Poor Frozen. Disney went too far with the merchandise. Poor Despicable Me. Ilumination went too far with the Minions merchandise. Moral= Never go too far with the merchandise.
By the way, just to put salt on an open wound, back in late 2013 when Frozen was fresh and new in theatres, along with Saving Mr. Banks, both movies were considered to be Disney's major improvements in 2013 after they almost embarrassed themselves during the summer with Planes, a cheap Cars Spinoff and The Lone Ranger, which was a box office bomb (not counting Monsters University).
Frozen is my new favorite Disney movie, hands down. I love the songs and basically everything about it. You gave it a fair review and I'm glad it got your seal of approval :D
Mine too! Back when I saw the film on New Year's Day, I was really hoping that it would be good after sitting (and suffering) through Cloudy with a Chance That This Sucks 2 and I'm proud to say that this film didn't disappoint. I was even belting it out to "Let It Go" in the theater! Sorry, Belle, but your "tale as old as time" is starting to become unenchanted. While you're still my favorite 2-D Disney film, Frozen just blew me away with an icy blast of awesomeness.
I think I've finally found a movie critic who actually really enjoys Frozen. 😊 I feel like most critics write it off as "just another Disney musical" but this film is definitely deserving of the Oscars that it received and is influential in the animation community. Also, Let it Go hasn't become a horrible song to me (even though it's really overplayed and sometimes seems to overshadow the other songs). This has to be my favorite Disney musical. ❄️
cooldude10149804 By the way, just to put salt on an open wound, back in late 2013 when Frozen was fresh and new in theatres, along with Saving Mr. Banks, both movies were considered to be Disney's major improvements in 2013 after they almost embarrassed themselves during the summer with Planes, a cheap Cars Spinoff and The Lone Ranger, which was a box office bomb (not counting Monsters University).
Kieran Stark On the one hand: *GOLD!* (Snow White, Pinnochio, Fantasia, Dumbo, Bambi, The Jungle Book, Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, A Nightmare Before Christmas, Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Emperor's New Groove, Lilo and Stitch, Enchanted Princess and the Frog, Tangled, Frozen, Big hero 6, Zootopia, Moana, Mary Poppins, Something Wicked This Way Comes, Pirates of the Carribbean, Saving Mr. Banks, Homeward Bound, The Muppet movies, The Jungle Book (2016), the recent Star Wars films) On the other hand: *PAINFUL AGONIZING FAILURE!* (The Black Cauldron, Super Mario Bros. Inspector Gadget movie, Mr. Magoo movie, Bedtime Stories, The Haunted Mansion, 90% of the Disney Sequels by DisneyToon Studios, Home on the Range, Chicken Little, Planes, The Lone Ranger, Alice in Wonderland, etc.)
I should point out because I think I'm the only one who noticed it. Anna and Elsa's father was played Maurice Lamarche who was also Mr.Freeze in Arkham City. Because of that fact I was all like "No wonder where Elsa got her powers from".
When you give a movie a negative review, the comments are filled with people complaining. When you do give this film a positive review, people are all "This movie was overrated! You give it too much credit!" Geez, I don't understand what you people want from Animat. Would it kill any of you to actually act satisfied for once?
Hey, this site is FILLED with annoying hacks who only care about making dumb and stupid comments thinking they're funny when really they're not and are sometimes hurtful.
Eli Copperman The comments I'm referring to aren't really hurtful or trying to be funny. I just don't get how people are always discontent with his reviews of lower-quality films, but then won't shut up here about how this movie sucks. I know many, MANY consider this film to be overrated, but those other films he reviewed, like Escape From Planet Earth and Dorothy of Oz were bad too.
I'm not one of those hacks either, I'm always respectful of his opinions and for the most part happy with his reviews. The only time I felt even the slightest sense of dissatisfaction and disappointment was with his review of The Peanuts Movie.
I thought the character designs were well done actually. The team of animators actually went out to Norway (where the majority of the film was inspired) and put the costumes (bunads and traditional Saami clothing) into the movie
Mr. Fedora On the one hand: *GOLD!* (Snow White, Pinnochio, Fantasia, Dumbo, Bambi, The Jungle Book, Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, A Nightmare Before Christmas, Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Emperor's New Groove, Lilo and Stitch, Enchanted Princess and the Frog, Tangled, Frozen, Big hero 6, Zootopia, Moana, Mary Poppins, Something Wicked This Way Comes, Pirates of the Carribbean, Saving Mr. Banks, Homeward Bound, The Muppet movies, The Jungle Book (2016), the recent Star Wars films) On the other hand: *PAINFUL AGONIZING FAILURE!* (The Black Cauldron, Super Mario Bros. Movie, Inspector Gadget movie, Mr. Magoo movie, Bedtime Stories, The Haunted Mansion, 90% of the Disney Sequels by DisneyToon Studios, Home on the Range, Chicken Little, Planes, The Lone Ranger, Alice in Wonderland, etc.)
It was an okay movie. The animation was nice and all, but the story isn't really anything new. I personally think the only reason why everybody was freaking out over the movie was because it was made by disney. I assure you if this film was made by any other company people wouldn't be sucking on it's tit so much
I do have one question though..What relationship between Anna and Elsa? They barely spent anytime together throughout the movie. What are we just suppose to believe just because they're sisters they automatically have a "bond"? What a cop out. And that's not the only cop out this movie dishes out. The only thing "special" about this movie is the snow animation and surprisingly Olaf who has more character than the bland so called "protagonists".
I've actually been thinking of that quote for a while! Someone should actually take that quote, reverse "WAS" into "SAW", making it... "I SAW FROZEN TODAY!" Then it'd be funny & make PERFECT sense!
