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* ItIsDehumanizing: As part of their cold detachment from the children they deliver to, besides Steve referring to Gwen by her assigned number, Peter calls Gwen "it".
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* DasherDancerPrancerAndNixon: Grandsanta is so scatterbrained he only remembers the names of three of the reindeer, listing off Dasher, Dancer and Prancer before referring to two of the others as WesternAnimation/{{Bambi}} and John. At this point, Grandsanta doesn't even try remembering the names, referring to one of them as "you there with the white ear" and the rest simply as "you". The epilogue keeps these names.
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* TradeYourPassionForGlory: Three generations of Clauses had forgotten that it's about the children, more than themselves. Grandsanta wants to prove to Steve that the old traditional way of delivering presents is superior, Malcolm still wants the children of the world to love him and is in denial that he's too old to keep being Santa, and Steve only sees children as statistics and isn't very good at dealing with them on a personal level.
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* TradeYourPassionForGlory: Three generations of Clauses had forgotten that it's being Santa Claus is about the bringing joy to children, more than themselves.satisfying their own egos. Grandsanta wants to prove to Steve that the old traditional way of delivering presents is superior, Malcolm still wants the children of the world to love him and is in denial that he's too old to keep being Santa, and Steve only sees children as statistics and isn't very good at dealing with them on a personal level.
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This or these examples of Surprisingly Realistic Outcome seem to violate at least one of these rules, which disqualifies them: No character reactions (characters get angry, don't forgive, don't change their personality instantly, etc.); Too fantastical (depends on the properties of magic, powers, sci-fi tech, monsters, etc.); Not surprising (a character was warned about the outcome, it's used to provide Karma or An Aesop, or it simply follows normal conventions for this genre or medium); Plot happens (the example only describes an event, but not why audiences would expect a different, unrealistic outcome); Not an outcome (a character just explains why something wouldn't work as expected, or something is just an innate aspect of the setting or character that has a logical reason for being present); More of a Deconstruction (the event has major, lasting effects on the plot, make something more realistic, but not completely realistic, or a parody/fanwork applies a more realistic outcome to the events of a different work. Check the cleanup thread
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Grandsanta and Arthur attempt to deliver Gwen's gift by flying Evie along Grandsanta's old route. However, in the decades since his last run, the cities in Canada have become more built up and they crash as a result of being unable the navigate through the new skyscrapers.
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* AnAssKickingChristmas: Parodied. One of the sub-plots of the film is the militaries of the world [[MistakenForAliens mistaking Arthur's mission for an alien invasion]], which culminates in Arthur, Grandsanta and Bryony having to dodge anti-aircraft fire when they are near Trelew. Grandsanta also mentions he [[UnstoppableMailman delivered presents in conflicted territory during]] both World Wars.
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* AnAssKickingChristmas: Parodied. One of the sub-plots of the film is the militaries of the world [[MistakenForAliens mistaking Arthur's mission for an alien invasion]], which culminates in Arthur, Grandsanta and Bryony having to dodge anti-aircraft fire when they are near Trelew. Grandsanta also mentions he [[UnstoppableMailman delivered presents in conflicted territory during]] both World Wars.Wars and his sled still has the bullet holes to prove it.
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The film's voice cast includes Creator/JamesMcAvoy as Arthur, Creator/HughLaurie as Steve, Jim Broadbent as Malcolm, Ashley Jensen as Bryony and Creator/BillNighy as Grandsanta. The film was set for release on November 11, 2011, in the United Kingdom, and November 23, 2011, in the United States.
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The film's voice cast includes Creator/JamesMcAvoy as Arthur, Creator/HughLaurie as Steve, Jim Broadbent Creator/JimBroadbent as Malcolm, Ashley Jensen as Bryony and Creator/BillNighy as Grandsanta. The film was set for release on November 11, 2011, in the United Kingdom, and November 23, 2011, in the United States.
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* WeAllLiveInAmerica: In Denmark, we see that people have a turkey in the oven come Christmastime, Christmas stockings hanging by the fireplace and Santa not showing up until everyone has gone to bed. That's not how a Danish Christmas works.[[note]]In Denmark, the traditional meat of choice is roast pork or roast duck (or more occasionally, roast goose), Santa delivers the presents after the family has eaten dinner and danced around the tree, and snacks (including candy) are eaten after the presents are opened.[[/note]] To be fair, there are a lot of things the film did get right, such as the German custom of leaving shoes out instead of stockings, and even a quick reference to the Finnish myth that Santa lives in Lapland.
