story_by_corey Reviews

Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas (2023 TV Movie)

Can 80s Evening Soap Characters Make a Great Lifetime Christmas Movie Twist?

[6/10 · 26 December 2023]

Ladies of the 80s: A Divas Christmas is Lifetime Network's attempt to turn 80s era night-time soap characters into a Christmas movie. For this movie, they brought Donna Mills, Morgan Fairchild, Nicolette Sheridan (Knots Landing), and Linda Gray (Dallas) characters back to life in the mythical soap, "The Great Lakes." They have also included Loni Anderson (best known for WRKP in Cincinnati) who was an 80s diva though not in a soap. The story revolves around The Great Lakes cast being forced to share an architecturally interesting house to film a live finale episode. As the cast gathers in the house, we learn the Divas real lives are as complicated as the characters they portray in the soap. The drama creates headaches for the show's writer-producer Alex (played by Travis Burns who is best known for the Australian soap Neighbours) and director Nell (Taylor Ann Thompson). Nell and Alex also serve as the romantic element of the movie. They were college friends who intermittently work together. Nell had long desired this friendship to be something more. Alex was always too busy with his career to notice Nell's interest and the Divas decide to band together and help Nell get her man.

It was a great premise for a holiday movie and an ambitious attempt to not only reunite these 80s soap stars but take nostalgia to the next level by weaving their past characters into an entirely new storyline. Everything was in place for a potentially great Lifetime Christmas movie with a unique twist. I thought Lifetime would pull it off, but the movie never reached its full potential. Nell and Alex's characters felt very forced, and their romantic storyline was going nowhere. I wondered why it was even included in the movie. The Divas needed less focus on their soap caricatures and more development of their character's backstories to facilitate the reconciliation storylines that were critical to the movie's ending. Even Christmas itself was just a background and not really part of the story.

Was it all too much to expect from a Lifetime Christmas movie? Perhaps, but I did enjoy seeing all the Divas in one movie and watching them resurrect their most infamous characters. It was just enough of a draw to hold my interest to the end. If you are not a fan of 80s soaps or they were before your time, it's probably best to skip this one for another Christmas movie. If you are a fan of those shows or the Divas, then it's worth your time just for the pleasant trip down nostalgia lane.

A Royal Corgi Christmas (2022 TV Movie)

Came for the Hallmark Christmas Movie, Stayed for the Corgis

[4/10 · 11 December 2022]

I'll give any movie a try if it has corgis in it, and this one had wall-to-wall corgis being cute and doing cute things. As for the storyline, well its about a misbehaving royal corgi that photo bombs a royal event. The corgi becomes a national sensation which leads to all kinds of good things for the community and the royal family's reputation. Meanwhile, the female lead falls in love with the dog trainer who is also the male lead. There is not much else to this movie other than fundraising/social events that give the corgis excuses to be in the movie. Its formula Hallmark and there is barely enough storyline in it to keep your interest. I came for the movie, but only stayed to the end for the corgis.

Haul Out the Holly (2022 TV Movie)

Hallmark Improves the Formula!

[9/10 · 27 November 2022]

At its roots, Haul out the Holly is a formula Hallmark Christmas movie. However, the formula has been tweaked enough to make me feel like I was not watching one. Emily (played by Lacey Chabert) must spend Christmas alone at her parent's house. They live in an HOA that requires all the residents to decorate their house for the holidays. Emily's parents decide to spend Christmas in Florida and she reluctantly stuck decorating the house all by herself. Jared (played by Wes Brown) is responsible for enforcing HOA rules and also happens to be interested in Emily and forces her to put up the decorations.

In other hands, this storyline would likely have been ruined by bad acting and forced characters, and predictable scene endings. But in this case, Mclain Nelson directed it in a manner that broke the mold off the Hallmark formula. I was just blown away by how many new layers of things that ran throughout this movie. It was really funny because all the actors had space to play their quirky characters off each other with over the top, improv acting. There were subtle gags running in the scene background. Parodies of overzealous HOAs and just about every neighborhood Christmas party and neighbor obsessions with their decorations and food goodies ran throughout the story. Easter eggs were also hidden throughout the movie that connected to Lacey's previous Hallmark appearances. Finally, Lacey's narrations about the behind-the-scenes filming of the movie made me rewind and watch some scenes over.

