MST3K - 521 - Santa Claus (2/10)

[darknut79]

What's with that crazy white kid with the maracas at 4:36

[mattismatt21]

Why do I have the feeling that the director was constantly shouting at those poor children off camera everytime they messed up... hence the sad faces.

[twistmenot]

hey!! why wernt we aloud to see the English kids singing???

[AthenasXAlistar]

Narrator: Kids from the USA!

Croooow: ...Are too spoiled and lazy to help Santa.

[ChaoticYak]

You'd think after an eternity of this they'd be better at it.

[BeeDub57]

"I'm positively EVIL!"

[Mibbitmaker]

Since the English language narrator is such a Rod Serling sound-alike, the doll the girl is looking for must be Talking Tina.

[DickieAnginson]

I nearly spit my coffee out when Servo said, "Santa's army of walking corpses..."

[DickieAnginson]

"I just wanna know one thing: When are Donny & Marie coming through the door?"

[Legomario117]

10 hours later...the boys and girls from afghanistan...

[NorwichTeenwolf]

Ah yes, that famous old British Christmas carol, 'London Bridge is Falling Down'.

[Adamguy2003]

If this was made nowadays, the Mexico part would have them make a comment relating to either illegal immigration or drug cartels.

[cwit89]

One of the reasons I love this; when ever Mike turns his head you can see the microphone hes wearing. Classic.

[akje93]

That "chucky" kid is CREEPY!!

[poughkeepsiejohn1]

My God, this IS awful.

[edgolo]

children from the USA are too spoiled and lazy to help Santa....evidently Tom and Crow saw Occupy Wall Street years before it started...

[Tareltonlives]

@edgolo Santa is the 99%

[Pothatuu]

Apparently Santa doesn't consider Australia a country... or India.

[jamerhead123]

1:54, why is there a gun rack next to the middle eastern kids....

[jec444]

@jamerhead123- you are right! I never noticed that. wtf??

[Tendoking]

@jec444 @jamerhead123 I didn't notice that until you said it.  Good grief!

[mysterykcad]

Wait, why are the American kids dressed as fucking cowboys? I thought we were supposed to be fat, lazy, and stupid.

[NeverDoubt1]

@mysterykcad Yeah but this movie's from the '50s and cowboys were huge among kids.

[mysterykcad]

@NeverDoubt1 I'm glad I didn't grow up in the 1950s, then.

[Tareltonlives]

@mysterykcad Personally, I blame Bush

[kftc88]

Why is Pitch chief among all the demons if he's failed every time in the past?  What did the others screw up to be regarded so poorly?

[ninjawraith17]

@kftc88

Yeah Satan found the others volunteering at Soup Kitchens handing out Bibles.

[Adamguy2003]

@kftc88 I know, why's an idiot like him chief demon? Screwtape or Pazuzu could tear Pitch a new one!

[WhiteTiger225]

"The Islands of The Caribbean" are apparently propagated by the Master Race now

[Stormwysper]

The close ups of Santa's face while the kids are singing seriously creep me out.

[Stormwysper]

The close ups of Santa's face while the kids are singing seriously creep me out.

[Tareltonlives]

You'd think all those Catholic countries in South America would have Christmas songs.

[docdoom719]

Did you see that the kids from the orient that had turbans on and Rifles to the left of them?

[Tareltonlives]

@docdoom719 I guess even the Khalistan Commando Force needs to celebrate Christmas

[silverpslm]

Wow it really is a small world in the movie

[cantstandya2]

I loved when Servo said (in an over exaggerated Italian-mobster accent)

"Okay were gonna whack Santa, he's tryin to muscle in the Easter bunnies too!"

[ChaoticYak]

If Seasonal Holiday Depression has a soundtrack, this is it.

[Pennywisea]

So when was Richard Simmons the devil?

[abmstie]

@Pennywisea Always.

[AliceMoving]

The part where all the devils kick their legs up in the air makes me laugh EVERY SINGLE TIME.

[carmovision]

...How many damn countries are there?

[TheLackofattack]

I'm positively evil!

[wolfy981]

Oh! I see how it is! Santa doesn't like us australians, huh? Well, he can keep his stupid child labour...

[sayalovesdiva]

Wow all those kids singing looked so sad, If the camera panned down, you'd see the chains attached to their legs!

[dillydallytwist]

Santa's facial expressions during the songs are going to give me nightmares for the rest of my life...

[discolives79ify]

The Middle East was the "Orient" in the 50's? Geez.

[HoserSaysWhat]

Didn't think a Christmas movie could get worse than Santa Claus Conquers the Martians, and I'm proved wrong in about 10 minutes.

Hey, is that the same demon that visits the SOL in Devil Doll?

[TheMentalcase]

@HoserSaysWhat I believe so, Pitch was a reoccurring character, sorta like Torgo.

