The Snowman has been a festive favourite for more than three decades but now its creator Raymond Briggs has admitted he does not even like Christmas.
The children’s author, now 78, said that he feels the season is over sentimental and said that his book in which the animated film is based is actually about mortality.
A self-confessed “grumbler” he said that he found the film version of his book “a bit corny and twee, dragging in Christmas”.
"But it worked extremely well," he said.
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'The Snowman' author dislikes Christmas
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Started by Still Waters , Dec 11 2012 01:38 PM
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Started by Still Waters , Dec 11 2012 01:38 PM
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Posted 11 December 2012 - 01:38 PM
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Posted 11 December 2012 - 01:56 PM
There goes many kids' childhood..!!
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νιώθεις πως δεν υπάρχουνε λύσεις,
τότε μόνο δυο μάτια μπορούνε,
να σε κάνουν να θέλεις να ζήσεις.
νιώθεις πως δεν υπάρχουνε λύσεις,
τότε μόνο δυο μάτια μπορούνε,
να σε κάνουν να θέλεις να ζήσεις.
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I reckon so.
Posted 11 December 2012 - 09:42 PM
There was no need for you tell anyone this, Mr Snowman. 
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Posted 11 December 2012 - 09:43 PM
It being about mortality makes it all the more sentimental to me.
~MEH~
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Posted 12 December 2012 - 01:51 AM
Umm..ok
So..other than that, why should we care so much about what he thinks?
If he doesn't care for Christmas, fine. Don't celebrate.
Don't like CGI? Fine. Don't watch it.
Prefer ultra frugality? Fine..go ahead.
Don't like computers? Fine. Don't use them.
Problem solved.
So..other than that, why should we care so much about what he thinks?
If he doesn't care for Christmas, fine. Don't celebrate.
Don't like CGI? Fine. Don't watch it.
Prefer ultra frugality? Fine..go ahead.
Don't like computers? Fine. Don't use them.
Problem solved.
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