Product: A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
Rating: 4.0
A Christmas classic
Like a lot of people, I grew up watching A Charlie Brown Christmas on television when it was shown every year. When I had the opportunity to purchase it on DVD back in 2000, it was a release I made sure to get.Most people know the main story of this special, and about how Charlie Brown laments the commercialization of Chritstmas and how he tries to find the true meaning of the holiday. One of things that has always stood out to me was the part where Linus was quoting Scripture. It wasn't a common thing to do when this was produced in the 1960's, and this is definitely something that would not have been included if this special were being produced today. Another thing that stands out for this special is the soundtrack composed by Vince Guaraldi. When you hear a piece from this soundtrack, you recognize it instantly as a song from A Charlie Brown Christmas. When it comes to Christmas specials, A Charlie Brown Christmas is the first one that immediately comes to mind.This DVD edition that I have also comes with another Peanuts Christmas special called It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown. This particular special was produced in the 1980's, and it includes a series of vignettes instead of one overall story. There are some amusing moments in this special, but it just can't hold a candle to A Charlie Brown Christmas. There are no bonus features included on this release.If you enjoy holiday specials and enjoy the Peanuts animation and strips, then A Charlie Brown Christmas should be part of your DVD library.I wrote this review after watching a copy of this DVD that my husband and I purchased.