Jack Frost (1998)

for me, it is the film of a beautiful hope message. important for a society in which the status of father is more and more fragile. in same measure, it is a different Christmas film. sensitive and giving new nuances to the light of holiday. and, not the last, it is a beautiful film for kids. and, in same measure, for adults - the soundtrack is the basic pledge. sure, it could be too simple and unrealistic. but, in essence, it is a modern fairy tale. not great but decent. and useful. and warm. and nice. and if the pain of lost of loved somebody is open, "Jack Frost" is an inspired film for see it.

I just saw Nostlagia Critic review this movie.Like NC I will give him right that it was an alright movie.A man dies in a car accident, and comes back to visit his Family as a snowman.Some of the highlights are the snowman joining a snowball clash.At last the snowman must be taken up to the Mountains where he must say his goodbye to the Family.It's not any major Winter Holiday Classic, but worth a Watch anyway.The snowman is well made, and the locations are wonderful.There are thrills, drama and some laughs on the way.If you love drama and comedies from the 1990's go Watch this.So try your luck in Blockbuster or a flea market to find this movie.8/10

My two boys (12 & 16) and my wife and I just watched this together over the holidays. This movie deserves better treatment than it's been given by the critics and by many reviewers on this site. The characters and the character development are really pretty good, and this drives the rest of the movie. There is the required (and implied) suspension of disbelief about a snowman coming to life, but all of this is tied into father/son, husband/wife and other relationships that I personally found believable enough to care about them. They take a little time to develop these before the fantasy part begins. There are some really nice moments here, and some layers in the relationships that matter for the story. It's not a perfect or hugely important movie - I just think it's hard to find good options like this one for the whole family and I think Jack Frost hits a really nice "sweet" spot. (Double entendre works here...) I found it very entertaining but also more emotional and "real" than I expected. Great soundtrack for a family Christmas movie, too.! I would say it's a great and safe option for kids of 6 or 7 and up, and the whole family can watch with them and not be bored.

Charlie's father who passed away one year prior comes back to life as a snowman in 'Jack Frost'. Michael Keaton plays Jack Frost who is a talented musician that most of the time puts his career ahead of his wife and son. One stormy night as he races to get home for Christmas, his car skids off the road and he passes away leaving his son Charlie and wife Gabby devastated. A year passes, and it is clear that Charlie is still deeply affected by his father's death. He decides to make a snowman one evening, and dresses him in Jack's clothes. Playing his father's old harmonica magically brings the snowman to life! The snowman has Jack's voice and his personality/memories. Charlie is at first terrified of the talking snowman (for obvious reasons), but eventually realizes that his dad's spirit is inside of it. The only problem is that the weather is getting warmer, and we all know what that means for snowmen...I am really shocked at how low rated Jack Frost is on here. It wasn't the best Christmas movie ever made, but it's not a below average one either. I really thought that Jack Frost has a lot of heart. It can be very sad at times knowing that Jack was dead, but then they throw in some funny moments which really work. I think it was successful in pulling the audience's heartstrings. The acting was close to top-notch. Michael Keaton really only did voice overs in this film as the snowman, but that was well done. Kelly Preston as well as Mark Addy were convincing in their supporting roles, and Joseph Cross puts in a terrific performance as the young boy who lost his father.Jack Frost was a box office flop in 1998, but I honestly can't see why. It was a solid Christmas movie that throws a lot at it's viewers in terms of emotion. I know when I was a kid and I saw it in the theaters, I teared up! It may be a lot for a young child to take in (especially the sad ending), but in reality it's a good Christmas movie with good intentions and a very touching story to it.7/10