Mystery Science Theater 3000 experiment #321: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians.
Originally aired: December 21, 1991.
Available at Amazon.
This one has been a Christmas tradition for me for years, and I've been waiting all month to watch this.
Essentially, Mars needs Santa Claus more than it needs women.
After deciding that the Martian children are spending too much time watching Earth television programs, most notably KID-TV's interview with Santa Claus at his workshop (where he identifies "Nixon" as one of his reindeer), two of the adult Martians consult a sage, who decrees that the kids are growing distracted by Martian society's overly rigid structure. The solution? Let them have fun.
So, the Martians abduct Santa Claus from the North Pole along with two Earth children. One of the Martians, Voldar, wants to eradicate Santa, which eventually alienates him from the other adults. Dropo is another Martian who is apparently the laziest one, but the presense of the real Santa energizes him. He dons one of Santa's spare suits, and becomes the Martian version of Santa. Santa and the two Earth children return home.
This was Pia Zadora's first film; she plays the Martian little girl, and this performance didn't earn her a Golden Globe Award.
The MST3K treatment of this movie is highly, highly recommended, so have a Patrick Swayze Christmas this year! Hooray for Santy Claus! (Cha cha cha)
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