BootDigest
Such a frustrating disappointment
FirstWitch
A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.
Aiden Melton
The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.
zardoz-13
"Snow Day" is pretty flaky stuff. As the Nickelodeon Television Network's fourth feature film, this wholesome but prefabricated juvenile fodder emerges as tolerably entertaining comic nonsense with more than enough surprises and gender-bending twists to pass muster. Chevy Chase, Chris Elliot, Jean Smart, and John Schneider populate an appealing ensemble cast headed up by a youth Zena ("The Bone Collector") Grey and Mark ("Drive Me Crazy") Webber."Snow Day" covers 24 frivolous hours in the lives of the Brandston clan when anything can happen after a freak blizzard blankets Syracuse, New York, and school is canceled. Children cheer, but their parents cringe. The snowstorm halts virtually everybody except the Brandstons. They refuse to let a little bad weather get in their way. Consequently, adults taking kids to see this harmless hokum should find themselves occasionally amused by some of the insights and antics in this quadruple-plotted saga.The Brandston kids, fifteen-year old Hal (Mark Webber) and ten-year old Natalie (Zena Grey) occupy the foreground. Hal carries a torch for the school sexpot, Claire Bonner (jailbait beauty Emmanuelle Chriqui of "The Crow: Wicked Prayer"), and he believes that fate has given him a sign when she loses her anklet in the swimming pool. Hal recovers the trinket and bides his time for the right moment to return it.Fortuitously, Claire breaks up with her odious boyfriend, Chuck Wheeler (David Paetkau of "AVPR: Aliens Vs Predator - Requiem"), and then shows an interest in Hal that sends Chuck into a boiling rage. Ironically, the other sweet gal on Hal, Lane Leonard (Schuyler Fisk of "Orange County"), cannot get the guy to notice her, even though she is a constant companion.Meanwhile, intrepid little Natalie and her plucky pals struggle to stop the unsavory Snowplowman (a hammy Chris Elliot of "Cabin Boy") from clearing the streets so they can get an extra day off from school. Hunched over the wheel of his monstrous snowplow, nicknamed Clementine, with Trudy, his beaky black pet crow perched beside him; Snowplowman provides some hilarious over-the-top villainy. Snowplowman's reputation precedes him. Rumor has it that he assembled the chains on his huge tires from the braces of kids he ran down while shoveling snow.As meteorologist Tom Brandston (Chevy Chase of "Christmas Vacation") somehow maintains his dignity at the third-rated TV station in a three channel market. Lately, Tom has been wearing absurd costumes when he delivers his forecast. Where Tom's boss, Tina (Pam Grier of "Coffey"), gets the idea that clowning will help them topple their competition, rival weatherman Chad Symmonz (John Schneider of "Lake Placid 2") is anybody's guess. Tom sets out to expose Chad for the fraud that he is, especially after Symmonz takes credit for warning everybody about the accidental snowstorm.Although this potboiler boasts little redeeming artistic value, "Snow Day" qualifies nevertheless as ideal, family-oriented fare with nothing most objectionable than a fat kid that farts when he is frightened. Out of four stars, the above-average "Snow Day" scores two-and-a-half.
Electrified_Voltage
One time, during my intermediate school days, as it was getting close to the Christmas holidays, I got to see "Snow Day" at an assembly in the gym. (It's not a Christmas movie, but obviously still a winter movie.) If it wasn't for that assembly, I probably would have never even heard of the film to this day! I was in my early teens at the time, and can't remember exactly what I thought of the movie, but I might have enjoyed it just a tiny bit (I know I wasn't extremely bored, wondering when it was going to be over). It's been nearly seven years, and out of curiosity, I finally just watched this movie again, and this time, I know for sure that I didn't like it.It has been an incredibly warm winter in Syracuse, New York, until one night, when so much snow comes that school is cancelled the next day! Since the kids have the day off, they can go out and play in the snow, but unfortunately, the one they know as "Snowplowman" (a very nasty, self-centred man with bad teeth, who seems to care for nobody, other than his pet bird, who rides around with him in his snow plow) is out to make their lives miserable! Natalie Brandston is the leader of a group of elementary school students who are on a challenging mission to steal the snow plow from this man, so they can keep their school closed! Meanwhile, Natalie's teenage brother, Hal, attempts to score with Claire Bonner, something which so many other guys at his school wish to do! This movie is a comedy, but when I watched it a second time, I didn't laugh once (I don't even recall laughing at all the first time). I felt that at least the scenes with the school principal being pelted with snowballs everywhere he goes should have made me laugh, but they didn't. There are some things in the movie which many (including me) would find somewhat annoying, such as the disgusting sounds that Roger the Snowplowman sometimes makes, and the constant farts of a boy in Natalie's group. The teen romance part is also done rather poorly, basically fitting in with the rest of the film. Both the plot and the sub-plot are ridiculous! Overall, I found "Snow Day" simply boring, and some parts sort of made me feel like an idiot for watching it at my age (nearly 21)! Since most of this movie wasn't TOO bad for me, I won't give it any less than a 5/10, even though I gave "Big Fat Liar" the same rating, and thought it was better than this film. However, if I hadn't been shown "Snow Day" at school, meaning that I would probably still be unaware of its existence after all these years (like I said), it certainly wouldn't have been a great loss. I have no doubt in my mind that many kids would like this movie (which is a good thing, since it was made for them), but I wouldn't be surprised if I heard a bunch of kids say they didn't like it. So, I would say that it just might be worth a try for kids, but for those in their adolescent years or beyond, there's very little (if anything) to like. There might even be a good chance that you would think less of it than I do!
upsidedown_i
I first saw this movie at my cottage in 2001 because my little cousins begged to rent it. I groaned because it looked like any other Family Channel movie with cheesy lines, etc. However, I was very wrong. I enjoyed it thoroughly. It was recently advertised to be shown on TV again, and I felt nostalgic about it. But, I couldn't help thinking that since I was about 13 when I first saw it, my tastes might have changed, and I would hate it now. Again, I was definitely wrong.This movie can appeal to any age group, because it has plot lines involving a wide range of ages. All the plot lines offer something funny and cute, even if sometimes unbelievable. But with a movie like this, you have to be able to suspend your grasp on reality for a couple hours.If you're looking for a good, light movie to pass some time with, you will not be disappointed by this one. I recommend it to anyone.
lsmelzer
Simply put, this movie is the mackdaddiest, most pimpinest layin the smack down straight from the hood foshizzle magizzle movie ever made about a snow day. Bo Duke and Chevy Chase? Ah the tension, and the epic cosmic struggle between meteorological integrity and the vortex of insipid darkness. Pure magic, and if that weren't enough, there's also Chris Elliott and one of the Designing Women and some dude who's like the stereotypical snotty preppy bully--kind of like a cross between Biff from Back to the Future and Zach from Saved by the Bell. You'll laugh, you'll cry, and you will walk away from this movie in an ecstatic tizzy that you'll never come down from. With an awesome cast and a brilliant concept, this movie ranks right up there with Ben Hur and Citizen Kane as a cinematic tour de force for the ages.
