| The Santa Clause | | Cast : | Tim Allen, Judge Reinhold | | Director : | John Pasquin | | Studio : | Walt Disney Home Video | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby | | Released Date : | November 11, 1994 | | DVD Released Date : | September 07, 2004 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed), English (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled) | | Audience Rating : | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | August 10, 2005 | | Summary | Read the fine print | Content
 | How can you not enjoy this movie? Santa falls off Scott Calvin's (Tim Allen) roof, so he has to take over the position (albeit reluctantly) when he puts on the suit (having not read the fine print). Along the way you run into Scott's ex-wife (Wendy Crewson), his son Charlie (Eric Lloyd), Charlie's stepfather Neil the psychiatrist (Judge Reinhold) (he stopped believing in Santa Claus at age three when he didn't get his Oscar Mayer Weenie Whistle--yeah, that explains a lot!), and many fun elves, including Bernard (David Krumholtz--currently starring in CBS's Numb3rs). It is a great cast, especially the child-like elves, many of whom are actually at least 1,200 years of age.
The plot is engaging, and very family friendly. Don't analyze it too much, as you may wonder at some points why things don't get explained further--but hey, it isn't supposed to be an air tight court case here, just a fun movie!
The extras are fun, though not long, they definately make a great addition. You get to see the documentary "So You Wanna Be An Elf?" in which Bernard the head Elf, trains a new crop of workers, including telling them about the filming of the movie where "Santa had to lose a few pounds to play his alter-ego Scott Calvin." This mood carries over into the Wolfgang Puck mini-cooking shows (three of them) in which we see Wolfgang and a group of helpful Elves make Pizza (Santa's favourite after too much milk and cookies), Christmas cookies, and hot cocoa. Recipes are also included as typically the shows don't list ingredient measurings.
This is a fun movie to watch, especially around the hollidays, though the kids will enjoy it any time. |
| Rating | | | Date | July 22, 2005 | | Summary | funny holiday classic | Content
| You tell me:
TIM ALLEN
THE SANTA CLAUSE
Superstar comedian and Golden Globe winner Tim Allen shines bright in Disney's magical, larger-than-life hit comedy that People Magazine dubbed "the most playfully amusing, inventive cinematic...fable in several decades!" Now in this all-new special edition DVD release, your entire family can enjoy never-before-seen bonus footage, interactive games and more, making this original holiday classic a joyful new experience!
"Wonderful! Good Family Fun!"
-ABC-TV
PG - PARENTAL GUIDANCE SUGGESTED
SOME MATERIAL MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN
For A Few Crude Moments
SPECIAL FEATURES Include:
-So You Wanna Be An Elf?
-Santa's Helper - A Trivia Adventure Game
-Making Santa Snacks With Wolfgang
DVD-ROM FEATURES:
-"Write A Letter To Santa" Feature
-Christmas Countdown Calender Screensaver
SPECIFICATIONS:
-Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
-Fullscreen (1.33:1)
-French And Spanish Language Tracks
-Spanish Subtitles
To me, this is a holiday classic for any family! |
| Rating | | | Date | April 28, 2005 | | Summary | the BEST christmas movie ever | Content
| the ''santa clause'' is a relly funy movie... it's great for the whole family... and i even wach it any time [it is worth bying for the whole family!] also it is less money at (...) [enjoy]
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| Rating | | | Date | April 20, 2005 | | Summary | A definite Christmas Classic! | Content
| Just put Tim Allen in anything to do with kids and you're going to have a classic right off the bat. Now combine that humor of his with Disney, well, you just HAVE to have this! This DVD has got to be one of our very favorite NEW Christmas movies. It's just a very neat, well done story on how Santa Claus gets started and changes over the years. Something we've all wondered at some point. When Allen decides to put on the Santa suit and becomes the man himself, well, it's just a great, great story. I love the part when they show his bedroom at the North Pole and there he is, sleigh bed and all! I showed my son that Santa does actually sleep in a sleigh bed and well, now he has one and just has no trouble going to sleep in it! Hey, whatever works! Another part when Allen doesn't want to do the Santa thing and says so - the reaction of all the elves is just heartbreaking. What a great movie with such creativity and just all over feel good about Christmas. Elves with Attitude is a pretty funny section too. I honestly don't think anyone else could have pulled off this movie like Allen did. I had no idea that he was such a great storyteller until this movie came out. Highly recommended, especially if it's 90 degrees in July!
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| Rating | | | Date | December 03, 2004 | | Summary | A new Christmas 'classic' at our home | Content
| Though I am not a fan of 'Santa Clause II', my family thoroughly enjoys this, the first movie. It has all the exciting and wondrous elements that kids love and is entertaining for adults too. Tim Allen provides both the gentle kindness you expect from Santa and the cynical flip you expect from an adult told he -is- the new Santa. He is very funny. Also, the way the new experience is treated by Allen and by others around him is prefectly believable.
And like any great Christmas film, the ending is both sweet and emotional. It has become one of the short list of films we watch as a family at Christmas every year.
Technically, the DVD looks and sounds good (you should expect this from a new movie, but it's still good to know) and there are enough extras to satisfy most DVD-ers. |
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