The Santa that gives weapons to children from Chronicles of Narnia, is my favorite Santa.
@UpSky2
5 жыл бұрын
Good example! the children in Narnia, however, were always explicitly mentioned as quasi-grown-up (teenagers in an adult context owing to medieval conditions? perhaps) so that Lewis would not have to candy-sweet the whole affair. So yes, they get weapons for their fight for adult-ish values, and Lucy gets a magic healing cordial that proves very useful - not a child's toy at all either. (Cf. Lewis' references, rather slighting, to the 'values' of modern teenagerhood. Which are rather of a piece with this interpretation.)
@trishapellis
5 жыл бұрын
You might like the book 'Hogfather' by Terry Pratchett ;-)
@meddle98
5 жыл бұрын
Wait so that wasn't a weird dream I had?
@EclecticallyEccentric
5 жыл бұрын
@@trishapellis Death Santa!
@mclainboyd5514
4 жыл бұрын
Honest Red Facts
@theotherauthor740
7 жыл бұрын
"santa claus, or as he's known here, sandy claws, gets kidnapped by a well-meaning idiot who uses his position of authority to impose his mid-life crisis, willing or no, onto the denizens of both his polity and of a sovereign foreign nation." i need this to be this movie's description on netflix/hulu/amazon/etc from now until the end of time.
@catalinagatita
5 жыл бұрын
This was ghost written by Seth MacFarlane.
@normadgarmez7026
3 жыл бұрын
She's not wrong with that statement
@phastinemoon
10 ай бұрын
It’s giving “A girl travels to a magical land, kills the first person she encounters, and teams up with three strange men to kill her sister” description of Wizard of Oz.
@TheRcanmeananything
7 жыл бұрын
"You've all been very naughty! Except for you Dr. Zoidberg, here's a nice something." "A POGO STICK!!!"
@v.k.8153
5 жыл бұрын
Hooray!
@xXLunatikxXlul
5 жыл бұрын
He deserves it.
@nathanhall9345
7 жыл бұрын
I love that her description of Jack and his actions is completely cynical, absolutely accurate, and totally hilarious, without making me like the movie one bit less.
@roarshach13
7 жыл бұрын
Speaking of Jack Skellington, it's a shame you don't have enough material to make an episode on Jack O Lantern. There's a holiday figure that deserves a lot more attention in the media. He was an Irish thief in the middle ages who tricked the devil up a tree so he could negotiate his way out of Hell when he died. He succeeded but because he already couldn't go to heaven he was cursed to wander the earth as a lost spirit, the Devil giving him a turnip lantern (their version of a pumpkin lantern back then) powered by Hellfire to light his way. He's believed to be the very first Will-O-The-Wisp. Why the hell hasn't this guy been adopted as a pop culture figure yet? That's metal as shit!
@xXLunatikxXlul
5 жыл бұрын
It is super meta
@goodenoughright5433
5 жыл бұрын
It's too metals, Standard audiences aren't ready for love
@ZipplyZane
7 жыл бұрын
Yeah--humming birds don't have teeth. Hence why the tooth fairy collects them from others.
@KaitlynMutt
7 жыл бұрын
By that logic, the Exoskeleton Fairy is a human.
@littlered6340
4 жыл бұрын
@@KaitlynMutt thank you for this comment.
@jamesbarels469
4 жыл бұрын
Tooth lust isn't talked about enough. We all have ways to try and fill the emptiness inside.
@DrSpaceman42
Ай бұрын
@@KaitlynMuttbrand new sentence
@SaiScribbles
7 жыл бұрын
I cracked up at the description of Jack Skellington as a "well-meaning idiot" and all that followed. I mean.. you're not wrong.
@maugos
7 жыл бұрын
Love your jab at Jack Skellington. Love the movie, but yeah, I can totally see why one would interpret the song that way.
@anyanP
7 жыл бұрын
What kinda confused me in Rise of the Guardians' Santa is his Russian motif. It's cool, yeah, but Santa wasn't really part of Russian culture. There was Ded Moroz (Grandfather Frost), who was connected to Christmas for sometimes, but since USSR he is not. Modern russian holiday traditions centers around New Year Eve, rather than Christmas Eve, but at the same time it's really similar to Western Christmas traditions. But it's still different holiday, so... So it't weird, yeah.
@kyletowers9662
7 жыл бұрын
my guess is because we americans have an image in our heads of russia as perpetually covered in snow; basically looking like the north pole but with actual cities built there
@daegan_ftw
7 жыл бұрын
Canada and Russia both have territory in the arctic circle meaning you could have also had a Canadian Santa Claus.
@Miyanoai14
7 жыл бұрын
Just made him more badass lol
@mastermarkus5307
7 жыл бұрын
Yeah, maybe he should've been Scandinavian.
@TheMichigami
7 жыл бұрын
if you can find the books and read them, you find out that their "santa" began his life as a russian swordsman and treasure hunter named Nicholas St.North who got caught up in an adventure with a wizard and learned magic while trying to save a village from the nightmare king and all that good "selfish-vagabond-turns-hero" stuff. a lot of people forget that there was an entire collection of books before and after the movie came out that are becoming increasingly hard to find that tell a lot of the stories that nothing is even mentioned about of the characters in the movie.
