The Martians kidnap Santa (John Call) because there is nobody on Mars to give their children presents.
Yes, this movie is abysmally bad. The stock footage, the Martian costumes, the polar bear costume... it is terrible. The plot is actually pretty decent and could have made a good movie, but this was not it. However, this was what was made, and it is darn entertaining for what it is.
Of course, besides the terrible costumes, you also have to avoid the scientific questions -- why do Martians speak and write in English? How do you turn on and off a shield that blocks radar? What is a nuclear shield? Fun fact: This was the film debut of Pia Zadora (who plays Girmar). Zadora went on to have a small but impacting film career, as well as releasing numerous albums.
Yes, this movie is abysmally bad. The stock footage, the Martian costumes, the polar bear costume... it is terrible. The plot is actually pretty decent and could have made a good movie, but this was not it. However, this was what was made, and it is darn entertaining for what it is.
Of course, besides the terrible costumes, you also have to avoid the scientific questions -- why do Martians speak and write in English? How do you turn on and off a shield that blocks radar? What is a nuclear shield? Fun fact: This was the film debut of Pia Zadora (who plays Girmar). Zadora went on to have a small but impacting film career, as well as releasing numerous albums.