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Summary: Fun, Not as Good as the First, But Fun
Review: I have to say, I enjoyed this film very much. I mean, I knew going in that it was going to be a cheesy horror film. Just look at the cover, and you know that. And I was not disappointed. It was fun from the get go with cheesy acting (although the woman who played the main character's wife was very likeable in her role, a much beefier part than in part 1), cheesy dialogue, and tons of gore (at least on the DVD. I hear the VHS is heavily cut). While this is a step down from part 1, in actual film grade and set design, it realizes that from the get go. This one is ten times more self referential than the first one, and also lacks any disturbing scenes (Shannon Elizibeth in the bath tub was one of those scenes in the first one) but still has BUCKETS of gore. I mean, this one has red stuff to spare. And the addition of the little snow ball nasties was a nice touch. They were cute, and very fun to watch. If only they did more CG stuff with them. And on CG, I have to say, the little bit that there was in this movie looked REALLY good for such a cheap budget. If ya liked the first one, check this out. If you haven't seen the first one, watch that instead. Then maybe check this out. Now will someone make a Jack Frost 3!
Rating: 
Summary: Absolutely not.
Review: I liked the first one; It was kind of funny and dumb. We drank all this Pabst Blue Ribbon on a cold December night and laughed pretty hard at it. So when this second one came out, me and the wife got all excited and prepared ourselves for maximum laughs. Sadly, the maximum laughs were not to be. This movie was so dumb that it was boring. About 45 minutes before it ended we were sitting completely silent on the couch, not laughing, not scared, not stimulated, not happy. Just pondering which one of us had enough energy to get up and push the stop button. If you want to achieve the same level of maximum laughs as you did during the original Jack Frost, I would just recommend renting the first one again. Renting this garbage sequel will only encourage them to make a 3rd one...
Rating:
Summary: Absolutely not.
Review: I liked the first one; It was kind of funny and dumb. We drank all this Pabst Blue Ribbon on a cold December night and laughed pretty hard at it. So when this second one came out, me and the wife got all excited and prepared ourselves for maximum laughs. Sadly, the maximum laughs were not to be. This movie was so dumb that it was boring. About 45 minutes before it ended we were sitting completely silent on the couch, not laughing, not scared, not stimulated, not happy. Just pondering which one of us had enough energy to get up and push the stop button. If you want to achieve the same level of maximum laughs as you did during the original Jack Frost, I would just recommend renting the first one again. Renting this garbage sequel will only encourage them to make a 3rd one...
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Summary: ONE OF THE WORST MOVIES I HAVE EVER SEEN
Review: i loved the first Jack Frost movie,but the sequel was just horrible.i was looking at my local video store,and i was very surprised to see that Jack Frost 2 came out on video.i couldn't wait to get home and watch this movie.when i got home and started watching it,i was really dissapointed.the special effects looked so stupid,i've seen better effects on tv commercials.i mean i know it's only a movie,but how the hell does Jack Frost swim in the ocean,and stay alive in the carribean.i know i'm not a rocket scientist,but doesn't snow usually melt in the heat?it just went for too many laughs,i just think it should've been more of a horror movie,and not a comedy.if you liked the first movie,i suggest you go rent that one.because you will be upset you spent the money to rent this awful movie.
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Summary: Disapointing sequel is nowhere near as fun as the first.
Review: I must say how disapointed I was when I saw JACK FROST 2. I had high hopes since it was made by the same team who brought us the first, but JACK FROST 2 has nothing to offer but annoying characters, a plot that, even for a stupid movie, feels like it's going nowhere and telling us nothing. What made the first one so good was the sense of fun and cheapness, yet at the same time it had a dark tone to it. JACK FROST 2 is so painfully bad that it's NOT good. Further more, we barely see Jack himself and are instead given stupid killer snowballs which are not at all exciting. Stick to the first JACK FROST.
Rating: 
Summary: Great movie.
Review: I rented this movie on Thursday for three bucks, and it was very well worth the price. It's a great movie to watch during the holidays, or even Christmas. If you're a fan of the original, such as myself, then you'll certainly have HELLAFUN watching this flick. A note to writer/director Michael Cooney: I sure hope you make a part 3 *very* soon.
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Summary: Hooray for Cooney and company!