@cosmosblue772
7 жыл бұрын
I think the Rankin/Bass special where we see Santa grow up and such is probably my fave, since Mickey Rooney did a really good job voicing him. Plus the song One Foot in Front of the Other is pretty cute. Also the Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, based on a book by L. Frank Baum , in which it's like Santa Claus myth meets Lord of the Rings, with wizards and fairies and stuff, was pretty great as well.
@DragonKazooie89
7 жыл бұрын
Now I want to see a Loose Canon for Jack Frost and the Tooth Fairy.
@philipdarrenellwell1994
6 жыл бұрын
Little to say about Frost, though: beyond the old fairy tale, some myths, and a handful of mostly godawful films, there's not much to him, or his history. It was just a way to explain winter, and why people died from exposure. Tooth Fairy turned into The Rock briefly, so there's that, I guess.
@jtdarelli1871
7 жыл бұрын
I honestly find these loose canon videos more enjoyable than NC reviews
@andrewkful
7 жыл бұрын
About "The Polar Express", she used the WORST moment in the movie, and that moment only lasts for 15 seconds, so the rest of the movie is pretty bearable. Also, I'm surprised Lindsay didn't cover "Arthur Christmas", an animated family film by Aardman and SONY Animation about the title of Santa being a moniker passed down to future family generations. This results in the movie having a current working Santa who's turning senile and is on his way to retirement, his 2 sons vying to be the next in line, and their crazy old grandpa who misses the days when being Santa was simpler.
@unerevuese
7 жыл бұрын
andrewkful one of my new favorite christmas animated films.
@vibing6530
4 жыл бұрын
@@Torthrodhel Same. I hate uncanny valleyness but Polar Express didn't feel like uncanny valley. It's my favorite Christmas film.
@melroone2852
7 жыл бұрын
"A horror comedy from 2005 and also the worst thing to happen to mankind "
@teraphIl1000
7 жыл бұрын
I'm having a pretty sad Christmas (in a foreign country, without family or friends) so this is a very welcome distraction. Thanks for this video, Lindsay! Merry Christmas to those who celebrate it and happy holidays to everyone else!
@QU67Reacher6
7 жыл бұрын
Hey, for whatever this is worth, Merry Christmas. Sorry to hear it's gonna be a lonely one.
@KeybladeMasterAndy
7 жыл бұрын
Philippe Parle Peu Merry Christmas.
@KGBx988
7 жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas and stay strong! :)
@asmrtpop2676
7 жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas ❤❤ Feel free to look to me as an ear to talk to.
@teraphIl1000
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, everyone! :'-)
@rmeddy
7 жыл бұрын
This was great but it needs a part 2, because there are so many great versions out there, like Arthur Christmas
@skylerdaniels9190
7 жыл бұрын
rmeddy1 I was honestly shocked she didn't mention Arthur Christmas, that's a movie almost entirely about Santa and what he means to individual people, it seemed perfect for this type of thing
@NVader90
7 жыл бұрын
Yeah I almost shouted out "what no Arthur Christmas" after watching this.
@bethroseparis3796
6 жыл бұрын
rmeddy1 I really wanted her to talk about Arthur Christmas. It's by far my favorite Christmas movie and interprets Santa in a really cute way.
@mpmqbi
7 жыл бұрын
In Finland we used to have this tradition where on the 13th of January people used to go around houses dressed in furs and wearing horns on their head. This tradition has died out but it's legacy is that we call Santa "Christmas Goat" (Joulupukki).
@tapnerd1512
6 жыл бұрын
Joulupukki - pukeista parhain!
@curtiskretzer8898
5 жыл бұрын
I'm guessing the"goat"part doesn't translate as acronym from Finn 2 Engrish "greatest of all time!"
@ILikedGooglePlus
4 жыл бұрын
Teemu Pukki is the GOAT
@JONNOG88
7 жыл бұрын
Does this mean. You're going to do. Loose Canon: Jesus Christ. For Easter???
@LtDragonfruit
7 жыл бұрын
JONNOG88 Well considering she's American and most Americans associate easter with the "Easter bunny" that is more likely
@BlueScarabGuy
7 жыл бұрын
JONNOG88 I would LOVE that. Regardless of your religious beliefs, seeing the varying interpretations of Jesus in media is fascinating.
@lizzychrome7630
7 жыл бұрын
That and being American, she'll have Hell to pay if she does Jesus (pun intended).
@LindsayEllisVids
7 жыл бұрын
Jesus was the other option for this one, but when we started trying to compile it, it was like... yeah no, Jesus could have his very own webseries.
@BlueScarabGuy
7 жыл бұрын
***** Well now that you've said it, YOU have to make that web series, Lindsay.
@danielblue7
4 жыл бұрын
“You keep what you kill”- quote followed by Santa 🎅 falling of the roof, was honestly priceless 💯😂😂😂
@CockleCoveProduction
6 жыл бұрын
To answer a likely rhetorical question: the tooth fairy in The Rise of the Guardians is possibly portrayed as a hummingbird because hummingbirds are seen by many as the real life equivalent of fairies. They are small, sparkly, bejeweled, beautiful, fast-moving somewhat mysterious creatures. So the interpretation could be more related to the "fairyness" of a hummingbird, not the "toothiness".