In the last 10 minutes of the movie, the characters settle into the usual Hallmark formula, and it brings it all back home to remind us we are in fact still in a formula Hallmark movie. But I didn't care. This movie was so fun to watch, and I so enjoyed the characters, parodies, and hidden trivia that I never actually noticed a formula storyline was unfolding before me. Hallmark has set a new bar for their movies, and I think this could be my favorite one of theirs with Lacey Chabert in it.

Kiwi Christmas (2017)

Another Burned-out Santa Movie

[4/10 · 12 December 2021]

I needed a break from the Hallmark formula movie and a Christmas movie filmed in New Zealand with an all-NZ cast sounded worth giving it a try. The movie falls within the "burned-out Santa" genera. In this version, Santa has grown very tired of spoiled kids wanting ever more expensive toys. He longs for the days when kids could be happy by the simplicity of Christmas. A few days before December 25th, he decides to turn his back on it all, get in his very-cool looking rocket-sled and fly south to find sunshine and warm weather. Most santas would just go to Florida, but this one makes it to New Zealand where he is shot down by a kid playing with fireworks. After crash landing into the ocean, he changes his name to "Stan" to hide his identity and befriends the kid who shot him down. The kid is camping with his parents who are doing a trial separation but decide to go camping together for the holidays. A NZ border inspector who takes her job way too seriously spends the entire movie hunting for Santa and his crashed sleigh because he might have brought some some fruit flies into the country. While Santa hangs with the family to evade the inspectors, a couple of incidents happen that cause the parents to reconsider their relationship and Santa his purpose. I'll stop there, you can probably guess how this movie will end.

Regarding the movie itself, yes I did get my NZ scenery and actor fix and it was not Hallmark-like. That was refreshing. Characters were one-dimensional and shallow. Storyline was one very long chase scene broken up by some bonding scenes that revolve around a cricket match....never seen that in a Christmas movie before! Laura Daniel's portrayal of the inspector quickly became very tiresome and I just wanted to move on to something else. But in the last 20-ish minutes, Sia Trokenheim and Xavier Horan kicked their acting into second gear and I really started to enjoy their interactions. It salvaged the movie just enough for me to make it to the "meh" ending.

If you are looking for a movie filmed in a place and actors you have never seen, then its probably worth your time to watch for the novelty of it all. Otherwise, you will probably just want to go back to a Hallmark movie.

'Twas the Fight Before Christmas (2021)

This movie will make you think about what's really important in life

[7/10 · 28 November 2021]

There a several subplots within this story. One of them was Kristy Morris. It wasn't her idea to start the fight, but she also wants to be a good wife and support her husband. She is a brave woman who pays a massive price for that support. She talks about her family being forced into an existence of isolation, so many of life's experiences lost to time and facing down potential financial ruin with each court case. I felt sorry for her situation. I found myself wishing Jeremy would look into her eyes and perhaps see there are more important things in life than getting your way. But that didn't happen and at the end of this show, I felt sad for both Kristy and all the people living in that neighborhood. I hope all of them one day may find peace again.

Christmas Down Under (2021)

Its a great "scavenger hunt" movie

[6/10 · 25 November 2021]

Look, there is no real storyline in this movie. Its just a girfriend trying to find a guy in Australia. It plays like one really long scene. That's it. Just skip past the first 25 minutes, its totally awful and pointless set-up. But starting around minute 27, I thought the movie became an enjoyable watch because the characters were funny with their gag humor and I liked the all Australia setting/actor twist. I also turned the movie into a scavenger hunt game. Here are some suggestions to keep your interest: (1) Try to count how many times Justine Kacir slips back into her Australian accent; (2) Look up the New Zealand joke references; (3) Watch the scene background/settings for future vacation stop ideas; (4) consider how different Australian Christmas decorations/settings are from US ones; (5) See how many differences you can find between words Americans and Australians use to name something (like "thong") and (6) daydream about how fun it would be to re-create Ellie Parker's indirect flight around the world to get to Australia. Where would you go? There are others, but I don't want to spoil the movie.

Christmas in Vienna (2019 TV Movie)

Feels like the first draft version of Christmas Waltz

[4/10 · 20 December 2020]

In the movie's opening scene, our lead character Amy (Elisabeth Harnois) discovers her boyfriend's desire to have an open relationship and the fallout serves as the vehicle to launch her journey from Chicago to her brother's place in Vienna. She decides to get some ball tickets at a dance studio in Vienna. While there, a wealthy instructor Lukas (Christian Oliver) immediately wants her to be his replacement partner for a midnight ball dance competition without knowing how well she can dance. Romantic interests follow and the story follows the formula quite well to the end.

