a truly depress piece of dreck and this live action version of the christmas classic fail on so many level it almost funny . ( and those be the only laugh you will get out of this . ) it a shame the movie studios all close down their tv movie unit in the 80 because tv movie need all the help they can get . all those modern and hip touch be rife with joke that soar over the kid head and but sadly not the adult . the humor be and befit the time and crude and boorish and the story be lame . bad acting and contrive sentimental situation and flat photography all contribute to a bad time have by all . the head at nbc must have be high on cough syrup to even think this look like it would be any good . shove this one in the vault and never let it see the light of day again .