@apology89
7 жыл бұрын
Why no Mara Wilson input on Miracle on 34th Street (yes I know she isn't fond of it and prefers the classic)
@Graycata
7 жыл бұрын
we don't have a chimney. so one year we decided to lock all the doors to see if we can keep Santa Claus out. We were never ones to belive in Santa, but you know. Just in case
@InvaderTak176
7 жыл бұрын
Melissa What also helps dogs and shotguns
@StarSnowGhost
7 жыл бұрын
I'm so happy someone finally pointed out that Jack is the ANTAGONIST of Nightmare Before Christmas. You're suppose to feel sorry for him, not root for him. I'm tired of fan girls forgetting that and thinking him being shot out the sky wasn't true retribution.
@StarSnowGhost
7 жыл бұрын
Of course that may also be one of the reasons for why I'm all "noooo don't diss on JackxSally!" I find them ending up together pivotal to the story. Sally ends up with the thing she didn't think was good enough for, while Jack learns to notice someone other than himself, namely that of the person who's always been there for him the whole time.... Oh no I'm tumblr rambling! I'm so sorry for leaving this on your vid Lindsay. D:>
@uneek35
7 жыл бұрын
That's not what antagonist means.
@StarSnowGhost
7 жыл бұрын
Last time I checked an antagonist is a person/obstacle in a story who causes conflict, intentionally or otherwise. They are not always a villain or actively evil person. Jack fills that role, I think.
@uneek35
7 жыл бұрын
The antagonist has to be opposing someone though. Particularly, the protagonist, which is Jack. I guess you could say that Jack is his own antagonist but that would be a stretch. I prefer to say the movie has no antagonist, 'cept for Oogie Boogie in the last few minutes.
@Tareltonlives
7 жыл бұрын
Well, he's the well meaning idiot who has to fix his own mess. That's what I got out of it
@sonicjrjr14
7 жыл бұрын
Surprised you didn't mention Arthur Christmas
@RaygirlROL
7 жыл бұрын
Me too! Or the Raymond Briggs Father Christmas, a film I think would have been right up her alley with a more gruff and cynical Santa figure.
@bunnychu15
7 жыл бұрын
Considering she mentioned Grim in the loose canon on Death, I'm also surprised she didn't mention the Billy and Mandy episode where Santa gets turned into a vampire. LOL XDDD
@nylalady3509
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@nylalady3509
7 жыл бұрын
I assume it was probably since that movie wasn't THAT well liked, can't help but wonder if it just wasn't well advertised also.
@RaygirlROL
7 жыл бұрын
Elyse Walker - yeah but with the Billy And Mandy episode she was discussing the Grimm Reaper, who is a main character . If she was going to include every cameo appearance of Santa in every tv show ever the video would be 20 times longer XD. But films and shows were Santa is the main character should be included, which is why I'm surprised Arthur Christmas and Father Christmas were not included.
@lizzychrome7630
7 жыл бұрын
So glad to see another Loose Canon! Can't wait for the next one. Kind of surprised that you didn't mention what a son of a bitch the Rankin Bass Santa is, but oh well.
@werlost
5 жыл бұрын
Just in Rudolph. In all the other specials he's okay.
@ShuntheMage
7 жыл бұрын
Lindsay, would you ever do a Loose Canon series dedicated to fairytales and their many adaptations? I would love to see one for Beauty and the Beast after the 2017 film comes out.
@UpSky2
5 жыл бұрын
Your wish came true! I may remark. Ho Ho Hooo!
@cuddlesfloof3034
7 жыл бұрын
I would've mentioned Weird Al's "The Night Santa Went Crazy", a beautiful metaphor for your childhood innocense crashing and burning in an explosion of awesomness and hilarity.
@DaxterL
4 жыл бұрын
I love the polar express though only for the nostalgia reason, i never noticed the uncanny-ness of it when i first watched it. But otherwise, i hated the christmas movies and how everything was sweet and everything is so dandy you guys, cheer up, type of thing, got pretty annoying with each film doing the same thing over and over.
@travisdk84
7 жыл бұрын
I had always heard santa used to wear green and it was the coca cola company that changed it to red in a marketing campaign. I like that he got his classic look from an illustrated children's book a lot better
@lloroshastar6347
7 жыл бұрын
Can Doodle I heard that too, maybe it's an urban myth spread by Coca-Cola to make them seem more powerful than they actually are. I'm from the UK and I remember my Nan telling me Santa used to wear green, she grew up in the 30's.
@blkgardner
7 жыл бұрын
Santa Claus's red coat is likely derived from the red robes of bishops.
@viljamtheninja
7 жыл бұрын
It's an over-simplification at best. In Sweden, Santa (called "tomten" then and still now, although the concept of him has changed entirely) was short (think gnome), wore gray and watch over the animals at your farm and if you mistreated them he might play you a prank or something. He still had a beard though.
@lloroshastar6347
7 жыл бұрын
There isn't a huge amount of difference between the figure in the UK and the US. It used to be more common to call him Father Christmas but now we call him Santa as well (presumably due to Hollywood). Also we don't leave cookies and milk at night but Brandy, mince pies (sweet, which don't contain real mince anymore) and carrots for the reindeer.
@helenanilsson5666
7 жыл бұрын
viljamtheninja, note that those "pranks" could go as far as to kill all the animals on the farm as retribution, depending on what the humans had done. And they could be very petty. There's a popular tale of how the tomte thought that the humans had forgotten to put a knob of butter on his offering of porridge so he killed their best milk cow. When he moments later noticed that he had made a mistake (the butter was further down in the bowl) he replaced the dead cow with one he stole from the neighbours. Not exactly a saintly figure in other words.