[bojanks15]

@HoserSaysWhat o i thought this was santa claus conquers the martians

[nagaking07]

@BecomeMyNewCat Let me rephrase what I just said. The movie without the riff is unbearable. I wouldn't watch this movie any other way.

[SpockRocksMySox]

"If Holiday Depression had a soundtrack, this is it" Hah I love it!

[OmarAlQaseer]

That seems like such a dirty Santa.

[TheLackofattack]

HO HO! Irwy, man, Irwy! something special in that stocking.......

[nagaking07]

@BecomeMyNewCat

This movie is Mexican, and even the Mexicans were stereotyped.

Its like Axis Powers: Hetalia, although this is no where near as enjoyable.

[AndarilhoMarco]

Forbidden dance... lmao

[MattSutton1]

Why are the German kids singing about poo poo?

[cleanhomer]

Wow! Those Caribbean kids are really white!

[SpotxSpot]

I love how everyone immediately goes "Santa and the devil WTF" and nobody bothers to explain how this is supposed to be inspired by the traditional Mexican festivals called Pastorelas, albeit in an extremely vague and fucked up way.

[Dradolan]

I love the japan bit (1:15 to 1:47)

I also love the Russian bit (2:06 to 2:25)

[dantesinporno]

So basically Santa Claus segregates (presumably kidnapped) children from various parts of the world by ethnicity, dresses them as stereotypical representations of their culture and has them perform for his amusement. This movie has the all the tact and racial sensitivity of a 1930's Disney animator.

Also, 8:56 - 9:04 makes my soul itch.

[pytko3]

@dantesinporno Stop with the jabs at Disney.  They were tame compared to what Warner Bros. and MGM did.

[silentninja102]

I saw Mike's mike when he turned to talk to Tom

[SDKM4o]

i love how the middle eastern kids have a rack of guns 1:53

[LliamSantino]

Santa vs. the devil? oh,dear.

[DMCdawg]

"The countries of Central America"... are a threat to Santa's vital security interests.

[t0t3n3ng3l]

Huh, the Translator had an EASY TIME OF THIS SCENE, DIDN'T HE?!

[lasse4eva]

Where the .... did they get those CARIBBEAN children!!

[neosoc]

Klink, you are a terrible singer!

LOL

[hugospectrum4v]

Servo the perfect voice for this creepy santa lol

[RBEO22]

Santa...your expressions creep the hell out of me.

[StarCaptain]

Santa's army of walking corpses, that's an instant classic

[Theburn77]

"I love him, I love him, I love him, and where he goes I'll follow, I'll follow..." awesome

[Rubberman202]

"Good Ol' Fashion Nightmare Fuel"

Years before TV Tropes ever existed.

[TheQuilanvos]

Crow [As General Berkhalter]: Klink, you are a terrible singer!

Tom Servo [As Commendant Klink]: That's right I am a terrible singer...

Crow [As General Berkhalter]: How would like to sing at the Russian front?!

Tom Servo [As Commendant Klink]: Well my father is a very famous conductor...

Crow [As General Berkhalter]: Shut up, Klink!

Tom Servo [As Commendant Klink]: Yes, Sir.

[MajorMotionStudios]

the orient, ladies and gentlemen. the orient is now a nation. and it adheres to the stereotypes of several ancient cultures. also the islands of the caribbean, south america, and central america.

merry had a little lamb, seriously?

[mario5733]

"We'll have to get past the security system"

[Rubberman202]

"And instead of red-hot coals, you will eat chocolate ice cream!"

Tough luck, bitch.

[SprocketPeeps]

She is agressively cute....

[nagaking07]

Stereotype, thy name "Santa Claus"

[godbluffvdgg]

@gumstuckinmybraces What's a "Canada"? Are you just making up fake country names?

[GunshyPigeon]

Ok I get the whole thing about the kids from different nations but... How hard was it for them to find white kids to be from England? ^^; every other nation got a scene.... even France! I demand compensation!

[NYG4LIFE123]

"Lucifer is like Satan...FROM HELL!!!"

"Santa's laughter is mocking the poor!"

[NYG4LIFE123]

Is this bad ethnic singing the whole movie? Sheeesh.

[hobo1996]

in soviet russia song sings you . . . well i tried

[TimelordR]

Is it just me, or are those Japanese kids at 1:15 in a form of repentance for what their nation did in terms of WW2 atrocities?

[putzthewondersloth]

Wait... He has to make all the children of the earth do something evil? What about kids in comas? He'll have to wake them up first. What a wonderful Christmas gift! Horray for Pitch (or Pip or whatever)!

[Theburn77]

Retreat! Retreat!!!

[unrooolie]

So do these kids make toys or just sing for santas twisted pleasure?

[RanMouri82]

LOL, this is the Nth degree of disturbing.

