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Santa vs. the Snowman 3D
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Manufacturer: Universal Studios
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Directed By: John A. Davis
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Theatrical Release: November 1, 2002
Average Rating: 3 out of 5 Stars
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Starring: Jonathan Winters, Ben Stein, Victoria Jackson, Don LaFontaine, Mark DeCarlo
From the team behind jimmy neutron - this is the 1st ever imax holiday film available in 3d. This hilarious story tells the tale of what happens when a snowman squares off against santa & his elf army for the rights to the worldwide gift delivery franchise of the jolly man in red. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 10/12/2004 Starring: Jonathan Winters Ben Stein Run time: 32 minutes Rating: Nr Director: John A. Davis
User Submitted Santa vs. the Snowman 3D Reviews
November 23, 2008
This movie gave me diarrhea!
No...seriously. This movie was so bad, it made me sick.
1. The 3D did not exist. The 3D glasses are useless. How they can package this as 3D, I do not know. I was very very disappointed.
2. The story line was tired and contrived. It's basically the same one as the Nightmare Before Christmas. The snowman takes over Christmas, etc.....
3. The animation was 3rd rate and poorly done.
Stay far away from this movie. Previous reviews here have got to be from people that have a stake in this movie because they are totally wrong. Don't waste your money or time with this garbage.
July 23, 2008
3D fun with a campy twist
This movie seems to be even more fun for the adults than the kids at christmas time, packed with references from popular science fiction movies (SW) and action films. The snowman has a depth of character you wouldn't expect from his simple look and makes a great arch-nemesis for Santa. And it actually got the kids thinking because the snowman has an understandable motive for taking on Santa.
The 3D effects were good through most of it, even better with a bigger screen TV.
December 4, 2004
not a pleasant christmas story
Someone bought this 3D DVD for my almost 5 year old daughter. We thought the special effects would be fascinating and they were. However, within minutes of the movie's beginning my daughter was in tears. I won't say why but she found the plot frightening. Several times during the movie I tried to talk her out of watching but she wanted to see what happened in the end. Fortunately the movie is relatively short. Overall, I found the story to be a cynical look at Christmas. As an adult, I think it might be humourous to watch after a hard day of Christmas shopping but I urge caution before showing it to young children. There was way too much animated violence to match the spirit of Christmas.
November 21, 2004
5 stars great movie, buy the Sensio or FQHS & see in IMAX 3D
It really is an enjoyable film, Awsome in Imax 3D and at home if you have the Sensio, or field sequential version. The dvd that comes with the Red/Blue "3D" glasses inside doesn't work and is only good for 2D viewing. The 3D effects on the Sensio and field sequential versions work as they should! The field sequential version IS availible on Amazon so get it instead of the Red/Blue Analglyphic.
-I originaly gave 4 stars on the Red/ Blue version only for the fact that I really enjoyed the film in IMAX the Sensio DVD that just came out should recieve 5, however you can't change that in a review edit.
October 21, 2004
Hard to review this DVD
It is very difficult to review this DVD and give it correct stars. If you consider the 2D version, it would get 4 or 5 stars as the animation and colors are wonderful with a very humorous story. BUT the 3D version is terrible. The 3D is about the worst ever, it never really produces a 3D effect and the red/blue glasses dull and changes to colors making it almost a black and white film. None of the 3D effects really work. The best of them is the falling snow. Often the viewer sees the two images ruining the whole effect and making it impossible to concentrate on the story.
A recommendation is to forget the 3D version and just play the 2D version. Both are on the disk.
When 3D was first introduced, people complained that they got headaches from the 3D. This DVD definitely falls into that catagory. Perhaps in Imax with the gray poloroid glasses, the effects work. NOT on this disk.
October 17, 2004
A wonderful movie! But the DVD could've had more.
I saw this flick the first time in 3D in the IMAX theater. Let me tell you, the graphics were no less than stunning. The movie starts out very sweet and cute... but soon shifts-gears to reveal a hysterical story with some great satire... some laugh-out-loud one-liners and clever references to other movies! With voices by Jonathan Winters, Victoria Jackson and Ben Stein, this is a fun movie for all ages. At the end of the movie, the "outtakes" are very fun too.
I was so excited to hear that this was coming out on DVD, I had to purchase it immediately. Though the movie was still just as fun, I must admit I was a bit disappointed with the 3D effects on a television. Part of the problem is they use the old-fashioned red-blue 3D glasses, which really detract from the rich colors of the film... making it seem almost black & white. (In the IMAX theater, they used the gray 3D glasses which allowed much better effect and kept the colors more vivid.)
I was also disappointed to see no real Extra features... no director's commentary or behind-the-scenes or anything. All they had were a couple of simple interactive games, which became tiresome after about 20 seconds.
In summary... a great flick... much better if you can see it in 3D Imax splendor... but still a fun movie!
October 15, 2004
SANTA VS. THE SNOW MAN 3D IS AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!
I JUST WANT TO SAY THIS IS A REVIEW OF THE DVD(IN 3D) NOT THE VHS(2D).THIS FILM AIRED ON TV AS A CHRISTMAS 30 MINUTE SPECIAL IN 1997(IN 2D).THEN IN 2002 IMAX DECIDED TO RELEASE THE FILM AS A 3D IMAX FEATURE.KIDS AND ADULTS FLOCKED THE IMAX 3D SHOWINGS.THEY WERE IN SHOCK AS SNOWFLAKES AND REINDEER CAME OFF THE SCREEN RIGHT AT THEM.THE FILM IS NOW ON DVD (IN GLORIOUS 3D).I GOT THIS FILM AND I PUT ON THE 3D GLASSES.AND I HAVE A 28 INCH TV AND THW 3D ACTUALLY IS AWESOME.THE SNOWFLAKS ACTAULLY LOOK LIKE THERE FALLING IN YOUR LIVING ROOM.AND OTHER THINGS COMES OFF THE SCREEN REALLY FAR,EVEN ON MY 13 INCH TV !!!!!
September 22, 2004
Should be Santa vs. the producers
I unfortunately wound up seeing this Christmas Misgiving on its original airing. I have always been a fan of any Christmas special since Rudolph hit the air way back when. Each holiday season I hope for something to come along that has the potential to become the "New Rudolph". This is so far away from that you would need the Hubble Space scope in order to see how close it came. The imaging is excellent and has been executed with great expertise. Regrettably the story makes Santa vs. the Martins look like an Oscar contender. Such a waste trying to make it more desirable by hoking it up with 3D gimmickry. You can't improve on failure. After it aired on TV I didn't see it return in later years on regular TV. I didn't miss it then and was hoping to extend the pleasure indefinitely. Can't win them all.
June 18, 2003
Wonderful Feature
I happened to see this on television a few years back (and taped it at the same time). I was suprised to discover a new, wonderfully humorous Christmas program done in the "Jimmy Neutron-style" of computer animation (same writer and producer as Jimmy). A snowman decides that he wants to be like Santa and hilarity ensues. The program features a fantastic voice-cameo of Ben Stein as a North Pole tour guide. The narration is provided by the deep-voiced announcer who is the voice behind many movie trailers. There are many humorous touches throughout the show including allusions to Star Wars and more. The story concludes with a positive moral that wraps it up beautifully. This deserves a place in your classics of Christmas collection - mine sits right next to Rudolph!
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