ReaderKenka Let's be realistic.

Konterr Brilliant and touching

Grimossfer Clever and entertaining enough to recommend even to of the 1%

Taha Avalos The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

NateWatchesCoolMovies In a way, Tim Allen makes the perfect, unassuming guy to be whisked away in a frenzy of holiday magic, and be told that he's next in line to become the jolly dude in the red suit. Allen always has an affable, breezy carelessness to him, like he was some suburban dad on the way to pick up his kids from hockey practice one day and happened to wander onto a movie set. The filmmakers saw his bewilderment, mistook him for an actor, and he's been putting out charming, occasionally decent fare ever since. In The Santa Clause, he really does play a suburban dad, the typically divorced kind. Scott Calvin is his name (get it?;) and his life is a bit of a mess following his split up with wife Wendy Crewson. She's together with a hotshot doctor now, making him bristly. I would get a bit up in arms if my wife took up with Judge friggin Reinhold too. So he spends Christmas with his son (Eric Lloyd) accidentally burning their turkey and ending up at Denny's for their Christmas feat, with all the other recently divorced dads. Things are mopey until an outright misunderstanding causes Scott to cause the death of Santa Claus (!) and spur on his recruit,net for the job. Most of the fun of the film is Allen's good natured disbelief upon reaching the North Pole and seeing inch of real love elves. Pretty soon his waistline balloons, snowy facial hair sprouts and it becomes clear that he really is destined to be the big guy. It's a slight, lighthearted flick that's perfect for kids, with really funny work from elves played by David Krumholtz and Paige Tanada, and a small, sly appearance from Peter Boyle. Allen steals the show, though, and is wonderful. As far as the sequels go, the second is pleasant overkill, anime yet to see the third with Martin Short as Jack 'Sonic The Hedgehog' Frost. I'm in no rush. This ones a nice dose of holiday cheer, though, and being a 90's movie, still holds up today.

soundtechpro I love this movie and do not understand why it doesn't get a higher rating. I was 29 years old when this movie was released and I thought it hit all the right notes. I expands the story of how Santa Clause continues forever and answers all the questions that kids ask. The scene where Tim Allen's character (Charles Calvin) is reading "The Night Before Christmas" and Charli begins asking how do reindeers fly, how does Santa get down the chimney, what if they don't have a chimney is just precious because every child has asked those questions. And Calvin's answer that sometimes you just have to believe is so appropriate. I love the magic snow globe that allows Charlie to call for his dad at anytime. I love the storyline, love getting to see the North Pole and Santas home. The only one part I felt took away from the movie a little and that was the jail rescue. But I understand they needed a little more drama for the movie to be longer. Overall this is a Fantastic Family Friendly Movie. Tim Allen is a fantastic in this movie. Anyhow, I purchased this to add to my Christmas movie collection. And watch it every year along with: It's a Wonderful Life, A Christmas Story (reminds me of my family at Christmas...I am one of six children and grew up in the 70s),Miracle on 34th Street (the original), A Christmas Carol (TNT-starring Patrick Stewart which I feel is the best version ever), How The Grinch Stolr Christmas (both animated and Ron Howard starring Jim Carrey), Charlie Brown Christmas, and ELF.

George Wright The Santa Clause is a funny and original movie and a worthy addition to the library of Christmas movies. Tim Allen is the leading actor and gets better as the role becomes more ridiculous or sympathetic, depending on your perspective. The movie takes an old theme of belief in Santa Claus and gives it a 1990's setting with parents who share custody of a lovable child, played by Eric Lloyd, who is starting to question if there is a real Santa. It is an issue that most families face or postpone but try to muddle through as best they can. The fantasy of Santa becomes a reality for the boy and his divorced father on a momentous Christmas Eve. Eventually both the boy and his father embrace the reality of Santa who takes possession of their lives. This leads to a collision with the "real" world of adults, teachers and the working environment. The mother is played by Wendy Crewson and the step-father by Judge Reinhold, in a fine performance as a serious psychiatrist badly shaken by the behaviour of the child and his father. David Krumholtz, 16 years old at the time, shines as the head elf. The movie is for adults or youth. Children would have a distorted and confused view of the Santa persona after viewing this movie but for others it's fine holiday entertainment.

FilmBuff1994 The Santa Clause is a great movie with a very well developed storyline and a good cast.I love watching this movie and the other two installments every Christmas,I enjoy them for the nostalgia purpose as I watched it constantly as a child at Christmas and it reminds me of a time when I believed in Santa Claus,and it also gets me in to the Christmas cheer.Tim Allen is without a doubt my favourite portrayal of Father Christmas,he suits the role of a man who is forced to be become Santa and really has no idea what he's suppose to do perfectly,Scott Calvin is a sweet and lovable character and I couldn't imagine anyone other than Allen playing him.The Santa Clause is a very enjoyable movie that I would definitely recommend for a family to watch at Christmas time. After trying on Santa's suit after an incident on Christmas Eve,Scott Calvin is forced to become the new Father Christmas. Best Performance: Tim Allen Worst Performance: Peter Boyle