Movie #838 "The Santa Clause" --- I knew about this franchise, but had never seen it until I visited my niece on the east coast and was informed this is one of her favorite Christmas movies, so I had to view it. I must admit, the little boy is the movie for me. He is wonderful, and when he isn't in the film, it goes awry --- why? Tim Allen. He doesn't even work well with the little kid --- the kid does most of the "doing" in the film, and that's why the movie falls flat for me. The kid could have been in it even more to sustain my continual interest. When Tim Allen is on the screen, I feel you are watching Tim Allen spouting off what he thinks are funny lines. Oh, I must send kudos for the makeup, because when he gets the big Santa girth, and the chubby cheeks, Tim Allen is lost for a few seconds....until he starts talking, and then it's "here we go again" for me. So I can't really recommend it for adults. Now, kids would probably like the elves, and the fact that they are all little kids. And it's nice seeing Peter Boyle in something other than "Everybody loves Raymond" --- but that's about it here. Oh, I watched about 2 minutes of the other 2 of the franchise (yes, there is a Santa Clause 2 and 3, which is nothing new for the parents out there, I'm sure) ---but only to see how much the kid has grown. There are Ann Margret and Alan Arkin as Mrs. Claus's folks in the 3rd part, but I watched long enough to get the gist and moved on to something classic like "Remember the Night" or "Christmas in Connecticut" or "Going my Way" or "Bells of St. Mary's" or , of course, "It's a Wonderful Life" and "White Christmas" --- the two best, in my opinion. So if you are looking for something to put you in the spirit of the season, maybe try a classic? And I hope the kids of this generation cherish those films as much as we have through the years and know the meaning of "Zuzu's petals!"
The Santa Clause1994PG97 minutes I gave it 2 out of 5 stars.
The snow hits the fan when advertising executive Scott Calvin accidentally kills Santa and suddenly finds himself saddled with jolly Saint Nick's job. While initially a Scrooge, Scott eventually becomes a true believer in this merry family comedy.
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