[Tareltonlives]

"Sorry about that, folks...."

At least they have the decency to burden every single culture with an offensive stereotype. Wait...

I love how the guys get into the ethnic slurs themselves, though. "Okay, you've offended everybody now"

"Mike, is this neo-realism?"

Anyone know why the Mexicans in a Mexican movie are singing "La Cucaracha" in a Santa Claus movie?

Interesting how both this and "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians" introduces the antagonists the same way.

[evilmidget]

2:50 not shown: The Krampus; legendary demon who accompanies St. Nicholas, ready to throw the bad children into the pits of hell.

[liquidpig]

"Now this is good old-fashioned nightmare fuel!"

Oh god I died laughing.

[Revenantspecter]

@liquidpig I want to get that santa and use it on halloween.

[antgav79]

Idk whats creeper the way santa looks or the riffing tom lays down lmao

[candygirl0406]

Now all of toyland is ran by China...so sad.

[Adamguy2003]

@candygirl0406 Well, Japan runs its video game division.

[mariechaton]

"I'm positively EVIL!"

[Quizguys]

Ladies and Gentlemen. Welcome to Toyland. The Land of Sterotypes.

[Irkedmv]

So Santa has child slaves, huh?

[HellsingWalter87]

LOL! 1:54 GUNS! Go go stereotype.

[didgeboy287]

@HellsingWalter87 Such a racist Mexican production company, even portraying Mexicans with guns!

[t0t3n3ng3l]

LAWL. The Hogan's Heroes reference at 2:47... xDDD

[Tareltonlives]

@t0t3n3ng3l "Klink, you are a terrible singer..."

"You're absolutely right, I am a terrible singer...."

"How would you like to sing on the Russian front?!"

[AnnoyingSquib]

This movie may be bad but no one can deny how aggressively cut Lupita is! She's like a little doll herself!

[Tareltonlives]

@AnnoyingSquib I have a second cousin that looks like her. Adorable.

[batmanneedssome200]

has anyone noticed in the "orient" part the left side has a rack of guns? this movie is racist!!!!

[BLSEB]

@batmanneedssome200 it istn racist beisdes that is an old mexican movie and those toys guys they were just there casualitie there is no secret message

[sillygrl23]

Wait......technically speaking as a christian, Lucifer and The Devil are the same guy......so wouldn't Pitch the devil be taking orders from himself? *is confused*

[889654]

@sillygrl23 I noticed that time from to time when Satan is portrayed. Like you said, Lucifer goes by the name of Satan and The Devil. All his subordinates are called demons or devils (lower case). So basically, Pitch is below Lucifer but they kept making references to him later on as if he was the top guy. That's why it go it got confusing.

[invaderzimrules132]

Santa's a pedo bear.

[101superchao]

the kid look bored of doing this

[ilikethecoke]

@101superchao Well as Mike said, they'd been singing for 16 hours

[krantz0808]

She is AGGRESSIVELY cute.

[dawgzilla1]

i thought mexico was part of central america but santa gives them their own slot

[thekingofmoney2000]

@dawgzilla1 no, Mexico is in North America...

[TheMentalcase]

@thekingofmoney2000 According to one of my favorite games, Mexico is in South America. XD I will for ever remember that error in the game.

[juandacharroninja]

@TheMentalcase No. NOrth America ranges from Alska to Panama Canal.

[juandacharroninja]

@TheMentalcase No. North America ranges from Alska to Panama Canal.

[TheMentalcase]

@juandacharroninja I know, I was just recalling how one of my favorite video games stated other wise. It was a bad translation, Chichén Itzá, Mexico was in "South America" section, when it should of said "Latin America".

[CesarCarranza]

I want a spinning devil this christmas!! =D

[Trancemaster2052]

Wow Servo was really racist hahaha. Yet hilarious.

[Tareltonlives]

@Trancemaster2052 And yet it's STILL not as racist as the movie. Wow.

[Trancemaster2052]

@Tareltonlives Both give off racist undertones. :P

[fads90]

How adorably racist. :P

[SuperMarioKarter]

"Boys and girls from England-"

"-Have rotten teeth!"

"Crow..."

[syron13]

Can't believe there were no comments on child labor in there or the work conditions.

[Irishflyboy255]

3:55 Servo offended everyone?!

[changyimei]

Hey Mike has she been read her Carmen Miranda rights?

[demondragon45]

i was kinnda surprised there wasn't really any child labor jokes

[tokyopanda13]

Santa's laughter mocks the poor. xDDDD

[Ingestedbanjo]

If seasonal depression had a soundtrack, this would be it.

[sfighter991]

"Even a neighborly group of helpers from Mexico" where this movie was made.

[ParanoidToaster]

"Santa's laughter mocks the poor!"

LMFAO I love MST3K.