I have a theory that Frozen is actually the origin story of Santa Claus. I mean think about it: Kristoff=Santa Ana=Mrs. Claus Elsa=Jack Frost...kinda Olaf=Frosty...again, kinda Aerendale=the North Pole and finally, Sven=the first reindeer Am I the only one seeing this?
my rating: story: 9/10 (reminded me a little of brave's story kind of but with sister instead of mother and daughter.) animation: 10/10 (OMG THIS IS THE BEST ANIMATION I HAVE SEEN IN A WHILE MOSTLY ON THE SNOW!!!!!!!!!) characters: 10/10 (same opinion as animat's on the characters) songs: 8/10 (same opinion as animat's on the songs too) overall: 10/10 (but not my fav movie but still really awesome!!!!! also at 3 or 4 on my best 20 movies list)
I didn't think 'Do You Wanna Build a Snowman' to be unnessisary. It was a great musical number that shows how Anna is dealing with Elsa never getting out. 'Fixerupper' ;however, was very unnessisary, it was just there to waste time and Anna almost dies because of it. Thanks a lot Rock Smurfs. Everything else in Frozen is........ Solid *audience throws rocks at me*.
I agree, when the scene with fixerupper came up, I was cringing and wanted the song to end so they move on the plot. That's probably the only thing I didn't like about the movie.
Scott89878 I agree, Fixer Upper was my least favorite song of the whole movie. The movie could've worked just fine without it and preferably have some other (and better) songs in the second half instead. The trolls' lack of understanding the relationship between Kristoff and Anna as just friends at the time and them completely ignoring him while he tries to explain the situation, is really cringeworthy and irritating. I'd say that's one of the few cons about the movie as far as I see it.
Now that I watched the move again today, I think the purpose of that scene was to confuse us as to where the plot was going to go so the two plot twists would really surprise us. You knew they were building up Kristoff as the eventual lover but you were wondering how and after the plot twist with Hans, you thought it would be Kristoff would be the lover, thus misdirecting us from thinking that the act of true love was between the sisters so that we would be surprised when it happened.
I saw it and loved it, not as much as Tangled and Wreck-It Ralph, but it still a great and heartwarming film, with beautiful animation, likable characters and catchy songs. This is without a doubt the best animated film of 2013, sorry Pixar, but Disney has kicked your ass for the 3rd time. As for Get a Horse, it was AWESOME!!!! A really funny short.
I love you for giving this a positive review, Animat! I know a lot of people are annoyed by this movie's popularity, and I understand that, but darn I just love this movie and I think it's really good! And wether you love it or hate it, you have to admit.... it's harmless, right?
Can't say for the Oscars yet, but IT WON A GOLDEN GLOBE! :D Too bad it didn't win Best Original Song though, but I say it deserved it over that U2 song. :p >:(
I never said that I didn't like The Lion King or Wreck-It Ralph (did you even see my review WIR?) I was just setting an example of how Frozen is still using the Disney formula in a new way, and it still works. The Lion King and Wreck-It Ralph are amazing movies, they're just the best examples of Disney movies that DOESN'T use the Disney formula as we know it
Gotcha! Well yes, I did see your Wreck-It-Ralph review, but not until shortly after seeing this one, which proves even more how much I misunderstood what you were saying regarding both films. Anyway, great review! Lion King & Wreck-It-Ralph may not have used the Disney formula as we know it, but at least in those cases, it works (which is more than I can say about Disney films like say Home On The Range). Anyway, great review on this, Wreck-It-Ralph, and everything else that you've reviewed so far.
There are two animated movies that both were released in 2002 that handled sisterly relationships better than this film. And they are Lilo & Stitch and The Powerpuff Girls Movie.
Did you see Rapunzel and Eugene fitzherbert in this movie? They came to Elsa coronation too [you can look at it when Anna sing for the first time in forever when the open gate and she walk out you can see Rapunzel and Eugene in the left corner of your screen] anyway I think that's why the art direction look alike because it's in the same universe. Maybe they'll keep doing this from now on so they can team up you know...like the avengers.
I think Do You Want To Build A Snowman is a very important song in the film because it showcases Anna and Elsa's relationship after (SPOILER) she hurts Anna.
I will say that the first whole bit felt like Disney the Drinking Game, but once the queen left for the mountains, it instantly took a turn for the better. And I LOVE LOVE LOOOOVED "Get a horse" That cartoon- I want to keep it, I want to HOLD it in my hands and scroll through it like a flipbook. ... Though the Oswald cameo made me wish Disney gave him a new short...
I kinda liked The Croods. It made me laugh a lot. And Frozen was amazing. I still prefer Tangled over Frozen, but the songs in Frozen are much catchier, and more memorable than the songs from Tangled, even though I DO love the songs from Tangled. The animation was breathtaking, ESPECIALLY all of the ice magic, her castle and her dress. Beautiful!
Do we not have anything to say about the opening. It's being a work song always means it will be a good show (Les Mis). Also, It kind of foreshadowed Anna's "Frozen Heart".
do u guys know that Glen Keane created a new animation technique, called the CGI Painterly Style, that blends CGI with hand-drawn to make a CGI film to look traditionally animated and timeless like a Disney movie? they used that in Tangled, Wreck It Ralph, an Frozen.
