Christmas Version:
An old man who fits the profile of Santa Claus becomes a symbol for a company, family, and nation.
Richard Attenborough, Elizabeth Perkins, Dylan McDermott, and Mara Wilson give great performances in a film for the whole family. Legendary John Hughes, behind the production, and director Les Mayfield remake the 1947 version of the homonym film with humour, fantasy, great photography, camera work, and editing. Gather the family and enjoy!
Non-Christmas Version:
An old chap found on the street, who has not been vetted whatsoever and officially claims he is Santa is trusted by a family, a major company, and a nation to be near kids.
My, oh, my… Folks gather around! A major company whose CEO’s last name is “Cole” hires a guy for its representative, Santa Claus, who looks like the 1930s Santa Claus, property of Coca-Cola—”Coke.” And all of us worldwide, to this very day, religiously, still pass the same torch from generation to generation.
But our generation is evolutionary! We keep walking while texting towards the third decade of the 21st century with our wireless headphones on because seeing and listening in life is for the backwards-looking.
Merry – Coca Cola’s – Christmas!
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Many years since I watched this one.maybe I will give it another go.
And then please tell me which version of the review you agree with.