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This is one of the best, most heartwarming and well acted movies I have seen in a long, long time. I immediately fell in love with all of the characters, especially Ray, portrayed beautifully by Skeet Ulrich. His inflections and mannerisms are superb. Keri Russell has outdone herself as Livy, with her timeless manners and elegant sophistication in handling an awkward situation during an unforgiving era. This is a poignant drama that evokes emotions long since lost in ordinary, mundane television. Congratulations to Hallmark and CBS for providing such outstanding broadcasting, and hats off to Mr. Ulrich. this role is Emmy-Worthy!

**** May Contain Spoilers **** Quite bemused by the recent array of Hallmark presentations, their plots questionable and their characters unappealing, I anticipated this time a decent film previewed in the Hallmark Video News. I always liked arranged marriages story lines because of the awkwardness and the development, and I hoped this would not disappoint.

I agree with so many previous posters: the settings -- time and space -- are beautiful, the characters respectful to each other, including parent to child and child to parent, and the slow, easy development of the relationship between Ray and Livy. The casting is perfect.

In a DVD extra, Skeet Ulrich spoke of the need for body language as a means to communicate -- and this is the outstanding feature to this film. Notice all his facial expressions -- raised eyebrows, slight smiles, reddened or full face, turns of the head, and so forth. Their not touching and sideways glances are so expressive. Mare Winningham's looks of concern, worry, or joy are great.

And the dialogue adds to the high quality: his gentle correction of her when he says, "Our farm," and Martha's reply to her husband's expression of love at her party -- "I know." Plus all the other words spoken -- the two friends at the church -- "How'd you meet?" and their looks when Ray, Livy, and covered cake left, one craning her neck -- Slim's tribute -- great.

So a huge thank you to Hallmark and a plea for a sequel that maintains this perfection -- no surprises, just more of this extraordinary "ordinary" story -- with, of course, the same cast. The Sarah series maintained the integrity, parts one through three -- so it's been done well before.

During World War II, Livy was studying to be an archaeologist when she got pregnant, and she ended up in an arranged marriage to Ray, a kind but boring farmer who lived miles from most of the 'modern conveniences'. Livy tried hard to adjust to her new life but sometimes wondered if she had made a mistake. It helped that Ray's sister Martha treated her so warmly, and there were plenty of activities in the nearby towns, and caring people.

Ray needed help on his farm, and like many area farmers, he used Japanese from internment camps. Livy met two very nice and quite articulate Japanese girls, Rose and her sister Florie, who turned out to have been born in this country and quite educated. Ray cared little about the Japanese, thinking of them as needed to do farm work--and besides, his brother died at Pearl Harbor. We are reminded more than once that a war is going on--there are German POWs in the area, and the young Japanese women did explain what happened to their family.

Keri Russell did a good job as Livy, and Skeet Ulrich's Ray showed amazing patience with his wife. Mare Winningham was also good as Martha, and the two Japanese actresses were quite charming, though Florie smiled a little too much. Rose had almost no accent and Gwendoline Yeo made her quite dignified.

This was a pleasant family film, with almost nothing to keep children from watching. Even the references to premarital sex were handled quite tastefully.

In this Hallmark made-for-television movie, two young performers (Keri Russell and Skeet Ulrich) offer thoughtful character portrayals in the heartland of America during World War II. After becoming pregnant by a soldier (who never appears in the film), a young woman is forced to marry virtually by proxy; she is sent to the Midwest by her stern father and accepts a total stranger, Ray, as her husband. The film focuses on the bonding of a decent man of the earth and the more worldly, educated Livy. The film was earnest in its portrayal of the two main characters. There is also some beautiful cinematography of the American heartland. Although I did not find the overall effect of the film entirely plausible (including Livy's relationship with two Japanese women internment victims working the fields), I nonetheless applaud the Hallmark organization for a tasteful effort. Even the Hallmark commercials were refreshing when compared with the annoying generic commercials on television today.

There's almost an Edna Ferber type of rural romantic fiber lurking in THE MAGIC OF ORDINARY DAYS, about a pregnant young woman (Keri Russell) whose father arranges a marriage for her with a farmer (Skeet Ulrich), an arrangement which leads very slowly to their mutual love.

It reminds me so much of the sort of tales Ferber would tell, particularly "So Big" which starred Jane Wyman and Sterling Hayden years ago, as a couple who gradually adjust to each other in a strained relationship.

