Dudley Moore is subjected to more indignities with this uncalled-for film so dire there’s no humour to be had in its shortcomings. Burgess Meredith, Melvyn Hayes, Don Estelle, Christopher ‘Mike’ Ryan and John ‘Mallens’ Hallam are also implicated. Sheena Easton and the immortal Kaja provide the soundtrack.
Santa Claus: The Movie
1985
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Sunday, 15.15, BBC1A full house for your PoV bingo card last week with this series’ first suggestion of launching a BBC sport channel, yet again failing to explain why they wouldn’t then launch a BBC soap channel, comedy channel and everything else, and then just have a blank screen on BBC1 for most of the day. Now we’ve covered the bases, not sure where this run has left to go.
For years this was shown on TV via a shockingly grainly & miscoloured print, making it look 10-15 years older than it actually was.
I remember it was really hyped up on release but flopped badly at the box office.
It’s probably paid back the production costs by being shown on every other Xmas period, & it looks like they can afford a decent transfer from the master reel.
If ever a film ‘Scrooged’ both its stars and its audience, it’s this one.
Not having seen it for many years I was surprised to find that Santa was in fact the big Lebowski,David Huddlestone. ‘Do you speak English sir? Parla usted Inglese?’