Santa's Magic Kingdom (1966)

Very Cool!!!

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

I have seen this film many times and it never ceases to amaze me. It is an epic fantasy-adventure that is truly unforgettable! This film opens with scenes from various parts of Santa's Magic Kingdome where we are introduced to Santa's Elves, the Easter Bunny and other citizens of the Kingdom. We learn about what they do, how they live and what part of the Kingdom they live in.Unfortunately, the Kingdom is about to be attacked by an Ogre who has almost unlimited power. It is up to Santa Claus and the citizens of Santa's Magic Kingdom to defeat the Ogre. Can they do it? Watch and see! I like the way this movie keeps you in suspense until the very end as Santa and the citizen's of his Kingdom attempt the seemingly impossible task of fighting the Ogre. It is truly a classic David-and-Goliath type of story.

My words cannot do this movie justice. Santa's Magic Kingdom (or "Santaland," as its true fans call it) stands alone as a cinematic triumph, needing neither a Hollywood budget nor smooth editing to achieve immortality.You may recall a Simpsons episode, where Principal Skinner plays a low-budget Christmas film for students titled "The Christmas that Almost Wasn't, but Then Was." That video, without question, was inserted to pay homage to this K. Gordan Murray masterpiece.As with that film short, "Santaland" introduces us to several characters that you might not typically associate with Christmas. Mr. Ferocious Wolf, the Easter Bunny, Puss'n Boots, Cinderella, and Merlin (the greatest magician of them all!) all make appearances. The wonders of Merlin's dazzling magical capabilities are put on display from the get-go, when he pulls a magic handkerchief out of his sleeve and takes us on an enchanting tour of the village through the Fifth Dimension.Like any film worth its salt, a compelling conflict grips the viewer shortly after the magical tour. A very frightening ogre approaches the village, threatening to destroy Santa and ALL of his many villages. This ogre expresses his anger with Mister Santa "For making children good, when I want them to be BAD, like ME!" Thankfully for us, Puss'n Boots takes matters into his own hands and gathers not only Santa's helpers and friends, but all of the children over all of the world, forging an army to engage the ogre in bloody battle. Santa is touched that the world's children are prepared to die to preserve one of his many villages, but instead enlists the services of Merlin (the greatest magician of them all!) to dispense of the wooden antagonist.A very cocky Merlin (the greatest magician of them all!) accepts his mission, as he has "just the medicine that ogre needs." The nature of this medicine is unclear (presumably a liquid or powder) but its effectiveness is quite apparent. Soon after Merlin (the greatest magician of them all!) leaves to engage the monster, we can hear the screams of "No Merlin, don't throw that at me! NOOO!!" Unscathed and victorious, Merlin (the greatest etc.) struts back into the village to the cheers and jubilation of Santa and his helpers. You can imagine how his night went… let's just say he didn't need to open a bottle of Love Potion #9.In closing, we are serenaded by Cinderella to the tune of "Give a Little Whistle," her voice angelic. Viewer beware, this infectious little tune is likely to get stuck in your head, so listen with caution.What else can be said, Santaland has it all! Whether you're looking for inert villains made of wood, a self-professed "greatest magician of them all" whose magic is limited to bizarre tours of Santaland, creepy non-Christmas-related characters in crappy costumes, or even a mall Santa who looks like he's been dead for 30 years, this film has it! The only way to top this movie would be to follow it up with a giant slice of cyanide cake.http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1645509695606665563 - Santaland meets We are the World - a musical tribute.

I watched this late one night after seeing it listed in the "Something Weird" section of On Demand. This was supposed to be a kid's Christmas short. It was just plain BIZARRE. It was a combination of costumed characters I remember from my childhood, low budget horror soundtrack, and Blair Witch camera work. I LMAO and got creep-ed out all at the same time. What more could you ask for? If you grew up thinking Walt Disney was the best thing going, leave this one alone. If, like myself, you think John Waters is a film genius you MUST see this. I swear there were clips of this in "A Dirty Shame". I'm still not quite sure why the Easter Bunny lives in Santa's Kingdom..

I found this short movie to be rather amusing. It all started when I purchased a weird looking tape labelled "Rudolph" at Value Village for a couple of dollars. The first half of the tape was cartoons and such but at the end of the tape, I found the hidden secret of Santa's Magic Kingdom. Immediately after watching it my chest grew painful from laughing. This film also has a creepy touch to it though. This is supposed to be a childrens movie but all I see is a low budget film based upon a weird village out in the middle of nowhere, filled with horribly dressed christmas characters and some with no relation to any aspect of christmas at all. The zero dollar budget effects and eerie soundtrack really add to the "what the hell am I watching" factor. This film is a must see but only because you have no idea what you're missing if you don't.