Review: I was ridiculously excited when I first heard about this sequel to Michael Cooney's criminally underrated splatter-comedy, "Jack Frost." The first "Jack" was an endlessly entertaining mix of high- and low-brow humor, gory slapstick, and genuinely striking visual direction. Like most converts, I first rented "Jack Frost" because of the tacky holographic cover art. However, the film itself was so inventive and exciting that I had to own it. The DVD edition of "Jack Frost" was enjoyable enough (the widescreen transfer was a nice surprise), although there were no noteworthy extras. This remains a true shame, and I eagerly await the arrival of a fitting Special Edition DVD of the first "Jack Frost." With the DVD release of "Jack Frost 2," A-Pix Entertainment has redeemed itself (for the moment). The Jack Frost 2 DVD is riddled with the type of cool extras that have become standard fare for big studio releases. Some extras work (the "music video" is good for a laugh), and some don't (the "behind-the-scenes" section leaves much to be desired. I'm probably as big a fan of the Jack movies as anyone could be, and even I was fast-forwarding past these largely uneventful vignettes shortly after they began). However, regardless of the relative highs and lows, die-hard Jack fans have finally received what they have sought for so long... a full-length audio commentary by writer/director Michael Cooney. Cooney makes for an engaging host during his insightful play-by-play account of the production (his nifty accent is a surprise bonus!). I've sat through dozens of these commentaries, and while the vast majority of them feature the musings of more widely celebrated Hollywood players, few are as informative and amusing as this one. Cooney addresses a litany of topics - from his decision to shoot on High-Definition video, to the constant rain which forced the film to be photographed primarily in close-ups so as not to reveal the omnipresent tents in the background. Each bit of information is sure to be appreciated by the faithful few who revel in every exaggerated camera set-up, knowingly silly one-liner, and hysterically creative action sequence. It is a welcomed wealth of insight into the working methods of a truly talented young filmmaker. Of course, die-hard fan that I am, I wanted more. Cooney says little about his own background and training, and there is no mention of the film's conscious influences either. I suppose that it is possible that the spirits of Sam Raimi, Joe Dante, Peter Jackson, and countless others were nowhere to be found during the production of each Jack Frost film, but that seems highly unlikely. I would like to have heard more from Cooney about the effects of past and present Masters on his personal approach to filmmaking. Films as self-consciously stylized as his sort of beg such name-dropping, don't they? No matter... the DVD is a joy to behold. And the movie is pretty terrific as well. While never quite reaching the manic highs of its predecessor, "Jack Frost 2" is certainly packed with enough ingenuity to delight fans new and old. The snappy visuals and clever transitions are pretty much wall-to-wall, which is wonderful news for those of us who couldn't get enough of the melted Jack Frost P.O.V. shots in the original (in this installment, I am especially fond of the rapid zoom/dissolve which serves as the transition between Captain Fun's explanation of his secret plan and the good Captain's plan in full-blown action... very cool shot). The introduction of Jack Frost's offspring is an appreciated twist, as is Sheriff Sam's hilarious shift towards simple-minded buffoonery during the film's conclusion. The montage sequences are especially noteworthy. The opening lab sequence and the offspring combat set piece are visually dazzling examples of storytelling efficiency. Shawn Paper's perfectly paced edits and Jeremy Paige's second-unit camera shine especially bright in these sections of the film. If nothing else, both Jack films serve as stellar examples of giddy action films crafted on nonexistent budgets. This is good stuff, folks. Really, really good. In fact, my only complaint is the use of High-Definition video in place of 35mm film. Despite the admirably clean transfer on the DVD, the High-Definition video only serves to distract from the overall quality of the movie. High-Definition video may be the undisputed King of Video formats, but its inherently flat imagery and compromised color palette are no match for properly wielded celluloid. Cooney and his crew manipulate their High-Definition cameras as well as anyone I've seen in the world of short and feature filmmaking (in fact, cinematographer Dean Lent deserves a special shout-out for eliciting some surprisingly vivid color from the notoriously droll world of video). However, at the end of the day, "Jack 2"'s low-budget look seems only heightened by the use of video instead of film. For me, this was a bit of a let-down. Of course, the fact that a sequel was even prepared remains a rather astounding feat, so I suppose I should quit with the silly fanboy complaints. The bottom line is that both "Jack" films are wicked cool additions to the frequently overlooked splatter-comedy genre. And like every other splatter-comedy masterpiece (a list of fanboy favorites that beg, at least once, to go without mention in an online horror movie review), Michael Cooney and his team seem destined for bigger and better things. I, for one, am excited about the movies these guys could create if ever provided the luxuries of a major studio's financial excess. To be sure, when that day comes, I'll be the first in line for a ticket.
Rating:
Summary: Ok....?
Review: I was so excited to see this movie. I was intrested in seeing the first one, but all the video stores in town didn't have it. I guess I'll have to buy it! So, I rented the 2nd one, cuz I wanted to see Jack. I heard from reviews i read that it was more a comedy, but that didn't stop me from seeing it. After viewing it, I decided that it was insane. I mean, it was hilarious. There was one part when the carrot went through a guy's stomach. And the part when he goes inside an icecube? That was funny. The two funniest parts were when snow fell on the ground at the island, and everyone was outside throwing snowballs, and jack Frost threw one and it took the guys arm off. It happened so fast it was funny. Then the part when the baby snowman hatched. This movie had the most corniest effects and whoever was the camera person did so bad, that I felt like i was watching a regualr video,,,u no, the videos that are taped by children. For a good laugh, see this movie. :)
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Summary: Umm...yeah
Review: I watched this movie with a group of my friends and afterwards someone asked us to raise our hands if we were embarrassed to have seen it. Every hand in the room went up. Still, we were cracking up the entire time, so it wasn't a total loss. Besides, it had Capt. Fun!
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Summary: HE'S BAAACK !!
Review: I've seen the DVD-version of this movie and I thought it was pretty good for a "B" rated monster movie ! This one continues where the first left off, where the
psychotic-menacing snowman is freed from the anti-freeze and plans to hunt-down his old enemy Sheriff Sam(who showed up in the original "Jack Frost" 1997 film) while Sam is vacationing on a tropical island with his wife and friends for Christmas, Jack washes ashore and continues his evil ways ! As more and more tourists get wiped-out its up to Sam to once again destroy the cold-blooded psycho ! (the mutant snowballs where quite clever for this film in my opinion !). If you like horror with a few laugh-out-loud scenes, rent or buy it TODAY !
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