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* WeAllLiveInAmerica: In Denmark, we see that people have a turkey in the oven come Christmastime, Christmas stockings hanging by the fireplace and Santa not showing up until everyone has gone to bed. That's not how a Danish Christmas works.[[note]]In Denmark, the traditional meat of choice is roast pork or roast duck (or more occasionally, roast goose), Santa delivers the presents after the family has eaten dinner and danced around the tree, and snacks (including candy) are eaten after the presents are opened.have been opened…on Christmas Eve.[[/note]] To be fair, there are a lot of things the film did get right, such as the German custom of leaving shoes out instead of stockings, and even a quick reference to the Finnish myth that Santa lives in Lapland.
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* WeAllLiveInAmerica: In Denmark, we see that people have a turkey in the oven come Christmastime, Christmas stockings hanging by the fireplace and Santa not showing up until everyone has gone to bed. That's not how a Danish Christmas works. To be fair, there are a lot of things the film did get right, such as the German custom of leaving shoes out instead of stockings, and even a quick reference to the Finnish myth that Santa lives in Lapland.
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* WeAllLiveInAmerica: In Denmark, we see that people have a turkey in the oven come Christmastime, Christmas stockings hanging by the fireplace and Santa not showing up until everyone has gone to bed. That's not how a Danish Christmas works. [[note]]In Denmark, the traditional meat of choice is roast pork or roast duck (or more occasionally, roast goose), Santa delivers the presents after the family has eaten dinner and danced around the tree, and snacks (including candy) are eaten after the presents are opened.[[/note]] To be fair, there are a lot of things the film did get right, such as the German custom of leaving shoes out instead of stockings, and even a quick reference to the Finnish myth that Santa lives in Lapland.
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* ArtShiftedSequel: Not only the second CGI feature to come out of [[Creator/AardmanAnimations a studio known almost exclusively for stop-motion]], but also their first to have no resemblance to their instantly-recognizable Creator/NickPark-inspired designs, to the point that many were unaware that it even ''was'' an Aardman film (and partially why it wasn't a success in it's original run, as it cost them their dyed-in-the-wool fans).
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* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: Not only the second CGI feature to come out of [[Creator/AardmanAnimations a studio known almost exclusively for stop-motion]], but also their first to have no resemblance to their instantly-recognizable Creator/NickPark-inspired designs, to the point that many were unaware that it even ''was'' an Aardman film (and partially why it wasn't a success in it's original run, as it cost them their dyed-in-the-wool fans).
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* OldMaster: despite his crotchety-ness and apparent senility, Grandsanta reveals himself to be this to an extent, calming eight reindeer who've never flown before with naught but a whistle and maneuvering the sleigh with great skill and dexterity. Makes sense, given that he had to fly it during some of the [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarI most turbulent]] times in [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII human history]].
* PassingTheTorch: The film ends as Malcom passes on the Santa title to [[spoiler: Arthur.]]
* PassingTheTorch: The film ends as Malcom passes on the Santa title to [[spoiler: Arthur.]]
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* OldMaster: despite Despite his crotchety-ness and apparent senility, Grandsanta reveals himself to be this to an extent, calming eight reindeer who've never flown before with naught but a whistle and maneuvering the sleigh with great skill and dexterity. Makes sense, given that he had to fly it during some of the [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarI most turbulent]] times in [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII human history]].
* PassingTheTorch: The film ends as Malcom passes on the Santa title to[[spoiler: Arthur.[[spoiler:Arthur.]]
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** Arthur wears wearing a green sweater, and is quite clumsy yet determined to deliver gifts from a missed letter. His brother Steve wears a red army-esque uniform and though he has acknowledgement issues even though he's admired, yet still gets the North Pole up and running.
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** Arthur wears wearing a green sweater, and is quite clumsy yet determined to deliver gifts from a missed letter. His brother Steve wears a red army-esque uniform and though he has acknowledgement issues even though he's admired, yet he still gets the North Pole up and running.
