[XW1n5t0nX]

So I watched The Santa Clause, it's my favorite Christmas movie of all time. And for the first time ever tonight, a though popped in my head. Scott inherits the duties of Santa once he puts on the suit. And we learn in 2 he has to be married to keep being Santa (which doesn't make sense because he goes 10 years without one, but I digress). What happened to the Mrs. Clause of the Santa before Scott? Did she up and vanish too?

[Powerman293]

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Originally Posted by XW1n5t0nX

So I watched The Santa Clause, it's my favorite Christmas movie of all time. And for the first time ever tonight, a though popped in my head. Scott inherits the duties of Santa once he puts on the suit. And we learn in 2 he has to be married to keep being Santa (which doesn't make sense because he goes 10 years without one, but I digress). What happened to the Mrs. Clause of the Santa before Scott? Did she up and vanish too?

Suicide?

[XW1n5t0nX]

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Originally Posted by Powerman293

Suicide?

Maybe she ran off with Frosty.

[Dr Kain]

Christmas Carol George Scott Version - It has some really great atmosphere and I love their version of Future, but I am not a fan of Marley, Tiny Tim, and Ghost of Xmas Present here. Tiny Tim's handicap is played up way too much and they try to get this really sweet looking kid to amp it up to make the audience feel sorry for him, and it just doesn't work for me. Also, as much as I love David Warner, he is probably my least favorite actor for Bob. The Ghost of Xmas Present is just way too mean spirited, so the times when he is supposed to reuse Scrooge's words against him don't have the same effect to me. Finally, I just find the way they did Marley's Ghost to be lazy as if they did not have the budget to keep him opaque for the entire visit. Oh yeah, and I just don't feel convinced by Scott's sudden change of heart as I do with others like Sim and Carrey. It seems more like he is, "OKay, I'll change because that is what I am supposed to do," rather than it feeling natural. Nevertheless, as I said, the movie does have wonderful atmosphere, music, and it has really great costumes and make up, so I gie it a 7/10 stars.

[SanoBaron]

y'know, after watching the last Hobbit movie, I have this massive itch to go back to Lord of the Rings again. like, this is one of my most favorite fantasy franchises and Return of the King is a masterpiece if you ask me.

[Sunred]

Saw Home Alone

[Paladin]

Got roped into seeing the recent "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles."


This film is atrocious.

The story makes no sense even by 80s toy commercial standards, the acting is ten kinds of horrible, the characters have virtually no development, the fight scenes are badly shot with lazy effects, and several chucks of the story appear to have been ripped off from "The Amazing Spider-Man"- which was ALSO horseshit.

[Dr Kain]

Were you expecting anything different from a movie that featured Megan Fox in it and those ugly ass giants called Ninja Turtles?

The Third Man - Despite being about maybe 15 minutes too long, this movie was very good. I loved the mystery going on either though it was predictable. THe music and characters were good, but it was the cinematography and that amazing chase scene in the sewer that really drove this movie for me. That was nothing short of spectacular. I give it a 7/10 stars.

Sleepaway Camp - This movie was just flat out dumb. Now maybe it was because Watchmojo talked about the twist in several of their videos so the impact was lost, but I was more bored than anything else. It seemed like it was just trying to be Friday the 13th, but only half as good as that. Not only that, but the lack of any actual climax also took me out of it. I give ita 5/10 stars.

Big Eyes - Tim Burton has been one of those directors that has stuck around for longer than he should. He had a great run in the late 80s and 90s, but once we hit the 2000s, his movies were more misses than hits. The biggest issue is that his movies are all the same. Well Big Eyes has come out and thankfully it is something far different from what Burton has given us in recent years, but it is still far from spectacular. The movie does a really good job in its pacing, and its story is pretty good, but it still leaves a lot to be desired. The biggest issue with the movie is in Christolph Waltz. He is a fantastic actor, but here he just feels out of place. It seems like he wanted to play the character eccentric like his characters of the past, but because he had to play it like a real person, he was denied to be himself. As such, his talents are not only wasted, but they bring the movie done quite a bit. Amy Adams does do a great job as Margaret though and she does show the passion for the person she is portraying. The ending does seem a little abrupt though, but whatever. It is far from being anything horrible from Burton, but it isn't a movie that can restore my faith in the once grandiose director. Overall, I give it a 6/10 stars. If you are a Burton fan, this movie is a good one time watch. If you want to see a movie based on a real person that I don't think has ever been touched upon before, it is also a good movie to check out. If you don't care about either of those, don't even waste your time with it.

Out of the Past - While this is not my favorite Film Noir I have watched this year, it wasn't bad. It was quite good and I felt like there were a few vibes to Double Indemnity in it. I will admit, I did lose a little bit of what was going on towards the end there, but nothing too terrible. Overall, I give it a 7/10.

[Sunred]

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Originally Posted by Paladin

Got roped into seeing the recent "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles."


This film is atrocious.

The story makes no sense even by 80s toy commercial standards, the acting is ten kinds of horrible, the characters have virtually no development, the fight scenes are badly shot with lazy effects, and several chucks of the story appear to have been ripped off from "The Amazing Spider-Man"- which was ALSO horseshit.

You mean magic blood?


I was okay with the designs and the action but in retrospect the ending....*scratches head ... yeah.

[Paladin]

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Originally Posted by Sunred

You mean magic blood?


I was okay with the designs and the action but in retrospect the ending....*scratches head ... yeah.

That's just one of the elements. Here's a list of things TMNT '14 and The Amazing Spider-Man have in common, story-wise:

*Superpowered blood as major plot point
*Serious daddy issues brought on by asinine secret-keeping
*Main character has answers hidden away that they forgot about until movie story began
*Villain's plan involves exposing large portions of the city to airborne toxin
*Entire final battle takes place atop skyscraper antenna that contains said toxin which heroes must stop with barely any time remaining.