| A 1979 Rankin-Bass, stop-motion animated program similar to Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Jack Frost is a classic winter tale of good and evil, hope and despair, and love and sacrifice that will captivate viewers 5 and older. Narrated by Pardon-me-Pete Groundhog (Buddy Hackett) and framed as an exploration of the tradition of Groundhog Day, the music-filled Jack Frost is actually the story of young sprite Jack Frost who, under Father Winter’s leadership, is responsible for bringing winter weather to the world. Felt, but never seen, a lonely Jack begs to become human when he falls in love with January Junction resident Elisa. Father Winter grudgingly grants Jack Frost a winter of humanity, warning that in order to remain human forever, he must acquire the four essentials of a home, horse, bag of gold, and wife by springtime. Finding these essentials requires that Jack Frost overthrow the evil King of the Cossacks Kubla Kraus, a mission that is difficult and dangerous. Even with the help of fellow sprites Snip the snowflake maker and Holly the snowflake gypsy, Jack must make a very significant personal sacrifice in order to remove Kubla Kraus from power and ensure the continued well-being of Elisa and January Junction. Bonus features include three "Totally Cool Crafty Creations" with Francine Flake (cutting snowflakes, making a snow globe, and creating instant snow) and the three sing-along-songs ("Jack Frost," "Just What I Always Wanted," and "The Groundhog Song") accompanied by movie footage and onscreen lyrics. --Tami Horiuchi |
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 Another extraordinary film by Romeo Muller! |
| Review Date: November 22, 1999 |
| Reviewer: George Zadorozny, Oldsmar, FL USA |
| "Jack Frost" tells the story of how the wintry sprite is transformed by his love for someone very special to him! And the great voice actor Paul Frees (best known as the voice of Boris Badenov in "The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle") does an amazing job as the voice of the villain, Kubla Kraus. Don't miss him singing the "Rub-a-Dub" song! (Which is usually cut from TV broadcasts of this film.) "Jack Frost" is another extraordinary film by Romeo Muller, who also wrote the classic Animagic, Rankin/Bass Christmas films, "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and "Frosty the Snowman," among many other enchanting tales. |
Who's that nipping at your nose?
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| Review Date: January 16, 2002 |
| Reviewer: Zack Davisson, Seattle, WA, USA |
| "Jack Frost" has always been one of my favorite Rankin/Bass Christmas specials. Because it was not aired as often as "Rudolph the Rednose Reindeer" or "Frosty the Snowman," there was always something special about it. It was more of a treat when I got to see it. Also, it had knights, castles and a steam-powered horse, which was a big bonus for me as a child. This is an animagic production, with stop-motion puppets instead of cell animation. The story is winter-focused rather than Christmas focused. Jack Frost, an invisible elf who can never participate in the joy he brings to the humans, falls in love with a human girl. He petitions Father Winter to grant him humanity and give him the chance to win her love. The villain of the story is Kublah Krause, the Cossack King. He gets the best song. "I'm Kublah Krause, I could have been a Shogun, but there are no Samurai around here, there's the rub, there's the rub..." The only holiday represented is Groundhog's Day, and the Groundhog himself (voiced by Buddy Hackett) makes an appearance. "I've got a day named after me, February 2..." Other characters include Holly the Snow Gypsy and Snip the Snowflake Cutter. This DVD is a fairly frill-free production, and contains only the main feature. It was produced for stores to put in their "bargain DVD" racks. Still, the quality is great and there is no other DVD version of "Jack Frost" available. A definite must-have for the holidays. |
Great Holiday Special
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| Review Date: May 22, 2006 |
| Reviewer: rankinbassfan, |
"Did we need another version of this crap?
Who buys this stuff?
This is another example of total crap getting the special treatment, CLUB DREAD UNRATED VERSION, anyone?
B."
ByteME
In response to ByteME's comment: Have you ever even seen this holiday special? If not what right do you have to freaking critize it? And what do you mean by it's another example of total crap getting special treatment? So now just because you think this show is horrible that it shouldn't be out on DVD for those who might actually enjoy it?
It is a great movie, another example of Rankin/Bass's great animagic production, about Jack Frost the spirit of winter who lives down with the people of January Junction. He falls in love with a pretty maid named Elisa, and asks Father Winter to be turned human in order to stay human he must get a house, a bag of gold, and a wife before his time runs out. Along the way he must battle with the evil King Kubla Kraus, all the time trying to win Alisa's heart. It is a great tale of love and friendship.
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cherish it!
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| Review Date: December 9, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Egdar, Britain |
if you apprecaite classics and want something to enjoy every christmas season, then buy this! i have been watching this movie every christmas for the last 5 years. its a good movie with a kinda sad ending, but totally worth it! you just gotta love the animation style, and the story isn't fluffy like some movies tend to be.
its just a great christams movie |
Remastered Edition is very nice.....
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| Review Date: October 9, 2008 |
| Reviewer: S. Furr, USA |
It is so great to get a fine dvd treatment of the classic 1979 Jack Frost. Man, this just takes me back to my childhood.
The story is: Jack who falls in love the beautiful Elisa. He decided to turn human in order to be with his love, but unfortunately he loses Elisa to the evil of Kubla Kraus. I'll stop there....will Jack regain his lady love. Buy it and see.....(and see if you recognize the voice of the groundhog, too.)
Nice dvd remaster that includes extras: Singalong and a Kid's crafts feature. Run time is 49 minutes.
Pick it up and enjoy Jack Frost. |
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