@ender7278
7 жыл бұрын
I'm beginning to wonder if Anakin Skywalker deserves a Loose Canon episode. Sure, he's owned by one company, and hasn't really gone through franchise reboots, but as far as Star Wars characters go, he's wildly inconsistent. Sure, most of it can be chalked to character development, but still, some changes seem a bit unnatural.
@cayranm
6 жыл бұрын
Servo Augusta I’m pretty sure what Ender means is Luke Skywalker’s representation in the extended canon
@13576bard
6 жыл бұрын
I would love to see episodes on both Luke and Anakin!
@rattyeely
4 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@TindraSan
7 жыл бұрын
that's why the tooth fairy is so into teeth to the extent of collecting them, because she has none of her own!
@ItsTheFizz
7 жыл бұрын
Much like Jack The Ripper, interpretations of Santa Claus only get weirder once you delve into video games... Here's a few examples: -Duke Nukem (yes, him again) did battle with St. Nick in Nuclear Winter, a terrible third-party expansion for Duke Nukem 3D. The conceit is that the aliens have brainwashed Santa to their cause and you have to snap him out of it by nearly killing him. Easier said than done as the modders made Santa the fastest enemy in the game and has every weapon you do. -Clayfighter 63 1/3 introduces Sumo Santa to act as the rival to the series' mascot, Bad Mr. Frosty. His primary method of attack is, of course, throwing his morbid obesity at you and making bad X-Mas pins. -Daze Before Christmas is a European exclusive platformer that is mostly notable for the fact that drinking coffee powers up Santa into a blue-drabbed demon version of himself. -Saints Row IV's DLC expansion, How The Saints Save Christmas, may be the strangest example of Santa in a game ever. Jane Austin narrates (strap in, it only gets weirder from here) that after conquering the alien empire that destroyed the Earth, your gang try to celebrate Christmas, much to your player character's chagrin... Suddenly, a future version of your gang lieutenants warps in to warn you about the impending threat of an Evil Santa. The only way to stop this is to rescue Santa from a Matrix-like Personal Hell simulation before he goes criminally insane, through the time-tested methods of committing good deeds and shooting evil gingerbread men with weaponized dubstep...
@BATCHARRO
7 жыл бұрын
Sumo Santa was my favorite. I could hear him go "Jingle THIS all the way" forever.
@dariuswatson6298
6 жыл бұрын
I've played this fun on-rails shooter for the DS called Little Red Riding Hood's Zombie BBQ where as the title implies, you shoot the undead as Little Red Riding Hood. Most of the bosses are zombie versions of fairy tale characters (Three Little Pigs, Sleeping Beauty etc.) but one of them is a zombie Santa Claus that throws explosive presents.
@countesschewi2399
5 жыл бұрын
Mr Sacks. from Fallen London is probably the weirdest, and best, alternate version of Santa Claus that I have ever seen in a video game. Much like the other masters of the Bazaar, he is a hooded figure (with a red cloak with white fur trim). But instead of a jolly old fellow, he creeps into your house at night and demands you give him _something_ (the first gift usually being a pail of snow... yes, there is snow underground, but it's not made of water) over a period of 12 nights (1 gift for each night). For example, his helpers are young urchins who gave him their ability to age.
@CadaverJunky8
7 жыл бұрын
YASS BITCH, YAAAAS!! Merry christmas to me.
@rami_ungar_writer
7 жыл бұрын
Can we get a mini-canon on Krampus?
@Peteman
7 жыл бұрын
Oh, no Santa as Odin? I've seen that at least twice.
@jamcalx
7 жыл бұрын
Peteman12 good children get gifts, but bad children face GUNGNIR!
@ZipplyZane
7 жыл бұрын
I assume you've seen the latest xkcd? (xkcd.com/1776/ for future reference)
@Peteman
7 жыл бұрын
Three times.
@helenanilsson5666
7 жыл бұрын
What with Odin being the patron god of wealthy lords and army leaders, I doubt he'd be very interested in giving anything except a spear to the gut. Frey/Frö would be a slightly more likely candidate, what with being a harvest and prosperity deity so I'd be more inclined to believe that he got bored one winter and decided to go out giving gifts when giving good crops wasn't in season.
@Peteman
7 жыл бұрын
Helena Nilsson Not necessarily. He valued sacred hospitality and had walked around disguised as an old peasant, rewarding those that would share what they could to a seemingly physically feeble old man.
@marthavideogames8061
7 жыл бұрын
funny enough, my christmas wish was a loose canon video on santa!
@samforrester9000
7 жыл бұрын
Ellen Squidhelm hey 0-3 sad onions ;))
@maxhollenbeck9074
7 жыл бұрын
I've been to the actual original rays. It's in New Jersey because they had to move and it's AMAZING. If you don't like New York slices, you probably haven't been to the right place. It literally is the birthplace of American pizza, so if you like pizza, that's what's to like.
@MrMorda898
6 жыл бұрын
The odd thing about this from a non-US perspective is that I didn't know some of the references. At 5:30 when Lindsay talks about Yukon Cornelius and the Bumble, and Spencer's Gifts, I don't know any of that. This is only notable because usually American references are kinda universal. It's always a bit jarring to find out there are things that haven't left America's shores.
