The Snowman (1982)
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I rarely bother to review animated short films for 2 specific reasons (though these are not the only ones). Reason #1- Their length rarely exceeds 10 minutes, leaving very little material to discuss. Most short films can be effectively summarized in just a fe... read more
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" Wordless (save for the opening narration and song "Walking in the Air") animated adventure about a young English boy who makes a snowman one Christmas Eve, only for it to come to life that night and take him on a magical adventure to the North Pole to meet Father Christmas. The Snowman is a 1982 British animated television film and symphonic poem based on Raymond Briggs's 1978 picture book The Snowman. It was directed by Dianne Jackson for Channel 4. It was first shown on 26 December 1982, "
"24.12. N:nnes katselukerta, edellisestä kerrasta useampi vuosi. Hienoa animointia, teknisenä toteutuksena näyttävä ja tarinakin niin hieno. "
"The Christmas Short Films - Father Christmas (★★★★) - The Snowman (★★★★★❤) - A Christmas Carol (★★★★★) SCREENING: Q&A (Dave Unwin & Richard Williams), Animation 2018 DATE: December 9th CINEMA: BFI LOCATION: Southbank NOTE: Father Christmas was a digitised restoration, The Snowman’s copy was from a VHS that included David Bowie’s introduction, and A Christmas Carol was screened from a 35mm print restored by the AMPAS."
"DIR: Dianne Jackson SUMMARY: A young boy builds a snowman which comes to life and takes him on a Christmas adventure. WHY IT'S HERE: British director Dianne Jackson's 'The Snowman' is a breathtakingly beautiful adaptation of Raymond Briggs' picture book of the same name. A perennial favourite on Christmas TV in the UK, the annual airings of 'The Snowman' have not dimmed its appeal, instead enhancing its timeless quality with a warm seasonal glow. Although Briggs' source material makes no men"