Including the unbelievability of the opening premise of this movie, there are some unsettling aspects to it. There are three men who have a romantic interest in Amy and all are quite aggressive in pursuing Amy and placing her in difficult scenarios to resist their advances. Amy would be drawn in by their attention then suddenly realizing what was happening become quite creeped-out by the situation. I'm not sure if the director intended these scenes to play this way, it was how Elisabeth Harnois interpreted her character's response to the advances or just the actors taking some artistic interpretation on the scenes. Most versions of these movies have a slow progression of "not interested" to "he's the one" by the last 5 minutes. Amy's character went back and forth in every scene and this pendulum made the movie feel quite uncomfortable to watch at times.

Overall, this movie is very much a hybrid between Hallmark's 2020 version of Christmas in Vienna and Christmas Waltz storylines. Not sure who stole whose idea on this one or if somebody at Hallmark hated this movie so much they decided they could do it better. Christmas Waltz features much higher dancing quality, set decorations and very strong chemistry between the lead actors. Hallmark's Christmas in Vienna version features a better and socially correct version of our subject movie's story. Either of these films would be recommended over this one.

Christmas Tree Lane (2020 TV Movie)

Should The Title Have Been Song on Christmas Tree Lane?

[6/10 · 29 November 2020]

The best part of Alicia Witt Christmas movies are her songs at the end. I hope the trend continues in the future. This movie covers no new ground, there are no storyline twists and you can see the ending coming after the first 5 minutes. But if you enjoy watching Alicia act, sing and play piano, you will like this movie. Just forward to those parts and enjoy the song at the end.

The Bikes of Wrath (2019)

It's Not the Movie You Think It's Going to Be

[8/10 · 21 November 2020]

I have to admit, I thought this was going to be a movie about an endurance bike ride with a Grapes of Wrath twist. It was so much more than that. Its a movie about 5 Australians who were going for a bike ride to California and discover that kindness, compassion and understanding is alive and well in America if you just look past the surface, slow down and take the time to listen to others.

Double Holiday (2019 TV Movie)

It's not the story line in the synopsis

[5/10 · 23 December 2019]

First off, the synopsis does not accurately represent this movie's story line. Yes, there is a rivalry for a promotion, but it is just a minor background vehicle to force the two main actors to spend after-work hours together. The real story is about two co-workers who have very different holiday observations and one of them coming to learn and appreciate the intrinsic value of the other's Hanukkah traditions.

As for the movie, the story line felt shallow and forced. The actors seemed at times to be reading from cue cards and stumbling over their lines. Chris didn't seem like somebody you had to "endure". His character actually seemed quite nice and Rebecca seemed more like the annoying one. I didn't feel any chemistry between Rebecca and Chris even though the script kept suggesting something else was happening.

And finally, are Hallmark movie lawyers the most romantically attractive men in the world? It doesn't matter if they have any redeeming quality at all. It seems like every time one shows up in the movie, the lead female character instantly drops their boyfriend or developing love interest to fall in love with him. Why can't somebody working at Walmart be worthy of love?

The movie is worth watching just to see Lifetime vary off their formula a bit but if you are not into Hanukkah, probably best to skip this one.

Magical Christmas Shoes (2019 TV Movie)

Erica, Its Not Really About the Shoes

[6/10 · 4 December 2019]

Starts out as a formula Lifetime Christmas movie and then through the magic of the shoes slowly evolves into an introspective exploration of how the shoes made her the person she is today. If this story sounds familiar, its because it is. The second half of the movie feels like a lost episode of Being Erica with the shoes serving the role of Dr. Tom and supporting actors sounding remarkably like Erica's friends. Being Erica fans craving for one more episode will enjoy this Christmas knockoff. For those who didn't see the show, its something a bit different from the formula Lifetime Christmas movie to fill an evening.

A Christmas in Vermont (2016 TV Movie)

Nothing Says Christmas in Vermont Like Losing Your Job?

