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Sorry everyone, but I liked this movie. I even cried at the end. My kids freaked when the snowman started to talk and move - one of them got scared by a guy in a teddy bear suit when she was about 3, and she hasn't got over it yet (2 yrs later). They had loved the start of the movie, with the snowball fight and building the first snowman, but as soon as the second snowman came to life we had to turn the video off.

I couldn't believe in Kelly Preston as the mother of an 11-yr-old boy, but in spite of that the casting was great. And Michael Keaton with blond hair is such a hunk . . .

Give it a go!

Now Jack Frost is neither a bad movie or a good movie. It is fine for the family, and it certainly starts off well with a very promising 20 minutes. I also liked the premise of the film, about a musician who dies in a car accident and comes back to life in the form of a snowman to spend time with his neglected son. The soundtrack is great, and the film is nice to look at. The performances are decent from Joseph Cross and Kelly Preston and Michael Keaten while he has been better does well. However, I was not sure what the movie was trying to accomplish. What I mean by that is that it seemed as though it was striving to be a poignant father and son type film and a film full of slapstick comedy. Unfortunately due to the weak script, the film doesn't really succeed at either. The pace is also rather uneven, being slow at times, and the ending is rather schmaltzy. Plus the special effects are in general substandard. All in all, not terrible, but it could have been better. 5/10 Bethany Cox

I believe that Jack Frost is a family oriented film. It has very good material, although it seemed to be a little slow throughout the entire movie, it is worth it at the end. It was sort of emotional, but worth every tear.

Jack Frost (1998)

*** (out of 4)

Musician Jack Frost (Michael Keaton) has neglected his kid Charlie (Joseph Cross) for years and one day before Christmas he's killed in a car wreck. Flash forward a year when Charlie builds a snowman who is magically taken over by the spirit of his father and two begin to spend some quality time together. You can read just about any review out there for this film and words such as disgusting, creepy, ugly, rude and traumatizing are going to be used. I must admit that there are times when I watch movies and I just can't see what people see in them and there are times when I view a movie where I can't see why people hate them so much. Look, I agree that this kids film has a rather ugly subject in regards to a kid losing his father but for the life of me I can't figure out why there's so much hatred thrown at this film. I thought the film was very sweet, featured some good performances and I think its heart is in the right place. I really don't understand why some are taking such a strong moral clause with this film and throwing a judgment on it as to what damage it might do to kids. Really? Countless Disney films have scared young children yet no one says a word about them. E.T. scared me to death as a child but no one bashes that film. Is JACK FROST in their level? Not even close but no matter the quality I don't see the need for the moral police. Again, I thought the film was innocent enough and had a good heart. I thought Keaton did a very good job early in the film when we actually see him and I thought his vocal work as the snowman was terrific. I found him to be fun to watch and I thought the relationship between him and the son was quite good. Is JACK FROST the next IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE? Of course not but I don't see the need for calling this movie child abuse.

Shades of "My Mother, the Car" in this Michael Keaton vehicle that spins its wheels trying to come off as that perfect family movie for the holidays. Kelly "Mrs. John Travolta" Preston thinks her son is going nuts talking to a snowman which must have seemed very funny to the writers. The real question is why they felt the need to kill Keaton off--and remove the film's only sure-fire entertainer. Better approach might have been to have had animated snowman under the spell of a mountain dwarf--or something--and goad a living Keaton into being a better dad.

I have been resenting this movie for the longest time. But I should have seen it before today...but I shouldn't trash what I haven't seen, right? Because it was a good movie. I happened to catch it on HBO Plus today...it kind of dragged on a little bit, but other than that...ok, I have to admit it, it was kind of touching. I think I saw one review trashing the special effects...come on, how low can you go? I think the people that hate this movie had to have seen a LITTLE bit of something that they liked...it's a family movie that appeals to kids and adults, and that's what I think it did. I will leave it as that. A great Christmas movie. 7.5/10

Yeah the writing is thin, and more than a few cast members phone it in. What Works is the charm that the lead characters have towards eachother, it's enough to move the film forward in a pleasant way, even if so much surrounding what works is tainted.

