‘Best Christmas Movies Ever!’ Blu-ray Review
Featuring: Mick Foley, Patrick Warburton, Brent Spiner, Spencer Grammer, Emily Swallow, Troy Baker | Directed by Mark A. Altman
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, a time for decorating, baking, cooking, spending time with family… and, of course, watching movies! Christmas offers a little something for everyone, from heartwarming dramas and laugh-out-loud comedies to animated adventures, action-packed stories, and even holiday-themed horror. Truly, there’s a Christmas movie for every taste. Last year, director Mark A. Altman brought together a group of Christmas enthusiasts for a festive celebration of the Best Christmas Movies Ever! This holiday season, the documentary is finally coming home on Blu-ray, making it the perfect addition to your seasonal movie collection.
Get ready to relive the greatest holiday movie moments of all time in Best Christmas Movies Ever!–a festive and fun-filled documentary that takes you on a nostalgic journey through the most beloved Christmas classics. Featuring exclusive interviews with stars, filmmakers, and critics, this special presentation features an extended cut of the film and explores the heartwarming stories, behind-the-scenes secrets, and lasting impact of iconic films like Home Alone, Elf, The Santa Clause, Miracle on 34th Street, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, It’s a Wonderful Life, and more–including the ultimate debate: Is Die Hard a Christmas movie?
This is a wonderful documentary to kick off your holiday season, featuring interviews with people such as Mick Foley, Patrick Warburton, Brent Spiner, Spencer Grammer, Emily Swallow and Troy Baker. I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed this film.
MVD Rewind Collection have transferred this documentary to Blu-ray in 1080p, and it is presented in 1.78:1 aspect ratio. The audio track is an English LPCM 5.1 Surround. There is also the option for English Subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. The transfer is really crisp and clean with no digital artefacts or audio anomalies. With the MVD Rewind Collection you can always bet you’re getting a great-looking film on disc, plus Bonus Features! Take a look at what is included here:
Special Features:
- Audio Commentary featuring Director Mark A. Altman
- Deleted and Extended Scenes
- ‘Best Christmas Movies Ever’: Live At GalaxyCon (featuring writer / director Mark A. Altman)
- Trailer
- Collectible Mini-Poster
- Reversible artwork
- Limited Edition Slipcover (First Pressing Only)
There are a lot of cool bonus features, as you can see. The deleted and extended scenes are a really nice bonus. I love additional artwork, so the reversible artwork is awesome, and of course – if you’re like me – you’ll love the mini-poster. So, if you are looking for a good way to kick off the holidays, why not start with this documentary, Best Christmas Movies Ever! It may just become a holiday tradition!
***** 5/5
Best Christmas Movies Ever! is out now on Blu-ray from MVD.
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