[6/10 · 4 December 2016]

Is the real spirit of Christmas saving jobs? Christmas in Vermont is the latest addition to "Close the Business Down by Christmas" genera of holiday movies. Following the formula, the cold and clueless mega corporation executive (played by Chevy Chase) sends corporate climbing stooge Riley Thomas (played by Abigail Hawk) to a rural Vermont town to fire everyone in a flailing outerwear business. Riley then stumbles across the company's founder (played by Howard Hesseman) who shows her the true spirit of Christmas. Following the formula, Riley is overcome by small town and business charm and decides to use her big city corporate knowledge to turn the company around instead of closing it. Along the way, she finds her obligatory romance with the company's CEO Wyatt Davis (played by David O'Donnell). If you have watched this movie genera before, you can probably guess where this movie's ending is heading.

Despite the formula story line, there are some quirky things to look for to keep your interest. Fuzzed out signs will leave you scratching your head and promotions for other 2016 Christmas movies can be seen in the downtown business windows. Morgan Fairchild has a minor role in the movie but does not appear anywhere in the credits. Perhaps that is because she no longer looks like herself. The performances are solid and Howard Hesseman proves once again that he is THE formula Christmas movie actor of choice.

Worth watching if you have nothing else to do or watch for an evening.

A Dogwalker's Christmas Tale (2015)

Not as interesting as walking a dog on Christmas

[4/10 · 19 November 2015]

Luce Lockhart wants a ruby necklace for Christmas, but can't afford it. A wealthy obnoxious developer friend offers to get her the necklace in exchange for taking her very large dog walking during the holidays. Luce really doesn't like dogs but she really likes rubies, so she agrees to do it. Along the way, she encounters an attractive dog walker at the dog park. Could romance blossom? Not if the developers (who happen to own the dog Luce is walking) bulldoze the park before it happens! Dog walkers from all over town converge on the park to find a way to take advantage of Luce's connection and stop the developers. Does Luce get the ruby necklace? Is Luz the Christmas miracle that saves the park for the dog walkers? Can dog walking lead to a walk down the aisle?

It's an interesting storyline when the dog shows up at the 23 minute mark until about an hour into it. Before and after that, the movie feels like walking your dog down the same road for the hundredth time to its predictable end. It's not the worst Christmas movie of 2015, but you might find walking your dog more enjoyable than watching it.

I'm Not Ready for Christmas (2015 TV Movie)

Does honesty lead to happiness?

[7/10 · 15 November 2015]

Holly Nolan is an ad person dedicated to her job. She is so dedicated, she puts it before everything and everyone in her life.…..until she misses one too many of her niece's recitals. Mad that her aunt was a no-show, Holly's niece meets a magical Santa conveniently standing outside of the recital hall. She asks Santa for one wish. That wish is that Holly only be able to tell the truth. Santa grants it and that's when the storyline kicks in.

Holly soon discovers that not only can she not tell a lie, she has lost her ability to filter her thoughts. In a normal world, that would be a bad thing. But in the Hallmark world, it opens doors and takes Holly to emotional and interpersonal places she might have never experienced. She tells her co-workers what she really thinks and it opens lines of communication. She tells a guy she'd really like to go out with him and it leads to romance. She tells an important client what she really thinks of his product during a pitch session and it lands her the big account. But does living an honest life ultimately lead to happiness? You'll have to watch the movie to find out.

It's typical Hallmark fare, but Alicia Witt's performance and some thought provoking moments make this movie worth a couple hours of your time.

The Tree That Saved Christmas (2014 TV Movie)

Every tree tells a story....but will it be interesting?

[5/10 · 14 November 2015]

Every tree has a story to tell? In this case, Molly Logan and her childhood boyfriend Lucas Bishop come across our subject tree while exploring her family's Vermont Christmas tree farm. The tree is sick and Molly's dad wants to chop it down. Molly bonds to the tree and brings it back to life through her music. After an abrupt and unexplained fast-forward to Molly's adult life, the tree shows up at her posh New York office as a delivery for her boss. Molly immediately recognizes the tree as her long-lost friend and feels compelled to return it back to their home in Vermont so they can share Christmas together. What are the chances of this happening outside of a made-for-TV Christmas movie?

