Review of Santa Buddies (2009) by Maren C — 13 Feb 2017

I'm giving this movie four stars because I feel bad for it that it's gotten so many negative reviews. Yes I get it, it's cheesy and there are talking dogs. BUT. . . Here is what is Good about this movie: 1. Christopher Lloyd. I've always been a fan, and he's great in this. Always reliable as a fun character actor. 2. George Wendt as Santa Claus still gives off a George-on-a-barstool kind of vibe, like he just over the whole Santa thing. I like that. 3. I like the part near the end where the dogs fly Santa's sleigh to all the different countries. You hear the same Christmas song sung in French, Japanese, Spanish, etc. You also get a glimpse of how Christmas is celebrated in the different countries, with, for example, the shoes instead of stockings in France. I liked the attempt at multi-culturalism. 4. It's short. Less than 90 minutes. As a parent, if you want your kids to watch a Christmas movie, but you don't want them staying up *way* late, this is a good one to choose.

So really, it's not THAT bad.