This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Before you see this movie, 2 things are important to know about this film. 1. It is not a snowboard/skiing documentary, 2. It is not an Oscar caliber movie. Some people (the older) expect the Oscar, while others (the younger) might think of it as a doc., with focus on tricks and riding. I guess thats why disappointed haters come post here. It's more a 20ish type comedy set in an Alaska ski town. It has a few scenes of some serious snowboard riding, but that is not the primary focus.It is more about the hilarious undertakings of these lovable characters, and the choices they have to make to save themselves and save their town. This movie would make an awesome date movie, and will have you cracking up throughout. Their a goofy bunch you'll fall in love with. This movie will also make you miss the mountains and wanna hit the slopes. The best pick me up movie on a crappy day. Don't go rent this film, go buy it!! And don't forget the soundtrack, one of the best EVER featuring Foo Fighters, Weezer, Jack Johnson and others!

... Except there's no pleasure involved and I'd feel kind of guilty not warning you this is a very unfunny comedy I guess the producers were trying to dig into the market of the American Pie demographics or possibly of the SCARY MOVIE fans and in many ways it does seem to try to emulate the near the knuckle humour of these film series except at the last moment it pulls back . How many times watching this movie do you feel there's going to be a gross out punchline then at the very last moment it's cancelled ? This gives the whole film a very bizarre feel There's a vague plot involved with a property land developer trying to buy a snowboard resort but at no time does this feel cohesive to the screenplay in anyway because thge screenplay seems more concerned at trying to fit as many predictable ,juveniule , unfunny gags as it can within the running time . It also says something when the two most famous cast members are Lee Majors and Victoria SilvstedtOUT COLD gave my funny bone frost bite

Zak's script was remarkably clever - especially for this genre of film. It was full of classical movie references (everything from Oklahoma! to Casablanca) as Zak, through his writing , acknowledged that writing an original teen comedy is an oxymoron. And so he mined his favorite movie for material and came up with a fun contemporary boy meets girl, loses girl, gets girl back, loses girl again story that was an irreverent nod to some old Hollywood greats. Then the D-weasels got a hold of it (I blame the Spyglass kids primarily). They "toned down" what was best about it and gave it to a couple of neophyte hacks to direct. The result is cheap knockoff that doesn't know what it wants to be (come on - a sex scene with a Playmate with no nudity??!!), populated by actors and directors who couldn't understand what Zak was going for and hence could put no punch into the dialogue. Those of you that like this movie, I wholeheartedly disagree. It's a bad film. Those that don't like it, at least understand that this one started out good and Zaks talent as a writer is solid.

well this film as all I could ask for. Great cast and great ideas. The plot is normal but the characters make the entire film laugh out loud funny. Funny and original comical situations. This is a must see if you like snowboarding, or hate it. When I head up to Vermont every winter I have a tradition to watch Out Cold before I hit the mountain! It has all the elements of an Animal House "on ice." The fact that they are In Alaska just adds to the humor, who the hell lives in Alaska? I guess if you do, and you're in your mid 20's you work/live on a "Bull Mountain." And the good guy gets the girl, there is a crazy old regular that makes everyone crazy, and the drunk brothers make everyone laugh. And of course they all get together to "save the mountain" from the evil Money Man. Aaah I love this film, I'm gonna go watch it right now.