Snow Day isn't perfect, but I saw it in grade seven and loved it immediately. Sure it's got the one or two crude humor jokes and sure it's hokey at times, but it's a hilarious adventure about what can happen on a snow day.Hal and Natalie are a brother and sister living in Syracuse with their weatherman father, stay-at-home computer addicted mom and baby brother Randy. The family is dysfunctional; Laura (the mom) is always on her webcam and never looks away from the screen, then gets angry when Randy makes a mess or wants to play with her. Tom (the father) has very low ratings and is constantly in competition with Chad Symmonz, a flashy modern weatherman who viewers all over town love. Randy is a defiant child always getting into things and making messes just for the hell of it. Hal has a fixation on a popular girl from his high school, Claire.Meanwhile, Natalie and her two friends (an overweight boy named Wayne and her best friend Chet) are mad that it's winter and Syracuse is in the middle of a heatwave, meaning there won't be any snow days, much to the joy of their school principal. Natalie wishes on her brother's favorite action figures for a snow day to come by...When Natalie gets her wish, the town suddenly changes. Anything can happen on a snow day, Natalie says, and it can. Laura is about to learn that a family matters more than a laptop screen, Tom is about to find the courage to stand up to Chad Symmonz. Hal is going to discover that his real true love has been right by his side the whole time and Natalie and her friends will finally have the courage to stand up to the evil Snowplowman, the sadistic and somewhat pervy guy who always foils her plans of a perfect day off of school.I had the movie novelization of Snow Day as a kid (I bought it at a second-hand store when I was three). I've gotta say, the movie is much better, I love the animation in the intro, and there are various funny scenes, from Tom knocking over an ice sculpture of Chad to a janitor finding the words Al Martino bites the big one written above a toilet at his skating rink (he dips the cleaning rag in the toilet to get it wet as he cleans away the graffiti). The only thing I just didn't understand was Wayne (the fat kid). Every time he runs, a farting noise plays in the background, it's unnecessary and pretty crude.

"Snow Day" is pretty flaky stuff. As the Nickelodeon Television Network's fourth feature film, this wholesome but prefabricated juvenile fodder emerges as tolerably entertaining comic nonsense with more than enough surprises and gender-bending twists to pass muster. Chevy Chase, Chris Elliot, Jean Smart, and John Schneider populate an appealing ensemble cast headed up by a youth Zena ("The Bone Collector") Grey and Mark ("Drive Me Crazy") Webber."Snow Day" covers 24 frivolous hours in the lives of the Brandston clan when anything can happen after a freak blizzard blankets Syracuse, New York, and school is canceled. Children cheer, but their parents cringe. The snowstorm halts virtually everybody except the Brandstons. They refuse to let a little bad weather get in their way. Consequently, adults taking kids to see this harmless hokum should find themselves occasionally amused by some of the insights and antics in this quadruple-plotted saga.The Brandston kids, fifteen-year old Hal (Mark Webber) and ten-year old Natalie (Zena Grey) occupy the foreground. Hal carries a torch for the school sexpot, Claire Bonner (jailbait beauty Emmanuelle Chriqui of "The Crow: Wicked Prayer"), and he believes that fate has given him a sign when she loses her anklet in the swimming pool. Hal recovers the trinket and bides his time for the right moment to return it.Fortuitously, Claire breaks up with her odious boyfriend, Chuck Wheeler (David Paetkau of "AVPR: Aliens Vs Predator - Requiem"), and then shows an interest in Hal that sends Chuck into a boiling rage. Ironically, the other sweet gal on Hal, Lane Leonard (Schuyler Fisk of "Orange County"), cannot get the guy to notice her, even though she is a constant companion.Meanwhile, intrepid little Natalie and her plucky pals struggle to stop the unsavory Snowplowman (a hammy Chris Elliot of "Cabin Boy") from clearing the streets so they can get an extra day off from school. Hunched over the wheel of his monstrous snowplow, nicknamed Clementine, with Trudy, his beaky black pet crow perched beside him; Snowplowman provides some hilarious over-the-top villainy. Snowplowman's reputation precedes him. Rumor has it that he assembled the chains on his huge tires from the braces of kids he ran down while shoveling snow.As meteorologist Tom Brandston (Chevy Chase of "Christmas Vacation") somehow maintains his dignity at the third-rated TV station in a three channel market. Lately, Tom has been wearing absurd costumes when he delivers his forecast. Where Tom's boss, Tina (Pam Grier of "Coffey"), gets the idea that clowning will help them topple their competition, rival weatherman Chad Symmonz (John Schneider of "Lake Placid 2") is anybody's guess. Tom sets out to expose Chad for the fraud that he is, especially after Symmonz takes credit for warning everybody about the accidental snowstorm.Although this potboiler boasts little redeeming artistic value, "Snow Day" qualifies nevertheless as ideal, family-oriented fare with nothing most objectionable than a fat kid that farts when he is frightened. Out of four stars, the above-average "Snow Day" scores two-and-a-half.

Back in 2000 I heard about this movie and wanted to see it, since back then I wanted to see every Nickeleon Movie made.The plot looked funny with some humorous stuff.Only the results didn't come out well.The only thing wrong with this film is it has more romance scenes between 2 teens and less comedy.Has some parts that seem funny but aren't.Can't say it's too enjoyable or entertaining. It's one of them films that are only good seeing once then put back on the self for a long long time.So those who want to see this flick, just don't expect this to be the greatest movie ever. I mean if I were given a choice between this or Good Burger, i'd choose Good Burger cause it had a better plot and funnier stuff.my rate for this one 3/10.

Tom Brandston (Chevy Chase) is the weather man of a television, fighting for recognition of his skill and knowledge. His son Hal Brandston (Mark Webber) has a crush on Claire Bonner (Emmanuelle Chriqui) and does not pay attention on the affection of his friend Lane Leonard (Schuyler Fisk). His sister Natalie Brandston (Zena Grey) wants to stop Roger the Snowplowman (Chris Elliot), the terror of the children. Tom's wife is a workaholic businesswoman, who leaves her family in second plane, giving more attention to her job. The story takes place along a snow day in Syracuse. This movie is very silly, and maybe children may have some fun. My vote is four.Title (Brazil): `Quebrando o Gelo' (Breaking the Ice')