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Jack Frost (1998) Rank 3 Reviews
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DVD Authority.com (Chad Estrella)
The story is about Jack Frost (Micheal Keaton) who is a musician who is out on the road a lot and he doesn't spend enough time with his son or wife. His wife, Gabby (Kelly Preston)and his son Charlie, (Joseph Cross) want him around more often, but his ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at DVD Authority.com (Chad Estrella)
Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)
Directed by Troy Miller (TV's Beverly Hills Family Robinson ) and written by Mark Steven Johnson ( Simon Birch, Grumpy Old Men ) and Steven Bloom ( James and the Giant Peach ), Jack Frost doesn't have much for adults, but at least you can rest your feet ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)
DVDnett.no
Jack Frost (Michael Keaton) er sammen med sitt bluesband i ferd med å nå sitt gjennombrudd som musiker. Gjennom årenes løp har musikerlivet ført til mange timer og dager borte fra konen Gabby (Kelly Preston) og sønnen Charlie (Joseph Cross). Men en ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at DVDnett.no
B-Movie Film Vault (Jordan Garren)
DVD Review e-zine
Just in time for the holiday season, Warner Home Video is bringing us a stylish and highly entertaining Christmas movie. The problem with these holiday movies is usually that it seems to be hard for them to strike the right balance between entertainment ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at DVD Review e-zine
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Cinemaphile.org (David Keyes)
How does one review such a movie? How can one possibly critique a film like "Jack Frost" without themselves freezing on the spot? The movie is simply bad bad bad. It's easy to write about bad movies, because the words of hatred flow so majestically ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at Cinemaphile.org (David Keyes)
Teleport City Cinematics
Why oh why do I do the horrible things I do? Not long after watching this film, I posted a lament on alt.horror, bemoaning the sacrifices people like myself make for your benefit. You don't know the pain; you can't understand the suffering. You don't ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at Teleport City Cinematics
James Sanford
As a sort of litmus test to see whether or not "Jack Frost" is the movie for you, consider your response to this bit of information: It includes Hanson performing covers of the Spencer Davis Group's "Gimme Some Lovin'" and the Rascals' "Good ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at James Sanford
Parent Previews
"First,
make the setting Christmas in Colorado. Lots of snow,
both real and fake. Now we add a family, a son named
Charlie (Joseph Cross), Gabby (Kelly Preston) an
attractive mother, and finally good 'ol ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at Parent Previews
Film Scouts (Thom Bennett)
The Cranky Critic (Chuck Schwartz)
So there he is, the single, childless Cranky, in a theater filled with single parents and single digit kidlets, all present to see Jack Frost, a holiday family flick starring Michael Keaton, based on the song "Frosty the Snowman". While Frosty is ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at The Cranky Critic (Chuck Schwartz)
The New York Times - Family Movie Guide (Peter M. Nichols)
Teen Movie Critic (Vivian Rose)
For the first thirty minutes, Jack Frost was almost a decent movie. Michael Keaton plays Jack Frost, a musician who constantly forsakes quality time with his son in order to chase pipe dreams of becoming a famous singer. The last straw comes when he ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at Teen Movie Critic (Vivian Rose)
Los Angeles Times (Jack Mathews)
Warner Bros. got even with critics for a year's worth of negative reviews last week when it compelled them to see "Jack Frost" on a Saturday morning. "We're going to make you see it with children," a publicist said, with a detectable note of glee. ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at Los Angeles Times (Jack Mathews)
Planet Sick-Boy (Jon Popick)
Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents
Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews (Harry Knowles)
I was left depressed after the film. Why' Because every single cliche in the book was there. The ending is soooooooooooooooo painfully awful that I took off my glasses and began massaging the temples on the sides of my head. A pounding rip-roaring ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews (Harry Knowles)
Deseret News, Salt Lake City
The theory is that if more than two writers are credited with a screenplay, a sick film has needed doctoring. "Jack Frost," which had four writers toy with a borrowed plot, would seem to be proof. ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at Deseret News, Salt Lake City
B Fatt. & Lazy Movie Reviews
kids-in-mind
In this bittersweet comedy, Michael Keaton gets a second chance to see his family when he comes back to life as a snowman. Also with Kelly ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at kids-in-mind
Apollo Guide (Cheryl DeWolfe)
Jack Frost is a fairy tale in the tradition of the Brothers Grimm, complete with dark themes of losing a parent, keeping secrets, and being careful what you wish for. There is a magical harmonica and a class bully to deal with. There is even a pseudo ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at Apollo Guide (Cheryl DeWolfe)
San Francisco Chronicle (Peter Stack)
In some long-ago era, a sappy family film such as ``Jack Frost'' might have slipped comfortably into the category of likable, B-grade novelty: polite applause for its heartstring-tugging simplicity, maybe some tears and yawns. ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Peter Stack)
BBC Films (Ben Falk)
There's nothing like snow to give a movie a Christmas atmosphere. And in family flick "Jack Frost" (not to be confused with the similarly-titled, low-rent, top-shelf slashfest) it's in abundance that characters are made from it. ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at BBC Films (Ben Falk)
Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
The holidays tend to bring out the treacle in all of us -- not a bad thing by any means, really -- but this corny bit of hokum is so eager to please that it comes off with all the wallop of a low-thrown snowball to the giblets, eliciting pained moans and ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
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The Boston Phoenix
The idea of a magical snowman befriending a child during the holidays is cute -- and it's the cartoon Frosty the Snowman. The idea of kid's dead father coming back to life in the form of a snowman is unfortunate -- and it's director Troy Miller's new ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at The Boston Phoenix
DVDRAMA
Tout bonnement magnifique.
Une superbe saturation des couleurs, une très bonne gestion du contraste, une image très détaillée et aucun défaut de pellicule. ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at DVDRAMA
Michael Dequina
This family fantasy can best be described as a cross between _Frosty_the_Snowman_ and _Ghost_, with a bit of _Wide_Awake_ thrown in. The young star of _Wide_Awake_, Joseph Cross, appears to have the "family film about death" market cornered with this ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at Michael Dequina
Scott Renshaw
At the halfhour mark of the family fantasy JACK FROST, the titular character has not yet been reborn as a walking, talking snowman a year after his death thanks to a magic harmonica tune. He has, however, already been reborn in the only way that matters ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at Scott Renshaw
Edward Johnson-Ott
I went into "Jack Frost" expecting the worst. The trailers for the fantasy, about a father who returns from the dead as a snowman, looked absolutely awful, promising a mawkish comedy with exceptionally cheesy special effects. The actual movie certainly ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at Edward Johnson-Ott
DVD Net (Steve Koukoulas)
Michael Keaton has come a long way of late. The wrong way. He was a great Batman, he was a great Beetlejuice, he was a great Mom, he was even a great group of clones.
In this venture, Jack Frost (Michael Keaton) is the lead singer for the jack Frost ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at DVD Net (Steve Koukoulas)
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