Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & The Island of Misfit Toys | Richard Dreyfuss, Jamie Lee Curtis |...

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & The Island of Misfit Toys | Richard Dreyfuss, Jamie Lee Curtis | Rudolph the sequel

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	Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & The Island of Misfit Toys Richard Dreyfuss, Jamie Lee Curtis Good Times Video, 2001 average customer review:based on 72 reviews view larger image
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Thirty-seven years after his famous TV debut, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer returns in a sharp-looking computer-animated feature. Using excellent voice casting with actors that sound like the originals, this new Rudolph looks and sounds grand. There's a mysterious Toy Taker gobbling up toys around the world. Rudolph and his team (including deer-friend Clarice, elf-turned-dentist Hermey, and the Abominable Snowman) try to track the toys down and save Christmas again. While the setup and songs hold no candle to the original, and the lessons learned are borrowed from Toy Story 2, the final third succeeds--it's always good to have a flying reindeer when you are chasing a blimp. Kids ages 3 to 9 who have seen the original will certainly want to see the sequel; however, their parents might be less enthusiastic. --Doug Thomas

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A really great, underrated story!!

After watching the "entire" movie & reflecting on it, especially the 3rd act's surprize ending, this movie tells a great story about a toys' love of a child [and vice versa], separation, loss, reunion, & the tradition of passing things down to your children. Just about a tear-jerker.

In addition, the movie includes Rudolph & the other characters from the original movie from 1964, & with the same voices.

The key to enjoying this sequel, & the reason for my 5 star rating, is simple: I viewed it through the eyes of my 3 year old son, rather than through my now jaded & critical adult eyes. The only adult criteria was whether the story was good, and was it easy to follow for children, and it definitely is both.

IF I were a child today, would I love this film? The answer is yes.

My son watched the TV broadcast once & kepy asking about it for days after. Enough said.

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Rudolph the sequel

I was surprised how much I liked this movie. Yes the CGI animation isnt top notch but I really liked the story. The only thing I didnt care for was the hippo character which was a little risque although well voiced by Jamie lee curtis.For the reviewers who confused this with the original can't you read? Considering some of the voice actors of the original were
no longer living when this was made the voices are well reproduced.

Fun family film

Rudolph and the Island of Misfit Toys is an enjoyable holiday film for the whole family. It has good, crisp animation, a clever story line, a little humor, and even some mystery and suspense. The DVD has some scenes not shown in the TV version. Of course it has a happy ending, and it delivers a wholesome message. My 4 year old grandaughter has already watched it half a dozen times...in May!!

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A wonderful addition to the Rudolph story

I picked up this DVD at a garage sale thinking it was the 1964 classic until I read the back when I came home to discover it's a sequel. Regarding the songs, they are horrendous (which is why it loses a point in my rating), but the cartoon, story and all, surprised the heck out of me! All the lovable characters (including Charlie-in-the-box) from the 1964 classic is brought back with a new set of vocal talents that sound so much like the original cast, it's breath-taking and a little eerie. Yes, it's computer-animated instead of the stop-action of the '64 original, but so much attention, care, and love was given to the details, it doesn't become an issue and it gives this installment its own special charm.

Even a new twist on the social issue of Rudolph wishing to be like all the other reindeers was thought-provoking, clever, and wonderfully done. The animators even gave new dimension to Rudolph's nonconformity that does not, in my opinion, ruin the charm of the original. If anything, I look at it as Rudolph's nose changing its nature as he grows older, just as children's traits grow and change and evolve as they go through life.

The writers and animators thought of everything, including Rudolph's continuing relationship with Clarisse, and even giving Hermie the elf a love interest after graduating from Dental School. There are lots of in-jokes galore, including Hermie's vehicle having a modern-day alarm remote that chirps when activated, and there's even a "borrowing" from "Indiana Jones & the Temple of Doom."

The main crux of the story is a dark character called the Toy Taker who has taken toys everywhere including all of the toys in Santa's workshop, and it's up to Rudolph and his friends to solve the mystery, catch the Toy Taker and return the toys in time for Santa's run on Christmas Eve.

With all that being said, I heartily recommend you buy or rent this wonderful movie and be in for the treat of your life ESPECIALLY if you're a fan of the 1964 original!!

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