Beautifully photographed in rural settings, it's almost a two-character tale, depending exclusively on the subtle performances of Ulrich and Russell. Both display talent, utterly convincing as the shy newlyweds who have trouble with the new arrangement until they manage to find common ground and mutual respect.

It's a slow moving character study, but worth a look if you like this sort of intimate tale, helped somewhat by the WWII subplot involving Japanese girl neighbors who befriend the wife, but never going too far astray of the central theme of loneliness on the part of two people searching for love.

Summing up: A much better than average Hallmark Hall of Fame TV movie.

I can't recall who said it, but someone once remarked that most people can handle the crises in their lives. But the aftermath of a given crisis, the day to day living one returns to is the tough part. That is what Keri Russell faces when during World War II days she is left pregnant during a romance with a soldier who up and left her.

In those days illegitimate birth was quite the stigma to the child and the mother bearing it. So in The Magic Of Ordinary Days Skeet Ulrich who has an agricultural exemption and one lonely life as a farmer agrees to marry her and take the child as his own.

Those kind of arrangements usually don't work out, but in this case the various crises the face plus just the ordinary day to day living trying to keep that farm running causes bonds between them to start and grow. It's not easy as Russell is college educated and Ulrich is just a man of the soil.

One of the side issues is the internment of the Japanese and a pair of Nisei girls, Tania Gunadi and Gwendolyn Yeo, arrive as farm workers. Their relatives are either interred or part of the Nisei 442nd Division fighting in the European theater. Russell is one of the few who treats them like human beings. Young Ms. Yeo is quite a handful to deal with also.

This is a very good Hallmark Channel with the leads getting good support from the ensemble cast.

This is a really sweet movie of love that is found through respect and friendship. Livy has gotten pregnant by a soldier who has been sent to war. Her father, ashamed of his daughter's illegitimate pregnancy, makes an arrangement for her to marry a farmer named Ray Singleton. Ray respects that Livy doesn't want to be with him, but he tries to do everything he can to make her happy.

It's really sweet how they grow to love each other. Things are awkward at first, but as they grow used to each other, they grow to love each other's habits. I loved this movie. It was a wonderful movie.

'The Magic of Ordinary Days' - the phrase itself is so evocative and beautiful! I didn't know anything about this film or the actors, but when I read the title I knew I had to see it! I loved the languorous feel of this film - everything was tranquil and measured as if the people who had invited you into their home wanted you to take your time and internalize it! I also liked the music. It added a lot to the film! The story had depth and the characters were well etched and rendered by both Keri Russell and Skeet Ulrich. Ulrich especially was amazing! He rendered his character with great subtlety, control and grace. Keri Russell was also really good in her role. Both the actors succeeded in evoking empathy and as an audience you really wanted them to be together and not be parted!

Brent Shields has almost become synonymous with Hallmark, he's either produced or directed most of the Hallmark films I've liked! I really appreciate Hallmark for making such films! Amongst all the pretentious films around, they have consistently made small, meaningful and memorable films! I'm glad that they truly believe in their tag line "Where great stories come to life"!

I liked "The Magic of Ordinary Days" very much because of a combination of things. Set in Colorado in 1944, the movie follows Livy, wonderfully played by Keri Russell. After a brief relationship with a soldier, Livy finds herself pregnant. Her father, a minister, arranges for her to marry a farmer who lives in rural Colorado, but Livy is not happy with the situation, especially since she was pursuing a masters degree in Denver. Ray, the farmer, is willing to marry her and raise the baby with her though. Skeet Ulrich is the shy Ray and is also absolutely wonderful in the role. Russell and Ulrich are great together, even though Livy and Ray seem quite mismatched in the beginning. The movie shows the progression of their relationship as Livy's eyes are opened by the love that surrounds her: from Ray and from his sister and her family, but especially from Ray. Ulrich gives his character a love for Livy so deep that he would do anything for her. Their relationship is tested though when Livy's sister visits and offers to take her back to Denver.

I usually find Hallmark movies to be quite cheesy, but "The Magic of Ordinary Days" is a love story given great depth and played out beautifully by Russell and Ulrich. I recommend it to anyone looking for a cute, feel-good movie with very good acting.

Excellent picture describing the mores of another time in America.

When the film began, I actually thought it was taking place around 1839 even as I saw the train riding through Colorado. I was floored when it's shown as July, 1944. We're in rural Colorado, as the war is winding down (hopefully) and Franklin Roosevelt will defeat Thomas Dewey that November and win a 4th, but all too brief term.

