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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Actor(s): Billie Mae Richards, Burl Ives, Paul Soles, Larry D. Mann, Stan Francis
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
Creator(s): Producer Arthur Rankin Jr.Producer Jules BassWriter Robert MayWriter Romeo Muller
Director(s):
EAN: 9780307142450
Format(s): AnimatedClosed-captionedColorHiFi SoundOriginal recording reissuedNTSC
ISBN: 0307142450
Label: Sony Wonder
Language(s): English Analog UnknownEnglish Analog Original Language
List Price: $9.98
Manufacturer: Sony Wonder
Number Of Items: 1
Package Dimensions:
Height: 1.12"
Width: 4.19"
Length: 1.12"
Weight: 0.38 lbs.
Product Group: Video
Publisher: Sony Wonder
Release Date: 1998-09-01
Running Time: 47minutes
Studio: Sony Wonder
Theatrical Release Date: 1964-12-06
UPC: 074644956030
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com:
This classic 1964 television special featuring Rudolph and his misfit buddies set the standard for stop-motion animation for an entire generation before Tim Burton darkly reinvented it in the early 1990s. Burl Ives narrates as Sam the Snowman, telling and singing the story of a rejected reindeer who overcomes prejudice and saves Christmas one particularly blustery year. Along the way, he meets an abundance of unforgettable characters: his dentally obsessed elf pal Hermey; the affable miner Yukon Cornelius and his motley crew of puppies; the scary/adorable Abominable Snow Monster; a legion of abandoned, but still chatty, toys; and a rather grouchy Santa. In addition to the title song that inspired it, this 53-minute tape is crammed with catchy tunes such as "Silver and Gold" and "Holly Jolly Christmas." Those who grew up looking forward to watching Rudolph every Christmas season will undoubtedly be able to recite the quotable quotes ("I'm cuuuute. She said I'm cuuuute." "Herbie doesn't like to make toys.") as well as any Casablanca cult audience. --Kimberly Heinrichs
Customer Reviews Average rating - 4.5
Rating - 5 Date: 2009-01-05
Content: Rudolph, the red-nosed Devil Deer
had a very evil nose.
And if you ever saw him,
you would even say it glows.
All of the other reindeer
used to flee for their lives.
They never let poor Rudolph
Whip out those switch blade knives.
Then one foggy Black Mass Eve
Satan came to say:
"Rudolph with your nose of fright,
won't you pillage and plunder with me tonight?"
Then he slaughtered all the reindeer
as he and Satan shouted out with glee,
Rudolph the red-nosed Devil Deer,
you'll go down in infamy!
Summary: Rudolph gets twisted.
Rating - 5 Date: 2008-12-28
Content: We all grew up watching these wonderful claymations every year. Infact they bring back great childhood memories for most of us. The recordings on DVD are excellent and it is nice to watch these without COMMERCIAL breaks! Now we own them and our future children will watch them if they should disappear from television someday.
Summary: Hey, gotta own them, we grew up with them !!
Rating - 3 Date: 2008-12-25
Content: They don't make Christmas films like this anymore, and there's probably a good reason for that. "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" was made in 1964 and I'm sure everything in it seemed perfectly acceptable back then, but by current standards, there are so many politically-incorrect aspects to this film that it is laughable. For example, all of the reindeers on Santa's sleigh are male and the sole purpose of the female reindeer is to stand around and look pretty; or my favourite part, at two points in the film, Mrs Claus tells Santa to eat more because children don't want a skinny Santa.
Having said all of that, I do like "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" very much. I saw this film many times as a child and loved it then (and no, I didn't end up becoming overweight nor did I end up believing that females are incapable of doing anything useful in life), and as a 27 year old, I still think that "Rudolph" is one of the cutest Christmas films there is. Songs abound throughout this film, and as a result, it may seem a bit slow-moving for this generation's children, but there are many far-worse Christmas shows out there. Overall, if you have kids, you should give this film a chance. "Rudolph" is a Christmas classic and deserves to live-on for generations to come.
Summary: They don't make Christmas films like this anymore
Rating - 3 Date: 2008-12-12
Content: This product was listed as New which it clearly was not. There was no seal and the item was loosely shrink wrapped. The paper dust cover was ripped. However, this was for my family and not a gift so we kept it. The dvd played in fine condition and did arrive in a timely manner. I would caution anyone ordering this item as a gift. Rudolph is still a classic and we all enjoyed it very much
Summary: A holiday classic...
Rating - 5 Date: 2008-11-16
Content: It's hard to believe anyone could build a feature-length story on a song and come up with something this good. But writer Romeo Mueller and producers Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin, Jr. did just that.
This story of misfits finding their rightful place in the world is just the Christmas tale solitary children the world over need to hear. Its beautiful and subversive message feels all the more heartfelt because we receive it through the delicately hand-wrought images of stop-motion animation. There's something especially touching in the craft behind the images: you can feel the resonance from the touch of each person who posed these figure, frame after frame.
A beautiful story, a wonderful early-60s design aesthetic and a talented group of voice actors make this feel as important today as it did when I first saw it in 1964.
This edition features a reconstructed broadcast version, including all the original scenes, plus additional material added a few years later. Most importantly, it restores the original "We're A Couple of Misfits" song to its proper place. It was replaced with a song considered more suitable (about seeking one's fortune rather than embracing one's true self), "Fame and Fortune," after the initial broadcast; that material appears in the DVD's extras.
Summary: Simply Remarkable
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