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Jack Frost (1998) Rank 5 Reviews
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Susan Granger
Just when career-obsessed, hip blues musician Jack Frost (Michael Keaton) is about to achieve his lifelong dream of success, he dies in a car wreck, leaving a devastated wife (Kelly Preston) and young son (Joseph Cross). On the first anniversary of his ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at Susan Granger
Houston Chronicle
Jack Frost aspires to be an evergreen, a Christmas classic, what families of the 21st century will watch when they gather around whatever the 21st century considers a hearth. ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at Houston Chronicle
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)
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
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
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
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)
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)
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)
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)
Expanded Cinemah
È il film premiato con il Cariddi d'argento e sicuramente è tra le opere più estreme viste al concorso. Frost presenta delle peculiarità non trascurabili. Innanzitutto si tratta di un formato 16 mm., con una fotografia molto granulosa, è inoltre ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at Expanded Cinemah
Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)
Mutant Reviewers From Hell
With the planet in turmoil and lacking the general can-do party spirit that departed the same time the New Kids On The Block broke up, the world cried out for a leader to shepherd the masses into the promised land. Oh, and also a film about a killer ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at Mutant Reviewers From Hell
Boxoffice Magazine
For the first half hour or so, Michael Keaton plays Jack Frost, the leader of a rock group who's having trouble balancing imminent success and the responsibilities of family life with his wife (Kelly Preston) and his fifth-grade son (Joseph Cross). The ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at Boxoffice Magazine
Scott Renshaw's Screening Room (Scott Renshaw)
What makes it hard to swallow is that it's utterly inconsequential while pretending to be both hipper and more emotional than it really is. ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at Scott Renshaw's Screening Room (Scott Renshaw)
Fantastica Daily (Mervius)
It's funny and often entertaining. But the pace is off, and the story is uneven. ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at Fantastica Daily (Mervius)
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
The intent of Jack Frost is to manufacture feelings similar to those generated by classic films like Scrooge and It's a Wonderful Life. I doubt that's ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Globe and Mail (--)
Michael D's Region 4 DVD Info Page (Ian Morris)
I suppose that when you have never heard of a film starring a biggish name like Michael Keaton, you are pretty well assured that it is not going to amount to much. When the user rating on the Internet Movie Database is a solid 4.1 out of 10, you pretty ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at Michael D's Region 4 DVD Info Page (Ian Morris)
DVDownUnder (Matt Goldsmith)
Quite often you'll come across a movie being released on Home Video with a relatively big name star and wonder why it never made it to the cinemas.
Jack Frost is one such film, a Michael Keaton Vehicle actually, here's a fellow with some box office ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at DVDownUnder (Matt Goldsmith)
Apollo Movie 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 Movie Guide (Cheryl DeWolfe)
The Onion A.V. Club (Nathan Rabin)
Michael Keaton stars in Jack Frost as a loving husband and father who is also the leader of a blues band so horrifyingly unfunky that it makes The Blues Brothers sound like the second coming of Muddy Waters. Keaton's band inexplicably wows a major-label ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at The Onion A.V. Club (Nathan Rabin)
The DVD Bits (Craig)
As a rock 'n' roll musician, Jack Frost (Michael Keaton) is on the verge of stardom. His little poky small-town band has been picked to get signed up by one of the big record studios. The catch? He has to drive to the city on Christmas Eve to sign the ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at The DVD Bits (Craig)
Brilliant Observations on 1173 Films (Clayton Trapp)
This film coulda been a contendah...for worst film in the history of mankind. I mean, it's all there-pretentious and stupid plot, objectionable casting, bad weather, aspirations to levels so far beyond its grasp as to be ludicrous. I'm not entirely ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at Brilliant Observations on 1173 Films (Clayton Trapp)
Box Office Magazine
For the first half hour or so, Michael Keaton plays Jack Frost, the leader of a rock group who's having trouble balancing imminent success and the responsibilities of family life with his wife (Kelly Preston) and his fifth-grade son (Joseph Cross). The ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at Box Office Magazine
SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
In an environment like Hollywood where conservative thinking rules the types of films that get made, occasionally there are projects that make one do a complete double-take. Jack Frost is one of these. Even before you sit down to watch the film it ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
DVD Talk (Chris Pirillo)
Copyright 2006 Kleinman.com Inc. All Rights Reserved. Legal Info, Privacy Policy DVDTalk.com is a Trademark of Kleinman.com Inc. ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at DVD Talk (Chris Pirillo)
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Jack Frost is sort of a live-action version of Frosty the Snowman with a '90s spin. In this case, the snowman isn't just a frozen popsickle friend, it's Dad, come back from the dead in a rather unusual body to get a second chance to do something he failed ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
San Francisco Examiner (Walter Addiego)
Before you see "Jack Frost," stuff your pockets with handkerchiefs. You'll need them.