That being said, the film describes an educated woman in graduate school who becomes pregnant from a pilot. Her erudite father, in disgrace, sends her off to Colorado to marry a young farmer, whose brother was killed at Pearl Harbor and parents who died shortly afterward.

The story shows how 2 kind people fall in love. What makes this so good is that we're basically dealing with 2 very good people, with no airs about themselves whatsoever.

One problem with the film might have been that a nearby Japanese internment camp shows that 2 young Japanese girls can come and go freely as they want. Am sure this wasn't the case.

Yet, the general theme of the movie is well handled and true love is a many splendid thing.

It's 1944. Well educated Olivia Dunne (Keri Russell) from Denver got pregnant out of wedlock by a passing serviceman. She is sent to La Junta, Colorado to marry lonely reserved farmer Ray Singleton (Skeet Ulrich). Both had suffered lost. Ray has only his sister Martha (Mare Winningham) and her family. The farm is isolated and the couple is alone. Olivia is hesitant about Ray despite his efforts to please her. She continues to try to contact the baby's father but receives no reply. She befriends sisters Florence (Tania Gunadi) and Rose (Gwendoline Yeo) who are interned Japanese Americans. Her sister Abby's husband got drafted and Abby tries to get her to return to Denver to keep her company.

This is a nice romance and much better made than most other TV romance movies. Keri Russell is amazing. She is enchanting and a compelling actress. Skeet Ulrich does a great job but it would have been good to get a plainer looking actor. It would fit the character better. It does take a very sharp turn into drama at the end. A little bit of foreshadowing of the danger would be very helpful. The central romance is touching and the story is as beautiful as the butterflies.

"The Magic of Ordinary Days" is like reading a good short story. it leaves a lot to the imagination! It is nice to see such a pure love in a movie. Keri Russel is absolutely gorgeous. Her acting. positively charming. Whoever did the costuming/makeup/hair is fantastic. Skeet Ulrich is perfect for his simple yet heartfelt character, Ray. You fall in love with him along with Lily. I also admire how Keri's character is extremely culturally relative. She treats everyone with respect and admiration. What a great role model! Also, the movie teaches an important life lesson. We do have to forgive ourselves for mistakes we've made. How else will we truly love ourselves and feel worthy of giving and receiving love? The title says it all! Aren't ordinary days the most magical? Being around the most genuine, caring people in our lives. I highly recommend curling up on the couch and watching this heartwarming and sentimental movie. 10/10

The characters in this film are genuinely likable and apart from one uncharacteristic moment from Ray, the film shows warmth, love and sincerity without any violence. From the beginning all you want is for Ray to be loved like he obviously loves Livvy. It seems that he will have a long time to wait, but Livvy very gradually comes round to loving Ray, but along the way she also displays her love of life and all human beings without any racial prejudice, unlike some of the townspeople. The Japanese/Americans find a friend in Livvy and she treats them with respect and equality. They give something to each others lives in the time of WWII. Its a happy ending for everyone and a very enjoyable film to watch at any time. Make time to watch.

This movie was amazing! My roommate and I stumbled onto it while we had nothing to do on a Sunday night. As the basic storyline goes. Livy finds herself pregnant by a man who has enlisted in the Army (set during WW2)With her father ashamed of her, she is sent away to be married off to Ray, a small town farmer with a big heart. Livy, at first doesn't want to be there, she is not use to the kind of lifestyle Ray is. But she learns to adapt and finds her self falling in love with Ray. While he in return, only wants to do anything to make her happy and would give her the world if he could and even raising her child as his own.

This movie was amazingly sweet and caring. The best acting I've ever seen! Throughout the entire movie you just want these two young people who obviously care for one another to come together and you are delighted in the end when they finally do (although you knew it would happen from the start) It is a amazing movie filled with hope and love.

In this Heartwarming show, it portrays an elegance of the older times. Livy Denton becomes pregnant and her father refuses to forgive her for this. He sends her away for a arranged marriage. Stepping off the train the pastor whisks her away to be married to a man she's never seen before in her life. Livy is fortunate though because Ray is a loving, kind, man. Though at first I thought her giving him the cold shoulder was rather mean, especially since he was trying his hardest to please her. During the Middle of the movie I was ready to strangle her because of her coldness, but in time I forgave her. The woman who played Martha is an awesome actor and played her character to a tee. I especially loved this film since the person who played Ray, looks almost identical to someone I know, who is also an equally kind person. This is a wonderful film a must see

I fell into this movie so easily, as if it were an old friend. Hooray for somewhat predictable, the kind of snuggle into the blankets, "I found a good movie!" predictable. The story is told with sensitive beauty. I could not leave the room. Skeet Ulrich and Keri Russell take their time with every emotional advancement, the farmhouse is photogenic, the land is stunning, I loved the old truck and the eventual presence of the dog in the house. Everything you wished would happen, happened. Family love, great farm food, a barn dance, excellent costume work. If you've got that yearning for an hour and a half immersed in rural gorgeousness and no violence, this is for you.

