Charlie Brown Christmas

Pros: An endearing and relevant story
Cons: The Peanuts Christmas stories have never equalled the first one

Bad fortune always manages to find its way to Charlie Brown. When he tries to do right and fails, his peers love to remind him he is a blockhead. For over 40 years, though, he's been the subject of a number of TV specials and movies. The first of the TV ...

Pros: A classic film over 35 years old and certainly not dated
Cons: a perfect film

I probably watched this half hour show the first time it was on television. It was 1965 and I was two years old. I can't believe I just told you my age. I have watched this half hour special at least thirty times. I think that says much about the film....

Pros: timeless story, good animation
Cons: no extras on the DVD

There are certain traditions that carry through for years and years. When I was little, I looked forward to watching A Charlie Brown Christmas eash holiday season and eagerly waited to see it in the television listings. Now we don't have to ...

Pros: Story-line; characters; Guaraldi's music; wonderful ending
Cons: None worth noting

If you're old enough to remember a time without videos and DVDs, then you're probably old enough to remember how special it was when your favorite movies came on television. Unlike now, when you can pop a favorite film or television show into your player ...

Pros: A classic work with a strong message and witty humor that still works today.
Cons: An overpriced and bare bones disc shows Paramount's naked greed.

Consider Christmas from a child's point of view, the 800 pound gorilla of the holidays. Two weeks off from school, a mountain of free toys, snow (potentially), nearly unlimited candy, and cartoons during prime time. There's a reason that Christmas comes ...

Pros: Peanuts! Classic scenes and great music
Cons: Are you kidding? It's the Peanuts gang!!!

...You're the Charlie Browniest! --Linus, A Charlie Brown Christmas

Growing up, I always loved holidays. Halloween, Easter, Thanksgiving...and of course, Christmas. And with those holidays, came the holiday TV specials. Easter...

Pros: heart-warming classic
Cons: only 25 minutes long

Ah, the first day of summer has finally arrived. Time for blissful days swimming under the noonday sun and nights roasting marshmallows underneath the astonishing array of stars. Yes, the season blooms full of promise. But after a month of hundred-degree...

Pros: Gentle reminder that the "X" in Xmas stands for "Christ."
Cons: None. Absolutely flawless Christmas special.

Charlie Brown Christmas is just one of those things that I've got to watch every year. I can't believe it's still going strong after 35 years, and this show always makes me miss the sheer brilliance of Charles Schultz. He's been dead almost a year...

Pros: no Santa Clause bits sticks to things kids would do around the holiday
Cons: bad VA's in the first, can't make up it's mind on the 2nd.

note this is a review on a recent DVD release that contains a Charlie Brown Chirstmas has well has it's Chirstmas time again Charlie Brown All right my grandma picked up this to keep my brother busy during Christmas break. I decided I better ...

Pros: Warm message, cute humor, music score
Cons: Too short

Every Christmas time around December, TV stations clog the air with millions of specials, all designed to tell us the real meaning of Christmas. Mostly, these specials are just designed for networks to cash in on the Christmas season. It seems...

Pros: A wonderful classic for the entire family...
Cons: Only 25 minutes in length...

With Christmas only days away, I wanted to give you another movie that is a must see for any child or adult this Christmas season. Right now I am going to talk about my husband’s all time favorite Christmas move, A Charlie Brown Christmas.
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Pros: touches your soul
Cons: none

What a magnificent commentary on humanity Charles Schulz produced in the classic, Charlie Brown Christmas. The "Peanuts" have for decades characterized reality in ways that teach us more about ourselves and make us laugh at the same time. The...

Pros: Perfectly captures the spirit of both the holiday and the comic strip
Cons: You don't like this?? All you get is a rock!!

In terms of animation, it's no great shakes--just a kid on a stage, reciting a Bible story. But for me, Linus telling the tale of Christ's birth is the most affecting scene of "A Charlie Brown Christmas" (airing on ABC Dec. 16 at 8 p.m.). Even as...

Pros: Is perfection too weak a word?
Cons: Religious aspects may be unappealing to some, but that's a personal choice.