I love how everyone is praising Frozen for being about sister love when we got Lilo&Stitch in 2002 which has the exact topic but in a different overall story. I do really like Frozen but it gets praised for so many things other (less popular) Disney movies already depicted before... Also is Lilo&Stitch and underrated gem imo
I was pleasantly surprised by this one! Yeah, it's an obvious clone of Tangled, and had a pointless song every FIVE $#@$% MINUTES (Let It Go excluded), the characters were awesome and every time it set up an obnoxious typical Disney cliche, they turned around and went in another direction. I'm happy I saw it. ^^
You, sir, have fine taste. Your review was perfect. You analysed it perfectly, unlike some other reviews who apparently need all of the story spoon fed to them instead of figuring shit out for themselves. There is just one thing though. Anna's name is pronouced AH-NAH not AN-NAH. Elsa's name is pronouced L-SAH, not L-ZAH
Full Voice Actor List Kristen Bell: Anna (Adult) - Livvy Stubenrauch: Anna (Child) - Idina Menzel: Elsa (Adult) - Eva Bella: Elsa (Child) - Josh Gad: Olaf - Johnathan Groff: Kristoff (Adult) - Tyree Brown: Kristoff (Child) - Santino Fontana: Hans - Alan Tudyk: The Duke of Weselton - Ciaran Hinds: Grand Pabbie, the Troll King - Chris Williams: Oaken the Trading Post Owner - Maia Wilson: Bulda the Mother Troll - Paul Briggs: Marshmallow the Snow Creature - Maurice LaMarche: The King of Arendelle - Jennifer Lee: The Queen of Arendelle - Peter Cullen: Multiple Males - Billy West: Multiple Males - Tom Kenny: Multiple Males - Scott Menville: Multiple Males - Jason Ritter: Multiple Males - Tress MacNeille: Multiple Females - Kath Soucie: Multiple Females - Tara Charandoff Strong: Multiple Females - No Talking At All?!?!?: Sven the Caribou, Multiple Horses, Multiple Wolves
I agree Frozen was like wow but I always thought Anna would end up with Kriscrof instead of Hans which I wasn't sure if of him as a villain cause of the end but I wasn't sure the Snow Queen from the book was evil cause Elsa is actually good
Also, did you know that A, Jesse Corti, (the voice of Lefou in Beauty and the Beast), was also a part of this film though as a side character or extra, and B, Frozen, (like Ponyo and Little Mermaid), are based on a Hans Christian Andersen tale. In Frozen's case, it's called "The Snow Queen". And in regards to if the film development was worth it, F*CK YEAH IT WAS imo. Only thing that'd make it better is if they actually, eventually, brought it to stage, (some of the songs felt like they could be done onstage).
Seeing this movie in theaters was quite an experience for me, especially at the "Let It Go" sequence! :D However I have 2 problems with the film. 1. I didn't really like the songs "In Summer" or "Fixer Upper". 2. I felt the ending was rushed and kinda weak. But other then that it is still a Great Film.
I kind of liked "In Summer" and I also liked "Frozen Heart". I hate all of the other musical numbers. "Let It Go" is good,if you bypass the confusing lyrics,and the fact that nobody will stop playing and/or singing it,"Do You Want To Build A Snowman" tries to hash simplicity and complexity together with attempted cuteness to make the song miss its mark,"Fixer Upper" I only have three words for,and those are: KILL THE TROLLS,"For The First Time In Forever" is probably the most addicting song of the bunch for me,but it still wants to make me kill Anna,and even at that first remark it's still a piece of s**t (first time I ever censored a curse word) and I don't remember any other songs.
Nobody noticed Get A Horse's secret? It's a trailer for Epic Mickey 3! Don't believe me? I have evidence! Pete has a bootleg, Oswald appears, Horace appears, Ortensia appears I think, and Clarabelle appears, and the Wii-ish 3D. And the fact they all look like they did in epic mickey.
Great review! I know i'm not really the right person to add to the comments,as I haven't seen the movie yet,but I have seen a few scenes here and there and I do have to say that i agree with everything said here except that "Do you wanna build a snowman" was pointless. It allowed Disney to create an image of innocence just before having Elsa and Anna's parents killed off,which is quite emotionally powerful in my opinion.
theirishninjas He doesn't say it's pointless. What he said was that when they have 3 songs in a row it makes songs like Do you want to build a snowman Feel a bit unnecessary. Don't know if he means it feels like that when he's watching the movie or afterwards when he is thinking through it though.
You should see Hayao Miyazaki's final film, "The Wind Rises", and foreign animated film, "Ernest and Celestine", as those two movies blow "Frozen" right out of the water. "Frozen" may be one of the best animated Disney films out there, but it's nothing compared to the previous ones I just mentioned.
it annoys so much how people can't seem to pronounce Anna's name right, did you see the movie or not? It's Ah-na not just Ann-A (idk, trying to tell you how to pronounce it right) just a small annoyance i wanted to bring up I remember liking the twist with the surprise villain, but at times it didn't make sense and they could've written it better, i mean that guy smiled at the thought of Anna when no one was around, so, it was kinda confusing Overall, though, i do like this movie
Honestly, the pronunciation nonsense annoys me SO DAMN much. Like... You just watched a 1:42:13 movie in which her name is spoken DOZENS of times, and you don't know how to pronounce it?! WHAT?!? I even remember watching Frozen on Disney Channel, and when they did the little 5-second "Now back to the movie!" thing, the dude's voice (who was HIRED BY Disney) pronounced it incorrectly. HOW?
As a movie alone, it's good. But it's not appropriate for the snow queen. It's easier to appreciate it if you just forget about the snow queen entirely. The movie was underwhelming, and it just feels like a big setup for another movie than a standalone film. It has enjoyability nonetheless.
Generic UA-cam Username Technically, Disney movies aren't adaptations. They're remakes. Classic Remakes to be exact. Walt Disney has stated that a million times. I'm not trying to be mean, but your criticism doesn't hold much water.
It took me seven months to finally work up the interest to see Frozen after it came out... and I found it to be just...good. Not great, not amazing, but not bad or terrible either.
The only problems I have with the movie are two bad songs (In Summer and Fixer Upper) and five characters (Olaf, the duke of Wesselton, his minions and the rock trolls).
If anyone wants to know why the animation is not as good as that in Tangled its because that movie had a bigger budget (about $100 million more than Frozen).
Ever sice Tangled, Disney has brought about a new Renisance era of movies, and Frozen is either the Little Mermaid, Lion King, or beauty and the Beast.
75 years in development hell? walt was probably celebrating up there with the other famous people of all the disney movies ive been forced to sit through during my life timme because of my little sister, im actually happy to say id rather sit through this one again. and who knows maybe disney will make another good one.
you should watch 2013's Foosball (Metegol), that movie was pretty awesome, much better than i thought, the animation was pretty good, and it's directed by Juan Jose Campanella, the guy who won an oscar in 2010 for The Secret In Their Eyes.
Ehhhhh... more like one of the best Disney films ever made. I mean you cant ignore the ones who started all of this like Little Mermaid, Lion King, Aladdin, Mulan, Tarzan and Beauty and the Beast.
Dean Hernandez Well yea its the Revival Era, its kinda suppose to reflect the Renaissance Era, thats why i think Frozen is the best film of the Revival Era (besides Wreck it Ralph, in my opinion) and one of Disney's greatest.
