The Spirit of Christmas (1995)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Writers:

Genre:

Animation | Comedy | Short

Plot:

Four caroling children meet Jesus and Santa Claus and learn the true meaning of Christmas.

Plot Keywords:

Christmas | Santa Claus | Spoof | Cult Favorite | Sequel

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Trey Parker	...	Stan / Cartman (voice) (uncredited)
Matt Stone	...	Kyle / Kenny / Jesus (voice) (uncredited)

Also Known As:

Jesus vs. Santa

Runtime:

5 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A | USA:R

Company:

Avenging Conscience

Trivia:

This short was made for FOX executive Brian Graden to send out to his friends as a Christmas card. Because of some of the content he realized when it was completed that he really couldn't send it out to all his friends. The ones that did get it, passed it around and the resulting buzz led to the possibility for a television series "South Park" (1997), first at FOX and finally at Comedy Central.

Quotes:

Kyle: OH MY GOD! They've killed Kenny!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Goin' Down to South Park (1999) (TV)

Sick but fun

This is probably the sickest, most demented thing ever put on film. Which, of course, is what makes it so brilliant. It is disgusting and banal, not to mention perverse and profane. But simply the idea of Santa and Jesus fighting it out at a Mall to decide who Christmas is really about is something worth watching. There's a reason SOUTH PARK is such a brilliant television show and it's all here.