Talk:Santa Claus (1959 film)

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I have edited several additions linking this article to the category "surrealist film". This is simply NOT a surrealist film. It is so bad and so unintentionally weird that elements of it informally may be called surreal, but it is NOT a surrealist film. Although I did in fact mention "several surreal dream sequences" in the article it must be noted that, in formal usage, "weird" does not equal "surreal." David Lynch is a surrealist filmmaker; Ed Wood was not. If Santa Claus is surrealist cinema, then so is everything that ever ran on MST3K. Sorry to be a noodge, but.... PurpleChez 02:20, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

As the original author of this article, I welcome any comments regarding the need for cleanup posted at the head of the piece.PurpleChez 20:14, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

"...perhaps unique in its depiction of Santa doing battle with a demon sent to Earth by Lucifer to ruin Christmas." Perhaps? PERHAPS?! Asat 08:34, 6 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Hey, I couldn't be sure that there isn't another "Extraterrestrial Santa vs. The Devil" film out there somewhere. Didn't want to make a sweeeping claim I couldn't back up.PurpleChez 22:36, 20 June 2007 (UTC)

I think we should allow space for the portrayal of Merlin. As I recall, the character displayed jittery, forgetful behavior reminiscient of drug addict; the character also operated a laboratory with questionable materials. One of his mixing bowls consisted of both elemental uranium and plutonium (or so he claimed). I'd like to know how he combined those materials, and other elements, without a violent, catastrophic explosion.--Therobz 04:00, 11 June 2007 (UTC)


 * I've run into discussion elsewhere on the net about Merlin having some connection with the fifth dimension...not the late-60's vocal group, but some metaphysical thing.PurpleChez 22:36, 20 June 2007 (UTC)

Err...elemental uranium is pretty much harmless (producing reactor-grade uranium requires MUCH refining). Plutonium will certainly not cause an explosion when mixed with uranium (or pretty much anything else, although prolonged exposure to it may be harmful due to radiation exposure) --Zithras

Low Importance
As the original author of this article, I don't mind admitting that labeling Santa Claus as being of low-importance is putting things kindly. Good heavens, what a stinker. But I love it. 'No! No, Lupita! You shouldn't steal! You'll be sorry!' PurpleChez 14:48, 5 July 2007 (UTC)

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BetacommandBot (talk) 05:01, 24 January 2008 (UTC)

Oh?
"As of 19 November 2013 Santa Claus ranks #55 on the Internet Movie Database Bottom 100 list, based on voting by the site's users."

Gee, I wonder why... --2601:C:4380:50:8C99:97A:33B4:B076 (talk) 02:06, 23 December 2013 (UTC)