Ok.. This movie seems to be getting a rash of negative reviews. 1).Bad special effects-this movie was NOT made to "show-off" special effects. I didn't go for the special effects 2).Lame story- why did you go to the movie in the first place when you knew it was about a deceased dad coming back as a snowman. I didn't go hoping for a realistic plot. 3) Bad acting- Did you actually expect to see an Oscar nominated performance from a talking snowman.

Lay off the negative aspects and enjoy the movie for what it is. I obviously had reservations about going to see this movie, but our 2 1/2 year old daughter wanted to go. She wanted to go to see Jack Frost, the snowman.

Hey, a movie of a real live snowman - Is this what it really is about? This movie has a story to tell. And that is what makes this movie a little more special. For those of you who overlook or can't see the meaning of the story, probably do the same with the 'magical' season it is intended to represent.

*** out of *****

I rented this film based on the trailers that I have seen. I thought this film might be a cute family film. Not. This film lacks the genuine warmth similar films of this genre have. I could not feel anything for this kid or his mother. The director fails to capture the audience and make us feel something. The kids father dies and I just didn't care. When he came back as a snowman, the son is more flabbergasted than happy. This film needed a major rewrite before production began. I wouldn't waste my time again.

Jack Frost, is a great holiday flick to watch around the Christmas season Michael Keaton played the role of the main character pretty well it was amazingly good. This story is about a musician whose trying to make it big in the music business and provide a good life for his wife Gabby (Preston) & their son Charlie (Cross). However he has a tiny problem keeping promises and missing out on important events. Things take an unexpected turn when Jack dies in a car accident before Christmas, one year passes and Charlie still misses him very much. After building a snowman something mysterious happens the snowman comes to life with the spirit of his father in it. Now Jack has the chance to make up for lost time and bond more with his child before disappearing forever. My favorite scene is when Charlie & his mom see Jack's spirit for the last time before saying goodbye that made me cry a bit.

This movie is so wonderful and it has an important message it's never too late to spend more time with your family all in all it's a fantastic flick to watch with your family.

Why is this movie rated so badly? It's actually a really cute and magical little Christmas movie! Definitely has the Christmas spirit which most Christmas movies are lacking these days. Give it a shot!

This is such a heartfelt Christmas film and a great spin on Jack Frost, the soundtrack is awesome, and one of the few movies that can make me happy and make cry within an hour and a half.

Just saw the film on flight and was expecting a good entertaining film, unfortunately "Jack Frost" was neither of it. The definition of the characters was weak and the animation appalling. Why did Michael Keaton this movie? Did he need the money?

I strongly recommend to avoid seeing this film to anyone it might ruin your holidays!

I will never understand why so many viewers dislike "Jack Frost." It is a movie with heart warming and refreshing storyline. Michael Keaton stars as Jack Frost in this awesome movie about getting a second chance at being the world's greatest dad. Kelly Preston, Joseph Cross and Mark Addy co-star.

I first noticed Joseph Cross, Charlie Frost, in the 100th episode of "Touched By An Angel" and since then I knew he was a talented young actor. Cross once again teamed with Keaton in "Desperate Measures" another awesome movie overlooked by the viewing audience.

"Jack Frost" is the kind of movie that has heart-warming moments intertwined with comedic wit. Keaton and Cross seem to have a lot of fun making this movie together and it showed in their performances. Scenes like the one that had Jack Frost throwing snowballs at the school bully and his friends as well as the chase that followed made it all worthwhile to see because this is what makes movies so good.

Watching this movie, it reminded me of "Ghost" because of its sweeping and heartwarming storyline.

Chemistry is one of the elements I look for in a great movie. "Jack Frost" has this element and more. While an unusual but a brilliant pairing, Keaton and Preston bring chemistry to "Jack Frost," a movie that seems to be better than others I've seen before.

I think Michael Keaton is one of the best actors I've seen and his performance in "Jack Frost" is one of his best films to date so WATCH it.

I would gladly have paid my entire yearly cable bill just to sit in the meeting where this movie was green lighted. One of the classic bad movie warning signs I failed to heed was multiple writers listed in the opening credits. My young nephew, Lonny, has been having nightmares about this flick. So will you.