This high-concept, big-budget fantasy is a holiday tearjerker par excellence: A dead dad returns to the earthly realm as a snowman and gets a chance to make up ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at San Francisco Examiner (Walter Addiego)
eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
Movie Hell (Michael J. Legeros)
JACK FROST bites, but not at first. Early scenes are diverting due to the strong chemistry between the leads and a staggering amount of snow on screen. The pop songs on the soundtrack are promptly distracting, but the animatronic effects are very good, ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at Movie Hell (Michael J. Legeros)
Philadelphia City Paper (Cindy Fuchs)
It's not clear why the Zappa kids—Dweezil, Ahmet and Moon—make brief appearances in Troy Miller's first feature. Except, perhaps, that the director has previously shown irreverence for the music business, particularly in his jokey opening segments ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at Philadelphia City Paper (Cindy Fuchs)
Cutscene - uk review
Opening the wrong side of Christmas is children’s fantasy Jack Frost, starring Michael Keaton, rock-singer and father turned CG snowman after a fatal car accident. Keaton plays the title role, and is caught in the well-worn dilemma of whether to put ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at Cutscene - uk review
The BigScreen Cinema Guide - Reader Reviews
Michael Keaton stars in Jack Frost, a fantasy adventure about a man who becomes a real father to his son\nafter returning to life as a cooler guy than he'd ever imagined possible - below freezing, to be ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at The BigScreen Cinema Guide - Reader Reviews
THE WEEKLY MOVIE REVIEW
ACK FROST is unfortunately too plain to be good. While plain doesn’t necessarily equal bad, this one just isn’t exciting, except in real sparse moments. And to be honest, I almost fell asleep. The true test of any movie is whether or not you were ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at THE WEEKLY MOVIE REVIEW
Steve Rhodes
During the long and dull first halfhour, we are introduced to the characters. A completely wasted Michael Keaton plays Charlie's dad, Jack Frost. Jack's desire to be a famous musician makes him into an absentee father. He's the type who will promise to ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at Steve Rhodes
Dustin Putman
"Jack Frost," is one of those dumb, corny concoctions that attempts to be a heartwarming family film, but is too muddled in its own cliches and predictability to be the least bit touching. This does not come as a surprise, since the studio that made it ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at Dustin Putman
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
"Well, I guess Snow-Dad is better than no Dad."That memorably bad line of dialogue sums up the well-intentioned but silly premise ofJack Frost, the new holiday family film with Michael Keaton.Keaton stars as Jack Frost, a veteran ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
Not to be confused with the horror film of the same name, this Jack Frost is still so frightening I'd hesitate to put it before any child who ever plans to see a snowman. In this bizarre and god-awful tale, a conveniently-named Colorado blues singer ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
Cinematter (Madeleine Williams)
Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
"Jack Frost" is the kind of movie that makes you want to take the temperature, if not feel for the pulse, of the filmmakers. What possessed anyone to think this was a plausible idea for a ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)
Be afraid. Be very afraid. If Jack Frost doesn't prove that Hollywood is not only creatively bankrupt but actually in the hands of minions of Satan, then I don't know what does.
Jack Frost (Michael Keaton: Jackie Brown) has a pretty good reason ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)
The Bad Movie Report
I imagine the heartaches of being a parent are many. Wondering when and if to discipline, concerns about your child’s safety, what will become of them, and sitting through innumerable live action children’s films. Sure there are gems to be found ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at The Bad Movie Report
Detroit News (Susan Stark)
Foster on Film - Christmas
In a way, I feel sorry for director Troy Miller. With the basic concept, it was next to impossible for him to deliver a good film. Perhaps if this project had been given to Tim Burton to turn it into a weird, gothic, pop-culture fable, it might have ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at Foster on Film - Christmas
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)
Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Nitrate Online (Eddie Cockrell)
"What are they doing, Mommy?" came the plaintive voice from a few rows back during one of many excruciatingly slow and fatally quiet passages of Jack Frost, Michael Keaton’s limp and dispirited new comedy. Mommy’s response couldn’t be heard (if, ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at Nitrate Online (Eddie Cockrell)
Needcoffee.com (Widgett Walls)
It will no doubt appeal to eight-year-olds, but anyone older than that can pretty much be prepared to get to know their watchface very well. ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at Needcoffee.com (Widgett Walls)
Mr. Cranky
"Jack Frost" is the sort of warty, cartilaginous mutation you would getif you stuffed "Ghost," "Frosty the Snowman" and maybe a couple sheets of LSD into the same transmogrifier. A dad named Jack Frost (Michael Keaton), who doesn't pay enough ...read the complete Jack Frost movie review at Mr. Cranky
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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