What did you think of the short before the movie? Did you see a very special character at the end? I'm in Get A Horse! At the end. Did you see me waving? Did you? Did you. Then go and watch it again and again until you can find me. I'm at the right hand side of the screen, and it's been 95 years since I appeared in screen!
I watched it branch of times and my mother got addict to the movie and she can't even stop watching it and I can't singing Let It Go song over and over again.
2:39 Like me, their were things in this film I did NOT see coming, which made this film fresh 3:37 I too though the film had a Tangled artstyle, but not coming from Disney Toon studios however. 7:21 Ill be honest, its my 2nd Favorite, my first is Frozen Heart. it just really sets up the film nicely, plus the scene reminds me of Dumbo a lot 8:47 My thoughts exactly. Disney ALWAYS saves the BEST for LAST! Get a Horse was also in my opinion a great short too. it feels old yet has a modern touch as well 10:00 I give it a 9.5 but who cares about my opinion XD
I saw frozen last week and loved it. The only con I have with frozen is the ending. It seem rushed. But beside that, Frozen is definitely best animated film of 2013.
I have to agree with you on basically everything you said. I like that Disney did a love story that was centered around something other than romantic love. This was a modernized Disney movie and it shows. My only nitpick about the movie is that it has a lot of Tangled elements such as the animation and the fact that there is another princess with magical powers. I hope with their next princess movie, Disney branches out a little more.
I watched this movie on opening day and didn't see the twists coming (Me and my teenage sister throughout the movie thought we had the main conflict would be solved and we were wrong) which was refreshing. The one nagging complaint was how Anna and Rapunzel look so alike. .
Poor Frozen. Disney went too far with the merchandise.
Poor Despicable Me. Ilumination went too far with the Minions merchandise.
Moral= Never go too far with the merchandise.
+SBells27 Poor Cars: Pixar went too far with the- oh forget it. The movies were average.
By the way, just to put salt on an open wound, back in late 2013 when Frozen was fresh and new in theatres, along with Saving Mr. Banks, both movies were considered to be Disney's major improvements in 2013 after they almost embarrassed themselves during the summer with Planes, a cheap Cars Spinoff and The Lone Ranger, which was a box office bomb (not counting Monsters University).
Noted
And then you wonder why there are so many haters of these franchises. Punish the oversaturation, not the film.
Star Wars, Planes, Cars, Trolls, Uglydolls, The Angry Birds Movie. Any other movie that focuses only on merchandising.
Hans Christian Andersen?
Hans... Kristoff... Anna... Sven...
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snozer2 (groans)
*mind blown*
DUN DUN DUN
Hans Kristoff Anna Sven.
I loved this movie....
and then Disney went too far with the Frozen merchandise.
+Becca S The merchandise and popularity shouldn't take you away from the movie. It's a really bad reason that people are using to hate on it.
Gustavo Barría Chavarría Thanks for agreeing!
Guys.... is a joke.
true
Considering that this came AFTER the "Cars" merchandise tsunami, I believe this film is going to be QUITE forgettable in the coming years!
Disney is officially going through another Renaissance.
They’ve been going through another renaissance since The Princess and the Frog.
Frozen is my new favorite Disney movie, hands down. I love the songs and basically everything about it. You gave it a fair review and I'm glad it got your seal of approval :D
Mine too! Back when I saw the film on New Year's Day, I was really hoping that it would be good after sitting (and suffering) through Cloudy with a Chance That This Sucks 2 and I'm proud to say that this film didn't disappoint. I was even belting it out to "Let It Go" in the theater!
Sorry, Belle, but your "tale as old as time" is starting to become unenchanted. While you're still my favorite 2-D Disney film, Frozen just blew me away with an icy blast of awesomeness.
Oh yeah, Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 was _terrible._
Nice ending to that, by the way. Icy blasts of awesomeness.
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I think I've finally found a movie critic who actually really enjoys Frozen. 😊 I feel like most critics write it off as "just another Disney musical" but this film is definitely deserving of the Oscars that it received and is influential in the animation community. Also, Let it Go hasn't become a horrible song to me (even though it's really overplayed and sometimes seems to overshadow the other songs). This has to be my favorite Disney musical. ❄️
Allie Smith The Nostalgia Critic actually admitted Frozen is one of his all-time favourite Disney movies. :)
+Allie Smith Well this was before the backlash.
cooldude10149804 By the way, just to put salt on an open wound, back in late 2013 when Frozen was fresh and new in theatres, along with Saving Mr. Banks, both movies were considered to be Disney's major improvements in 2013 after they almost embarrassed themselves during the summer with Planes, a cheap Cars Spinoff and The Lone Ranger, which was a box office bomb (not counting Monsters University).
Kieran Stark
On the one hand: *GOLD!* (Snow White, Pinnochio, Fantasia, Dumbo, Bambi, The Jungle Book, Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, A Nightmare Before Christmas, Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Emperor's New Groove, Lilo and Stitch, Enchanted Princess and the Frog, Tangled, Frozen, Big hero 6, Zootopia, Moana, Mary Poppins, Something Wicked This Way Comes, Pirates of the Carribbean, Saving Mr. Banks, Homeward Bound, The Muppet movies, The Jungle Book (2016), the recent Star Wars films)
On the other hand: *PAINFUL AGONIZING FAILURE!* (The Black Cauldron, Super Mario Bros. Inspector Gadget movie, Mr. Magoo movie, Bedtime Stories, The Haunted Mansion, 90% of the Disney Sequels by DisneyToon Studios, Home on the Range, Chicken Little, Planes, The Lone Ranger, Alice in Wonderland, etc.)
Annie ah, the magic of copy and paste.
Two of the most recent Disney movies that will forever be in my heart: Frozen and Tangled.
"Will it make the 75 years worth it?" If only you knew back then, if only you knew.
