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The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (Widescreen) (Dual-layered DVD)
- Starring: Tim Allen, Elizabeth Mitchell, Martin Short
- Director: Michael Lembeck
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Tim Allen returns as a regular guy-turned-Jolly Old Elf in the second sequel to the 1994 hit The Santa Clause. Scott Calvin (Tim Allen), who doubles as Santa Claus, has settled into his home at the North Pole with his new wife, Carol (Elizabeth Mitchell), and is preparing for another Christmas when he receives a visitor -- Jack Frost (Martin Short), the cold-weather sprite who has been sent to help out St. Nick by Mother Nature (Aisha Tyler) and Father Time (Peter Boyle) after making a scene at a meeting of the Council of Legendary Figures. However, while Jack is supposed to acting as an assistant to Santa, he has a habit of making things go haywire, and as it happens this is no mistake -- Jack is hoping that an exasperated Santa will quit his position so Jack can take over and finally have a holiday he can bend to his will. Meanwhile, Scott has invited Carol's parents, Bud (Alan Arkin) and Sylvia (Ann-Margaret), over for a long-promised visit, but since he needs to keep his other identity a secret, he and his elves are forced to go to great lengths to convince them that they're actually in Northern Canada. Wendy Crewson, Judge Reinhold, and Spencer Breslin also reprise their roles from the first two Santa Clause films. Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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- Genre: Comedy
- Category: Family-Oriented Comedy, Fantasy Comedy, Holiday Film
- Theme: Double Life, Feuds, Mythical Creatures, Nothing Goes Right, Schemes and Ruses
- Release Date: November 20, 2007
- Rating: G (General Audiences)Rating Opens in New Window - Suitable for Children
- Studio: Walt Disney Video
- Lead Actors: Tim Allen, Elizabeth Mitchell, Martin Short, Peter Boyle, Aisha Tyler
- Supporting Actors: Wendy Crewson, Judge Reinhold, Ann-Margret, Eric Lloyd, Spencer Breslin, Liliana Mumy, Alan Arkin, Abigail Breslin, Art La Fleur, Kevin Pollak, Jay Thomas, Michael Dorn, Sammi Hanratty, Ridge Canipe, Kate Emerick, Madeline Carroll, Charlie Stewart, Alec Plotkin, Chantel Valdivieso, Zach Mills
- Director: Michael Lembeck
- Picture Format: Widescreen
- Run Time: 1 hr 32 min
- Language: English, French, Spanish
- Format: DVD
Additional Information
- DPCI: 058-19-0036
- ASIN: B002IK9VHS
- Catalog #: 11365583
- Item can not be gift wrapped.
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- Estimated Ship Dimensions : 7.52 inches length x 5.4 inches width x 0.63 inches height
- Estimated Ship Weight: 0.21 pound.
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In The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, Tim Allen's surprisingly durable Christmas franchise loses some of its heart, but not much of its steam in another generally enjoyable outing. This time Allen's Kringle must overcome the ever-bombastic Martin Short, who joins the series' stable of legendary figures as Jack Frost, the cold-hearted weasel who wants to bend Christmas to his own perverse design. The former Scott Calvin is also about to become a father again, and needs to figure out if his in-laws, whom his wife is dying to see, can be convinced they're visiting a Canadian toy factory rather than the North Pole. What's a Santa Claus to do? The Santa Clause 3 fails to jettison any characters from the previous films, and, by adding yet more, inevitably leaves everyone without enough to do. Also noticeable: The children who played elves in the previous films are quickly growing up, such as Spencer Breslin, who's still good with the comic timing, but is no longer so elf-like as a teenager. Michael Lembeck, returning from the second installment, again directs at a frenetic pace in an attempt to jam everything in, and once Jack Frost turns the North Pole into a crass theme park, everything can get a little grotesque in a Back to the Future 2 sort of way. (Short also has something to do with that). But all in all, The Santa Clause 3 keeps the groove going from the previous films, due in large part to Allen's affability as a leading man. The 50 million drop-off in U.S. box office is consistent with this being the worst Santa Clause movie, but even as such, it's still better than your average Christmas fare. Derek Armstrong, All Movie Guide
