A critical consensus on the film `` The Santa Clause 3 '' mentions that the film continues to show bland gags and dumb slapstick .
The site 's consensus reads , `` Playing Jack Frost as an evil cross between Liza Minnelli and Liberace , Martin Short is a welcome presence , but this tired series continues drawing from its bag of bland gags and dumb slapstick . ''
The Santa Clause 3-COLON- The Escape Clause