On Christmas morning, I used moan and groan about the fact that we weren't allowed to open our presents until my parents woke up. I sit in front of the Christmas tree eyeing the packages hungrily, while the seconds ticked by at the pace of a ...

Pros: traditional family fare with positive messages, great musical score with Vince Guaraldi
Cons: none unless you hate Snoopy (isn't that a crime? lol)

Yes, I am getting ready for Christmas already, and as I mentioned in my previous review , about "I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown", it simply is not Christmas without certain shows to watch to brighten the season. While "I want a dog fotr ...

Pros: The truest, most honest Christmas special ever made. Schulz's legacy.
Cons: For those sensitive to religious issues, it may not be the best thing.

How can something so simple and subtle turn out to be one of the most beloved Christmas specials ever?

In an age of the grandiose how does the graceful stand a chance?

Why does the faith of a little boy, reciting an oft spoken tale,...

Pros: Charming characters and plot, good message, nice comic-style animation.
Cons: Well it IS a Christmas-specific cartoon

Tired of all the commercialism surrounding the holidays, Charlie Brown is ready to skip Christmas altogether. But when the rest of the gang decides to put on a Christmas Play, Lucy tries to cheer him up by appointing him director and is in charge of ...

Pros: Timeless appeal with a positive message
Cons: none

When Charles Schulz died this past year, I felt like a piece of my childhood died with him. I had grown up with his delightful, somewhat neurotic, characters. Lucy, Linus, Schroeder, Snoopy, and my favorite, Charlie Brown, were not just simple drawings....

Pros: A "rare gem" among holiday classics!
Cons: None.

I love Christmas.

For me, as a child, Christmas meant lots of things. I knew, of course, that it was Jesus' birthday, and I always had fun setting out the Nativity scene. Christmas usually meant being in a play at church, going caroling,...

Pros: Captures the essence of Schulz's comic strip, delicately conveys the true meaning of Christmas.
Cons: May not interest those who have a secular view of Christmas.

Some television programs are so expertly conceived that it's pointless to remake them. I have pointed out in my review of the animated television special How the Grinch Stole Christmas that the live-action remake was not only atrocious but was ...

Pros: Wonderful music & message. Never fails to bring a smile.
Cons: Its Peanuts, what could be wrong with it???

Ok, I know it's not even Halloween yet, but since "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" wasn't a category,and Peanuts' 50 year anniversary is this month, I decided to write a few words on "A Charlie Brown Christmas". Besides, I...

Pros: It stresses the real meaning of Christmas.
Cons: None whatsoever!

A Charlie Brown Christmas has been around for many years and has entertained alot of families. I think this is a good holiday show for children because it reminds them of the spirit of Christmas. It reminds them that Christmas isn't just about receiving...

Pros: full of meaning, simple yet entertaining
Cons: none

I love Charlie Brown videos for their simplicity. In today's world of remote controls, flipping web sites, and commercials that assault you with flashing colors every two seconds, Charlie Brown always shows that there is something to be found in...

Pros: The best.
Cons: None.

What can I say? I guess I'm a sap. Or a sentimental fool. Or just a sucker for one of the few things I have fond memories of from my childhood. I was just 9 years old when "Charlie Brown Christmas" first aired on television, back when...

Pros: A great story that shows children of all ages the true meaning of Christmas
Cons: I wish it was longer

Ever since I was 4 or 5 years old, I could remember watching "A Charlie Brown Christmas" on every December on CBS. Now with power of home video, children of all ages could watch this holiday masterpiece anytime throughout the year. As a child...

Pros: I did see the movie some five times, and do own it on video, and love it.
Cons: None, really. It's a classic.

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The apparition of these faces in the crowd: petals on a wet, black bough.
- Ezra Pound

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Pros: Meaningful video
Cons: none

When I started to gather my daughter's video collection together this movie was one of my must haves. I think Charlie Brown's Christmas is a classic Christmas Video. It's on my must watch Christmas video list every year along with The Year Without...

Pros: good family entertainment, well written and presented
Cons: none in my opinion

People love Charlie Brown and many can relate to his feelings of inadequacy. I feel that Charles Schultz is projecting a bit of his own feelings in to this character. Charlie Brown is always low man on the totem pole and trying to prove himself. No...