@BrendanJSmith
4 жыл бұрын
*Talks about the history of Santa Claus* *Doesn’t mention Coca-Cola*
@WTKB82
7 жыл бұрын
do more of these. how about loose canon: the little mermaid
@WTKB82
7 жыл бұрын
Well, I mean its not feminism.... The story is very weak and the main character has no arc. While the Disney version made it better, it really is just about a girl who is willing to literally give up her soul for a guy she didn't even know for 60 seconds...
@gwendolynstata3775
7 жыл бұрын
No, the little mermaid *wanted* a soul, but the only way she knew to get one was by marrying a human,
@WTKB82
7 жыл бұрын
No. You have it backwards. The mermaid specifically wanted to be human so that she could be with the prince, who she had fallen in love with when she saved him. That prompted her to question her mother/grandmother about whether or not humans could live forever like merpeople. She wanted a human soul so that she could be with him, not the other way around.
@WTKB82
7 жыл бұрын
I agree, but her complaint about not having an arc seems to be specific to the Disney version, i'd say the original story does have an arc, albeit a small one (in that she'd rather the prince live happily with another woman than kill him to save herself and then being rewarded for it). Anyway, the Disney version doesn't have an arc. Ariel doesn't learn a lesson, she doesn't lose anything, and she doesn't grow as a character. In the original little mermaid the mermaid was not interested in the human world, she was interested in the prince. That was only in the Disney version that they made her interested prior to meeting him. And yea, we have done stupid things for crushes, I have never physically mutilated myself, given up my family, friends, and life, all for a person I don't know.
@happychaosofthenorth
7 жыл бұрын
In the 'original' story, the mermaid wanted an immortal soul, it wasn't JUST about getting the prince. In that version, mermaids lived for hundreds of years but when they died that was it, while humans didn't live as long but their souls lived on forever. She makes a deal with the sea witch, gets legs and becomes human (which is painful as part of the deal means every step she takes will feel like walking on knives), falls in love with the prince who likes her as a friend and falls in love with someone else (someone who is NOT the witch, but a nice woman who treats the mermaid like a sister), which will mean death for the mermaid (with no immortal soul), her sisters sell their hair to the witch to save her. She can live as a mermaid again if she stabs and murders her prince and his fiancé with a dagger provided by the witch but the mermaid can't bring herself to do it. She dies and is rewarded for her sacrifice with an immortal soul becoming a Daughter of the Air.
@fzysknr
5 жыл бұрын
"New York pizza's actually really overrated!" Truer words have rarely been spoken.
@emilywayo2413
5 жыл бұрын
LIAR!!!
@sadlobster1
7 жыл бұрын
While in a physical sense, he "isn't real." He IS real as the symbolic image of the goodness found in Christmas. Kindness, love, hope, generosity and goodwill toward others. When one (in some cases) takes up the identity of Santa. They carry with them those ideals and inspire the ideas of goodwill in children. So, in a way; Santa IS as real as Christ is (for those of us who follow the faith.) But that's just how I look at it
@UpSky2
5 жыл бұрын
The power of myth, in short
@TheSneezingAnouki
3 жыл бұрын
I know this comment is years old bit i gotta say -- that's a really nice sentiment!
@sadlobster1
3 жыл бұрын
@@TheSneezingAnouki Thank you
@risingofthethorn1197
7 жыл бұрын
is it bad growing up now I hate the Santa Clause? it just seemed sickish that one has to give up his identity to keep the spirit of corporate pandering alive. I mean I know i'm thinking too hard, like Lindsay says at the end, but I think Family Guy had the most accurate depiction of what being santa is truly like.
@r0bw00d
7 жыл бұрын
How about being forced into an arrangement that you knew nothing about before getting into it? That's pretty damn dumb. "You killed Santa, so now you are Santa." "I never agreed to that!" "It's right here in this contract." "Well I don't recognize it's authority!" End movie.
@risingofthethorn1197
7 жыл бұрын
I actually did a fan fic involving a young woman getting the suit and when they went to read the contract to her, it disappears and is replaced with "Whoever has the suite makes the rules." That I think would be an entertaining movie and actually bring up important questions like "What defines Christmas and what are the real important things about it?" I mean you kind of sorta get that with some of the side-archs but it still doesn't change the elephant of the room of something called the status quo.
@christmastiger
5 жыл бұрын
@@cartooningfanart Oh man I thought it was all just a tactic to get kids to behave. "You better be good or Santa won't give you any presents!" Now there's an Elf on a Shelf that is literally supposed to be watching you, that's practically just setting kids up to be okay with being watched all the time by government and corporations.
@JazzyWaffles
7 жыл бұрын
I'd recommended taking a look at Terry Pratchett's The Hogfather. While technically not Santa, and while the movie is less about the titular Hogfather than it is about Death, it's an interesting take on the concept nonetheless.
@cheezemonkeyeater
7 жыл бұрын
You'd be surprised how often False Equivalency wins cases. Or maybe you wouldn't.
@TheBlackCloakedMan
7 жыл бұрын
Or for a more recent example of Santa Clause's rules: Tim Allen paid the iron price.
@DigiRangerScott
7 жыл бұрын
Gawd, it must've been hard to choose what to cut down to. Honestly I would've divided it into Literature, Movies, TV, and then divide TV into Live Action and Animation, and then maybe by network? Not all at once, but maybe one category each year.
@KeybladeMasterAndy
7 жыл бұрын
Scott Sandler An awful lot of fourthought That's the next five years of Christmas Videos right there.
