Opinions on the new Disney film Frozen?

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I am thinking of taking my 3.5 year old to see her first movie in the theater this week. We would go to a mid-morning show, ordering popcorn and candy, and really living up the whole “first movie theater movie” deal. I’m excited for it. I’m thinking of taking her to see Frozen, but I see it has a PG rating rather than G. Has anyone seen it? Would you recommend taking a little one?

Thanks!
 
Since you said candy, I’m guessing you are from the USA 🙂 I haven’t seen it but in the UK they say a PG may be unsuitable for under 4years old. It’s usually because it has a scary element for example the evil step mother in Snow White etc. None of the kids in my family, brothers and cousins etc has ever had a problem with PG.

Again I’m assuming your PG is equivalent to ours and G to our U (there aren’t actually many Us these days!)

Enjoy!
 
Went to see it with my grandaughter the day after Thanksgiving. The PG is probably because there is an unethical prince and a point where a good person turns somewhat mean. I would certainly think a 3 1/2 yo would enjoy it.👍
 
Rated PG for some action and mild rude humor
So if action and mild humor won’t bother her, than it shouldn’t be a problem

I got that information from IMBD.

Also, another really good site is

Kids In Mind

You might want to check out this link.

kids-in-mind.com/f/frozen.htm

Here is an excerpt from the site:
VIOLENCE/GORE 3 - Wolves with glowing eyes run out of the darkness and charge a sled where a man hits a wolf with a lit torch and a woman hits another wolf with a guitar; the woman lights a blanket on fire and throws it at several wolves to scatter them and the people jump their sled over a ravine and land in soft snow; we see the sled fall to the bottom of a deep gorge, where it catches fire and explodes; the man slips to the edge of the ravine and the woman pulls him back safely whereupon he says that his head hurts, but we see no damage.
► A woman sees a man attempting to stab her sister with a sword and rushes over to them to stand in front of her sister with one hand raised; she freezes solid as her fingers catch the sword’s blade on the down swing and saves her sister, who cries and hangs onto the icy sculpture that was her sister; other people gather around, looking sorrowful.
► A group of palace guards and a man ride horses through deep searching for a woman whom they find in an ice palace where they encounter a huge, roaring monster and attempt to fight it with swords; the monster knocks them down and into snowdrifts, then two men carrying crossbows run inside the palace and try to shoot the woman as she creates ice barriers to force them into corners and nearly drives one man off a balcony; a man outside cuts one leg off the snow monster and it stumbles over a bridge and into a ravine.
 
You can get some information by googling “parent movie review frozen” like I just did. (I haven’t seen the movie.)

Here are a couple of helpful-looking quotations:

excerpt from Common Sense Media - Movie Review - Frozen
… Like many Disney movies, the parents die and leave orphaned princesses who must find a way to survive. There are a few other violent scenes that involve men with weapons, a scary snow monster, and a character who nearly freezes to death. A character falls in love – twice – and ends up sharing two kisses at the end of the story. Messages include unconditional love between sisters, being true to yourself, recognizing your gifts, and not being afraid of your power…

excerpt from Christian Movie Review - Frozen:
… Rated PG for some action and mild rude humor, Frozen is fairly clear of objectionable content. However, parents of young kids should be mindful that some of the ‘scary’ scenes (the snow monster for example) might be too much for the little, little ones…

In summary, it looks all right if your child tolerates children’s adventure movies with occasional startling or scary scenes.
 
I haven’t seen it nor really heard anything about it, but here is Steve Greydanus’ review of the movie:

decentfilms.com/reviews/frozen

I haven’t read the review yet either (:o), but Greydanus generally does a good job in pointing out potentially problematic aspects of movies.
 
I haven’t seen it yet. I did take DS when he was 3 1/2 to see Brave, and the fighting scenes were a bit too much for him.

Here is a review from Catholic New Service…

catholicnews.com/data/movies/13mv128.htm
The film contains a few mildly perilous situations and a bit of slightly gross humor. The Catholic News Service classification is A-I – general patronage. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG – parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children.
I just checked the review for Brave, it seems that Frozen is less intense.
 
