Legend of Frosty the Snowman (2005) (V)

User Rating:

3.8/10   

Release Date:

18 October 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Animation

Plot Keywords:

Snowman | Character Name In Title

Cast

Grey DeLisle	...	Miss Sharpey / Simon Sklarow / Sullivan Sklarow (voice)
Jeannie Elias	...	Charlie Tinkerton / Librarian (voice)
Bill Fagerbakke	...	Frosty the Snowman (voice)
Evan Gore	...	Paperboy (voice)
David Jeremiah	...	Mr. Simple / Townsperson #1 / Mr. Sklarow (voice)
Tom Kenny	...	Mr. Tinkerton (voice)
Tress MacNeille	...	Mrs. Simple / Girl #1 (voice)
Kenn Michael	...	Walter Wader (voice)
Larry Miller	...	Principal Pankley (voice)
Candi Milo	...	Mrs. Tinkerton / Girl #2 (voice)
Burt Reynolds	...	Narrator (voice)
Kath Soucie	...	Tommy Tinkerton / Old Sara Simple (voice)
Tara Strong	...	Sara Simple / Sonny Sklarow (voice)
Vernee Watson-Johnson	...	Mrs Wader (voice)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Portugal:M/4

Company:

Classic Media

Movie Connections:

Follows Frosty's Winter Wonderland (1976) (TV)

Embarrassingly bad -- Read a good book with your kids instead

December holiday specials, like the original Frosty, ought to be richly-produced with quality music and a wholesome, yet lighthearted storyline. They should have a touch of the mystical magic of the holidays. Basically, they should look, sound, and feel...well, "special" and they should have a decent and appropriate December holiday subtext.

So when I saw Legend of Frosty the Snowman in the TV listings, I got my kids (6 and 8) pumped up for it by telling them the story of the original Frosty and passionately relating how much I enjoyed it as a kid. As my wife and kids cozied up on the couch to watch the movie the expectations were high, but 10 minutes into it my kids were yawning and my wife and I were giving each other "the look" and rolling our eyes. After 35 minutes my kids were actually asking to go to bed -- I guess they were fed up with the insensitive language and pointless, disconnected segments. I was actually embarrassed about their (and my) disappointment with this movie.

Unfortunately, Legend of Frosty the Snowman is more like a bad episode of Fairly Odd Parents crossed with a worse-than-normal episode of Sponge Bob than a classic holiday movie. Don't get me wrong...those shows are fine and I like them as much as the next guy, but when I watch Fairly Odd Parents or Sponge Bob, my low expectations (for mediocre, off-color, zero subtext, mind numbing episodes) are always satisfied.

We picked out some good books and spent the rest of the evening reading together. A much better choice than the embarrassingly bad Legend of Frosty the Snowman.