down quite a bit.

The acting is better, although it still isn't real good. I reckon most of that to the fact that this movie appears to be aimed more at children. That means that the bad guys play a little meaner and the good guys a little more sweet and pure.

Kathy Ireland is undoubtedly a beautiful woman who can appear almost angelic, but she just tries to hard and it shows. Every line seems like she is trying too hard to sell what she is saying. The kids are good again. John Dye is better as the dad and boyfriend.

Some of the humor comes through better because it is less exaggerated.

Much of what I have found lacking is probably just what a kid audience needs, so I expect kids will enjoy far more than I did.

A sequel to the equally facile and stomach-turning "Once Upon A Christmas," "Twice Upon A Christmas" ranks with "Gremlins 2: The New Batch" and "Superman II" as one of those sequels that's preferable to the original - but it still isn't a world-beater. Fans of the still-lovely Kathy Ireland should seek it out, however, what with it being her last movie to date.

One year on from the events of the previous movie, Kristin (Kathy) has settled into life with the Morgans apart from her inability to remember who she was before she got there (she gave up her life as Santa's daughter to live with the family, and thus has no memory of who she is), and Rodolfa - her sister, and the Christina to her Britney - is still seeking to wreck Christmas as she nearly did last time, by selling off the North Pole a piece at a time. Writer Steven H. Berman puts a bit more emphasis on her shenanigans this time, and the movie's all the better for it; the humour makes it easier to get through, and the acting and FX are less inept here, which also helps.

But towards the end it gets sappy enough to have Michael Landon turning over in his grave, and Kathy's climactic speech to the world (don't ask) does remind you that an AFI Lifetime Achievement Award is not in her immediate future - and neither is "Thrice Upon A Christmas." Nonetheless, there are still worse seasonal TV movies around. (Like, say, "Once Upon A Christmas.") And the woman is still a dish.

I know it's kind of sad, but I loved it! It's so much fun to watch with your family during the holidays! You can watch it alone, too but I watch it every year on Family channel and it makes you feel all Christmas-y!

It is kind of cheesy but I always enjoy watching it and nowadays cheesy movies can be appreciated like High School Musical. That movie is BEYOND cheesy but it's such a big success. This is a movie that the whole family will love. I recommend watching it! I don't know what else to say but I enjoy it every single time. It's so happy and fun you just have to smile. After watching it you'll feel all excited and ready for the holidays I guarantee it!

I would love love LOVE if there was a third one to this movie! So whoever wrote this please make another one! I wish I knew where I could buy this movie because I will! :)

Two thumbs up!

After seeing Once Upon A Christmas I wondered about what would happen if a sequel was made the answer came when Twice Upon A Christmas showed up on screen last Christmas. Kathy Ireland and the rest of the cast return in an all new adventure, this time around Christmas is in jeopardy once again. John Dye's performance in the first film was top notch proving himself to be a dedicated actor,It's a nice family film to watch on Christmas eve and Christmas day. A year has passed since Kristen Claus (Ireland) moved in as the nanny to the Morgan children Kyle (Kirk) & Brittany (Prout) since then she's become a beloved member of the family. But she can't remember that she was Santa's daughter or her old life, meanwhile Bill (Dye) asks her to marry him causing more confusion so the family decides to help out by finding clues into her past. Back at the north pole her scheming older sister Rudolfa, (Haskell) creates a plan to sell bits and pieces of the north pole and build a casino in it's place.

When things are on the brink of disaster Kristen suddenly remembers everything and takes the kids with her back to the north pole to save Christmas, foil Rudolfa's plan and make it back on time for her wedding on Christmas day.

A nice story with tons of adventure, magic and romance 8/10

I have not actually watched the first one, and hearing the plot described in the beginning of this, I am quite thrilled about that. This is also the only of Takács' flicks that I've caught, and unless there's actually entertaining(in the "so bad it's kinda good") crap among them, I certainly don't intend to change that. The holiday being immensely popular with gentile children everywhere, it is sadly also something that a lot of movies get made about and for, and countless of them, plain and simple, suck. This is one of them. While I truly wish that I could bring attention to something in this that is good, well-done, or at least shows a hint of promise, in spite of an extensive search, I have not located anything. Production value is non-existent, with the elves and Santa(who, by the way, has got so much jolly flooding out of every freakin' pore that everyone over the age of five will grow nauseous from mere seconds of exposure) wearing Halloween costumes and walking around whatever sets real films rejected. The effects are wholly unimpressive. Editing and cinematography are below average. The humor is stupid, silly, childish and never funny. Every acting performance is poor, and the characters are bland, one-dimensional cardboard cut-outs. The plot? Christmas is being ruined, because the North Pole is being sold. That's right, it's all about stuff! Yes, materialism! The spirit of what now? Who is responsible for this atrocity, not to mention pointing out that the Helpers probably ought to form a union? One of Mr. Claus' supposed daughters, Rudolpha(no, I'm not buying that as her lineage; I personally believe her to be the bastard child of Cruella DeVil and The Grinch... hey, the green, furry skin could be recessive), of course. And she teaches us several new meanings to the word pain when she, without any provocation whatsoever from the audience, performs one of the most god-awful songs that you will ever hear. The moral is about what you'd expect; I just find it hilarious that it's so vague that it could be applied to any number of beliefs and/or faiths that the parents of the potential viewers hate. There is nothing offensive about this apart from how awful it is, and some will loathe the completely religion-free approach that it takes. I recommend this solely to people with low(or no) standards. 1/10