@DigiRangerScott
7 жыл бұрын
ajmrowland On Fairly OddParents Santa is a fairy. There are some shows and movies where I'm sure Santa is an alien. There's possibility
@bas7467
7 жыл бұрын
Greetings from Amsterdam. To me it's funny to hear you say Sinterklaas. Glad to see you back Lindsay
@captaincokecan
7 жыл бұрын
*gets cozy* noms whiskey and marshmellows. *puts down his drink* Wait santa isnt real? *wailing sobbing sounds*
@sadlobster1
4 жыл бұрын
Santa's existence depends on how you look at him. Some like me, see him as a symbol; a figure that embodies goodwill, kindness and charity. For us, he is the personification of those ideals; much like how Christ is the personification of God's pure love. Anyone can put on the suit, hat, belt, boots and beard and call themselves Santa. But it all comes down to how you go about exhibiting what he represents. With that in mind, I believe he DOES exist (in a sense.) That being said, some factions of the media have given us some rather poor versions of Santa; most of which behave rather sadistically. Examples include American Dad's, Futurama's and of course, Family Guy's version. But it's an honest tie between Family Guy and American Dad, for me. With the former, he's the result of humanity's reprehensible greed during the holiday season; a message to tell us not to ask so much from him during Christmas. With the latter, he takes pride in SPOILING kids rather than inspiring goodwill into them. With both examples in mind, I can't help but think that Seth MacFarlane seems to hate Christmas...for one reason or another
@graceb493
7 жыл бұрын
Great video as always. You're the film teacher I wish I'd had! out of curiosity, why do you think you don't put childhood on a pedestal as much as others do? I have all sorts of mental health crap that can be summarised by "I want my childhood back adulthood sucks" so all these movies about growing up or letting go of childhood strike a chord with me. it's one of the reasons why I love The Polar Express, despite its many flaws. I've written whole essays about my love hate relationship with that film. Do you not think of childhood as this precious separate thing but more as just another bit of life? or do you not have much of a taste for whimsical nostalgia? It would be interesting to hear your thoughts.
@StudentofB
7 жыл бұрын
As you mentioned, you can't cover every adaptation of Santa, because oh damn, but I'm surprised that Arthur Christmas didn't get included in this. It's got 4 simultaneous Santas in it and each represents a different era or ideal about Christmas. Practically a Loose Canon episode in one movie.
@Titleknown
7 жыл бұрын
...I actually liked Santa's Slay. Also, I'm shocked you didn't mention the Hogfather from Discworld, as that would been totally perfect for this ep.
@CplAnguadaEarth
7 жыл бұрын
Alexandre Martins yes a very good one actually, you can find it on KZitem I believe.
@phastinemoon
10 ай бұрын
I think because it’s not really Santa, and because she covered it for the Death Loose Canon.
@jessicazeller8060
7 жыл бұрын
Lindsay, I would love to see a Loose Canon video focusing on Jekyll and Hyde. It's one of my favorite books, and there's a TON of adaptations to explore: the novel, stage play, films, TV shows (loosely adapted or new straightforward interpretations), the musical, and the whole superhero genre that makes use of the double life/secret identity archetype. Just a suggestion. I'm sure you have a long list of other videos you're putting together. :)
@sadlobster1
7 жыл бұрын
I'm 31 years old, as of Dec.22nd and I STILL have my child-like innocence and belief. Because to me, being a "mature adult" is overrated. True, you must be able to be mature enough to take responsibility (when the time comes.) But people like a certain "legally chosen" president elect have proven not all adults are that mature
@luigimario8021
7 жыл бұрын
Forget about him, what about all the people who voted for him? That's the real scary part.
@mastermarkus5307
7 жыл бұрын
Child-like belief is probably not a great thing to have as an adult. I mean, I believed in _dragons_ when I was a little kid. Lots of kids believe in the tooth fairy and Santa. I still feel the child-like sense of joy in learning new things if that's the sort of feeling you mean, but kids are generally really gullible so I wouldn't compare my sense of "belief" to theirs.
@sadlobster1
7 жыл бұрын
Master Markus All I'm saying is nothing is what it seems
@mastermarkus5307
7 жыл бұрын
sadlobster1 I definitely wouldn't say _nothing_. We know what the sky is, for example.
@sadlobster1
7 жыл бұрын
Master Markus What I mean is there is so much about the world, the universe and the idea of what is real/existent we have yet to understand. We shouldn't follow science, faith or logic blindly
@aimeet6970
5 жыл бұрын
I love your videos... I'm only mild disappointed you didn't cover the 1985(?) Santa Claus: The movie with David Huddleston as Santa, Dudley Moore and John Lithgow as the villain. It's a very quotable trainwreck but I can't not watch every year.
@godzillasaurbuttersworth3176
7 жыл бұрын
I actually love the Rankin Bass specials. Like, I watch them all year around. And yea, I acknowledge that their not great, but they've got a kind of folksy, whimsical charm. That being said, I think my favorite Rankin Bass Santa is the one in Santa Clause is Coming to Town. I don't know why, but that one seems particularly human and likable. All in all tho, this video was very informative. Happy holidays!
@GenusUnknown
4 жыл бұрын
No silent night deadly Night? Hm Need more loose santa canon!
@onixtv4034
4 жыл бұрын
I had no idea Krampus was real folklore, I though it was just made up by American Dad.
