Review of Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) by Emmii M — 28 Nov 2006

One of the first movies I remember seeing.

This review of Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) was written by Emmii M on 28 Nov 2006.

Santa Claus: The Movie has generally received positive reviews.

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Clásicos reloaded: De chico grababa películas en VHS. Generalmente las películas estreno del 7 y el 13 los días Dgo…

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By Nick M (1,532) on 09 Dec 2013

That ONE star is solely and completely devoted to John Lithgow's performance.... absolutely brilliant…

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By Johnny R (726) on 24 Dec 2013

Loved this movie growing up seeing it on bluray for the first time.looked great but kinda wish I was in to it like I use to be. just a blah ending…

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It feels like there were two scripts combined into one here. It definitely could have used a re-write…

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