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* HomemadeSweaterFromHell: Arthur wears one, ''willingly'', since tacky Christmas sweaters are part of the season's magic. According to the production notes, he has a Christmas sweater for every day of the year.
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* HomemadeSweaterFromHell: Arthur wears one, ''willingly'', since tacky Christmas sweaters are part of the season's magic. According to the production notes, he has a Christmas sweater for every day of the year.
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** In his own way, Arthur, especially since until recently he's lived a rather sheltered life at the North Pole. He is so [[{{Determinator}} determined]] to make sure that Gwen gets her present despite everyone else telling him that he can't do it, even when it means attempting to row across the Atlantic Ocean in nothing but a tiny boat. He even [[spoiler: learns to ride a bicycle without stabilisers during the climax, just to make sure that Gwen has her present before she wakes up on Christmas morning. And of course, he is appointed as the new Santa at the end of the film.]]
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** In his own way, Arthur, especially since until recently he's lived a rather sheltered life at the North Pole. He is so [[{{Determinator}} determined]] to make sure that Gwen gets her present despite everyone else telling him that he can't do it, even when it means attempting to row across the Atlantic Ocean in nothing but a tiny boat. He even [[spoiler: learns [[spoiler:learns to ride a bicycle without stabilisers during the climax, just to make sure that Gwen has her present before she wakes up on Christmas morning. And of course, he is appointed as the new Santa at the end of the film.]]
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* BeenThereShapedHistory: Apparently Grandsanta [[spoiler: almost caused the Cuban Missile Crisis to go hot when he took the old sleigh out for one last ride.]]
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* BeenThereShapedHistory: Apparently Grandsanta [[spoiler: almost [[spoiler:almost caused the Cuban Missile Crisis to go hot when he took the old sleigh out for one last ride.]]]]
* BerserkButton: Never mess with the wrapping if Bryony is on duty!
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* BreakOutTheMuseumPiece: This is what Arthur and Grandsanta do when they use "Eve", Grandsanta's old traditional sleigh that's pulled by actual reindeer.
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* OhCrap: Delivered by Peter. When Arthur asks Steve to help him deliver the present to Gwen, it looks as though Steve is going to agree to help. Peter holds out an espresso for Steve, just as a random elf shouts "Grandsanta and Arthur will be the heroes of the night, sir!" Knowing how Steve will respond, Peter instantly drops the espresso in horror.
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* OhCrap: Delivered by Peter. When Arthur asks Steve to help him deliver the present to Gwen, it looks as though Steve is going to agree to help. Peter holds out an espresso for Steve, just as a random elf shouts "Grandsanta and Arthur will be the heroes of the night, sir!" Knowing how Steve will respond, Peter [[DramaticDrop instantly drops the espresso in horror.horror]].
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* HartmanHips: Chief De Silva in her strict black pantsuit.
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* NoNameGiven: No one says the name of Grandsanta's old reindeer on screen, only referring to him as "old fellow" or similar. One screenplay identifies the reindeer as "Rudolph", but this name is never used in the actual film.
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* OhCrap: Delivered by Peter. When Arthur asks Steve to help him deliver the present to Gwen, it looks as though Steve is going to agree to help. Peter holds out an espresso for Steve, just as a random elf shouts "Grandsanta and Arthur will be the heroes of the night, sir!" Peter instantly drops the espresso in horror.
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* OhCrap: Delivered by Peter. When Arthur asks Steve to help him deliver the present to Gwen, it looks as though Steve is going to agree to help. Peter holds out an espresso for Steve, just as a random elf shouts "Grandsanta and Arthur will be the heroes of the night, sir!" Knowing how Steve will respond, Peter instantly drops the espresso in horror.
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* ICallItVera: Grandsanta affectionately calls his old sleigh Evie, and a plaque with "Eve" written on it is on the front of the sleigh.
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* MustHaveCaffeine: Steve drinks a lot of espresso, [[spoiler:and even gets a chair with a dispenser]].
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* ArtisticLicenseGeography:
** There ''is'' a city named Trelew in a Spanish-speaking country on the other side of the Atlantic from the one in Cornwall, but it's in Argentina, not Mexico. Appropriately, it was founded by a community of British immigrants - but from Wales, not Cornwall.
