Hurt Foot, Hot Days, and Frozen Review

I had to ice my foot last night, so running was out of the question.  It involved frozen whole chickens landing on my foot and creating pain when I walk.  It is the stupid things in life that make you slow down.

It has also been over 90 degrees each day for the last 20 something days straight.  We are on track to break records, or tie them.  Running in the heat isn't as much fun as it sounds.

My foot was fairly swollen after the 2.25 mile walk with my family, so for the first weekend in six weeks, I had to break from the "long run."  I hate that.  My body needs to pull it together.

So there I was on the couch with my foot up with ice on it watching Frozen with my boys for the first time.  The first thing I need to say is, WHY DOES DISNEY KILL OFF PARENTS?  Seriously though, think about it... At least one parent always dies.  Bambi, Snow White, Finding Nemo, Aladdin, Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Lion King, Cinderella, and well... you see my point.  So as we are watching this happy family in Frozen I said half sarcastically, "So when do the parents die?"  My kids looked at me like I was nuts, until the boat scene and then the uber depressing song, "Do You Want To Build A Snowman?"

Before the comments section is several thousand comments thick with things like, "but it was the first Disney movie where a Prince wasn't needed..."  Yeah.  Got that.  Girls, you do not need a man to save you, but I will tell you what, if you get a Prince, take it, because it's much nicer than being alone, or with you sister.  Sisters can get a little annoying from time to time.  Don't look at me like it's not true.

Did the movie have redeeming qualities?  Sure.  I am a little bit in love with Olaf.  "This guy is out of his mind.  I'll distract him, you run.  Because I love you."  [Pauses] "Why are you not running?"  And the most charming line of the whole movie, "Some people are worth melting for."  Oh, Olaf, you adorable wonderful, little allergy prone snowman you.

My kids favorite line was from the snowman as well, "Watch out for my butt!"  Hilarious.  Without Olaf, Frozen would have been anti-depressant worthy.

And if I had a dollar for every time I heard "Let it Go" before I actually watched the movie, I would have at least a hundred dollars.  I have friends with small girls in the house that have listened to it ten times or more than that.  Now that I have the lyrics and song in context, it isn't as bad, but still, please people, LET THE SONG GO.

I like the redemption at the end.  I wish it was always that neat, and people would forgive, move on, and let the past stay in the past.  However, forgiveness in movies and real life takes a lot of work. 

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