I don't care how far the popularity for this film goes, I will always love it and can never get enough of it
I should point out because I think I'm the only one who noticed it. Anna and Elsa's father was played Maurice Lamarche who was also Mr.Freeze in Arkham City. Because of that fact I was all like "No wonder where Elsa got her powers from".
lets also not forget that Maurice also voice the Brain from Pinky and the Brain
Wow. I didn't know he was in "Frozen." He also starred as Big Bob, Helga's dad, from "Hey Arnold!" Also, he starred as Mr. Big in "Zootopia."
....until alfred molina replaced him in the sequel.
When you give a movie a negative review, the comments are filled with people complaining. When you do give this film a positive review, people are all "This movie was overrated! You give it too much credit!"
Geez, I don't understand what you people want from Animat. Would it kill any of you to actually act satisfied for once?
Hey, this site is FILLED with annoying hacks who only care about making dumb and stupid comments thinking they're funny when really they're not and are sometimes hurtful.
Eli Copperman The comments I'm referring to aren't really hurtful or trying to be funny. I just don't get how people are always discontent with his reviews of lower-quality films, but then won't shut up here about how this movie sucks. I know many, MANY consider this film to be overrated, but those other films he reviewed, like Escape From Planet Earth and Dorothy of Oz were bad too.
Drawtoonz Studio Like I said, people on the internet are hacks who rant on people for their own selfish needs. I am happy to not be one of them.
Good for you, man.
I'm not one of those hacks either, I'm always respectful of his opinions and for the most part happy with his reviews. The only time I felt even the slightest sense of dissatisfaction and disappointment was with his review of The Peanuts Movie.
I thought the character designs were well done actually. The team of animators actually went out to Norway (where the majority of the film was inspired) and put the costumes (bunads and traditional Saami clothing) into the movie
Finally got to see this movie yesturday, and now that I've watched this review I can share my love with you about it!
too be honest, Elsa is definitely one of my favorite disney characters of all time. she has so much character development and... i just love her.
Me too.
Me three!
Me four
Me...uh...I don't know.
Geovanni Velasquez to be honest frozen reminds me of wreck it Ralph and beauty and the beast .
I can already tell, "Let it Go" will win Best Song at the Oscars. Hopefully, the movie will win Animated Feature as well!!
Me too!
Just saw this movie today. I now know what movie magic REALLY is.
Mr. Fedora On the one hand: *GOLD!* (Snow White, Pinnochio, Fantasia, Dumbo, Bambi, The Jungle Book, Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, A Nightmare Before Christmas, Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Emperor's New Groove, Lilo and Stitch, Enchanted Princess and the Frog, Tangled, Frozen, Big hero 6, Zootopia, Moana, Mary Poppins, Something Wicked This Way Comes, Pirates of the Carribbean, Saving Mr. Banks, Homeward Bound, The Muppet movies, The Jungle Book (2016), the recent Star Wars films)
On the other hand: *PAINFUL AGONIZING FAILURE!* (The Black Cauldron, Super Mario Bros. Movie, Inspector Gadget movie, Mr. Magoo movie, Bedtime Stories, The Haunted Mansion, 90% of the Disney Sequels by DisneyToon Studios, Home on the Range, Chicken Little, Planes, The Lone Ranger, Alice in Wonderland, etc.)
My score
Story 10/10
Animation 10/10
Characters 10/10
Songs 10/10
Overall 10/10
It was an okay movie. The animation was nice and all, but the story isn't really anything new. I personally think the only reason why everybody was freaking out over the movie was because it was made by disney. I assure you if this film was made by any other company people wouldn't be sucking on it's tit so much
I do have one question though..What relationship between Anna and Elsa? They barely spent anytime together throughout the movie. What are we just suppose to believe just because they're sisters they automatically have a "bond"? What a cop out. And that's not the only cop out this movie dishes out. The only thing "special" about this movie is the snow animation and surprisingly Olaf who has more character than the bland so called "protagonists".
I'm sorry I can't help this, but..... *Ahem*..... I WAS FROZEN TODAY!
I've actually been thinking of that quote for a while! Someone should actually take that quote, reverse "WAS" into "SAW", making it... "I SAW FROZEN TODAY!" Then it'd be funny & make PERFECT sense!
But I haven't seen Frozen yet, so the joke wouldn't make much sense .
It'd work for anyone who HAS seen the movie.
ZNKChannel Someone make an image macro of that or something!
um...I don't get it?
Well if Animat gives this his seal of approval..then it must be good!
I have a theory that Frozen is actually the origin story of Santa Claus. I mean think about it:
Kristoff=Santa
Ana=Mrs. Claus
Elsa=Jack Frost...kinda
Olaf=Frosty...again, kinda
Aerendale=the North Pole
and finally, Sven=the first reindeer
Am I the only one seeing this?
my rating:
story: 9/10 (reminded me a little of brave's story kind of but with sister instead of mother and daughter.)
animation: 10/10 (OMG THIS IS THE BEST ANIMATION I HAVE SEEN IN A WHILE MOSTLY ON THE SNOW!!!!!!!!!)
characters: 10/10 (same opinion as animat's on the characters)
songs: 8/10 (same opinion as animat's on the songs too)
overall: 10/10 (but not my fav movie but still really awesome!!!!! also at 3 or 4 on my best 20 movies list)
I didn't think 'Do You Wanna Build a Snowman' to be unnessisary. It was a great musical number that shows how Anna is dealing with Elsa never getting out. 'Fixerupper' ;however, was very unnessisary, it was just there to waste time and Anna almost dies because of it. Thanks a lot Rock Smurfs. Everything else in Frozen is........ Solid *audience throws rocks at me*.
Actually, the "rock smurfs" are just regular trolls.
I agree, when the scene with fixerupper came up, I was cringing and wanted the song to end so they move on the plot. That's probably the only thing I didn't like about the movie.
Scott89878 I agree, Fixer Upper was my least favorite song of the whole movie. The movie could've worked just fine without it and preferably have some other (and better) songs in the second half instead. The trolls' lack of understanding the relationship between Kristoff and Anna as just friends at the time and them completely ignoring him while he tries to explain the situation, is really cringeworthy and irritating. I'd say that's one of the few cons about the movie as far as I see it.
