john goodman a santa claus . pleeease . he give santa from any movie and tv special or mall a bad name . well for the exception of the movie bad santa . he be even bad than ole billy bob santa . he be unkempt and resemble a alcoholic version of his character . i think the director and writer be go for the opposite of the animated version and because that be what they get . too bad john goodman never saw the original . his comment in an interview be to make him a grumpy old bastard . how in the spirit of christmas be that comment . they do not let delta burke use her own southern accent and and yet listen to goodman and and he be anything unlike have ever be hear from a santa . the original have mrs. claus and jingle and jangle more prominent . they should have leave it that way and leave goodman part minimal and very minimal and or just choose someone else to do it . he should stick with animated voice like frosty . the character of sparky ( chris kattan ) should have be leave out . he be annoy . he and goodman should have just stay in their trailer or where ever bad actor go . eddie griffin and ethan suplee do pretty good for the script they have . it be hard to make bad material good and but they do good . delta part be way too small but she do do pretty good as well . the producer and director and writer should be a sham of themselves for put such crap out their . it be bad than anything i have ever see .