The Snowman
A story from "Big Time: Stories" by Jen Spyra
Please use this thread to discuss the above referenced story.
-
In total there is 1 user online :: 0 registered, 0 hidden and 1 guest (based on users active over the past 60 minutes)
Most users ever online was 786 on Sun May 10, 2020 1:56 am
The Snowman
-
Chris OConnor
-
- BookTalk.org Hall of Fame
- Posts: 16727
- Joined: Sun May 05, 2002 2:43 pm
- 20
- Location: Florida
- Has thanked: 3314 times
- Been thanked: 1248 times
- Gender:
- Contact:
-
LanDroid
-
- Book General
- Posts: 2520
- Joined: Sat Jul 27, 2002 9:51 am
- 19
- Location: Cincinnati, OH
- Has thanked: 142 times
- Been thanked: 1014 times
Re: The Snowman
Jen Spyra clearly bases this story on the 1982 animated movie The Snowman (based on the book by Raymond Briggs) about a young boy and a snowman brought to life. One scene evokes this delightful song Walking in the Air.
However, the tone of the story changes dramatically, as if the boy and the snowman travel from rural Vermont at Christmas to the seedy big city...
I must admit I've always liked the song Walking in the Air. Here is Aled Jones in a duet with himself: originally sung by him has a young boy in the movie paired later with himself as a grown man.
Given all that, I don't think I've watched the entire Snowman movie since the kids were little, perhaps I'll so so again, and read the book soon.
However, the tone of the story changes dramatically, as if the boy and the snowman travel from rural Vermont at Christmas to the seedy big city...
I must admit I've always liked the song Walking in the Air. Here is Aled Jones in a duet with himself: originally sung by him has a young boy in the movie paired later with himself as a grown man.
Given all that, I don't think I've watched the entire Snowman movie since the kids were little, perhaps I'll so so again, and read the book soon.
-
LanDroid
-
- Book General
- Posts: 2520
- Joined: Sat Jul 27, 2002 9:51 am
- 19
- Location: Cincinnati, OH
- Has thanked: 142 times
- Been thanked: 1014 times
Re: The Snowman
Oh Lordy, here is Aled Jones singing an exquisite version of the traditional song Pie Jesu, interpreted by Andrew Llyod Webber, from his classical work Requiem.
