FIR CRAZY(2013) and Valentine Ever After(2016)

FIR CRAZY (MOVIE)

VALENTINE EVER AFTER (MOVIE)

ERIC JOHNSON made a great impression in LEGENDS OF THE FALL as the young Tristan(Brad Pitt as a grownup) and since then he became really busy.  He has projects here in there and no role is big or small.

I chose to write about these two made for TV movies together because they are two of the most commercialised seasons.  The stories are different and Eric's characters are different.

In Valentine Ever after he is paired with AUTUMN REESER.   He is a cowboy who saves Julia(Autumn's role) and Sydney(VANESSA MATSUI) when their GPS goes bonkers and their car conks in a deserted place.   He just happens to pass by.  They have an instant connection, but the problem is, Julia has a beau(DAMON RUNYAN) and she is very much committed to him.  I love the flow of the story including the series of mishaps, but how they didn't dwell on those mishaps and became each other's saviours was something to be delighted in.

The rest of the cast did fine too.  

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Director: Don McBrearty
First episode date: 13 February 2016
Music composed by: Robert Carli
Story and Screenplay: Husband and Wife Team, Dylan Neal & Becky Southwell, and Alana Smithee

FIR CRAZY (MOVIE) also known as Oh Christmas Tree

Director: Craig Pryce

Writers: Elizabeth Hackett and Hilary Galanoy

I like this movie because it has a simple theme.  Yes, it may be formulaic, but it's how you arrive at the solution or the answer to the equation that was presented to you is what's important.  There's a Scrooge like character(COLIN MOCHRIE), but he has been undergoing some emotional pain.  Eric Johnson's character, Darren, had a crush at first sight at Elise(SARAH LANCASTER) and because of this he kept buying Christmas trees.  Darren brings the Christmas spirit back to Elise's life and she pays it forward by bringing the Christmas spirit back to that Scrooge's life.  I love the script and I felt good after watching this.  I would probably watch this again one day.

Oh, by the way, Elise's parents are played by LYNNE GRIFFIN and DEREK MCGRATH.

Another important character in this movie is cousin Shane played by GREG CALDERONE.  Nanci, Elise's best friend is played by INGA CADRANEL, and she is important too.

No role is big or small.  The children, the shoppers, Bob(MARQUS BOBESICH), Lance(JOHN BREGAR), Isaac(ARNOLD PINNOCK) et al are all important too.

This movie is not boring at all and I enjoyed it very much.

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THANKS FOR YOUR TIME!