I love Michael Keaton, and I thought the woman who played opposite of him was great. In fact, all the casting was good. I loved the setting ... But, why make a movie like that? I cried through 75% of the movie, and not a good cry either. It was sad and pointless. Not even kind of entertaining, and a stupid premise for a movie.

Don't we have enough parents who abandon their children in real life? I have news for people, if you suck as a parent, you don't get to come back as a snowman and make it all better.

Okay. I know this film is sappy. And the first 5 minutes are painfully slow. But if you can handle some sap, this is a well-made movie that effectively explores the topic of what it's like to have to deal with loss: in this case, the loss of one's father and to a lesser extent one's husband.

Michael Keaton is Jack Frost, a loving husband and father who, one fateful Christmas day, loses control of his car and dies. He returns the next year in the form of a snowman to get another chance to be with his son.

This is most definitely not a comedy, and to the filmmaker's credit they don't go for silliness with the snowman stuff. Yes there are moments of humor (some failed), but the movie's main strength is in its relationship between Frost and his son and also Frost and his wife (a luminous Kelly Preston).

These movies walk a fine line for me: if they are sappy and don't move me, I hate them. But if they do strike an emotional chord, then I forgive all flaws and recommend the movie. So whether or not you will enjoy it is based strictly on your tolerance for sentimentality. For me, it worked.

The main problem with Jack Frost is that it is a movie that revels in its own stupidity. The movie's script loves to make jokes about the fact that the main character has become, of all things, a snowman. Nobody in the movie thinks. Everyone is an idiot, and the myriad of idiotic comments ("more stupider") just bear that fact out. It's not even entertaining - "Jack Frost" gets extremely tedious and boring soon after the "transformation" takes place (which is supposed to be where the "fun starts", apparently).

What's even worse is that the snowman here, which occupies a disturbingly large chunk of screen time, is not cute, or funny, or loaded with personality. This animatronic monstrosity is actually pretty creepy to look at. The sight of the snowman snowboarding (he is, like all the other 12-year old kids here, are capable of going down the slopes with skill worthy of the Winter Olympics), or playing hockey is enough to make one laugh out loud - but it's not because the situation is funny, or because the dialog is sharp. It's because the entire movie is so ludicrous to look at and watch.

Everything about this movie just reeks of the word "dumb". It has every cliche known to film. In fact, it's strange - this is a movie with a mildly interesting premise, but its execution is so devoid of imagination that it's not even funny. This is even more incredible when you realize that there were no less than FOUR writers working on the script.

For a kid's movie, Jack Frost also has a surprising amount of low-brow jokes, all of which are completely tacky and devoid of taste. It's hard to fathom exactly why the filmmakers decided to leave this stuff in, as it's not even funny. If they were trying to make it appeal to adults with a different layer of humor (like what Chicken Run did so well), they did, in fact, accomplish something completely different - they managed to turn a dumb movie into one that is insulting at times ("they wanted me to laugh at this?).

In short, Jack Frost is a movie that is cliched, boring, unfunny, and just plain ridiculous - suspension of disbelief has no place here in Jack Frost, because words cannot express how dumb this movie ended up turning out.

Why does this have such a low rating? I find this movie very heart warming, with the perfect amount of comedy mixed in. It has great acting and good filming. Its a great christmas movie to watch with the family!

This is a great movie for the family, especially at Christmas time. I think people had high expectations for this relatively simple Frosty the Snowman spinoff. The special effects have moments that are very good and other moments when they are horrible (i.e. the snow chase scene.)

The movie's biggest problem was that they tried to add elements for the adults too. The "snow boobs" and the "big balls", "big butt" comments may make you chuckle but don't really add anything. There is an awkwardness that holds this movie back.

The acting is fine, nothing spectacular. Michael Keaton is sort of lost in this flic, but the other actors pull their weight. I rather enjoy the neurotic Henry Rollins character. How many catch the line on the radio broadcast digging at Sid's admission about seeing a talking snowman.

My kids could watch the 'snowman coming to life scene' over and over again while my wife gets misty from the Stevie Nicks song. It was fun and fine to watch a couple of times, especially at Christmas.