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Santa Clause 3 : The Escape Clause [2006]
from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm
starring Tim Allen, Jeffrey Silver, Martin Short, Judge Reinhold, Elizabeth Mitchell
directed by Michael Lembeck

Features:

• PAL

Editorial Review:

The third entry in this popular series of festive family comedies, The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause brings Tim Allen back as Scott Calvin, a man who has to juggle his family life with a dual role as Santa. This time, there’s a newborn in the offing, an invite to his in-laws and a house full of people all ready to enjoy the festive season. What could go wrong?

Well naturally things don’t quite go to plan, as entering stage left is Martin Short as Jack Frost, who has plans of his own for the Christmas season. Thus, The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause sees Scott Calvin and his family continuing to try and keep Christmas on schedule, whilst trying to foil the antics of Mr Frost, sticking closely to the formula that’s made this franchise a hit in the process.

It’s hardly surprising that there’s nothing radically different about The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, but then that’s hardly the point. This is a very much an easy holiday crowd-pleaser, that bundles in solid family entertainment and a good number of chuckles across its running time. It’s worked for the series before, and it works again here, proving to be a welcome seasonal treat, and a fitting third part of a very family-friendly trilogy. Roll on Christmas! --Jon Foster

THE SANTA CLAUSE 3: THE ESCAPE CLAUSE, the third instalment of the popular holiday series THE SANTA CLAUSE picks up with Everyman-turned-Santa-Claus Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) just days before Christmas. Not only is toy production behind schedule, but another special delivery is on its way--Scott's wife, Carol/Mrs. Claus (Elizabeth Mitchell) is pregnant. To add to the pressure, Carol's parents are coming for a visit, prompting an emergency make-over for Santa's Village (into a nondescript Canadian town) to protect Scott's true identity. With all this on his mind, Santa is more than happy to let his fellow seasonal icon Jack Frost (Martin Short) step in and help out. But Frost has an ulterior motive: angry over his secondary-figure status and longing to have his own holiday, he tricks Santa into giving up his reign, and Christmas falls into the hands of Frost. Scott, no longer Santa Claus, must decide between resuming his previous life or saving Christmas from the cold-hearted Frost.
This film conveys the message that Christmas is about family and the human spirit--not commercialism. In addition to the holiday association, the film also encourages teamwork and problem solving through positive means, even when things look like they can't get any worse. THE SANTA CLAUSE 3: THE ESCAPE CLAUSE is an entertaining holiday film, perfect for the whole family, and a fitting continuum of THE SANTA CLAUSE series.

Holiday magic mixes with comical chaos at the North Pole in The Santa Clause 3. Tim Allen reprises his roll of Scott Calvin - aka Santa - as he juggles a full house of family and the mischievous Jack Frost (Martin Short), who is trying to take over the "big guy`s" holiday.

At the risk of giving away the secret location of the North Pole, Scott invites his in-laws (Ann-Margret and Alan Arkin) to share in the holiday festivities, and upcoming birth of baby Claus with expectant wife, Carol - aka Mrs. Claus (Elizabeth Mitchell).

Along for the adventure are Scott`s extended family, son Charlie (Eric Lloyd), ex-wife Laura Miller (Wendy Crewson), her husband, Neil Miller (Judge Reinhold) and their daughter, Lucy (Lilina Mumy) who together with head elf Curtis (Spencer Breslin), foil Jack Frost`s crafty scheme to control the North Pole.

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0

• Ho Ho Ho
  Well it had a few Ho Ho but not the best out of the others.
  But still nice to watch on Christmas eve before the real Father Christmas set out to work.
  Also has subtitles for the deaf.

• one to far
  Ah well, was to much to hope that this would be as funny as the first 2 films in the trilogy, at least for the older generations. I suspect that young children may still like this family film, the older folk would be better off leaving them to it. The elves seemed like the children they were, American shmaltz layed on thick at every opportunity,they even gave the reindeer stupid chipmunk voices - as for Jack Frost? well, words fail me. Best part of the film was the last few minutes as they showed the... more info

• Worst of the three
  Santa clause 3 is by far the most boring movie of the trilogy. While on the first movie we got to see how scot became santa and in the second how he found the love of his life in this entry we see NOTHING. Scot is a happy santa living with his family and giving presents for the christmas. So what the heck ?
  Of course after a long time in the movie the villain reveals himself and he was the most laughable villain i ever saw. Frost wanted to take santas' place because the movie HAD to show something... more info

• Santa Faces a Third Clause
  Christmas is coming, and things are busier then ever at the North Pole. Not only does Scott Calvin, aka Santa (Tim Allen), have to get ready to deliver toys all over the world, but his wife Carol (Elizabeth Mitchell) is getting ready for a delivery of her own.
  She is also missing her family. So Scott decides to invite her parents (Alan Arkin and Ann-Margret) to visit for the holiday. Scott's ex-wife and her family also manage to get an invitation as well. But the visiting family only adds to the stress... more info

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