Back in Vermont, Molly discovers the family farm is in foreclosure and Lucas now works for the developer trying to turn it into a "green" golf course. Horrified, Molly gets to work saving the family farm. While the Christmas tree watches all this happen from the homestead living room, Molly's deep-pocket,recently-widowed boss Walter shows up because his kids want to spend Christmas with Molly. A hint of a rivalry for Molly's love ensues between Logan and Walter. Who will win Molly's heart? Will the family keep the farm? Does the tree end up saving Christmas? You can probably guess where this tree's story is going from here.

Un- or underdeveloped characters, mediocre acting and numerous loose ends in the story line turns this tree's saga into something that becomes easily forgettable. Every tree may have a story, but not all of them will be interesting or even well told.

Christmas Icetastrophe (2014 TV Movie)

If you are fascinated by things being flash frozen, you will like this movie

[2/10 · 26 December 2014]

In a nutshell.....asteroid hits town starting to celebrate Christmas, Santa gets flash frozen, people scream, people flee and good looking lead actor and actress save town just before everyone is flash frozen.

Too bad Mystery Science Theater is not still on TV, because this movie is perfect for it. There is no story line, no character development, no acting of note, no anything other than wall-to-wall things/people being flash frozen. There is not even a point to who is/isn't flash frozen. But trying to find something positive to say, it does have a lot of actors who were in other shows/movies that were much better.

Its just a classically bad sci-fi movie and the kind of movie for people who are into such things.

The Santa Con (2014 TV Movie)

The con is that its not the movie you are expecting to see

[7/10 · 24 December 2014]

The story revolves around con artist Nick DeMarco (Barry Watson) who is forced to take a Santa job at a department store (sound familiar?) after getting out of jail. During his Santa stint, he promises a kid that he (Santa) will bring his estranged parents back together by Christmas. Nick gets chastised for making the promise and he has to use all of his con-artist skills to make good on Santa's word. Along the way he falls in love with the kid's mom (Melissa Sagemiller). It sounds like the typical rom-com formula Christmas storyline…..but it's not.

Don't let the first 15-ish minutes of the movie fool you. It's after Nick/Santa makes the promise to the kid that the movie takes a sharp turn from lame comedy to drama and becomes something very different. If you make it to this point in the movie, it will unfold as a serious story about a con finding self-redemption through the rebuilding of a broken family.

All I Want for Christmas (2013 TV Movie)

Self-Discovery Through a Mind-Reading Broach

[5/10 · 22 December 2014]

Typical Christmas-romance where self-infatuated girl meets the guy of her dreams during a coffee spill incident. Through the help of an elf, she obtains a mind-reading jewelry device that allows her to become more self-aware in order to find personal and professional fulfillment. The relationship between Elizabeth (Melissa Sagemiller) and Robert (Brad Lowe) feels forced. The remaining cast seem like bit players. I don't know why Tom Arnold was in the movie as his character adds nothing to the story. However, Martin Klebba as Calvin the Elf makes the movie enjoyable and his segments serve as the storyline anchor to keep things moving along.

This movie is a lot like holiday candy. It's satisfying while you watch it, but you will be craving something more substantial soon after it's over. It's worth watching once if nothing better is on TV.

Defending Santa (2013 TV Movie)

Miracle in Mammoth Lake

[5/10 · 28 December 2013]

Defending Santa is a merging of two Christmas movie genera including variation on the Miracle on 34th St. and finding a replacement for a recently deceased spouse story themes. Like Miracle on 34th St., Defending Santa follows a similar storyline track of an overzealous DA out to prove Santa is insane, the slow convincing of skeptical town folks that he is the real Santa and Santa trying to get back to the north pole in time to keep Christmas spirit alive. Throw in Santa hibernating in the woods to open the movie, Jud Tylor's vying to be Dean Cain's spouse replacement and time portals to the north pole and there is just enough storyline to keep your interest to the end.

Its not a great movie and its not a bad movie, its just kinda there. Worth watching if you can't get Miracle on 34th St. (or one of its many remakes) on your schedule.

Dear Secret Santa (2013 TV Movie)

If "The Lake House" had a Christmas sequel.......

[5/10 · 27 December 2013]

If you've seen "The Lake House", then you have seen this movie. In it, Jennifer (Tatyana Ali) carries on a time-bending relationship with a dead boyfriend from the past via letters sent through a mailbox in front of his old house. She decides to try and change history in order to save him and if you've seen "The Lake House", you can predict know how its going to end.

