#151 - Movie Review - The Santa Clause

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This week, technically our season 4 premiere though awkwardly timed right in the middle of our Christmas run, we reviewed "The Santa Clause" the first of the movie & TV franchise that stars Tim Allen as the next Father Christmas. And, we had special guests: Dave's daughters, Evangalyne and Josephine.

- Which reindeer was oddly missing from both this movie and the previous review movie, "Violent Night"?

- What geeky things did the co-host do to light and/or decorate their Christmas trees this year?

- What "battle" regarding Christmas lights does Dave's family have every year?

- How many Advent calendars do Dave's wife & kids have?

- What do Dave's daughters want for Christmas?

- What traditional Moravian Christmas event did one Geek attend this year (and, he's not the one who's Moravian)?

- What things about Moravian Lovefeast coffee and Moravian brass bands got mentions?

- Was the apparent death of Santa Claus in the movie dark or disturbing, and how well did Dave's kids handle it?

- What was one Geek's conspiracy theory about the reason Disney made this movie?

- What did Dave's daughters think about this movie?

- How did Dave's daughters rank this movie compared with other Christmas movies they've seen?

- What were one Geek's very specific pieces of advice for making the best hot chocolate drink?

- Which Geek appreciated the way the movie navigated the main character being a divorced father trying to reconnect with his child?

- Which Geek had trouble tracking the passage of time in the movie -- making it seem to him, the first time around, like the two Christmases in this movie were one long Christmas?

- Which Geeks had a nitpick about the movie not explaining what powered Santa Claus's time traveling?

- And, what score did each Geek give this movie?

Listen now for the answers to these and other legally & supernaturally binding questions as we read the fine print of..."The Santa Clause."

Check out our previous Christmas-themed episodes...

#026 - Gremlins

#028 - Muppet Christmas Carol

#034 to #036 - Christmas-Themed Dungeons & Dragons One-Shot Radio Play, Parts 1 to 3

#080 - The Man That Invented Christmas

#081 - Klaus

#082 - Home Alone

#083 - Children of Men

#115 - Whatcha' Doin' December 2022 Catch-Up

#149 - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

#150 - Violent Night

Accidentally & awkwardly timed right in the middle of our Christmas movie run, this is technically our season 4 premiere. Are there movies, TV shows, or other topics you'd like us to explore in season 4? Let us know.

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