** Their depiction of Toronto featured a viaduct similar to the city's Gardiner Expressway but with a railway track, even though the city has no elevated railway lines.
** There ''is'' a city named Trelew in a Spanish-speaking country on the other side of the Atlantic from the one in Cornwall, but it's in Argentina, not Mexico. Appropriately, it was founded by a community of British immigrants - but from Wales, not Cornwall.
** Their depiction of Toronto featured a viaduct similar to the city's Gardiner Expressway but with a railway track, even though the city has no elevated railway lines.
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** Arthur leaving doors open, and being reprimanded with "It's the North Pole!"
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** Arthur leaving doors open, and being reprimanded with "It's the North Pole!"
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* WrongTurnAtAlbuquerque: Arthur puts Gwen's address in Bryony's GPS and arrive there, only to find that Santa already delivered a bike there. It turns out there is also a town named Trelew with a Miranda Street in ''Mexico'', and Arthur selected that one instead of the correct one in England. [[spoiler:Later, Steve makes the same mistake.]]
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* WrongTurnAtAlbuquerque: Arthur puts Gwen's address in Bryony's GPS and arrive there, only to find that Santa already delivered a bike there. It turns out there is also a town named Trelew with a Miranda Street Mimosa Avenue in ''Mexico'', and Arthur selected that one instead of the correct one in England. [[spoiler:Later, Steve makes the same mistake.]]
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Not to be confused with ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'s Perfect Christmas'', a 2000 ChristmasSpecial with a talking bipedal aardvark.
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Not to be confused with ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'s [[WesternAnimation/ArthursPerfectChristmas Perfect Christmas'', Christmas]]'', a 2000 ChristmasSpecial with a talking bipedal aardvark.
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* AmbiguouslyGay: The level of devotion Peter the elf has to Steve tends to suggest a romantic interest, he even gives him ''underwear'' as a Christmas present. The messages on Steve's HOHO [[FreezeFrameBonus appear to confirm this.]]
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** Grandsanta. He's been doing Christmas runs until 1941, and [[spoiler: took twelve shots during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. It's important to note that it wasn't necessarily the Axis powers that shot him. The Germans and Italians were Christian, too.]] That he performed his run with "[[WhenIWasYourAge six reindeer and a drunken elf]]" (in other words, he had ''none'' of the advanced technology that his grandchildren do, and he ''still'' pulled it off!) earns him extra points in the badass department.
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** Grandsanta. He's been doing He did Christmas runs until from 1871 to 1941, and [[spoiler: took [[spoiler:took twelve shots during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. It's important to note that it wasn't necessarily the Axis powers that shot him. The Germans and Italians were Christian, too.]] That he performed his run with "[[WhenIWasYourAge six reindeer and a drunken elf]]" (in other words, he had ''none'' of the advanced technology that his grandchildren do, and he ''still'' pulled it off!) earns him extra points in the badass department.
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* CoversAlwaysLie: One of the DVD releases has Gwen front and center with the rest of the cast. Though definitely an integral character, Gwen never directly interacts with the Clauses. [[spoiler: The closest it gets to them meeting is her seeing Arthur for a few seconds.]]
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* RedGreenContrast: Being a Christmas film, there's naturally a generous swatch of these colours everywhere. But character-wise:
** Arthur wears wearing a green sweater, and is quite clumsy yet determined to deliver gifts from a missed letter. His brother Steve wears a red army-esque uniform and though he has acknowledgement issues even though he's admired, yet still gets the North Pole up and running.
** There's their father Malcolm, who is the current Santa Claus and is reluctant to give up his red coat which he had been donning for decades, and their mother Margaret, who is Mrs. Claus, wears a mint green dress and a dark green coat, and is the sensible one with Crazy-Prepared capabilities.
** Arthur wears wearing a green sweater, and is quite clumsy yet determined to deliver gifts from a missed letter. His brother Steve wears a red army-esque uniform and though he has acknowledgement issues even though he's admired, yet still gets the North Pole up and running.
** There's their father Malcolm, who is the current Santa Claus and is reluctant to give up his red coat which he had been donning for decades, and their mother Margaret, who is Mrs. Claus, wears a mint green dress and a dark green coat, and is the sensible one with Crazy-Prepared capabilities.
