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List Price: $16.95 | | Label: Classic Media
Salesrank: 10678
Released: September 14, 2004 |
| Our Price: $3.70 |
| Used Price: $2.68 |
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MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Studio: Genius Products Inc Release Date: 09/05/2006 Run time: 70 minutes Rating: Nr
Description of Frosty the Snowman/Frosty Returns:
A double bill starring Frosty:
Frosty the Snowman
Jimmy Durante narrates this Christmas story that is based on the song of the same name. To make up for the fact that her students are in school on Christmas Eve, the local schoolteacher hires the magician Professor Hinkle to entertain the kids. Unfortunately, he's not a very good magician. Frustrated in his attempt to pull a rabbit out of his hat, he throws it away in anger. Outside, the kids build a snowman (what to call it? Harold? Oatmeal? Frosty!), and when the hat blows onto it--Happy Birthday!--it comes to life. Professor Hinkle decides he wants the hat back so he can make money off of its newfound magical properties, but the kids want to save Frosty. When the temperature starts to rise, a new problem threatens Frosty's existence. Karen, the leader of the children, comes up with a plan to save him: take him on a train to the North Pole, where it's always cold. With a cameo by Santa Claus, and the promise of Frosty's return every year, this story of life, death, and holiday cheer is glazed with the sweet frosting of hope and happiness. A true holiday classic.
Frosty Returns
In the same way that many a Hollywood sequel has little to do with the first film, Frosty Returns has almost nothing in common with the original Frosty the Snowman, aside from a man made of snow. The biggest difference is that this Frosty doesn't need a magic hat to come to life. The story: In the town of Beansboro, old Mr. Twitchell has invented an aerosol spray that can remove snow without the hassle of shoveling or plows. This frightens Frosty, who enlists the help of amateur magician Holly and her friend Charles to stop the old coot. Made in 1992, Frosty Returns has an animation style that looks like a cross between the old Schoolhouse Rock and Peanuts cartoons, with voice talent that includes Jonathan Winters, Andrea Martin, Jan Hooks, Brian Doyle-Murray, and John Goodman as Frosty. The story may be divisive, pitting children against adults and a pro-snow contingent against anti-snow people, but the songs are catchy and the message is one that ultimately empowers kids. Like a hero from an old Western, this Frosty is a wanderer who leaves when his job is done so he can work his magic elsewhere. --Andy Spletzer
Frosty the Snowman/Frosty Returns Reviews:
Frosty is missing.... 
2009-12-24 - Aren't DVD releases great! All the memories without the inexcusible hatchet-job done by the broadcast media these days... NOT!!! What then is the excuse for this hatchet-job in the home video release? Four minutes of content is unaccountably missing, and the "Frosty Returns" bit is a poor substitute. Can we expect a reissue containing the real 26-minute "original television classic"?? This has all the appeal of a big smile with a missing tooth. Perhaps we should make those responsible "write 'I'm sorry for what I did to Frosty' a hundred zillion times".
Another Childhood Favorite!!! 
2009-12-20 - Ever since I was a kid, this has been a favorite to watch around Christmas. I can't believe it's already 40 years old. When a dim-witted magician throws his magical hat away, some kids put it on the head of the snowman they just made. He comes alive and they name him 'Frosty' After having fun, Frosty notices the temperature is getting warmer, so Karen tries to get him to the North Pole before he melts away. I highly recommend FROSTY THE SNOWMAN!!!
Classic Movie, But Questionable Content 
2009-12-03 - This movie is definitely a classic, but I wonder if the fact that a little girl runs off with a strange talking snowman is the best message to send to kids.
Frosty the Snowman
2009-11-30 - 'Frosty the Snowman' is a heart-warming, thirty-minute, cartoon about a snowman which has magically come to life during the first snow just before Christmas and, with the help of friends, now must figure out out how to survive (not melt). The children decide the North Pole, where snow never melts, is the only place for him, so Frosty and his friend Karen hop aboard a refrigerated train car heading north. Of course, while a cold freezer is a nice place for a snowman, it is no place for a little girl. With Karen suffering from the intense cold, Frosty leaps off the train to urge the animals of the forest to build a campfire to keep her warm. However, things go badly and Frosty eventually melts, leaving Karen alone in tears. However, Santa soon shows up to bring Frosty back to life and take Karen home, with the promise of bringing Frosty back to visit each year.
On the other hand, 'Frosty Returns,' the second cartoon on the DVD, is pure garbage. It is an entirely different story, not a sequel to 'Frosty the Snowman.' The cartoon features voices from former members of Saturday Night Live and is steeped high in political correctness - no Christmas in this cartoon and the traditional snow angel (made by kids waving arms and legs back and forth in snow) is instead characterized as a pagan "fertility goddess." The cartoon pits children against adults (the goal of many on that side of the political spectrum today) and even the music (rap, etc) is horrible.
By all means, watch 'Frosty the Snowman,' but forget 'Frosty Returns' even exists. The latter isn't Christmas entertainment (the holiday isn't even mentioned), but also isn't worth watching in any other regard. The former, however, is a long favored Christmas tradition in many households. But, to be honest, I may not have even purchased the DVD had I actually seen 'Frosty Returns' beforehand.
Frosty Returns 
2009-11-28 - This sequel is nothing less than a Marxist indoctrination video in the guise of chidren's entertainment.
Essentially, an evil old white man corporatist invents an spray can that eliminates snow because snow is inconvenient. Even the local children hate snow, except for the class egghead and a little girl who befriends Frosty. Frosty suggests a "winter carnival" to help the people appreciate the season & the snow. The evil old white man comes back with a truck that sprays the chemical everywhere. The lone woman on his company's board of directors speaks up about the environment and she is KILLED. All the while the megalomaniacle evil old white man is seeking more & more power by destroying the environment.
Note that nowhere in this video is there any mention of Christmas, nor are there any Christmas decorations. It's the "winter" carnival and the "winter" season, etc. Those running the corporation are evil old white men hell-bent on power and the destruction of the environment at all costs (power & capitalism = environmental destruction), the townspeople are gullible brainless nothings who can't see beyond their own arm's reach and swallow whatever they're told so long as it's corporate propaganda, and the only people who have a clue about what's going on are the "children" and the brainiac bookworms.
On top of that it has zero entertainment value or humor, the songs are totally pointless, it's boring as hell because it's so preachy, and the animation is simply cheap & cheesey. It's awful. All in all, this is SICK. Simply and totally sick. If you have this in your child's DVD collection, do yourself and your child a favor and THROW IT OUT!