@cutekittens6
7 жыл бұрын
"the real protagonist here is sexy jack frost" well you arent wrong
@Account_Not_Applicable
7 жыл бұрын
it's true, but she shouldn't say it
@ChaosBladewing
7 жыл бұрын
Hark! Is that the sound sound of disgruntled Aurthur Christmas fans I hear? Not sure if you'll live down that oversight :P
@RB01138
4 жыл бұрын
The one where Santa murders people was filmed like twenty minutes from my house.
@thunderphoenix440
7 жыл бұрын
My favorite MST3k Christmas episode is the one with Mexican Santa fighting Satan, with the help of terrifying robot reindeer! "At last, a full tilt battle between pure evil and Santa Claus in our own home!"
@MiSolesito
4 жыл бұрын
Im kind of surprise how you didn't talk about Arthur's Christmas
@luismarioguerrerosanchez4747
7 жыл бұрын
And what about Santa Christ?
@lyserberg
7 жыл бұрын
Please Trumpsters. Let us have this one. Let us all cherish this opportunity to not get called cucks.
@freshFerdinand
7 жыл бұрын
At this point being called a cuck is more often then not an indicator, that you are doing something right.
@JamesOhGoodie
7 жыл бұрын
freshFerdinand I didn't know that was a thing before this election. I thought someone was calling me a "cock" and mis-spelled it.
@freshFerdinand
7 жыл бұрын
Oh sorry I wasn´t clear enough Sour Puss, I meant that if an idiot calls you cuck, because he disagrees with your political opinion, then you are doing something right and if you are into cuckolding as fetish and get called a cuck you sure as hell do something right. It´s just a shame that the people who use it as an insult, are more often then not looser who also use the word beta-male unironically. I hope that i cleared it up for you.
@slashandbones13
7 жыл бұрын
The miracle on 34th street santa feels like the best versions of superman and captain america. You know for sure that his important actions are the moral ones but we get in his head enough that he still feels like a real person
@Broadwaychica
5 жыл бұрын
This is a beautiful sentiment that I am 100% behind.
@terrystearns9463
6 жыл бұрын
Love your work.. But picking on poor Jack Skellington. Remember he's just a set of Bones nothing between the ears
@PogieJoe
7 жыл бұрын
I was so excited to see this in my subs.
@cypher515
7 жыл бұрын
Fun fact. Or useless trivia. Santa's Slay stars Bill Goldberg (one of possibly less than a half a dozen Jewish pro wrestlers in history, I swear this is a thing) and co-stars his future wife...one of the strippers Santa straight up murders.
@jonsnor4313
6 жыл бұрын
Great fun movie, and the fact that he is a demon forced to do good by a bet, until this year, where he comes top kill with symbols, and a lot of jewish symbols.
@Camime
7 жыл бұрын
Loose Canon on Jesus
@corvusrabenklang8608
4 жыл бұрын
To be exact "Christkindl" is derrived from southern germany and austria. Northern Germany has also a kind of Santa Clause figure called "Weihnachtsmann", which translates to "Christmas Man" (I know Northern germans are not the most creative. XD
@EpicBeard815
7 жыл бұрын
what, no mention of the classic "Santa Clause and the Ice cream Bunny"?
@evrbody
7 жыл бұрын
Was that the fourth "Santa Clause" movie?
@riliame
9 ай бұрын
Jack Skellington *is* an imperialistic, well-meaning idiot who makes his mid-death crisis the problem of three entire worlds and I love him for it
@badoe7138
7 жыл бұрын
I was a little disappointed that Arthur Christmas wasn't on this list, since it's an extremely overlooked and quality animated movie, but I can understand why you didn't. That initial list of Santa's to choose from must've been huge.
@brittanyross9764
4 жыл бұрын
How was the Rudolph/ Rankin&Bass Santa not explored more? He was horrible throughout that film!
@unfabgirl
7 жыл бұрын
No mention of any of the adaptions of the Life and Adventures of Santa Clause? But how could you not mention Santa being raised by lions and wood nymphs written by the creator of the Wizard of Oz?
@mathieuleader8601
7 жыл бұрын
The animated movie made me cry it was so heartwarming
@thirteenfury
7 жыл бұрын
unfabgirl Also it serves as an interesting time capsule for how little of Santa folklore was considered universal at the time. No Mrs. Claus, no Rudolph, no toy factory, no exact number of how many reindeer he has, he doesn't even live at the North Pole yet.
@unfabgirl
7 жыл бұрын
thirteenfury Indeed. It always amazes people just how recent the mythology of Santa is, considering how entrenched it is in our culture.
@RenaDeles
7 жыл бұрын
The movie is honestly still my favorite holiday movie and I'm shocked it didn't get mentioned when we got to Santa Claus is coming to town etc. Because it's so different from most of the movies that came up around that time.
@satyendrandonibanerjee8682
Жыл бұрын
I kinda wished Lindsey would come back to YT and bring Loose Cannon back as well. She made some really good videos.
@arturia-leafgreen5127
7 жыл бұрын
I like the hogfather interpretation also alsace is cool
@anastasiagirl1342
7 жыл бұрын
Wait I just realized a mistake in the Fred Clause: If the rule of immortality includes both the saint, family, and spouses: What if Fred and spouse have a kid? Do they watch the kid grow up and die? I mean its been a while since I've watched this thing, but I'm pretty sure that Santa and his wife never mentioned a kid. Also what if they divorce because I don't know about you but eternity with Vince Vaughn sounds like hell to me. Not to mention if they did get divorced would all the years hit the poor spouse at once when she/he signed the divorce papers?
