The Snowman (1982)

Calificación de los usuarios:

8.3/10   

Director:

Dianne Jackson

Guionista:

Raymond Briggs (books)

Género:

Animación | Corto | Aventura | Familia | Fantasía

Plot:

Wordless (save for the song "Walking in the Air") animated adventure about a young English boy who makes a snowman one Christmas Eve...

Plot Keywords:

Santa Claus | Snowman | North Pole | Christmas | Boy

Premios:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Enjoyable seasonal animation

Reparto

Peter Auty	...	Singer of 'Walking In The Air' (1982 Version)
David Bowie	...	Narrator (Re-Released Version)
Raymond Briggs	...	Older James / narrator

Duración:

26 min

País:

UK

Color:

Color

Relación de Aspecto:

1.33 : 1

Clasificación:

UK:U | Australia:G

Compañía:

Snowman Enterprises

Trivialidades:

The little Boy's name is James.

Errores:

Errores en Geografía: When James and the Snowman are flying to the North Pole, they fly over some penguins which are not found in that region.

Citas:

Older James: I remember that winter because it had brought the heaviest snows I had ever seen. Snow had fallen steadily all night long and in the morning I woke in a room filled with light and silence, the world seemed to be held in a dream-like stillness. It was a magical day
[brief pause]
Older James: and it was on that day I made the snowman.

Conexiones de Película:

Apareció en The Bear (1999/I)

Banda de Sonido:

Walking in the Air

Enjoyable seasonal animation

A young boy builds a snowman in his back garden one Christmas. During the night he wakens to find the snowman alive. He brings him inside but the snowman begins to feel the heat so the two go off on a motorbike ride that sparks a magical night with a few surprise encounters for the boy.

Better know for helping kick start (and end – unless you listen to Radio 2) Aled Jones' singing career this short film is shown every 12 months at Christmas time for several reasons. Namely it's seasonal, it's light and it's good for adults and children without too much demands. The animation is bright and cheerful and the content is likewise full of music and wonder that will help adults relax and help young children be amused.

The film is fun but it does also have a haunting element to the score and to the content. The end of the film is surprisingly moving and my only complaint about it is why the end credits need to roll over the screen before the moment has set in?

Overall though a very good film that is fun to watch again and again if you're not very demanding. As a seasonal bit of relaxation it is very good and best enjoyed with a few mince pies.