The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)

disgusting, overrated, pointless

A brilliant film that helped define a genre

Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

... but this is not the redemptive pay-off you were hoping for. Each one of these is worse than the last but I just can't seem to bring myself to rate them below a 7. I guess it has FX BUT most of the funny was frozen solid and left in the past. I'll say it's watchable every 3 - 5 years but I don't know for how much longer. It's beginning to feel like Santa went green and this is what I got in my stocking that year I sold drugs dressed as a nun. Relax, I had an angle.

Santa, aka Scott Calvin, is faced with double-duty: how to keep his new family happy, and how to stop Jack Frost from taking over Christmas. The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause is the 3rd and last film in The Santa Clause Trilogy and after watching it i really do wonder why so many people hated this film? It was watchable and in my opinion it had a pretty cool villain i mean Martin Short as Jack Frost was great and i really loved how Lucy made him a good guy again in the end. The cast is once again really good and i was surprised that actors such as Ann-Margret and Alan Arkin were in this movie it's not a bad thing at all i was just surprised my only big issue with this film was one small scene where it contained a bit of cgi and it looked awful other than that i had a great time watching this film it's not better than the first film or the 2nd one but i like every single one of them they are great and they are a blast especially this Holiday Season. Overall Santa Clause 3 is no masterpiece but it's not a bad movie and it should be definitely higher than just a 4.7 in my opinion because this is a franchise that knows what it is it's a Trilogy about Santa and Christmas and they are made for kids and not for professional critics!!

Once you see the ratings on this film it is bound to put anyone off watching it but that is so wrong!! This film is harmless festive fun for all the family it's funny and adorable, it puts a different twist on a Christmas film something never done before. The film really is something that appeals to all ages, children enjoy it adults enjoy it and so on... It is the third and final film in 'The Santa Clause' trilogy it is actually my 2nd favourite in the trilogy my first favourite being The Santa Claus and my second being this film my least favourite being the The Santa Clause 2! Anyway this film is completely harmless and will put you in a little festive mood and get you all excited for the big red mans visit!! Definitely a watch over Christmas!! Watch it

The first film Tim Allen did in this series, "The Santa Clause" was not a great movie by any stretch, but it was an entertaining film and one of the more imaginative and clever Christmas movies ever made. That film dealt with what it would be for a regular guy to be Santa Claus. That was a new idea! It was witty enough for adults and cutesy and fun enough for kids. Bam, the perfect mix for a "family" movie. The sequels (well OK I guess SC2 had some moments) have just been a mess. The filmmakers spend far too much time in the ridiculous North Pole, show us all the other mystical figures of legend (Mother Nature, Father Time, the Easter Bunny) and completely forget that Scott Calvin is supposed to be a regular dude that just happens to be Santa Claus. This movie is too stupid for anyone over the age of 11 and at times too filled with adult complexities for children to enjoy. The only parts that evoked a feel of the 1st film were the Canada jokes and Scott going back in time to the events of the first film and returning to Scott Calvin, corporate toy maker again. Otherwise this is a waste. Forget this film and go watch the 1st one.