Simply Perfect

Good concept, poorly executed.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

Frosty's kind of lonely, so the kids think of making him a wife, Crystal. But will Jack Frost let them be happy? While maybe not as powerful or memorable as the original, this cartoon deserves very much to be in the must-see canon of Christmas specials. The team of Rankin and Bass (not to mention Romeo Muller) consistently pumped out good specials year after year. Did they ever make a bad one? Personally, I like this one better than some of the others simply because it has Andy Griffith, an actor I am quite fond of. With all due respect to Burl Ives and Fred Astaire, Griffith is the kind of guy who excelled at telling folksy stories (even if this was typecasting him).

Frosty's feeling lonely so the kids decide to make him a snowwoman wife named Crystal (voiced by Shelley Winters). But Jack Frost tries to ruin their happiness. Another pleasant Rankin-Bass Christmas special. This time a sequel to the classic Frosty the Snowman. The animation is fine but a step below the better Rankin-Bass specials, even if we exclude the superior stop-motion ones. The voicework is good, with Jackie Vernon returning as Frosty. Paul Frees is great as the villainous Jack Frost. Vets Andy Griffith and Shelley Winters are welcome additions. It's a nice, sweet special. Better than Frosty Returns in the '90s, for sure. Probably a bigger treat for the kiddies.

As I've said Frosty the Snowman is brilliant, it is very memorable and charming. While not quite as good, perhaps because of the slightly routine story, Frosty's Winter Wonderland is still very good and infinitely better than the embarrassment that was Frosty Returns. The animation quality is colourful and vibrant, and the music is cheerful and jovial, as well as easy to sing along. The story while routine perhaps still maintains the charm that made the original so great, and the writing is funny and touching. The characters especially Frosty are very likable, and the voice acting is excellent. Overall, lovely sequel, not as good but very enjoyable and charming. 8/10 Bethany Cox

This is the Frosty the Snowman sequel that I remember. It's not the cheesy "Frosty Returns" that is so sappy about the environment. I mean, come on, it's a Christmas special, and a thing to look forward to. I groan every time Frosty Returns comes on because I know it is not this movie, the original sequel to Frosty the Snowman. I don't know who decided to let the other have precedence, but whoever did needs to be fired or shot, whichever is more painful. In this delightful tale, the children realize that Frosty is lonely and they decide to make a "wife" for him. They get married, but will they live happily ever after? Not if Jack Frost has anything to say about it! Enjoy this one if you ever get to see it.