Pros: A classic holiday special on DVD to be enjoyed any time
Cons: Lack of extras

Christmas is coming, but Charlie Brown can't get into the Christmas spirit. Seems all the hustle and bustle leaves him feeling sad. Lucy suggests that he direct the Christmas play, but it doesn't seem to be helping. Can Charlie Brown find the real ...

Pros: teaches important lessons, heartwarming, timeless, a classic
Cons: none

I watch a Charlie Brown Christmas every year, I have since probably birth. I was born in 1969, this movie was released in 1965 so I have had the joy of growing up with this as a Christmas memory staple in my life. Even now, at 31, I am anxious to see it...

Pros: An engaging classic that appeals to young and old
Cons: Wish it were longer:)

Yes, there are many Christmas shows, but there is only one "A Charlie Brown Christmas". I watched this last night for the almost 40th time, and it just gets more and more meaningful each year I see it. I appreciate the fact that it is a simple, yet well ...

Pros: The perfect Christmas mood movie.
Cons: None.

As a child, my sister and I would watch this in the weeks leading up to Christmas and it always got us in the spirit. It also started a family tradition involving a Charlie Brown tree.

In this movie, Charlie Brown is feeling grim about...

Pros: Great Message
Cons: none

Ahhhhh.....gotta love this movie. I watch it every year. It's sooooooooo nice to see a Christmas movie that doesn't revolve around Santa. This movie actually tells about the REAL meaning of Christmas. BRAVO!!!!!I suggest this movie everyone with...

Pros: Heartfelt, poignant story delivered by the voices of actual children makes this a classic.
Cons: Not even Scrooge can come up with one.

I don't know about you, but the holiday re-run I most eagerly anticipate seeing again is A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS. This truly remarkable program was first broadcast on Thursday, December 9, 1965. Forty years later, this uniquely simple, heartfelt ...

Pros: Has the whole Peanuts Gang, classic Peanuts' music.
Cons: None.

A Charlie Brown Christmas is one of the best animated Christmas specials. I grew up loving it, and now my 3 year old daughter loves it just as much. It is a timeless tale about rising above the materialistic aspects of Christmas and finding the true...

Pros: A classic - perfect the way it is
Cons: None!

This has to be THE ultimate Christmas special. I remember watching it when I was a kid and you could only see it on tv - I made my parents plan our holiday schedule around this show because I just could not miss it. And they understood, they loved it...

Pros: Music, positive message
Cons: you're kidding, right?

If your days are a little hectic and you find yourself rushing from one activity to another, making meals, cleaning only to get up from too little sleep and start another day - here's a treat for yourself. Stop everything, get something soothing to...

Pros: A good child/adult movie that gets you in the mood for Christmas.
Cons: No complaints.

I bought this tape the day I brought the movie back to the movie store. I loved this movie. It always gets me in the Christmas spirit, and even though I just bought it last year, it has already become one of my many treasured Christmas...

Pros: All pro viewing.
Cons: None at all

Who doesn't love Charlie Brown...I love this movie for the fact that poor old Charlie Brown doesn't seem to do anything right and then the good old Snoopy dog and his friends make it right fro him in the end, what a concept...Charlie Brown's got friends...

Pros: Great Moral, Great entertainment, Great Fun to watch!
Cons: The movie has to end some time.

The first time I saw this movie, I was a child and I watched it because it was Peanuts and a cartoon. It was funny and made you feel good at the end.

Now, as an adult, I watch it because it's Peanuts (which I love), it's a cartoon and because...

Pros: everything
Cons: nothing

A Charlie Brown Christmas is an amazing half-hour cartoon that packs a strong message. This is why it is my favorite of all the Christmas programs shown annually on television.

The Christmas season can be a time of great joy or as well...

Pros: Fun for kids as well as adults!
Cons: Poor Charlie Brown!!

This is an all time classic, one that I actually enjoy sitting down and watching with the kids any time of the year! Brings back all the old memories of watching it over regular TV broadcast when I was young! And we can all relate to the trials and tribulations of being a "Charlie Brown"!

Pros: classic,peanuts
Cons: seen it a million times

...the same Christmas movie that has been played ever year for decades....is still a must see:) not to be missed