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The Christmas Sweater: A Return to Redemption (2009) Online
2009 Glenn Beck Talent Unlimited High School Chorus David Stern
Original Title :
The Christmas Sweater: A Return to Redemption
Genre :
Movie / Family
Year :
2009
Directror :
David Stern
Cast :
Glenn Beck,Talent Unlimited High School Chorus
Writer :
Glenn Beck
Type :
Movie
Time :
2h 30min
Rating :
2.8/10

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The Christmas Sweater: A Return to Redemption (2009) Online

Based loosely on Glenn Beck's own childhood, the Christmas Sweater is a story about family, faith, and the greatest gift in life: forgiveness. Beginning in 2007, Glenn began working on translating this powerful book to the stage. In December of 2008, the show was premiered at Heinz Hall in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and followed with an 11 city tour across America - featuring a live orchestra, original music by Blake Ragghianti, and cinematic animation created expressly for this production. The DVD version features Glenn's presentation of the Christmas Sweater from the Charleston Performing Arts Center in South Carolina on December 17, 2008. The Christmas Sweater is an exciting and compelling piece of theater. Filled with warmth and humor, it tells the story of real people as they come to terms with tragedy, family, redemption, love and the power of faith. It is the most personal story Glenn has ever told.
Credited cast:
Glenn Beck Glenn Beck - Eddie
Talent Unlimited High School Chorus Talent Unlimited High School Chorus - Themselves - Choir


User reviews

Gholbirdred

Gholbirdred

in stealing the public's hard earned money to satisfy their ego. I was dragged to this by my neighbor, who didn't tell me what we were going to see. This guy has not been to a movie in years and loves GB. We both walked out of the theater after 45 minutes. We left about 20 people behind.

For 25 of those 45 minutes, I was on my blackberry. This man has a very dark soul and it is all on the screen - paranoia, death, fear, weirdness. I don't know who they expect to see this film (not really a film). It comes from a kid's point of view, but it is way to dark for kids. It is way to juvenile for any adult I know. I guess if you like last part of Old Yeller, you might like this.
Qag

Qag

Glenn Beck gave an excellent performance in this one-man show. We met him on our second date and watched this show as a treat to ourselves on our second-month wedding anniversary. His varied talents were on display as he brought the audience from laughter to tears and back again. This was much more of a dramatic performance than anything I have seen from him in the past. It could also be regarded as storytelling, as Glenn, who speaks in the character of a 12-year-old boy, also does the voices and mannerisms of the adults who interact with the youth, so that in the end it is a two-hour story conveyed by a single narrator. Anyone watching this would probably have to admit that Beck is a fine talent as an actor - one who could hold his own on the stage with most professionals in that field today. This is a show with a powerful, hard-to-forget message. It is clearly something close to Glenn Beck's heart as intimately walks the audience with him down a cracked path toward real hope.
Golkree

Golkree

It's amazing how some, like the other reviewers, will take time out of their life to ... bash is the only word... such a phenomenal piece of work. The Christmas Sweater is a beautiful metaphor for anyone who will stand and face their own emotional challenges.

I think it's best viewed when your heart is open and in the Christmas Spirit, but it's by no means strictly a Christmas tale. Powerful. Timeless. No matter what your political convictions are, this movie is .... moving.

The vein that is the pulse of the movie is the understanding that each person is responsible for his/her own struggles in life and that no matter who your "Russel" is, your path must be taken by only one.

Beck's performance was astounding, not insomuch as he is even more than a decent actor- but rather in the obvious emotional toll the story takes on him as he tells it. During the movie, when he spoke about the death of his father (which is no secret), there could not have been a dry in the theater. His openness toward the challenging emotions invites, without asking, each viewer to relive any certain experience that has caused such grief. I think that it is only in this acceptance to truly allow some emotion that the redemption can truly be felt.