This movie has one of the most beautiful movie titles I've ever heard and the movie itself was very good as well. The Magic of Ordinary Days may be the sweetest film I've seen lately. The plot of this made for TV movie has already been discussed so I won't get into that but I will say I liked this. It starts very slow(slow movie pacing is a pet peeve of mine)and I almost turned it off but then I gradually got into it. This movie is appealing in a Little Women/Legends of the fall/little house on the prairie type way and that's a compliment. For fans of the old fashioned romance, period piece or just fans of the above mentioned, you should probably treat yourself to a viewing of this. Beyond the sweet story the other really strong thing about this movie is:

The Visuals. This really is maybe the PRETTIEST movie I've ever seen. The butterflys, meadows, snow covered houses, and scenery in general are presented in extraordinarily bright lighting, treating us to a non stop collage of color. It is, visually, a beautiful movie and it's well worth it to see just for that.

I'm. not saying this is a 10. There were some things I didn't like, namely the slow pace and:

SPOILER ALERT As many have mentioned, the POW story seemed thrown in and unrealistic. It didn't add very much. But a VERY BIG positive is that unlike some of the movies I mentioned above, this is sweet without any major drama which I guess is to be expected because it is Hallmark. But throughout the whole thing I kept waiting for something bad to happen and the movie to morph into a "Legends of the fall" type movie which it didn't. That was cool because even though I like heavy movies(Legends of the Fall happens to be one of my favorites) it is nice to occasionally see a light period piece. So if your in the mood for a Period romance without any major drama you've found it here.

I'd give this an 8 of 10, a lot of what makes the movie good is not the story though that's certainly interesting but the delightful visuals and the wonderfully in sync musical score. 8 of 10.

I had trouble getting invested in this movie. It was pleasant enough but I walked away feeling like something was missing.

Keri Russell's Livy was not that likeable. I don't feel like the movie showed me enough of what was lovable about her and it certainly didn't show me how Ray fell in love with her. She went in with a justifiably bad attitude and kept it for too long. A good person would have had at least some gratitude for the things that were done for her and the warm welcome she received. She had a tiny taste of the condemnation she would have received had the situation been handled any other way. Very tiny. Maybe it was the point that even Livy wasn't sure how she felt, and as the viewer I had no idea which way she was going to go until the last minute. In short, I wanted more.

Skeet Ulrich's Ray was as caring and loving, and patient, as anyone could ask for, yet to me he came off as milktoast. I can't help but think of Dale Midkiff playing Clark Davis in the Love Comes Softly series. The two men are actually very similar, but in Clark Davis I saw strength even when there was doubt and in Ray I saw fear. (Actually I watched this hoping for a similar story and it was in a lot of ways.) I wanted more about Ray also so we could see him as more than futile attempts to show Livy he loved her.

We know almost nothing about the baby's father. Perhaps the only thing we need to know is Livy's summary to Martha which seemed like it took 30 seconds.

Mare Winningham was good even though she appeared much older than Livy or Ray.

There was implicit social commentary about Japanese Americans being held in American internment camps. That was a terrible injustice and some of it was revealed in this movie. On the other hand, I was a little surprised at how much freedom the two sisters had.

I thought the climax was very clever.

Overall, I found it watchable but to get all the 10 stars bouncing around here, I would want more to help identify with either Livy or Ray or preferably both.

This is one of the most beautiful and heartwarming films. It it such a wonderful, clean movie that the family can enjoy together. I'm not a huge fan of Hallmark movies, but this one stands out from all of them, and it is one of my favorite movies. It is not a cookie cutter film that Hallmark cranks out, but it is a unique story of love, forgiveness, and patience. All the performances were sensational and not your average cheesy HM movie performance. I wish the movie industry would make more movies like this one. Do yourself a favor and watch this.

