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"'Wishin and Hopin" has all the makings of the next Christmas classic. Family, traditions, and the stereotypical Catholic school influence culminating in the inevitable Christmas pageant gone awry. The kids steal the show in this one and Ralphie (Christmas Story) has met his match in the young Wyatt Ralff as Felix Funicello. The gags are predictable, but innocent enough to have you burst out laughing because you know whats coming. The best part of this movie is that each of us have lived some part of it growing up. Watch and see where you find yourself or your family...
The movie is shot mostly in the Norwich CT area, home of the original author Wally Lamb. The sets include places familiar to his childhood, and his Christmas memories. The movie does a terrific job of capturing Christmas with 1960's values. It will remind you of the good times adults remember about their childhood Christmases with family.
score 9/10
hollyjcarb 23 November 2014
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