when i saw the first santa clause at the age of 10 it have set the standard for christmas movie for me . nearly a decade later i could understand why they bring out a sequel disney be no longer do a feature film per summer and they need to pay rent . i saw it anyway and it be exactly what i expect it to be . the third film i go to see with my girlfriend at a dollar theater and still walk out feel like i waste two buck . tim allen do not appear to give a damn about this movie other than that it go to pay his cell phone bill for the next three month . martin short and a someone else have mention and be an acquired taste a taste that i do not care for and actually find somewhat annoy . i couldn not believe the original neil and laura and and charlie be bring back though i felt they be use a filler character more than anything . they do not have any kind of situation or purpose in the movie other than to become victim of jack frost polar ice breath . santa claus seem to enjoy the company of his ex wife much more so than his current one . the omission of bernard be inexcusable . the legendary character be a bit much and do not add to the story and especially the easter bunny horrible 70 wookie costume . the kid play the elf do not even look thrill to be there and regardless of who be play santa . the set from the first movie be huge outside look like a dark and expansive glacier and indoors be a gigantic toy workshop . in this movie the outdoor set look more like the sunny and bubbly dr. seuss land at island of adventure and and anything indoors be inconceivably tiny and elf like and completely ignore the fact that the head elf and santa and be a full size man . the special effect be far bad than the first movie 12 year ago . in the first movie and the producer actually care about the outcome and therefore sink a large sum of money into the best special effect at the time . sc3 showcases every possible sfx shortcut . the cgi reindeer be pathetic the cartoony scooby doo eye be just stupid . just go to show you that the art of puppeteering be go for good . the magic snow globe look like a novelty souvenir buy at a convenience store . santa sleigh look like a poorly build plywood prop . a lot of the sound effect be textbook cartoon fare . for a cartoon make 50 year ago . these kind of detail do not go unnoticed . the filmmaker even have the audacity to use actual cut scene from the first movie about 90 second worth which to me be pretty tacky while seem like they just need some more filler . the entire movie be suppose to be a story be tell by mrs. claus to her classroom but the introduction be so short i forget all about that . i think the movie be end just a it cut back to the classroom with about 3 more minute of movie . i be glad i stay for the buddy claus scene though the generic baby with a red scarf on his head be the star of this scene . this movie be so dumbed down it unbelievable . see the first movie at the young age i do of course i wasn not go to understand some of the adult humor . a i grow up and though and it be a lot of fun to understand some of the joke that i have miss a a kid and which be what so appeal about that movie . in sc3 and if a 6 year old fail to understand something it because he have some kind of unfortunate mental handicap . the storyline be describe so many time by other member it not worth it for me to go into . what i haven not see anybody mention and however and be that this be a christmas movie feature santa claus on christmas eve and there be barely any mention of deliver toy to kid and much less any kind of action take in preparation to do so . it small and i know and but again it the detail . just chalk it up a another crappy disney sequel .