I was very eager to see this film and I wasn't disappointed. This is a great chick flick film, especially for those who love period dramas. It was a wonderful experience to watch 2 people thrust together to find contentment, and then love. Keri Russell and Skeet Ulrich were wonderful as the newly married couple. The only downside to this film was the subplot involving the Japanese interment girls. It took away from the pace of the film. The rest of the supporting cast filled in nicely. There was indeed some magic in this film. Some may argue its to fake for their taste, but I loved the film. Overall it was a wonderful film. I give it 7.5 out of 10 stars! I can't wait till it comes out on DVD!

This is one of those rare occasions where I did both, I saw the movie and I read the book. They are basically faithful to each other. Having seen the movie first, as I read the book I was able to visualize the characters as the actors who played them. However, I must say the actors are more attractive than I would have visualized them, based on the descriptions in the book.

It is 1944 in Colorado. American GIs were everywhere, as well as POWs and Japanese-Americans required to live in camps and to help farmers with their crops. Everyone was expected to pull together for the war effort, and fuel was not to be wasted on unnecessary driving.

Keri Russell is Livy, the least attractive of several sisters from Denver. At a social event she meets a soldier, she is surprised he warms up to her instead of one of her sisters, but it seems real. After a few encounters she does what she never thought she would do, she slept with him and of course became pregnant. In the meantime he shipped out, he never wrote as he promised, and Livy never knew if she would hear from him again.

Livy's dad was a minister and especially in those days and that family circumstance, having an unwed daughter at home was not an attractive option. So her dad contacted a minister in another part of Colorado and arranged for Livy to be married to a single man, a farmer.

Skeet Ulrich is good as Ray Singleton, lone resident of a large, fairly prosperous farm. His parents were gone and his only brother had joined the war effort and was killed in the Pearl Harbor attack. He is a raw man, who gets up before dawn and works various parts of the farm until dark. That is his life. But he also has a soft side, however lacking in culture, and he welcomes Livy, even embracing the thought of their having a baby from a different man, a stranger.

So the movie really is about Livy and Ray, a 20-something couple thrust together under very unusual circumstances, during a very difficult period in our history. Livy's sisters are expecting her to have the baby, divorce Ray quietly, and return to her home and continue on her path towards accomplishing great things. But Ray is expecting Livy to become his wife for life, for both of them to fall in love with each other. Ray's sister and other relatives and friends make Livy feel very welcome. Thus the movie explores this dynamic, and how each of them grow in new ways.

There is a very interesting side story of two Japanese-American teenage girls that Livy gets to know. She first encounters them chasing and drawing butterflies. They eventually become good friends, they enrich each-others' lives in many ways.

I've always liked Keri Russell since I first saw her on the TV series "Felicity". She was also good in other movies. She is certainly very cute, but she is also a believable actress. Ulrich I was not really familiar with, but he was also very good here.

SPOILERS: The two sisters get themselves into trouble, by befriending two German POWs, and getting Livy to give them a ride south, to New Mexico. Livy was duped, but the escapees got caught and the teens were tried for treason. In time Livy learned that she indeed was falling in love with Ray, and as the movie ends we feel that they will stay together and become a happy family. Livy never learned the fate of the father of her child, he might have died in the European fighting.

I thought this movie was exactly what a hallmark movie should be. Happy, heartwarming, and has a happy ending. I love Skeet and I thought that he played Ray very well as a soft spoken farmer, and Keri was wonderful as the out of place women who finally finds happiness. The time-line makes the idea of an arranged marriage to cover a pregnancy more realistic because of the idea of children being born out of wedlock. I think that using the times, the events of that era, and the ideals that each different family has made this movie into something really sweet. I think that this movie is perfect for a family to watch, and it really is a heartwarming movie.

Overall, I found it watchable but to get all the 10 stars bouncing around here, I would want more to help identify with either Livy or Ray or preferably both.

Bjork's vocals add layers of complexity to the song, effortlessly conveying the range of emotions portrayed in the lyrics. The song's sound and production also contribute to its overall impact. Bjork is known for her experimental and innovative approach to music, and "Bjork Pagan Poetry" is no exception. The use of electronic and orchestral elements creates a unique and otherworldly atmosphere, further enhancing the spiritual and mystical nature of the song. Overall, "Bjork Pagan Poetry" is a powerful and enchanting song that delves into themes of spirituality, love, and desire. Through its poetic lyrics, emotive vocals, and experimental production, the song has become a fan favorite and a testament to Bjork's artistic vision and talent..

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