The Santa Clause (DVD)

The first of 3 movies The Santa Clause sees business man and father Scott Calvin trying to cope with not only his ex-wife and her new husband but also his young son Charlie who has come to stay over at his home for Christmas. Scott is not very family minded, staying late at a works party rather then arrive home in time for his son to be dropped off. Things are looking bad for Charlie's Christmas with his dad when Scott burns their dinner and they ...
...before settling him down for the night. However a noise on the roof wakes the young boy and Scott goes outside to investigate, when Scott disturbs the man on the roof he sets in motion a series of events that will change his life forever. The fallen man disappears leaving only his Santa suit and a business card behind, bewildered Scott looks around for the man while Charlie climbs on the roof and discovers a sleigh and reindeer, he convinces his ...

piggypine 19.11.2007 (21.11.2007) · Read full review
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...reluctant to join in with the Christmas spirit. Then on Christmas Eve he accidentally kills Santa by knocking him off the roof, and, by wearing Santa's clothes, immediately enters into a contract to replace him. But after an evening of delivering presents with Charlie, Scott puts it all down to a dream...until the next year when he suddenly puts on weight and begins to resemble Santa Claus. Will he accept that he is now Santa Claus and the responsiblities ...
...far from the type of film I would usually watch - I like horrors and thrillers - there is something about the run up to Christmas that makes me want to watch something frivolous and light-hearted. And Tim Allen really is great as Scott/Santa. Although he is not as wonderfully sarcastic as he is in Home Improvement, for example, he does bring some gentle humour to the role, and somehow manages to make the role seem convincing - provided you're willing ...

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...and I get to watch The Santa Clause 2 with him instead!! Starring - Tim Allen, Judge Reinhold, Wendy Crewson & Peter Boyle Story This is the story of Scott Calvin, big time business man in the world of toy making, not so great father to his young son Charlie. He is divorced from his wife who has since re-married a psychiatrist Neil, and this Christmas is his year to have Charlie to stay Christmas eve. Now everything begins when Scott tries to ...
...They go home and read the classic "The Night Before Christmas" with the Rose suchack ladder (arose such a clatter - you'll understand later) then off to bed. Charlie is woken in the night by a thump on the roof, (is it Santa??) and runs into his dads room to tell him he heard a clatter outside, Scott goes outside to see a man in red standing by his chimney, he shouts at him and the man loses his footing and falls off the roof. Oh dear Scott seems ...

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...two ago on BBC1, called THE SANTA CLAUSE. This movie was released in 1994 and stars Tim Allen as Scott Calvin, a father who finds himself literally 'becoming' Santa Claus after Santa comes a cropper on Calvin's roof. The film is quite amusing, but this is largely down to the screen personality of Tim Allen, who I always enjoyed in his television sitcom HOME IMPROVEMENT. In comparison to the other Christmas movie I have seen in the last few days ...
...This is mainly down to the fact that Allen can DO comedy (he began his career as a stand-up comedian) whereas Arnold Schwarzenegger really can't. The special effects in the film are quite good, as are the make-up effects. As Calvin gradually turns into Santa Claus he gains weight, grows a beard, and his hair turns pure white. This transformation is very realistic, and in the interim period between looking like the trim Tim Allen and the heavyweight ...

phurren2006 29.12.2007 · Read full review
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...it was back then. The Plot: Charlie Calvin is reluctantly spending chirstmas eve at his dad's house (Tim Allen), when, during the night his dad accidentally kills santa when he is visting their house. What follows next is Charlie's dad, Scott, trying to deliver all the presents and do santa's job for the night. Upon finishing the night he is convinced that it is all just a dream and tries to forget about it. However, during the next few months ...
...appearance in order to win the love of his son. What follows is the ultimate test, can Scott really believe that he is Santa and fulfil his job, or will children all round the world be left disappointed on christmas morning? The Cast: Tim Allen ... Scott Calvin / Santa Claus Wendy Crewson ... Laura Calvin Miller Judge Reinhold ... Dr. Neil Miller Eric Lloyd ... Charlie Calvin David Krumholtz ... Bernard the Elf The Special Effects: The effects ...

nikki-martin 11.07.2008 · Read full review
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The Santa Clause is an extremely funny move which is about how Santa dies and Scott Calvin (Tim Allen, Home Improvement, Santa Clause 2, The Shaggy Dog) has to replace him. The film is very long. The best parts are when Scott and his son first go to the North Pole, when Scott and his ex-wife think their son is crazy and when Scott gets the naughty and nice list in over 500 boxes. If your kid still believes in Santa this would be the perfect gift ...

TerryMan123 07.05.2006 · Read full review
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