Holiday Films from Cinedigm - Review & #Giveaway

Cinedigm has a whole collection of holiday DVDs that you can enjoy with your family this holiday season! They would make great stocking stuffers and are fun for the whole family. Here are a few of the selections available.

“The Secret World of Santa Claus: Elves in Toyland” (SRP $14.95) and
“The Secret World of Santa Claus: A Present for Santa” (SRP $14.95)

Kids and families will count down to Christmas with the DVD debut of the beloved international sensation, The Secret World of Santa Claus! The two special two-disc sets each feature a dozen episodes of the timeless animated series. In “The Secret World of Santa Claus: Elves in Toyland,” Santa, his reindeer and trusty elves sleigh into a land full of enchantment. But when they arrive, they find the meddlesome Gruzzlebeard has cast a wicked spell on the toys, making them come to life. With Christmas fast approaching, Santa and his elves must undo the maleficent magic before it’s too late…! And in “The Secret World of Santa Claus: A Present for Santa,” children work with Santa’s elves to make him a gift so he won’t be the only person on the planet who never receives presents on Christmas. While they’re hard at work, the dastardly Gruzzlebeard unleashes hungry termites that nearly eat Santa’s house, along with his trademark suit with special powers! Santa is very distressed, but when he awakens to a big present outside, courtesy of the children, he discovers all hope is not lost.

My Thoughts

Elves in Toyland is the first DVD in the Countdown to Christmas series. It contains the first thirteen episodes out of twenty-five, one for each day in December, up to and including Christmas.  The show is a group of stories about what Santa and his elves on the North Pole when they aren't getting ready for Christmas. Some of the adventures on this two disc set includes a search for the perfect toys for all the good little kids. They also meet a bad guy named Gruzzlebeard, who is like the anti-Santa. He may have the big belly and the beard, but he's always making trouble for Santa and he has an annoying troll sidekick named Dudley. The two of them like to play rock and roll out of tune. Just one example of the mischief he causes is when he casts a spell on the toys to make them come to life. There are lots of other fun characters to meet along the way, including a big polar bear. My kids really enjoyed the series. They are a great way to countdown to Christmas. 

A Present for Santa picks up with where Elves in Toyland leaves off and contains episodes 14-25 in the Countdown to Christmas series. This two-disc set contains even more action as Santa and his elves fight termites, hold a convention for lots of magical creatures, and so much more. One of our favorite episodes is when the elves work with the children of the North Pole to create a new suit for Santa. Once again Gruzzlebeard will be making a few appearances to stir up some trouble. There's  also one show where they create a robot version of the troll, Dudley, to help him with his chores and he winds up being even more trouble then the troll himself. And these are just a few examples of the adventures Santa and his elves will have. A great conclusion to a fun series.


You can find both Elves and Toyland and A Present for Santa on Amazon.

“Enchanted Tales: The Night Before Christmas & The Christmas Elves” (SRP $9.95)

“Enchanted Tales: The Night Before Christmas & The Christmas Elves” brings two of the most beloved classic holiday tales to colorful animated life in a pair of complete 48-minute movies on one DVD! “The Night Before Christmas” presents a whimsical holiday surprise package bursting with comical elfin escapades, musical fun and inventive fairy magic. The festive tale is followed by “The Christmas Elves,” which centers on a kindhearted, orphan boy and his loyal cat as they discover the true spirit of the season in a Yuletide tale of musical, magical holiday cheer. The multi-award-winning Enchanted Tales series, produced by Golden Films and distributed in more than 80 countries around the world, has already delighted millions of young viewers through Comcast and Hulu.

My Thoughts

This DVD contains two separate classic holiday films. The Night before Christmas is set in the Victorian era and is the story of a little orphan boy, told by a little mouse. The boy is homeless and gets a job at a toy store and sneaks back into the factory at night for a place to sleep. When he tries to steal a few toys for the local orphans, he gets himself into trouble and the mouse sets out to find Santa to put things right.

The second story is about a cobbler who lives in a small village. The king is a tyrant who is obsessed with shoes and taxes the people until they have nothing left. The cobbler gets a visit from some magical sprites who make beautiful shoes for him while he sleeps. They are even nicer than the ones the king's designer makes and catch his majesty's attention. The king wants the cobbler to make him a pair of blue suede shoes, but the cobbler has promised to make shoes for his assistant's  brothers and sisters. Again the sprites come to the rescue. The king gets a big surprise and the sprites just may get promoted to Christmas elves.

My family  enjoyed these two films. They really catch the spirit of the season and are a great choice for family movie night. Grab your copy on Amazon.

The Giveaway

One lucky winner is going to receive either The Secret World of Santa Claus: Elves in Toyland” (SRP $14.95)  or “The Secret World of Santa Claus: A Present for Santa” (SRP $14.95).(Company's choice) To enter, just fill in the Rafflecopter form below. This giveaway will end on 12/20/13. The winner will be notified via email and will have 48 hours to reply. Open to the US only  Thanks again to   Cinedigm for offering this fantastic prize.

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