Christmas Mountain

Christmas Mountain (1981) is a movie I watched on Tubi. The story follows a cattleman down on his luck who is wrongfully accused of a crime and found guilty. The townspeople offer to set him free if he agrees to make a Christmas run up the local mountain to deliver donated supplies to a poor family in need. He accepts and sets out on the journey, eventually meeting a proud family who could use both help and resources.

Directed by Pierre De Moro (Hellhole), the film stars Slim Pickens (Blazing Saddles), Mark Miller (A Walk in the Clouds), Tina Menard (The Nevada), Fran Ryan (Pale Rider), and Barbara Stanger (The Streets of San Francisco).

One surprising element was the unusual "crazy foreigners" conversation, which caught me off guard. The settings and backdrops are beautiful, and I enjoyed the characters' depiction and delivery. The opening dinner scene is particularly strong, as are the dialogue and overall premise. Although the "Cowboy Angel" character didn't quite work for me, I still found the movie enjoyable.

Overall, this is far from a Christmas classic, but it's a unique holiday film. I'd rate it 6/10 and recommend it if you're looking for something a bit different.

Where did they come from. Ending is defenitly an "alter" and a bad one. I enjoyed it through it's flaws. Where did they come from. Ending is defenitly an "alter" and a bad one. I enjoyed it through it's flaws.

For many years John Wayne's "3 Godfathers" was my favorite Christmas western. I think "Christmas Mountain: The Story of a Cowboy Angel" might have ended its decades long reign. "Christmas Mountain" is terrific. Now with Slim Pickens getting top billing is a bit of a stretch since he's only in a couple of minutes of the movie but who really cares. Pickens does a nice job while he's there. The rest of the cast is just what the doctor ordered. I don't know what to say about their performances except to say that they are perfect for this movie. The only demerit I would give "Christmas Mountain" is that the prison window looked ridiculous. A small complaint but an otherwise great movie.

I could write a 1000-word diatribe detailing why this movie is so bad but I don't feel like it. just trust me this is bottom of the barrel filmmaking. Bad writing bad directing bad acting bad musical score. Horrible

One could waste time pointing out the flaws and failings of this film ... the low budget, the uneven acting, the less than perfect village and sets. But in doing so, one would reduce themselves to little better than the towns people in the story. And the story, by Mark Miller of "Savannah Smiles" fame, is everything. It hearkens back to the very heart of Christmas, to kindness, to sharing, to giving --- not of one's surplus, but of one's best -- and attempting to live as the great teacher taught us to live.

This movie is not only heartwarming and uplifting, it awakens, it teaches, it instills in viewers, both young and old, the ageless messages which are all too often forgotten in today's world.

And the real life miracle of this film is that it was lost for over twenty years, and now becomes a treasured gift to anyone lucky enough to discover it. This is a highly recommended family movie to enjoy with young children. A film to pause and contemplate. Barbara Stanger steals every scene she's in. Mark Miller and Slim Pickens are amazing.