Console best movie i've ever seen.

MusicChat It's complicated... I really like the directing, acting and writing but, there are issues with the way it's shot that I just can't deny. As much as I love the storytelling and the fantastic performance but, there are also certain scenes that didn't need to exist.

AnhartLinkin This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

Hayden Kane There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

SnoopyStyle In the middle ages, kindly toymaker Claus and his wife Anya deliver toys to the village children. They and their reindeers, Donner and Blitzen, are caught in a snowstorm. Following prophesy, they are taken in by the elves or Vendequm led by Dooley. The Ancient One proclaims Claus, Santa Claus. As work mount, Claus elevates modern-minded Patch (Dudley Moore) as his assistant but the toys are shoddy and Patch is demoted. Claus befriends two orphans, homeless boy Joe and rich girl Corneli. Patch leaves the north pole and heads to NYC where he works for Corneli's step-uncle, corrupt toy manufacturer B.Z. (John Lithgow).The first half is a Santa Claus origins story. It's functional but lacks much drama. David Huddleston is a big burly guy but I finally realize that he doesn't have enough jolly. Dudley Moore as an elf is silly. Maybe they should make him a drunken elf. There is a change in the middle as the movie arrives in the modern world. First off, the product placements of McDonald's and Coke are jarring. A homeless kid is ill-fitting Dickensian. Lithgow is going overboard into cartoon villainy. "Christmas II" It turns into tacky camp. If that's the point, then the movie should shorten the first half and fully embrace its tackiness.

gwnightscream This 1985 fantasy stars Dudley Moore, David Huddleston, John Lithgow and Burgess Meredith. This sort of tells the origin of Santa Claus (Huddleston) who starts out as a woodcarver and becomes a Christmas symbol when he comes to the North Pole learning it's magical secrets. The late, Moore (Arthur) plays Patch, one of his elves who decides to leave to better his toy making abilities. He heads to New York City where he gets a job working for corrupt, toy manufacturer, B.Z. (Lithgow) who learns of his special talents and tries to profit from them. Soon, Santa tries to get Patch back, stop B.Z. and save the Christmas spirit from becoming lost. The late, Meredith (Rocky) plays an ancient Elf. I watched this as a kid and think it's underrated. The cast is good, there's neat effects and I like Sheena Easton's "Christmas All Over The World" song. I recommend this good Christmas fantasy.

GusF This was always one of my favourite childhood films so I was a little apprehensive about watching it in case it didn't hold up. However, I'm glad to say that it held up very well. David Huddleston is my favourite Santa, playing the role with the requisite level of warmth and kindness. John Lithgow is wonderfully over the top as B.Z., who does not actually appear until almost an hour into the film. The Salkinds were almost always able to assemble great casts for their films and this one is no exception. Of the rest of the cast, I thought that Judy Cornwall, Dudley Moore and, in a great cameo, Burgess Meredith were the best.The Salkinds also made the first three "Superman" films and this film has certain similarities to the first of those: the first part of both films is concerned with the origins of the title character before transitioning to the present, which makes up the bulk of the film, and introducing a very entertaining, over the top villainous businessman who loves being evil.Donner being the name of one of Santa's reindeers goes back in the 19th Century but I couldn't help but think that the fact Donner was the (initially) unreliable one when it came to the Super Duper Looper might have been meant as a dig at Superman and (initial) "Superman II" director Richard Donner. Speaking of the Super Duper Looper, I found it impossible not to think of 9/11 when they attempted to do it around the Twin Towers.

richkd-jr This film was clearly created for the young, and young at heart. It tells the story of how Santa became who he is, sticking mostly to the original lore of England/Germany/Holand/Austria, the tale of Kris Kringle, the gift giver (not the same as Saint Nicholas). and then later jumps to a more modern time frame to tell a tale of Santa's troubles.Its a very light-hearted tale but at times has some serious points which makes it perfect for children and those that still believe in the magic of Christmas.The cast is amazing, Santa is played perfectly and is one of my all time favorites, the remaining cast blends perfectly together in their roles and none of them stood out of place. The "bad guys" are perfectly over the top as would be expected for a film for a young audience and the film has stood the test of time as my youngest nieces and nephews love the film.I have this right next to A Christmas Story as my two favorite Christmas movies of all time with Its a Wonderful Life, the 1930s Christmas Carol and Miracle on 34th Street as my 5 favorites ever.