Sick Product of a Sick System

Great Film overall

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

The acting in this movie is really good.

Unlike lots of people I didn't grow up watching The Snowman as a kid every Christmas and have merely discovered it amid all the hype about the very belated sequel 'The Snowman and the snow dog'.It was very interesting to see what all the hype is it. Make no bones about it, The Snowman is one of the few things that deserves its place as a classic piece of Christmas TV. It has heart, it has a great story and it even has a song in it that you may just have heard once or twice before.The sequel has a lot of the same elements but this original as is so often the case is far superior and will probably be continued to be shown on television every Christmas for a long time to come.

I gave it a 9 coz there are a few things wrong with the film. If the snowman wasn't such a bad influence on the kid (making him fly through the air is just one of many), it would be a 10.I loved this film as a kid. I remember I got it for xmas one yr, maybe the early 90s, and my mum was well angry coz it was the first yr they showed it on the TV.anyways, it kept me silent for hours on end and my kids too! Definitely one for the kids.In a nutshell, the film is about a boy builds a snowman who comes to life and puts the boy in great danger constantly by making him drive a motorcycle, fly with only a snow- arm for protection, and then takes him to some giant snowman orgy in the north pole.Pedophillia aside, its visually stunning, but, primarily.... it keeps the kids silent.

Out of all the Christmas specials that are placed onto the screen every year, I am amazed that this short film hasn't made into every family's home. As the first of several book adaptations, children's author, Raymond Briggs has created a touching story about a bond that a small boy creates with a very unlikely individual. That individual is "The Snowman". Even though there are only a few components to this film that make it worth the viewer's time, they are all the equally effective. These components are the silent dialog, the music and the tone. The fact that The Snowman does not have any dialog makes it that much more involving with its audience. Because there is no talking, the audience must only watch and hear the music to what's happening. Otherwise, no one will have any clue to what's happening. This is why that silence is so compelling. Although I did not mention it earlier, the animation is commendable to the up-most degree. The fact that the animation was kept EXACTLY the same as the wordless storybook shows that no change was wanted in the film adaptation. Thank you animation department!As for the music, the music creates the tone and both of these go hand in hand here. Howard Blake, the composer of the score, is a genius. His ability to set all the right tones and cues for each scene was magnificently constructed. This is particularly why this film was so impressive. Blake's score was innocent and moving. If you're a score collector, this is one piece you don't want to miss.Raymond Brigg's children's storybook adaptation to the screen can melt the coldest of hearts. The whole 26 minutes worth will not be a waste.

You know how some movies feel more like an experience than an actual movie? This is one of them, and it's one of the most incredible experiences one can go through. Wordless but wonderful, you will remember this movie for it's beautiful (and seemingly one-of-a-kind) animation, it's hauntingly moving music, and the simple story of a boy and his friend, the Snowman. Not one of the big Christmas Classics, but better for it. This movie is more of a personal experience than something you watch with other people on TV. It's short, it's basic,, and yet it's one of my favorite movies I've ever seen (right below Hot Fuzz). You will get lost in it, and you will love every second of it.