this remake of the beloved year without a santa clause be the most awful movie i have see in year . first of all it be not a kid special . there be scantily clad woman and many part i would find inappropriate for young kid . no wonder it be on at 9 pm . not that i be oppose to adult oriented movie and i be a horror fan and rarely watch anything that be not rat r and but and as far a christmas special go . they be usually gear towards little child . the acting be horrible . eddie griffin and the guy from mallrats a the elf be ridiculous . i could not even get through the whole thing it be so bad . if i could have give it a 0 i would have . the original be great that i highly recommend .