If you haven't seen "The Lake House", you will like "Dear Secret Santa". If you liked "The Lake House" and wish they had made a sequel or are obsessed with time travel, you will probably like this movie. If you don't fall into any of those categories, you might want to skip this one and watch "Santa Clause Conquers the Martians".

The Mistle-Tones (2012 TV Movie)

The Mistle-Glee-Tones

[6/10 · 21 December 2013]

As the name implies, The Mistle-tones is a story about the true meaning of Christmas as experienced through a group of people singing holiday tunes. And like the mistletoe, hearing a "mistle-tone" song causes spontaneous kissing among co-workers, the boss and apparently the HR department also.

Much of the movie feels like an episode of Glee and beyond a musical buildup to the mall sing-off, there is not much storyline. The movie really could have benefited from more back story about Holly's mom, her role in the Snowglobes and less scenes with Tori Spelling in it. But despite all that, its worth watching just to hear Tia Mowry's incredible voice and seeing the Mistle-tones perform.

A Snow Globe Christmas (2013 TV Movie)

The Snowglobe Alternative Universe Continues!

[5/10 · 15 December 2013]

Apparently, the snow globe-alternate-universe-Christmas movie genera is here to stay. Unfortunately, this one is not as good as the 2007, one-word Snowglobe version.

In this edition, Meg (Alicia Witt) thinks the shows she produces misleads people into thinking dreams really can come true. After bonking herself on the head with a snow globe, she ends up in it's perfect snow-covered town. She never quite fits into this universe though everyone in town tries to accept her. It all starts to unravel when her negative attitudes impacts the town folks. Just as she starts to realize she likes her snow globe universe better than her real one, she returns to reality with another bonk on the head.

While there is a nice, semi-predictable twist at the end of this movie, its your basic Lifetime Channel Christmas movie fare that you will forget minutes after the movie is over.

A Country Christmas Story (2013 TV Movie)

Dollywood 's Got Talent

[5/10 · 14 December 2013]

What is a Christmas movie? That is a question I kept asking myself as I watched this movie. Most of the Lifetime Christmas movie plots center around the spirit of Christmas opening the heart of some long-lost curmudgeon, characters discovering the true meaning of Christmas or the story of somebody overcoming obstacles to get home for the holidays. This movie has none of those elements. In fact, you don't even see a Christmas tree until 1.5 hour into the movie. The movie felt like one of those personal interest clips they play just before some unknown talent goes on a reality show like America's Got Talent. The last 30 minutes of the movie feels like a long ad for Dollywood. The story is a formula Lifetime relationship movie where the characters resolve their irreconcilable differences in the last 10 minutes of the movie and live happily ever after.

Worth watching when there is nothing else recorded on your DVR just to hear Desiree Ross' great voice or if you are a Dolly Parton fan. Otherwise, watch your other Christmas movies first!

Finding Mrs. Claus (2012 TV Movie)

A Fun Break from the Formula Christmas Movie

[7/10 · 19 December 2012]

I have to admit that when I read the summary, I expected the formula Lifetime Channel Christmas movie.......meaning the movie seems like it lasts a lifetime. But, its a really fun movie to watch. The storyline moves along at a rapid clip. There are lots of side gags, prop gags, Santa and even married life jokes to keep you laughing. The actors all play their roles over-the-top and it somehow pulls everything together. And speaking of the cast, this is one of those movies where it was perfectly cast. There was a chemistry between the actors that enables their characters to play off of each other to give the movie a farcical aura. Had they used any other combination of actors, this movie would not have worked very well.

Its not a classic comedy like National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation nor is it something you will likely watch more than a couple times. But, its an enjoyable way to spend a couple hours and a must see for this season's crop of Christmas movies.

The Americanization of Emily (1964)

Great Movie, Mistitled

[10/10 · 2 April 2006]

This movie really wasn't about Emily (or her americanization) at all, but rather a soldier who is unwillingly thrust into situation where he represents war in a manner in which he is totally opposed. Perhaps it should have been titled "The Heroification of Lt. Cmdr. Charles E. Madison" This movie is well worth watching solely for the points it makes about how we as society view war, alternative perspectives of war (e.g., to prevent future wars, we should not glorify the dead) and provides the perception of others about Americans. Watch this if you are looking for some ammunition for your next anti-war discussion or if you a "hawk" but are open to differing perspectives on the subject of war.