Hot Frosty
Warning: this article contains spoilers forHot Frosty
On the surface, their stories seems completely different, but a deeper look reveals an interesting connection betweenHot Frostyand a popular Christmas favorite from the 1940s.
Netflix’sHot Frostytakes the beloved Christmas character of Frosty the Snowman and brings him to life as the human love interest for Kathy, a grieving widow.
While this initially sounds like a strange concept for a Christmas romantic comedy,Hot Frostyand its charactersbring some unexpectedly heartfelt emotions to life.
In the climax of the movie,Jack admits that he committed a crime by breaking into the Reclaimed Rags and taking some clothes, but the people of Hope Springs came to like him so much that they ultimately did not want to see him get into trouble.
When Jack is arrested by the sheriff, Kathy and the rest of Hope Springs' residents immediately spring to action to help him.
While the majority ofHot Frostyis a unique take on a holiday romance movie, the ending displays a clear influence fromIt’s a Wonderful Life, a78-year-old beloved Christmas classic.
The Town Chipping In For Jack’s Bail Money In Hot Frosty Pays Homage To It’s A Wonderful Life’s Ending
The Town Did Not Want To See Jack Get In Trouble
After Jack is arrested by the sheriff inHot Frosty, Kathy along with the other inhabitants of Hope Springs beg that Jack be released from jail and even offer to all chip in his bail money in a scene reminiscent of the ending ofIt’s a Wonderful Life.
Over the course ofHot Frosty, Jack won peoples' affection by providing repairs around their homes and by helping plan and decorate the town’s middle school dance.
Beyond his helping personality,Kathy’s friends love Jack because they see that he has given her a new start in life and a new chance to be happy.
Hot Frosty is a heartwarming holiday film where a young widow’s magic scarf brings a charming snowman to life. Together, they embark on a journey filled with romance and laughter, as she rediscovers joy and holiday spirit with his help before he melts away.
Similar to the town coming together to help George Bailey at the end ofIt’s a Wonderful Life, Hope Springs comes together to pay Jack’s bail and save him from melting in the jail because they are grateful for him
Though everyone comes to find out that he was the person who stole clothes from Reclaimed Rags and, more surprisingly, that he is a snowman come to life, they are not mad because Jack has done so much good for the town.
Similar to the town coming together to help George Bailey at the end ofIt’s a Wonderful Life,Hope Springs unites to pay Jack’s bail and save him from melting in the jail because they are grateful for him.
Jack’s Hot Frosty Story Repeats It’s A Wonderful Life’s Themes Of Selfless Acts & Helping Others
Jack Selflessly Helps Others and Betters Their Town
ThroughoutHot Frosty, Jack is lovably naive and helps remind those around him of the joy they used to find in life.
Especially for Kathy, Jack provides happiness and a chance to start over.His kindheartedness helps win over the people of Hope Springs, who realize they do not care what his background was, since he made their lives and their town a better place.
Netflix’s Hot Frosty attempts to inject some flavor into their traditional Christmas movie formula, but the results are still generically saccharine.
Jack learns everything from scratch as he goes through the events of Hot Frosty, but he never changes his positive outlook and honesty.Like George Bailey inIt’s a Wonderful Life, Jack inHot Frostyis selfless, always thinking about the needs of others above himself, whether in repairing the window he broke or in reintroducing happiness into Kathy’s life.
While the movies are very different in many respects,Hot Frostydisplays the same wholesome Christmas spirit that is infused throughoutIt’s a Wonderful Life,with both lead characters earning meaningful friendships through their actions.
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Hot Frosty is a heartwarming holiday film where a young widow’s magic scarf brings a charming snowman to life.
Together, they embark on a journey filled with romance and laughter, as she rediscovers joy and holiday spirit with his help before he melts away.
