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I'll Be Home For Christmas [DVD] [1998]
 
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I'll Be Home For Christmas [DVD] [1998]

DVD ~ Jonathan Taylor Thomas
3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Jessica Biel, Adam LaVorgna, Gary Cole, Eve Gordon
  • Directors: Arlene Sanford
  • Writers: Harris Goldberg, Michael Allin, Tom Nursall
  • Producers: David Hoberman, Justis Greene, Robin French, Tracey Trench
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm
  • DVD Release Date: 29 Sep 2008
  • Run Time: 83 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0001KZNNI
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 37,606 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Jake (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) is a college student whose friends strand him in the middle of the desert wearing a Santa Claus suit. Jake has to make it home by Christmas in order to get the new car his father has promised him, and to find his girlfriend. Jake's trip becomes a cross-country odyssey as he learns the true meaning of Christmas along the way.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Will He Be Home For Christmas?, 7 Jan 2005
By no1filmaddict (UK) - See all my reviews
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There are on the market loads and loads of Christmas/holiday films, many of which are quite a bit better than this one, however i think that it can be enjoyed at least to some degree if not taken too seriously and if you don't expect too much of it, otherwise it will most likely dissapoint.

Jonathan Taylor Thomas plays Jake Wilkinson a wheeling, dealing self centered student who makes up excuses every year so that he doesn't have to go home for Christmas. His father who desperately wants his son home for Christmas if only for one year, offers him Porche if he gets home by six o'clock on Christmas Eve.

However, Jake has a few problems of his own when one of his deals backfires and the lads who suffer becuase of it, dress him up in a Santa outfit, and dump him in the middle of a barron wasteland, aka the desert. With no money and no means of transport, Jake must somehow find his way back home in time for Christmas Eve or miss out on the best Christmas present ever.

Jonathan Taylor Thomas does his best in his role as Jake Wilkinson but the audience never really becomes that attachted to him and therefore not particularly bothered whether he does get home or not. The gorgeous Jessica Biel plays the equally gorgeous Allie, Jakes girlfriend. Adam LaVorgna plays the creep Eddie who is basically trying to steal Jakes girlfriend.

Overall, 'I'll Be Home For Christmas' isn't the worst holiday movie ever but it certainly isn't the best, and if you want to enjoy it just that little bit, don't take it too seriously, don't expect too much of it and just accept t for what it is. Kids will probably love it.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A Good and Funny Film, But only Worth 3 Stars, 20 Dec 2004
I'll be home for Christmas tells the tale of Jake, a 18 yr old kid, who's got a girlfriend called Allie. The main plot of the story is that his father will give him the family Porsche if he comes home for Christmas. This ruins his initial plans to have Christmas with Allie, so he agrees to the challenge. Sadly, after a deal with a bunch of dudes backfires, he ends up stuck the desert in a santa suit, with Eddie (the gang leader) with his girlfriend. The film basically tells the tale of Jake's trip across the desert.

The film is funny in parts, but quite boring in others. It is still a good film and i would seriously consider buying this, especially at amazon's great price as i saw it on the Disney Channel. It is full of fun and good entertainment with a brilliant cast. A fun feel-good happy Christmas, but not Disney's best Christmas film, but worth a watch or a purchase at the price it's being sold for on amazon. A fun film that most people will find funny, entertaining and enjoyable like i did. The only reason it gets 4 stars is because the chances of being able to hitch so many rides across the desert with no money is a rather difficult thing to do.

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5 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars It worth to watch it for christmas, 22 Aug 2005
It a nice film to watch. Jonathan taylor thomas is a great actor for this film becuase he got end up in desert but he felt like stuck in desert with an santa suit , build up an tumbleweed and nowhere to go. His father offers Jake wilkoson to come home for christmas becuase he had to come home at 6`0 clock on christmas eve anotherwise he won`t get the porsche.
This will be jake best christmas present ever. I am sure the family and kids will enjoy to watch it at christmas. It nice relax to watch it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Family christmas movie
it became family tradition to watch this film when it was on tv at christmas one year it wasn't on and amazingly the family was upset so had to buy it on dvd we now set a day and... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars I'll be Home for Christmas
I have to say this film is really good. Some very funny. Worth watching. Highly recommend.
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Jake has no interest in coming home for Christmas and spending it with his dad, sister, and step-mother. Read more
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