Christmas-Reviewer If you never seen "Mr Holland's Opus" then your in luck. If you then you know that this film seems like a re-make but what hell it has Andy Griffith in it. Also it really hits home that "Art Programs in schools" are needed and are in danger. (My favorite Scene in the whole film has to do when a mother says her son might be good at sports but he can play this tuba). During the holiday season, Bethlehem School goes under review by a stern school administrator Cal Peterson (Gerald McRaney), sent to eliminate programs to save money and the school itself. Following long review, Cal decides to eliminate the music program led by music teacher Lily Waite (Naomi Judd). Cal is unaware that his teenage niece Fern (Alison Pill), whom he has been taking care of, has been changed by the music program. There are many sub-plots, including the hijinks of Jake Peterson (Andy Griffith). With a musical back ground, this film is unique in itself, it reaches out to the viewer not only through acting but through the joy of Christmas music, showing tradition in a new light, and showing that you are only as old as you feel. This film is worth watching. Beware that the film is sold sometimes under the tile of "A Song For the Season". Watch this film. It is worth watching. It is worth owning. It might even propel you into sending a letter to your favorite teacher..

akong126 This is a really good movie.. Naomi Judd makes a good music teacher. In the movie she is upset because her boss is threatening to take out the Music program at the school she works at. After watching the students in the Christmas pageant he makes a decision to keep the program running. He even falls in love with Naomi Judd's character. He then realizes why the students love music and why they like their teacher. I recommend this movie for people young and old. The movie teaches us about why music is so important for young children in our schools. It also teaches us about finding romance and also about finding one's true love.

wolf008 A holiday Romance tries to overwhelm us with sentimentality. Like most sentimental films, they sometimes annoyingly tug at your hart strings. However, "sappy" would not do this movie justice as an overall consensus of the film. The movie will hold your interest, and certainly does contain more than one dimension to the story-line, and most importantly to the characters. Besides the romance that is brewing between McRaney and Judd, the film also conveys the importance of music in our lives, and does a proper job in expressing its virtues. More importantly the film makers for "A Holiday Romance" point out how instrumental a single individual can become in our lives, especially to children.Also, an extremely nice inclusion, is the much loved Andy Griffith as McRaneys Father.By-the-way, Naomi Judd looks absolutely great in this film, you would never guess that she is two years McRaney's senior.

tige02-1 A Holiday Romance reworks the story of White Christmas for modern times. It is a pleasant movie, worth watching for the Christmas season. However, expect a double dose of the overworked situations of an authoritarian parent and the child who suffers. The Major General's story of White Christmas is split between two characters so that the movie works well as a separate tale. Only if you are familiar with the original would you get an inkling that the two stories are related. Gerald MacRaney does his usual strong character. Music is a plus if you like Christmas carols jazzed up a little. Naomi Judd does a credible job. Andy Griffith shows his Matlock image rather than the lighter Andy Griffith Show personification.