Jack Frost (1998)

Director:

Troy Miller

Writers (WGA):

Mark Steven Johnson (story)
Mark Steven Johnson (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

11 December 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy

Tagline:

Jack Frost is getting a second chance to be the world's coolest dad... if he doesn't melt first.

Plot:

A father, who can't keep his promises, dies in a car accident. One year later, he returns as a snowman, who has the final chance to put things right with his son before he is gone forever.

Plot Keywords:

Snowman | Car Accident | Promise | Singer | Loss Of Husband

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Michael Keaton	...	Jack Frost
Kelly Preston	...	Gabby Frost
Joseph Cross	...	Charlie Frost
Mark Addy	...	Mac MacArthur
Andrew Lawrence	...	Tuck Gronic (as Andy Lawrence)
Eli Marienthal	...	Spencer
Will Rothhaar	...	Dennis
Mika Boorem	...	Natalie
Benjamin Brock	...	Alexander
Taylor Handley	...	Rory Buck
Joe Rokicki	...	Mitch
Cameron Ferre	...	Pudge
Ahmet Zappa	...	Snowplow Driver
Paul F. Tompkins	...	Audience Member
Henry Rollins	...	Sid Gronic

Also Known As:

Frost

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild language.

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby SR | SDDS

Certification:

Finland:K-6 | Iceland:L | USA:PG (certificate #36427) | South Korea:12 (original rating) | South Korea:All (re-rating) | Singapore:NC-16 (VCD rating) | France:U | Germany:o.Al. (w) | Portugal:M/6 (video premiere) | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:PG | Singapore:PG | Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

Was released about two years after the identically titled Jack Frost (1996), a horror film featuring a mutant killer snowman.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Charlie is building the snowman, he places a "The Jack Frost Band" button onto him and we see the red scarf. In the next shot, Charlie is putting the scarf onto the snowman.

Quotes:

Jack: Whhhhrrrr. Pull your veichle over to the right.
[Rory is distracted and tumbles down the hill to the right]
Jack: Perfect.

Movie Connections:

References Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

Soundtrack:

Final Fire

A snowdad is better than no dad........

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 *****