Customer Reviews

Santa vs. the Snowman 3D [VHS]

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

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!

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!

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.

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.

I am giving this four stars, although I have mixed feelings. This video has become a Christmas tradition for us. We have had it for four years. My kids invite their friends over, and thanks to ebay, we now have over 20 pair of 3D glasses. The kids LOVE this show. Me personally...a little boring. I think the kids just like to wear the glasses. Now before this year I would have been 3 stars, except we have one of those new samsung tvs that refreshes really fast...it really looks 3-D, which brought my rating back up to a four. If you are debating for adult watch, probably skip it. If you are looking for kids 8 and under, this is an owner. They love it.

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.

It was an extra Christmas present that I didn't order on time but I got it before New Years Eve even tho it was ordered the day b4 Christmas Eve. It was processed quickly and sent out. it just didnt have 3D glasses with it.

We had an old video tape version of this that we recorded many years ago...but we missed the first 5 minutes of it. Regardless we watch it every year.

This is just pure FUN! There is a 3-D and 2-D version on the DVD. Comes with the blue/red 3-D Glasses.

There were a couple of places in this film that I didn't appreciate. If they removed those I'd give it 5 stars. An elf talks of getting caught in his wifes clothing, I didn't find that funny at all. Sick if you ask me and doesn't belong in a childrens show. I really liked the plot and the characters except for the two elves in the control room. I broke my cd in half and threw it in the trash.

its really cute the 3d graphics can be really good once in a while it makes u wonder why they werent that good all the time. i got it for my two year old and maybe he'll appreciate it more next year. but i almost loved it!