Now that I watched the move again today, I think the purpose of that scene was to confuse us as to where the plot was going to go so the two plot twists would really surprise us. You knew they were building up Kristoff as the eventual lover but you were wondering how and after the plot twist with Hans, you thought it would be Kristoff would be the lover, thus misdirecting us from thinking that the act of true love was between the sisters so that we would be surprised when it happened.
Fixer upper was the most unforgettable song in this movie.
I saw it and loved it, not as much as Tangled and Wreck-It Ralph, but it still a great and heartwarming film, with beautiful animation, likable characters and catchy songs.
This is without a doubt the best animated film of 2013, sorry Pixar, but Disney has kicked your ass for the 3rd time.
As for Get a Horse, it was AWESOME!!!! A really funny short.
I love you for giving this a positive review, Animat! I know a lot of people are annoyed by this movie's popularity, and I understand that, but darn I just love this movie and I think it's really good!
And wether you love it or hate it, you have to admit.... it's harmless, right?
Snowy-snow sins tally 0 sentence my heart will let it go on
+Sawnikku the Hedgehog Anything is better than that!
+Sawnikku the Hedgehog Oh god, don't bring up that movie again!
Im so happy to see the new golden years of Disney. Now we just have to wait for Big Hero 6.
The whole time I watched Frozen, in my head I was just like,'I bet AniMat is gonna be happy about this movie'
If this movie doesn't win its Oscar for Best Animated Feature, I will lose my mind.
Can't say for the Oscars yet, but IT WON A GOLDEN GLOBE! :D Too bad it didn't win Best Original Song though, but I say it deserved it over that U2 song. :p >:(
Pulsar Pony it won annie too. if it didn't win the Oscar, Ellen should start shooting guns for us.
Does anyone noticed the cameo of Rapunzel in the film?
Rob Bob me
Yes
You do really good reviews. Loved this film
You felt like Lion King & Wreck-It-Ralph were trying to be too different? Did you dislike both because of that?
I never said that I didn't like The Lion King or Wreck-It Ralph (did you even see my review WIR?) I was just setting an example of how Frozen is still using the Disney formula in a new way, and it still works. The Lion King and Wreck-It Ralph are amazing movies, they're just the best examples of Disney movies that DOESN'T use the Disney formula as we know it
Gotcha! Well yes, I did see your Wreck-It-Ralph review, but not until shortly after seeing this one, which proves even more how much I misunderstood what you were saying regarding both films. Anyway, great review! Lion King & Wreck-It-Ralph may not have used the Disney formula as we know it, but at least in those cases, it works (which is more than I can say about Disney films like say Home On The Range). Anyway, great review on this, Wreck-It-Ralph, and everything else that you've reviewed so far.
Matthew Cline You're look like Dr. Eggman to ElectricDragon505 :P
ElectricDragon505 of course you liked lion king
+Matthew Cline hell no
There are two animated movies that both were released in 2002 that handled sisterly relationships better than this film. And they are Lilo & Stitch and The Powerpuff Girls Movie.
I love how the film really didn't condescend the audience when it came to topics of death and handled it in a very mature way
Thats EXACTLY how I felt about the music. It was amazing, but highly inconsistent.
Did you see Rapunzel and Eugene fitzherbert in this movie? They came to Elsa coronation too [you can look at it when Anna sing for the first time in forever when the open gate and she walk out you can see Rapunzel and Eugene in the left corner of your screen] anyway I think that's why the art direction look alike because it's in the same universe. Maybe they'll keep doing this from now on so they can team up you know...like the avengers.
I think Do You Want To Build A Snowman is a very important song in the film because it showcases Anna and Elsa's relationship after (SPOILER) she hurts Anna.
It's my 2nd favorite song in the movie, but nothing beats Let It Go.
I will say that the first whole bit felt like Disney the Drinking Game, but once the queen left for the mountains, it instantly took a turn for the better.
And I LOVE LOVE LOOOOVED "Get a horse" That cartoon- I want to keep it, I want to HOLD it in my hands and scroll through it like a flipbook.
... Though the Oswald cameo made me wish Disney gave him a new short...
People say it's overrated so much that it's underrated now...
Not really, the sequel made people lose interest in the franchise
I kinda liked The Croods. It made me laugh a lot.
And Frozen was amazing. I still prefer Tangled over Frozen, but the songs in Frozen are much catchier, and more memorable than the songs from Tangled, even though I DO love the songs from Tangled. The animation was breathtaking, ESPECIALLY all of the ice magic, her castle and her dress. Beautiful!
I think in summer is my number one on my list of frozen songs
The story has nothing to do with H.C Andersen and his fairytale. Besides ... well .. there's a lot of snow and a girl who is travelling. That's it.
Do we not have anything to say about the opening. It's being a work song always means it will be a good show (Les Mis). Also, It kind of foreshadowed Anna's "Frozen Heart".
They even say "Let it go." at one point!
I just saw this in the theater after I got off of work and it was so awesome!!
My scores
Story-8/10
Animation-10/10
Characters-8/10
Humor-8/10
Songs-8/10
Overall-8
But sister love was done before in Lilo & Stitch!
do u guys know that Glen Keane created a new animation technique, called the CGI Painterly Style, that blends CGI with hand-drawn to make a CGI film to look traditionally animated and timeless like a Disney movie? they used that in Tangled, Wreck It Ralph, an Frozen.
Really!?
Yes, really.
I knew that.... sort of.
I love how everyone is praising Frozen for being about sister love when we got Lilo&Stitch in 2002 which has the exact topic but in a different overall story. I do really like Frozen but it gets praised for so many things other (less popular) Disney movies already depicted before...
Also is Lilo&Stitch and underrated gem imo
Back in 2013 i saw Frozen in Event Cinema with my Hutt Intermediate School M 2 Class and then we went to Huia Pool
Frozen was one of those movies that actually seems to need the CGI FOR ONCE. The ice and snow was realistic
I was pleasantly surprised by this one! Yeah, it's an obvious clone of Tangled, and had a pointless song every FIVE $#@$% MINUTES (Let It Go excluded), the characters were awesome and every time it set up an obnoxious typical Disney cliche, they turned around and went in another direction. I'm happy I saw it. ^^
You, sir, have fine taste. Your review was perfect. You analysed it perfectly, unlike some other reviews who apparently need all of the story spoon fed to them instead of figuring shit out for themselves.
