Santa Claus- 1985, directed by Jeannot Szwarc, starring Dudley Moore, John Lithgow, David Huddleston, and Burgess Meredith
He says- Story of how Santa came to be starts out so wonderfully- with eye-filling looks at his North Pole toy factory, reindeer, and sleigh- that it's too bad the rest of the film (with contemporary tale of humbug kid and greedy toy magnate) can't measure up. Still entertaining, just a bit less magical than it should have been. Referred to as Santa Claus: The Movie everywhere but on-screen. 2 and a half stars
I say- Yes, it's August, but it's never too early for Santa Claus! Dudley Moore was really not the star of this movie. I agree with Maltin, that this movie loses steam midway through, but I was still entertained by it. It felt a little dark in places, I think that this movie used to scare me when I was younger, so I never fully watched it until now. 2 stars
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