Snow Day (2000)

This is a fun family movie, designed to have a fairly broad appeal. For the little kids, there is the sub-plot of the kids of city battling the evil SnowPlowMan who is trying to prevent there from being another snow day. For the teens, there is the love plot as Hal tries to pursue the unobtainable Claire. The chevy chase sub plot is fairly weak, and will not probably be enough to keep adults entertained. The last sub plot of the over worked mom trying to balance business with her family is the weakest of the four, though the kid playing her toddler does a great job and is very funny. Claire is a true beauty, and she provides a fair bit of eye candy for those who appreciate a beautiful woman. Hal is pretty cute as well, sporting unconventional good looks.

This movie tries to do too much. I'm left wishing the mother sub plot was cut, so more time could be spent on the Hal/Claire sub plot. The movie tries to invoke a sense of mysticism, that "anything can happen on a snow day". If you're willing to open yourself up to this concept, that a snow day is a magical wonderful time when anything can happen, you'll probably enjoy this fun feel good movie.

My brother actually plays Bill, Hal's sidekick in the movie. =D

Fmovies: Simply put, this movie is the mackdaddiest, most pimpinest layin the smack down straight from the hood foshizzle magizzle movie ever made about a snow day. Bo Duke and Chevy Chase? Ah the tension, and the epic cosmic struggle between meteorological integrity and the vortex of insipid darkness. Pure magic, and if that weren't enough, there's also Chris Elliott and one of the Designing Women and some dude who's like the stereotypical snotty preppy bully--kind of like a cross between Biff from Back to the Future and Zach from Saved by the Bell. You'll laugh, you'll cry, and you will walk away from this movie in an ecstatic tizzy that you'll never come down from. With an awesome cast and a brilliant concept, this movie ranks right up there with Ben Hur and Citizen Kane as a cinematic tour de force for the ages.

Evidently those that didn't enjoy this movie never had the dream of a snowday. Any kid who has ever dreamt of a snowday will enjoy this movie. Even if you were a kid a long time ago! Every kid knows the magic of a snowday. The kids taking over the snow plow man's truck and creating an additional snowday is great! The magic the snowday brings to the characters in this movie is believable - the guy gets the right girl, the dad gets his job back and the kids get their snowdays! Believing is what it is all about in this movie. The kids and the adults realize that believing can make wishes come true. All the good guys prevail. It is an enjoyable and sweet movie. Rent it next time it snows.

Snow Day fmovies. Part "American Graffiti" (a few hours in the lives of several kids and the adults in their lives), part "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" (fun and life's lessons learned in a day off from school), part "Groundhog's Day" (the second film in what I hope will eventually be The Weatherman Trilogy featuring Chris Elliot in quirky roles), and part "A Christmas Story" (nostalgia and snow), "Snow Day" is a slap stick comedy that doesn't take itself seriously and offers harmless fun. Something for everyone in the family. Chevy Chase and Jean Smart have fairly small roles as the parents but they are a joy to watch. Stories involving younger kids reminded my of "Our Gang", the stories involving teens reminded me of "Ferris Buelle"r. Rated PG for mischief (say what?), and the word "butt." Emmanuelle Chriqui plays the most popular girl in school who is not only drop dead gorgeous but a girl next door type who is nice to everyone. She makes a terrific role model and it's refreshing to see this aspect of her character, which in most movies would have been written as all out bad.

This movie is a joy for all ages. It is a wholesome movie to watch, which you don't see much of these days! It has points that all ages can recognize and laugh at( even late 20's parents that dread seeing another children's movie) I found myself laughing the whole way through the show! It was great I had 2 five yr old's and a 8 yr old with me and they were all perfectly entertained by the show and it held their attention throughout the movie..... which very seldom happens! Also the movie related to many teens in the audience as well! 10 Stars for the director!!! And wheeeew.......where did they find the heart throb girl Claire in the movie.......I have a feeling we will see a whole lot more of her in the future.

well i really enjoyed this movie and was surprised to see that schuyler fisk was in it as Lane. the last movie that i saw her in was "my friend joe" which is also an excellent family movie. well this movie focuses around an unusually nice winter but that all changes in one night and the kids don't have to go to school. it's every kids' dream to wake up with a couple feet of snow and not have to go to school. there are several storylines in the movie and each one equally interesting. this is a great movie for the kids and i would highly recommend it.