A very feeble attempt at affirmatie action

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

That is about all that matters for this. It was a very simple story where the ending was obvious but come on this is just a Christmas cartoon for kids. I would say it definitely is not as good as the original classic but that's what it was, a total classic, so no sequel could really live up to it. The kids loved it, it was entertaining enough for us adults (and not nearly as annoying as most of the other holiday cartoons we watched) and I think it is very underrated here.

I have seen this film about a dozen times, and I still don't understand why everyone hates it so much. The Animation is good to look at and it has John Goodman. Probably one of the most underrated Christmas Specials along with The Tangerine Bear, Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas, and more

Jonathan Winters as the narrator visits Beansborough's annual carnival but it may not happen this winter. Little Holly would rather play with her magic set. A heavy wind blows her magic hat which lands on a snowman. Frosty (John Goodman) comes alive with her hat. Mr. Twitchell has invented a spray Summer Wheeze which disappears snow and he sends out his trucks to spray his invention. Frosty is in danger. Holly has to convince everybody that snow is actually good.The animation looks simplistic like old 70s kids show. However, it's different from the original Frosty the Snowman. The original is softer and more charming. This animation looks uglier. The spray actually seems like a good idea although Twitchell doesn't make sense. He's a weird villain who is battling nature. The whole thing seems like a late-night writing session gone wrong. This is way too stupid without the charm of the original. Also the songs are pretty weak. This is one Christmas special that doesn't need to be repeated.

I don't understand all the negativity towards this TV special. I thought it was enjoyable. Honestly, I thought it was better than the original.The original Rankin/Bass special was about school kids who built Frosty, a snowman who came to life. In an effort to keep this new friend from melting, the kids sent him on a train heading north, all on the very same day they built him. That story always felt ham-fisted to me. (Surely there was plenty of time before springtime, right? What's the rush?) Also, there wasn't much time for character development. Only one child, Karen, accompanied Frosty on his train ride. Frosty and Karen's friendship always felt forced into the story to me. They were friends just because.In comparison, Frosty Returns is a story about Frosty visiting a new town and meeting a new child, Holly. Holly is a school girl who doesn't have many friends, but Frosty teaches her some things about friendship. Holly learns to be thankful for what she has. That's the kind of message I felt the original TV special was sorely lacking.Something more fascinating to me is that there is a new danger: man-made summer. Where the original TV special had Frosty in danger of natural summer, this new story has him in danger of melting at the hands of people who want to get rid of snow. It's a scary concept. Imagine being in a place where people just don't like you because of what you're made of. Eventually, Frosty and Holly show the town that snow can be magical. Snow can be a good thing. "Let there be snow."The production values aren't top-notch. There are a few goofs, but they shouldn't be too big a problem. The art style is simple, and the animation is decent. Just take it for what it is: a cute wintertime special.