[ParanoidToaster]

Is it just me or are those Caribbean kids paler than the Chinese ones?

[MercuryRis]

@ParanoidToaster Yep, they are, lol.

[rjakobi]

I think I would feel more comfortable about Santa exploiting elf labor instead of child labor.

[nagaking07]

@rjakobi Yeah, and if I saw a big bearded adult keeping children in a place called "Toyland", I would probably call the police.

[Rubberman202]

@rjakobi Doesn't matter, all the kids do is sing, anyway.

[dubleyhew13]

"les-treat, les-treat!"

[Azadeth666]

"The group from France...stinks to high heaven!"

It's a known fact!

[rojoycanela]

he (mexican kid on the left) is playing with a rifle because he is dressed as a revolutionary (people who fought on 1910 for a country with no re-election, they HAD guns, e.g, Zapata, Villa, Madero). And is not different from getting your boys some M rated video game!

Also Mexico is part of North America not Central America ¬¬.

It's from '59, Mexico isn't well known until now for its filming industry!

This movie could look real pathetic but it's actually a classic.

[DenOfVipers]

@rojoycanela Let's not go crazy, here.

[Tareltonlives]

But again, so's Jesus El Nino Dios, which plays on my local Mexican station every Christmas. Abuelita loved it. It's about as amusingly awful and silly as this movie, only with more sacrilege.

[SaltyKid2]

Santa Claus, when you think of christmas, you think the fiery pits of hell.

[myboomstick22]

ok this movie is messed up! it's got a creepy santa who stares at children in the creepiest way possible then all of a sudden the director decides to give a mindf**k to the viewers by taking them to hell. it's like if somebody documented a really bad acid trip! lol

[TitusYorick]

Hmm, I guess there aren't any Child Labor Laws in Santa's Workshop.

[Equilibrium2037]

1:12-Ugh, looks like Santa is masturbating

[BuffaloRocka58]

Get it on in the mornin' now!

Never, EVER, thought that my favorite show of all time would throw in a Chase reference. So much win... SO much win. I decided to youtube watch this, although my g/f bought me the DVD set (with Servo collectible) to prove youtube/the fearsome networks that we still pay for their shit even though we own it.

Pentagrams + laughing reindeer = you figure it out.

[JimmelHappyFunTime]

Let's get out of here. I'm quite rich, you know...things to do.

[RoyalAssassin178]

Unfortunately all the toys the children from China made were recalled by Santa, due to lead paint.

[demboys18]

Umm...why does the Middle East group of kids have a gun-rack right next to them? ....

[Xigano1]

@demboys18

'Cause bach then Santa had close ties to Oliver North ;)

[demboys18]

@Xigano1 Oh, thank god... here I thought Ted Nugent was working for Santa too.

[antgav79]

@demboys18 they need them

[Tareltonlives]

@demboys18 Santa voted Reagan in 84, doncha know

[demboys18]

@Tareltonlives Oh, that explains the economics - booya! ;)  aah, just ignore me.

[treyblowski]

oh great youve offended everyone now

[StubenhockerElite]

As heartwarming as Freddy Kruger...

[Illogicality]

They keep playing that same creepy reaction from Santa over and over, I swear. This movie is so messed up.

[umphreak183]

kids from england have rotten teeth.

[SubsterX]

"Hey they're the same kids from the other countries! They'll be playing the Egyptians next."

"The house began to twitch!"

"Cop killer c-c-c-cop killer"

"Excuse me, you're rhythm guitar, I'm lead!"

[YouSuckNoJutsu]

You know, that Lucifer is like Satan...FROM HELL!

[linoleumcarving]

these kids look like they would be doing something else...like having fun.

[ReeperTheSeeker]

this is so stereotypical, it's embarrassing

"good old fashion nightmare fuel" XD

[500BULLETT]

6:45 Where is the Arthur Brown reference when you need it.

[ThatGypsyBoy]

"The Orient" lol!!

[obscuritylord]

5:50 Somehow that boy manages to fall in the uncanny valley. Hes almost as creepy as santa.

[LSUTigers712]

So is Santa Claus supposed to be God?

[umphreak183]

@LSUTigers712 Basically.

[dolzakhyron]

@LSUTigers712 worse then that, santa is a slave driver. lol

[00madbox00]

and yes "the caribbean" is just 1 country. no damn it dont look on wikipedia! so the parent dont care about their kids living in the atmosphere with a older man?

[VeryAngryCamel]

Ah yes, Father Christmas vs Satan, A battle AS OLD AS TIME ITSELF!!!

Wait... what?

[scunythescou]

Wait, is that Caribbean kid holding a rifle?

[Daggie1977]

@scunythescou Probably a toy rifle. Either that or he's concerned about Santa's lecherous ways and is ready to defend his dignity and honour.

[MINSANEvideos]

This movie is getting trippyer by the minute