The Santa Clause 2

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The Santa Clause 2

Film poster for The Santa Clause 2
Directed by Michael Lembeck
Produced by Robert F. Newmyer
Brian Reilly
Jeffrey Silver
Written by Leo Benvenuti (characters)
Steve Rudnick (characters)
Don Rhymer
Cinco Paul
Ken Daurio
Ed Decter
John J. Strauss
Starring Tim Allen
Elizabeth Mitchell
David Krumholtz
Eric Lloyd
Judge Reinhold
Wendy Crewson
Spencer Breslin
Liliana Mumy
Danielle Woodman
Music by George S. Clinton
Cinematography Adam Greenberg
Editing by David Finfer
Edward A. Warschilka
Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures
Release date(s) November 1, 2002 (US)
November 29, 2002 (UK)
Running time 105 min.
Country US
Language English
Budget $65 million
Preceded by The Santa Clause
Followed by The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
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The Santa Clause 2 (UK title: The Santa Clause 2: The Mrs. Clause) is a 2002 film and the sequel to the 1994 film, The Santa Clause. All the principal actors from the first film reprise their roles. According to Box Office Mojo, the film cost around $65 million to make and had domestic (U.S.) box office receipts approaching $140 million.

The film was followed by another sequel, The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, made in 2006.

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[edit] Plot summary

Eight years have gone by since Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) first took up the Santa suit, and became subject to The Santa Clause. Now Santa is at the top of his game as Head Elf at the North Pole, and could not be happier. Until Bernard (David Krumholtz) and Curtis (Spencer Breslin), the Keeper of the Handbook of Christmas break the news; there is another clause. The "Mrs. Clause".

Santa/Scott is now pressed to get married before the next Christmas Eve, or the clause will be broken and Christmas will die away. At the same time, Abby the Elf delivers news that is more distressing; Santa's own son Charlie is on the naughty list. Scott must return to his home to search for a wife and set things right with Charlie. To cover for Santa's prolonged absence, Curtis helps Santa create a life-size toy replica of Santa. However, this larger-than-life legalist cannot find any grace or slack in his plastic heart for minor infractions by children the world over, having followed the Handbook too strictly. Toy Santa takes control of the North Pole with a duplicated army of life-size toy soldiers. He thinks that everyone is naughty, and he plans to give the entire world lumps of coal.

Because of the impending end of his contract, Scott undergoes a "de-Santafication process" which gradually returns him to Scott Calvin. He has a limited amount of magic to help him. Scott attempts to reconcile with Charlie, who keeps vandalizing his school to get attention. He and Charlie both hit the cold, hard wall of the school's Principal Carol Newman (Elizabeth Mitchell).

Charlie confesses to Scott how hard it is for him that Scott is never around like other fathers, and reveals the stress he is under to conceal the secret that his father is Santa. Scott vows to try harder as a dad, and he and Charlie reconcile.

After a few failed dates, Scott finds himself falling for Carol. He accompanies her in a sleigh to their school faculty Christmas party, which turns out to be dull and boring. Using a little of his Christmas magic, Scott livens up the party by presenting everyone with their childhood dream gifts (much like he did for Neil and Laura in the first film). He makes a special presentation to Carol, and, with his last remnant of magic, wins her over. However, she balks when he attempts to explain he is Santa, believing that Scott is mocking her childhood.

Curtis flies in to deliver the dreadful news about the Evil Toy Santa's coal binge. However, Scott has no magic left and Comet has eaten too many chocolate bars. With a little help from the Tooth Fairy (Art LaFleur) Santa and Curtis return to the North Pole. Toy Santa wastes no time in subduing Scott, but Charlie and a now-believing Carol spring him free by summoning the Tooth Fairy to fly them there. Scott goes after the Toy Santa, who has already left with the sleigh, riding Chet, a reindeer-in-training, and they both crash back into the village. With an army of elves, Bernard, Scott, Carol and Charlie lead a snowball war to overthrow the toy soldiers. Toy Santa is reduced to his normal six-inch height, Carol marries Scott, and Christmas proceeds as it always has. In addition, Charlie and Scott reveal the truth to Lucy, Charlie's little sister about Scott being Santa Claus so she is now in on the secret.

Producer Brian Reilly said, "Santa has to find a way to deal with being a dad in a time of crisis for his son, and balance that with keeping the North Pole running for all the children of the world. He also has a meeting with other magical people."

[edit] Cast

Actor Role
Tim Allen Santa Claus/Scott Calvin/Toy Santa
Elizabeth Mitchell Carol Newman
David Krumholtz Bernard the Arch-elf
Eric Lloyd Charlie Calvin
Judge Reinhold Dr. Neil Miller
Wendy Crewson Laura Miller
Spencer Breslin Curtis
Liliana Mumy Lucy Miller
Danielle Woodman Abby the Elf

[edit] Trivia

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  • When Scott is trying to get to Toy Santa while flying near the end of the film, Toy Santa tells Scott that he is "a sad, strange little man". This line was said by Tim Allen's character Buzz Lightyear in the film Toy Story.
  • Near the end of the film Chet, the reindeer in training, appears to talk to the other reindeer in flight. Scott yells out "Quit the chit-chat, Chet", which is what Tim Allen states in an episode of Home Improvement when his character challenges Bob Vila to a "stump the toolman" game during Tool Time.
  • This is the only Santa Clause film in which both Bernard and Curtis appeared; Curtis did not appear in the first film and Bernard did not appear in the third.
  • The Sandman is played by Michael Dorn, best known for his role as Lt. Worf on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Tim Allen is admittedly a big Star Trek fan.
  • Late in the movie, when Scott is mostly "de-Santafied", he captures the Tooth Fairy. The Tooth Fairy, doubting that Scott is Santa Claus, tells him "I know Santa Claus. I'm friends with Santa Claus. You're no Santa Claus." This is a parody of Lloyd Bentsen's famous retort to Dan Quayle during the 1988 Vice Presidential debate.
  • In the end, "Mrs. Claus" (Carol Newman-Calvin) is shown dancing. She has curly gray hair in a bun, glasses, and a big red dress. This means that like her husband Scott Calvin/Santa Claus, she went through a transformation. Carol's "original" physical form was restored in The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause.
  • A Mickey Mouse plush toy can be seen in several scenes throughout the film.
  • When Abby (one of the elves) gives Santa hot chocolate, he asks "What's the bad news?" She replies “What do you mean?”. Santa says "Every time you play the designer bean card generally it means you have bad news." Abby hands the naughty list to Santa and a hand with blue sleeves reaches for the list; Santa was wearing red, and obviously Bernard did not reach for the list.
  • Scott Calvin starts talking about cars and engines while talking to Carol Newman, a clear reference to Tim Taylor, Tim Allen's character on Home Improvement.
  • While walking through the toyshop, Santa picks up and tries on a tool belt. Another reference to Tim Allen's character Tim Taylor and to the first film in which he does the same thing when first coming to the North Pole.
  • While trying to get to Toy Santa while flying near the end of the film, Scott says "Honey! I'm home!" He said this just as Ricky would in I Love Lucy when he came home.
  • Lucy has a Kim Possible poster in her room when the Tooth Fairy comes inside from the window.

[edit] DVD and VHS

This film has been released on VHS and standard DVD.

[edit] External links

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