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Just in time for Christmas, Santa vs the Snowman 3D is the
perfect movie for the whole family which is filled with action, comedy
and Christmas spirit! Even though this short Christmas CGI tale was
created in 2002 from the creators of Jimmy Neutron, there's something
endearing about the simplistic computer effects which jump out at you on
IMAX 3D.
The story of
Santa vs the Snowman is voiced by Santa (Jonathan Winters) who recounts
to the viewer a special story about friendship during the Christmas
season. Unfortunately this friendship begins quite rough when Santa
accidentally destroys a Snowman's flute. Curious, this lonely Snowman
begins to investigate the phenomena of Santa and after he is thrown out
of Santa's Village for inadvertently stealing another flute, he chooses
to go undercover to learn more about Santa.
The snowman
soon realises that he has no love or friends in his life and decides to take the
place of Santa because the jolly old man is loved by the world. From here, the Snowman
wages an all-out war against Kris Kindle by creating an unstoppable army
of snowmen with some strange walking igloo's that look oddly reminiscent
of the AT-AT's from Empire Strikes Back. There's also a scene that is
familiar of the speeder bikes from Return of the Jedi as well so
obviously the writers were a fan of Star Wars.
Given these facts, it's
obvious how this movie will end but there's some classic moments in the
story, thanks to Santa's elves, especially Spunky the Elf (Ben Stein)
that had the audience in hysterics. Another highlight of the movie are
the faux bloopers at the end that add to the overall enjoyment factor of
this feel good movie.
Final Thoughts?
If you have kids or you just love Christmas, than
why not pop on down to IMAX to see Santa vs the Snowman 3D. It's a fun
movie that proves that big budgets are not necessary to make a warm and
fuzzy film.
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