@RollOpeo1
7 жыл бұрын
i learned about santa's 6-8 black friends from david sedaris
@imveryangryitsnotbutter
7 жыл бұрын
Where did you get your definition of the word "friend", from The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy?
@ethanomcbride
4 жыл бұрын
Idea: The Riddler! Would be a fascinating Loose Cannon 💚✌️ Hit us with it Lindsay Eeeeeeeee
@CzechAvailabilitie
7 жыл бұрын
In Iceland we have the Yule Lads. They bring candy, toys and various trinkets to good boys and girls for the 13 days leading up to Christmas. They leave their gifts in shoes which are placed in windows, if you are bad you get a potato. There are 13 of them and each one has it's own gimmick usually related to being a nuisance or a petty criminal. Stekkjastaur has wooden legs and suckles other people's sheep, Gáttaþefur has a huge nose that he uses to sniff out and steal food, Kertasníkir eats candles, Gluggagægir is a peeping tom, Hurðaskellir slams doors in the middle of the night, Stúfur is a midget that licks your pans etc. etc. They were once used to scare children into obedience but have softened up in the last few decades and become increasingly more Santa like in their clothing and behavior. Switching out their old rags and sheepskin for red Santa Clause outfits and easing off on the crime a bit. Although unlike the saintly and wise Santa Clause they are always portrayed as being dumb, clumsy, and a bit greedy although they usually have a heart of gold. Their mother is a ogress called Grýla who eats naughty children and whose name is synonymous with "bogeyman". There are records of belief in Grýla dating back to the 13th century and some folklorists have theorized that she is a bastardization of a ancient Celtic deity. Their cat is gigantic and eats all the people who don't get any clothes for Yule.
@zsofiaznajkay5208
6 жыл бұрын
(sorry, a little off topic, but i couldn't find somewhere to write this to you) you know what topic would be super exciting to me for a loose canon? (or maybe it's not really a loose canon topic, but very interesting) the red-headed quirky orphan girl trope. I recently saw "Anne with an E" and it was an ... almost new take on it, but i realized i have known about this trope since forever, just never really connected the dots. Almost every nation has their own red headed quirky orphan. For the Swedes it's Pippi Longstocking, for the Canadians it's Anne-Shirley Cuthbert, for the US it's Judy Abbott and/or Little Orphan Annie. More loosely there are also non-red-headed, but similarly quirky orphan girls, like Pollyanna, or the Japanese have had Candy-Candy since the seventies and the list goes on. There are elements in these stories that also come back in each version apart from the mostly red-headed, freckled, quirky heroine. She almost always has a prettier, more consolidated, dark haired friend, their friendship is frequently torn apart by evil adults, she almost always gets acquainted with school, and other elements of civilized society from the outsider's perspective, and of course there's almost always a bit of ongoing romance. (except for Annie) To me this is so interesting because it's almost like a folk tale of no nation in particular. I don't think I know about something else that has so many forms, and yet so much that is the same at its core. obviously there's a fantasy there that captivates generations. i wonder what it is.
@thegoddessamongyou4103
7 жыл бұрын
Scuse you A Year Without A Santa Claus is EVERYTHING!!!!
@inanimatesum4945
4 жыл бұрын
interested to see what you think about the recent Klaus origin story movie.
@mylabot
7 жыл бұрын
every video, im eyeballin her lipstick with envy. Top tier color game.
@Devil-Trigger
4 жыл бұрын
Christ I never thought of Jack Skellington like that until this video.
@martinsriber7760
7 жыл бұрын
You prefer Richard Attenborough's one, because Mara Wilson would destroy you with her UNHOLY POWERS FROM BEYOND OUR REALM otherwise.
@MichaelCharlesAubrey
7 жыл бұрын
"New York pizza is really overrated." You say that now, but just wait until you find yourself deprived of it for an extended period of time.
@gulorful8488
7 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised you didn't talk about Arthur's Christmas which also uses a passing of the torch troupe.
@jpperkele
6 жыл бұрын
Making this and dont even know where Santa lives. You need Rare Exports.
@TheTricksterCoyote
7 жыл бұрын
Nice Xmas surprise! Thanks Lindsay--enjoy your holidays!
@devonaupurok6920
3 жыл бұрын
This may have been said before, but Hebrew Hammer has a delightful interpretation of Santa and his son, Damien.
@MontyPythonFanatic2
7 жыл бұрын
No comment on the Silent Night, Deadly Night series?
@TurtleRhythm
7 жыл бұрын
Rankin and Bass specials boring?? Nooo...
@Melkac
7 жыл бұрын
also here in venezuela we don't really use santa a lot. he's more like child jesus' helper here.
@Kohdok
7 жыл бұрын
To be fair on the Miracle on 34th street movie, the judge WAS looking for a way to wriggle out of the whole thing.
@werlost
5 жыл бұрын
He knew however he ruled it would adversely affect him. His grandkids hated him for putting Santa on trial. Either way he ruled would have ruined his political career
@ShawnRavenfire
7 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised you didn't mention Mara Wilson's role in one of the Miracle remakes, considering that she's been on your show a couple of times.
@TheGenderRebels
7 жыл бұрын
I love your videos, Lindsay, so I'll overlook your blasphemous opinions on the quality of New York pizza.
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