Episode 121: Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) vs. The Santa Clause (1994)

Reel Talk: A Movie Podcast

Wes Jones

Arts

5.0 • 539 Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2025

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Reel Talk is getting festive! We’re diving headfirst into Santa lore with a holiday double feature. We kick things off with Santa Claus: The Movie (1985), breaking down its big ’80s energy, magical moments, and where it lands in Christmas movie history. Then we fast-forward to The Santa Clause (1994) to see how Tim Allen’s modern take on Santa reshaped the holiday genre—and became a seasonal staple. Which Claus delivers more cheer? Which one holds up best? We’re debating it all. So grab some ...

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0:00.0	The prophecy has come to pass that there would come to us a chosen one,
0:08.0	and that he himself will be an artisan and a skilled maker of toys.
0:16.0	From this day on, now and forever, he will bring our gifts to all the children.
0:23.6	In all the world, this is your legacy and your gift, as is the gift of fight.
0:33.6	It's them!
0:35.6	Every year the magic happens again.
0:39.0	Merry Christmas!
0:40.9	Merry Christmas!
0:42.2	It certainly should be.
0:44.7	Until now.
0:46.3	What are you?
0:47.3	I'm an elf.
0:48.0	An elf?
0:48.4	Yes.
0:48.9	You mean, like, a fairy?
0:51.3	I mean, I'm talking modern methods of production here.
0:53.6	I'm talking assembly line. I'm talking way over the future. Now someone wants to take the magic out of Christmas. We say, bigger, better. It's going to cost you. Cost, cost who? The people who buy the toy. Well, nothing. We're going to give them away free. For free! Well, it's how we do it at the North Pole.
1:11.9	Well, that's not how we do it here!
1:14.3	Santa Claus is finished.
1:17.7	I just wanted him to see what a good assistant I could be.
1:21.0	Only one man can stop him.
1:23.1	Only one man can help us.
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