I am thinking of taking my 3.5 year old to see her first movie in the theater this week. We would go to a mid-morning show, ordering popcorn and candy, and really living up the whole “first movie theater movie” deal. I’m excited for it. I’m thinking of taking her to see Frozen, but I see it has a PG rating rather than G. Has anyone seen it? Would you recommend taking a little one?

Thanks!
I used to manage a movie theatre and 3 1/2 is a good age for the first movie. Just remember to leave if the child is afraid or gets so restless that they disturb the other patrons. (Check with the box office when you get the ticket and see if you can a refund). My daughter was usually ok until the popcorn ran out, then she got bored for the last half hour. I refunded a Mom once with 2 screaming children; the little was afraid of the witch, in Little Mermaid, and the older one didn’t want to go home. Enjoy!
 
Thanks for the advice everyone! I had no idea there were so many resources for parent reviews… I suppose I really should have googled it first. 😊 😛

Reading through the articles, I think she’ll be ok. I will definitely remember the advice to check for a refund if we leave early, and I will absolutely take her out if she is too afraid or too rambunctious to stay put. Ooooh I’m excited! I used to LOVE going to the movies when I was little. The first movie I saw in the theater was Who Framed Roger Rabbit. …It scared the heebejeebies out of me! In hindsight, I was much too young for that movie. That’s likely why I’ve been so careful about what movies my little one has watched. But I had fun! 😃
 
I would take her to see a live production of The Nutcracker Ballet instead, but that is just me. I took one of my neices when she was four. She loved it. Funny thing was that she recognized some of the music because she had seen Fanstasia on video. She told me something like they stole the Disney music.

I am a Disney fan, but I thought Brave was just terrible for kids. I have lost faith in their ability to make good movies. Frozen doesn’t appear to have good animation to me, anyway. Sorry I sound like a downer.
 
Going by Steven Graydanus’ review, Frozen sounds complicated and not that great. He gives it a C.
I don’t like being negative, but I’ve heard that a movie for a small child is like a heavy duty drug trip, like taking LSD. It can be overwhelming, which is why starting off with movies at home, where you can pause or turn them off, may be the best idea.
I’m sure you’re already doing that.
 
I saw it just last night. FWIW I think as far as Disney movies go, Snow White is is the scariest one of all. I don’t have a 3 1/2 year old myself but I was going to the theater at that age. Back then older Disney movies were still on a 7-year release cycle. I explicitly remember seeing the Aristocats with my grandfather and I was a solid 3 when that movie was re-released. I only remember the “Everybody Wants To Be A Cat” song and grandpa talking about Scatman “Curruthers”. 😉 Take her to a matinee or a cheaper show that you won’t feel too bad leaving early if you have to.

If you read SG’s review, and don’t mind spoilers, I would also read the comments to his article. A lot of people who trust his judgement (including me) think he’s a liiiiittle off the mark and there is a good discussion going on down there. He is more than welcome to his opinions and I agree with some of his points but others I read and thought “I didn’t see ‘x’ in that scene/this movie/that character at all”.

That being said, I’m not exactly running to give it an A either. But I wouldn’t object to seeing it again if the opportunity came up.

Olaf was surprisingly enjoyable for a character I had every right to think was going to be awful.
 
That’s good to know. I saw some commercial touting the film as the best Disney animated film since the Lion King. Then I see that Greydanus gives it a C +. :hmmm: I do agree with his reviews more often than not, but not always.

Of course, I seldom let a review talk me out of seeing a movie I would otherwise choose to see. And I try to catch most of the animated films that come out eventually. But I’m saving up my movie night this year for the new Hobbit movie. 😛

In looking back, my daughter was about 4 when she went to her first movie with my wife (which was “Tangled”). She did enjoy it, but I think she did get a bit restless toward the end. Prior to that point, she hadn’t watched any of the Disney animated films – even though we have most of them on DVD – because they seemed too intense for her at that age. She’s fairly sensitive and she’s a first child, so we erred on the side of caution. 🙂
 
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