>> What surprises me is the sheer multitude of films who's premise is "you
>> decide to replace Santa, and then it all goes horribly wrong, and now
>> you have to save Christmas". I mean, because *nobody* has done that one
>> already...
>
>    You decide to replace Santa? I can't think of any movie like that. Care
> to give an example?

The Nightmare Before Christmas? Just off the top of my head...

>    There are, of course, plenty of movies where someone is chosen to be
> the "new Santa" (because, in the universe of these movies, Santas have a
> limited lifespan, and a new one needs to take his place when the old one
> becomes too old), and it usually happens (at first) against their will.

Well, yeah, or that. Or there's some sort of mixup and everyone ends up 
believing that some random dude is actually Santa. Or whatever.

>    If you want to see a different Santa movie, try "Rare Exports: A Christmas
> Tale" (the full-feature movie; although the short movie it's loosely based
> on is ok too.)

OK...

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