I have watched that clip an inordinant numbr of times, lol!

Maybe, the drop in later, Lula ?

 i think he was too Lady T, on his surface level, but as events transpire, he clearly wasn't underneath! he himself goes on to say he wants for nothing, and it was that very statement that set the whole 'a christmas carol' stylee 'glimpse' experience in motion..where he discovered the deeper truth..he was still in love with Kate and he wa lonely!

I never really felt that first Jack conveyed anything but a perfectly contented in his lifestyle man, and also a fine man for his situation in life. Although he is not a spirit of christmas kind of guy he is working in an environment that encourages that kind of lifestyle. Everyone in the office liked him, his secretary and he had a great rapport, so I never see him as a bad man or in need of a lesson actually. One of my two quibbles with the movie. I find it a bit heavy handed moralistically.

Yes indeed, he is ctually really impressive in the convenience store scene, brave and concerned. Maybe a little naive, but at least he did something. Twas only when he said he didn't need anything that the 'angel' decided he need to learn a lesson.

thanks for that insight on the audio commentary Lady A! : )  I have never heard the commentary, it is not available on the region 2 dvd! i think it is on the region1 and 4... do you have the blu-ray, or a collector's edition ?

Well, I have the "region 2"-version. And, it`s the ordinary version. Watched it last night for the first time with commentary. Before, I watched it in the normal english version.

LOL. Yes, but imagine, those things could happen in real life? Or, at least, something similiar to that.

Yes, the feeling was Capraesque, Lula, exactly!

This kind of movie can be tricky, I have seen some wherein it just suspends any kind of belief in the idea that it could happen. This one just carries you along, due to great performances, i think.