The premise for "The Santa Clause," written by Leo Benvenuti and Steve Rudnick and directed by John Pasquin, is a clever one, and the movie is not without real charm. Before Scott quite realizes what has happened, the old Santa has disappeared, and he is wearing the suit and going down the chimneys. After which Scott finds a card in his pocket notifying the bearer that he is the new Santa Claus. And what to their wondering eyes should appear, but a great big sleigh and eight giant reindeer, up on the house.Īnd then, when Scott's shout startles Santa, he loses his balance and is killed in a fall from the roof. But then up on the rooftop there arises such a clatter, that Scott and his son, Charlie ( Eric Lloyd), run into the yard to see what is the matter. As the movie opens, Scott Calvin ( Tim Allen, of TV's "Home Improvement") is a man who does not believe in Santa Claus. We also learn that being Santa is not a job for eternity, but that, instead, there are various office holders, just like for country coroner or recorder of deeds. It may have something to do with parallel time tracks, or other concepts of advanced physics. There is also an intriguing theory, handled in a throwaway line of dialogue, to explain how Santa is able to visit everybody's house on Christmas Eve. "The Santa Clause" provides at least one valuable service: It explains exactly how Santa is able to get down chimneys that are too small for him, and how he is able to enter apartments through hot water radiators and heating vents.
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