There is just one thing though.
Anna's name is pronouced AH-NAH not AN-NAH.
Elsa's name is pronouced L-SAH, not L-ZAH
Best animated movie of the year!!!! =^-^=
Animat this is my favorite review of yours. I sincerely hope that Frozen gets the award for Best Animated Film in the Oscars! Don't you agree.
I LOVED THIS MOVIE.
I totally agree Mat! Best animated movie of the year! I'll be so sad if it doesn't win an Oscar.
Full Voice Actor List
Kristen Bell: Anna (Adult) - Livvy Stubenrauch: Anna (Child) - Idina Menzel: Elsa (Adult) - Eva Bella: Elsa (Child) - Josh Gad: Olaf - Johnathan Groff: Kristoff (Adult) - Tyree Brown: Kristoff (Child) - Santino Fontana: Hans - Alan Tudyk: The Duke of Weselton - Ciaran Hinds: Grand Pabbie, the Troll King - Chris Williams: Oaken the Trading Post Owner - Maia Wilson: Bulda the Mother Troll - Paul Briggs: Marshmallow the Snow Creature - Maurice LaMarche: The King of Arendelle - Jennifer Lee: The Queen of Arendelle - Peter Cullen: Multiple Males - Billy West: Multiple Males - Tom Kenny: Multiple Males - Scott Menville: Multiple Males - Jason Ritter: Multiple Males - Tress MacNeille: Multiple Females - Kath Soucie: Multiple Females - Tara Charandoff Strong: Multiple Females - No Talking At All?!?!?: Sven the Caribou, Multiple Horses, Multiple Wolves
I agree Frozen was like wow but I always thought Anna would end up with Kriscrof instead of Hans which I wasn't sure if of him as a villain cause of the end but I wasn't sure the Snow Queen from the book was evil cause Elsa is actually good
Valerie? You watch Animat too?
Ike Brofloski Uh yeah I guess....
Also, did you know that A, Jesse Corti, (the voice of Lefou in Beauty and the Beast), was also a part of this film though as a side character or extra, and B, Frozen, (like Ponyo and Little Mermaid), are based on a Hans Christian Andersen tale. In Frozen's case, it's called "The Snow Queen".
And in regards to if the film development was worth it, F*CK YEAH IT WAS imo. Only thing that'd make it better is if they actually, eventually, brought it to stage, (some of the songs felt like they could be done onstage).
The best animated movie of 2013.
Seeing this movie in theaters was quite an experience for me, especially at the "Let It Go" sequence! :D However I have 2 problems with the film.
1. I didn't really like the songs "In Summer" or "Fixer Upper".
2. I felt the ending was rushed and kinda weak.
But other then that it is still a Great Film.
Yeah, I wish they had some kind of reprise at the end. I liked the songs by the way, though.
Actually I take it back, those two songs are actually beginning to grow on me, but I still feel the ending was rushed.
I kind of liked "In Summer" and I also liked "Frozen Heart". I hate all of the other musical numbers. "Let It Go" is good,if you bypass the confusing lyrics,and the fact that nobody will stop playing and/or singing it,"Do You Want To Build A Snowman" tries to hash simplicity and complexity together with attempted cuteness to make the song miss its mark,"Fixer Upper" I only have three words for,and those are: KILL THE TROLLS,"For The First Time In Forever" is probably the most addicting song of the bunch for me,but it still wants to make me kill Anna,and even at that first remark it's still a piece of s**t (first time I ever censored a curse word) and I don't remember any other songs.
Are you kidding? In Summer is my favorite from that film along with Love is an Open Door. Then again, that's only my opinion.
Love is a open door and let it go is the best frozen songs ever
Nobody noticed Get A Horse's secret? It's a trailer for Epic Mickey 3! Don't believe me? I have evidence! Pete has a bootleg, Oswald appears, Horace appears, Ortensia appears I think, and Clarabelle appears, and the Wii-ish 3D. And the fact they all look like they did in epic mickey.
Ok, serious question: What are you thoughts on the villain in general?
And why did he save Elsa???
Great review! I know i'm not really the right person to add to the comments,as I haven't seen the movie yet,but I have seen a few scenes here and there and I do have to say that i agree with everything said here except that "Do you wanna build a snowman" was pointless. It allowed Disney to create an image of innocence just before having Elsa and Anna's parents killed off,which is quite emotionally powerful in my opinion.
It do appear as pointless at first, but when you think about it, the exposition song is kind of necessary, not to mention beautiful.
I was saying that,yeah. The point I was making was that he ( Animat ) said that it was pointless,a point that i disagree on.
theirishninjas He doesn't say it's pointless.
What he said was that when they have 3 songs in a row it makes songs like Do you want to build a snowman Feel a bit unnecessary.
Don't know if he means it feels like that when he's watching the movie or afterwards when he is thinking through it though.
You should see Hayao Miyazaki's final film, "The Wind Rises", and foreign animated film, "Ernest and Celestine", as those two movies blow "Frozen" right out of the water. "Frozen" may be one of the best animated Disney films out there, but it's nothing compared to the previous ones I just mentioned.
2:00 lilo and stitch
I loved this movie. It made Best Animation Picture for the Oscars. :D
I was surprised when it was revealed that (CENSORED DUE TO SPOILERS) It was crazy!
it annoys so much how people can't seem to pronounce Anna's name right, did you see the movie or not? It's Ah-na not just Ann-A (idk, trying to tell you how to pronounce it right)
just a small annoyance i wanted to bring up
I remember liking the twist with the surprise villain, but at times it didn't make sense and they could've written it better, i mean that guy smiled at the thought of Anna when no one was around, so, it was kinda confusing
Overall, though, i do like this movie
Honestly, the pronunciation nonsense annoys me SO DAMN much. Like... You just watched a 1:42:13 movie in which her name is spoken DOZENS of times, and you don't know how to pronounce it?! WHAT?!? I even remember watching Frozen on Disney Channel, and when they did the little 5-second "Now back to the movie!" thing, the dude's voice (who was HIRED BY Disney) pronounced it incorrectly. HOW?
