‘Santa Clause 2’ will help get you into the spirit early

In the movie “The Santa Clause,” Tim Allen’s character, Scott,

becomes the new Santa after his predecessor accidentally crashes into

Scott’s roof and dies while delivering toys to his son.

With 28 days left until Christmas, the newest Santa at the North

Pole (Allen) is quite busy supervising the elves and hammering out

problems with the toys coming off the assembly line at the last

minute. The task at hand requires all of Santa’s time and attention,

but it seems that among the fine print in the Santa Claus contract is

yet another obligation.

Santa has to get married before Dec. 25 or he will be replaced.

Santa doesn’t have a choice. With each passing day he grows thinner

and starts losing his beard, looking more like his old everyday self.

Sent off with just enough magic to get him back to his old life,

married and then back to the North Pole, Scott enlists the help of

his ex-wife to help him accomplish the mission, but trouble with

their son at school quickly brings a halt to Scott’s search for a

wife. It’s a story for the big kids (adults) to watch and enjoy.

For the little kids watching “The Santa Clause 2,” the action back

at the North Pole holds greater interest and fun. A life-like toy

Santa has been created to stay behind and keep morale high among the

elves working around the clock to meet deadline. The duplicated

Santa, however, runs amok, taking his duties a little too seriously

after checking out the list of children who have been naughty or

nice. Throughout all the trials and obstacles, “The Santa Clause 2”

creates the spirit of Christmas for kids of all ages, reminding

everyone it’s the thought and spirit that matters most, not the gift.

“The Santa Clause 2” is a clever and welcome addition to the

growing list of Christmas movies and a great way to get into the

Christmas mood earlier to enjoy the season longer.

* PEGGY J. ROGERS, 39, produces commercial videos and

documentaries.