BootDigest
Such a frustrating disappointment
Wordiezett
So much average
Zlatica
One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.
Gary L. Thompson
I'll come right out and admit that I regard Rankin-Bass' "Frosty the Snowman" as one of the all-time great holiday classics, a glowing happy memory from my teen years that does not dim with each repeat viewing. I'd be the first to admit it's a bit of fluff that one reviewer especially well could have had in mind, when he complained that none of the holiday specials really reflected the real meaning of Christmas aside from "A Charlie Brown Christmas" or "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!"-- but hey! How can anybody hate a special in which the villain snivels at the end-- "Us evil magicians have to make a living too you know!"On the other hand, it's clear far too many people found it all too easy to hate "Frosty Returns!" Okay, I regard it mainly as an interesting curio, its chief charms being that it answers the question, "What would Frosty the Snowman be like if handled by the creators of the Peanuts specials instead of Rankin-Bass?" Yes, Jonathon Winters is no Jimmy Durante and John Goodman is no Jackie Vernon, but I thought the cast members made a game effort with what could have been better material (as often the case, creators who produced magnificent creations don't have as deft a touch handling another creator's classic work).A lot of the viewers' anger at the special seems based on it connecting strictly with wintertime and not with Christmas at all. Well, in the special's defense, that's really in keeping with the original song (even if this special doesn't really incorporate the song's basic story). I never connected Frosty the Snowman with Christmas when my elementary school teacher read Frosty's story from one of those little thin-volumed kiddie books, or when I played a 45 having the song on one side on my children's record player at home. The perception of Frosty the Snowman becoming a Christmas carol has seemed to grow over the years since the 1960s (the now unbreakable tie-in of Frosty into Christmas was undoubtedly aided in no small part by the Rankin-Bass special coming out at the end of the 1960s).Like I said, not great, but it can be a pleasant innocuous half hour to spend if you take it just for what it is.
Horst in Translation (filmreviews@web.de)
Back in the early 90s, Frosty returned for another short film and I have to say this one did not really impress me. Then again, this also goes for all the Frosty films except the very first in my opinion. Rankin and Bass did not direct this one, but instead Evert Broan and Bill Melendez were in charge and you could easily see that they have worked on Charlie Brown for a very long time. It looks a lot like a Charlie Brown movie actually and it maybe also was no coincidence that the human male lead character's name was Charles. In any case, this is an interesting watch in terms of voice acting, because it has John Goodman as Frosty and I am a fan of him. And apart from that, Mad Men fans will be curious about the 10-year-old Elizabeth Moss in this one. Their farewell scene at the end was actually pretty nice, but apart from that there aren't really many memorable aspects to remember from this 1992 short film. Not recommended.
jimy23
This is not a Sequel to Frosty the Snowman it's barely a Christmas show There already is a sequel it's called Frosty's Winter Wonderland. I am not as angry with this special as some people are but it's problems The villain is not a villain at all he has made a great invention a spray that melts snow and ice.Frosty and holly the girl who brought him to life with a magic hat have to stop the spray that swept the town trucks go by spraying the stuff around like DDT trucks.There is no mention of Christmas or Holiday the only thing anyone talks about is the Winter Carnival for all i know this takes place in January or February there's one part were someone says it should only snow on the Winter Carnival what about snowing on Christmas.Holly's friend Charles has no imagination and can't believe frosty came to life by magic And frosty can live without his hat on his pipe is even gone. I believe that Christmas came from the winter solstice and i would not mind a winter solstice Christmas special but this is to PC it's not all bad but it's got many flaws.One thing i don't get is why frosty's winter wonderland from Rankin Bass air once or twice a year on ABCfamily and this airs every time Frosty does.
SeptumSin
Well now here's a great sequel to a holiday classic...not! Well frosty the snowman is back to help a little girl to make friends and enjoy the snow of the holidays. Unfortunately the adults are using a sinister product to destroy all the snow. Will frosty survive? Well you'll have to watch to find out.Well at first you get to see several well known actors playing in this such as John Goodman and Jonathan Winters, but after that you look at this and find out that this film belongs with all the rip off cheap movies in your Kroger $1 Isl. The animation looks like someone did a bad job of copying the peanuts and the voice acting is terrible. The story is very rushed and even before you star the movie it's over. Trust me, if this didn't come with a collection then I would never have watched this film. Do yourself a favor, if you don't have children under 5 then don't watch this film it will rot your brain.