Ugh, yes, Internet we get it. Let it Go was cool (pun not intended), but we don't need to be reminded of that every second of every day
Glad there were no spoilers about Hans being the villain
As a movie alone, it's good. But it's not appropriate for the snow queen. It's easier to appreciate it if you just forget about the snow queen entirely. The movie was underwhelming, and it just feels like a big setup for another movie than a standalone film. It has enjoyability nonetheless.
Generic UA-cam Username Technically, Disney movies aren't adaptations. They're remakes. Classic Remakes to be exact. Walt Disney has stated that a million times.
I'm not trying to be mean, but your criticism doesn't hold much water.
Frozen 10/10
Can hear a very slow tune while seeing a few happy pictures. XD (in the very very VERY beginning)
It took me seven months to finally work up the interest to see Frozen after it came out... and I found it to be just...good. Not great, not amazing, but not bad or terrible either.
The only problems I have with the movie are two bad songs (In Summer and Fixer Upper) and five characters (Olaf, the duke of Wesselton, his minions and the rock trolls).
+The Media Monitor YOU DONT SAYYY... sorry i had to because of that profile pic
+James Freeman Lol. It's ok. I get jokes like that a lot.
The Media Monitor YOU DONT SAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
Woah, I agree 100%
Thomas Martin Lol.
Let it go is my fav! Slay queen 💅💅💅💁♂️💁♂️❄️❄️❄️❄️
So is their going to be a top 5 bets and worst list, because judging by this it would only be despicable me 2 and frozen on best list?
ohh and waltz with bashir
Do ya think you can review The Rescuers?
Story- 9
Animation- 9
Characters- 8
Songs- 9
9\10
If anyone wants to know why the animation is not as good as that in Tangled its because that movie had a bigger budget (about $100 million more than Frozen).
Yeah my favorite song in the movie ever let it go!
Ever sice Tangled, Disney has brought about a new Renisance era of movies, and Frozen is either the Little Mermaid, Lion King, or beauty and the Beast.
I saw this and thought plz don't be a bad review. Fan girled at the fact it was the best review this year THANK GOD
One of my all time favorite movies of all time!
For me there were only 3 great animated films of 2013 and they are Monsters U, Despicable Me 2, and this.
75 years in development hell?
walt was probably celebrating up there with the other famous people
of all the disney movies ive been forced to sit through during my life timme because of my little sister, im actually happy to say id rather sit through this one again.
and who knows maybe disney will make another good one.
you should watch 2013's Foosball (Metegol), that movie was pretty awesome, much better than i thought, the animation was pretty good, and it's directed by Juan Jose Campanella, the guy who won an oscar in 2010 for The Secret In Their Eyes.
Just saw it. Easily the best movie Disney has ever done.
Ehhhhh... more like one of the best Disney films ever made. I mean you cant ignore the ones who started all of this like Little Mermaid, Lion King, Aladdin, Mulan, Tarzan and Beauty and the Beast.
those where during the Disney renaissance. this may be the starter of the 3rd age of a new renaissance.
Dean Hernandez
Well yea its the Revival Era, its kinda suppose to reflect the Renaissance Era, thats why i think Frozen is the best film of the Revival Era (besides Wreck it Ralph, in my opinion) and one of Disney's greatest.
couldn't agree with you more
You gave waltz with bashir the animat seal of approval.
Sequel on the way! Any thoughts, people?
disppointed the first one wasnt that good
ejl423 The first film was fine, does it REALLY need a fucking sequel?!
Eli Copperman I liked the first movie too, but I really don't see how a sequel could work.
ejl423 I agree.
***** Nah, just wait until say Cars 3 or The Nut Job 2.
Hey AniMat did you spot Rapunzel and Flynn at Elsa's coronation? x3
My theory is that Rapunzel is their cousin, look at how similar the two mothers are! Plus, it makes it cuter! :)
What did you think of the short before the movie? Did you see a very special character at the end? I'm in Get A Horse! At the end. Did you see me waving? Did you? Did you. Then go and watch it again and again until you can find me. I'm at the right hand side of the screen, and it's been 95 years since I appeared in screen!
I watched it branch of times and my mother got addict to the movie and she can't even stop watching it and I can't singing Let It Go song over and over again.
2:39 Like me, their were things in this film I did NOT see coming, which made this film fresh
3:37 I too though the film had a Tangled artstyle, but not coming from Disney Toon studios however.
7:21 Ill be honest, its my 2nd Favorite, my first is Frozen Heart. it just really sets up the film nicely, plus the scene reminds me of Dumbo a lot
8:47 My thoughts exactly. Disney ALWAYS saves the BEST for LAST!
Get a Horse was also in my opinion a great short too. it feels old yet has a modern touch as well
10:00 I give it a 9.5 but who cares about my opinion XD
It's sad that Walking with Dinosaurs had to ruin that.
I saw frozen last week and loved it. The only con I have with frozen is the ending. It seem rushed. But beside that, Frozen is definitely best animated film of 2013.
Beauty and the beast plot is same plot level as frozen I consider frozen a squeal to beauty and the beast.
2:06 "True Love"
Hmmm... That way of putiing it seems odd...
I just watched it,IT'S AWESOME!!
I have to agree with you on basically everything you said. I like that Disney did a love story that was centered around something other than romantic love. This was a modernized Disney movie and it shows. My only nitpick about the movie is that it has a lot of Tangled elements such as the animation and the fact that there is another princess with magical powers. I hope with their next princess movie, Disney branches out a little more.
Their next movie is Big Hero 6 a film adaptation of the Marvel comic series of the same name.
I'm actually looking forward to Big Hero 6, but I was talking about their next princess movie.
I watched this movie on opening day and didn't see the twists coming (Me and my teenage sister throughout the movie thought we had the main conflict would be solved and we were wrong) which was refreshing. The one nagging complaint was how Anna and Rapunzel look so alike. .