SnoReptilePlenty Memorable, crazy movie

Baseshment I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

PiraBit if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

Ariella Broughton It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

mike48128 Somewhat like "Mannequin", she comes to life after a lonely child wishes to have a mom just for Christmas, as her own mom passed-on eight years ago. So a department store mannequin comes to life and acts quite wooden-headed at first. She almost burns down the house with an old-fashioned candle-lit Christmas tree. Similar to "Toy Story", the dept. store mannequins all come to life at night, when no one is around. This is a live-action fantasy. Well-produced with many cute touches, as the Santa mannequin is put back together after getting hit by a car. Look for "Scott Farquis" ("A Christmas Story"), who teases the little girl. There are a few pleasant songs by Olivia, but it's really not a musical. A lot of fun, as the "mannequin" chauffeur at the store drives everyone around in his Rolls Royce limousine, and has great fun teasing the cynical store detective who thinks everyone is a shoplifter. It has a predictable "Pinocchio-like" fairy tale ending, which both my (then) young teen-aged daughters loved. Sometimes plays on the Disney Channels at Christmas. Olivia looked great in 1990. Also stars Doris Roberts as "Philomena" the magical "dresser" of the dept. store mannequins. Originally, a Wonderful World of Disney TV movie. Only available thru Disney's Movie Club and Disney Stores. It's Worth it! (Don't buy the "unofficial" version on-line. It's terrible quality.)

nicole_ward Such and unrealistic story however, at the same time it is so true to reality. The base of the story is the little girl Jessica who does not have a mother and wishes for one at Christmas. This is what so many children have to go through each year, and this makes the film so touching as it shows how Christmas is for many children. However, the other part (the mannequins coming to life) is obviously unrealistic.This film is a really beautiful Christmas story, and will touch the hearts of many. It's not about Santa, reindeers and presents as many Christmas films tend to be. It's about so much more - the wish of a mother, and this is really beautiful! The acting is wonderful, especially that of the little girl Jessica. This film needs more credit, and I'm surprised that it hasn't got it, given that Olivia Newton John stars as a lead role! If you want a touching Christmas film, watch this; you will not be disappointed.

lastliberal Juliet Sorcey was just 10 when this was made, and she was fantastic! She played her part perfectly. You could really see a little girl who just wanted to have a mother to get her through the holidays.One would never believe that Olivia Newton-John (Grease) is two years older than I am. At 42, she was the picture of perfection in this film and you really could believe that she was 28. How in the world does she do it? This was a neat fantasy about making Christmas for a little girl and it really came to life.With two songs sung by Olivia Newton-John, it was a real pleasure. I'll be watching it again and again.

RONSBLUE Here is another great movie that unfortunately is not available on video. A truly touching story of a manikin that comes to life and restores the relationship between a man and his daughter and shows that you can't build your future, while living in the past.