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Summary: Perfect
Review: Rudolph and Hermey the elf DDS are off to the Island Of Misfit Toys to help someone with a toothache when they find out the toy taker who has been taking toys from children all over the world has robbed Santa's toy room. And just 3 days before Christmas. It's now up to Rudolph, Hermey, Yukon Cornelius, Clarice, and Bumbles to find the toy taker and get all the toys back to their rightful owners before it's too late, and Christmas is ruined for everyone. In my opinion this was a wonderful movie. The animation was cute, and I loved the songs they sang. I recommend this to anyone looking for a great family movie this Christmas.
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Summary: BEWARE! NOT ORIGINAL!!! LOOK FOR BURL IVES!
Review: We bought this video expecting it to be the one we watched as children. As our two year old watched it, we cringed!!! Where was Burl Ives????? We felt cheated until we realized that this was a different edition. Aside from the trickery of playing off our nostalgia, we hated the DVD because it was creepy-sing-songy and NOT what we wanted for our little girl. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!!! LOOK FOR BURL IVES IF THAT IS WHAT YOU WANT TO BUY!!
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Summary: A diehard Rudolph fan finds this film very nicely done!
Review: I am as diehard a Rudolph fan as you could ever hope to find. After reading all the reviews on this film, I shyed away from purchasing it, but then I decided to go for it. Now it's true we're all spoiled by Pixar's computer animation and this doesn't compare to them. Once again, GoodTimes Entertainment pulls off a winner with good songs and an entertaining story line. I really loved their animated feature musical from 1998 in spite of the reviews on that as well. It was great to see the original cast back in this feature and the voicing was very convincing. How will this feature attract kids? I can't answer that. As an adult, I really liked it. Though I did not care for the style of animation, the soundtrack was nice and music pulls a lot of weight when I choose what movies I like or dislike. I give 2 thumbs up to GoodTimes and hope they continue to publish great Rudolph related titles in the years ahead!
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Summary: a sad attempt
Review: At a glance, the character models in this computer animated follow-up are true to the originals...but that's where the charm ends. The story, editing, camera moves, animation, and rendering in this show are poor, at best. A young child might find THE ISLAND OF MISFIT TOYS enjoyable, but if you grew up with the original stop-motion specials and you're looking for nostalgic entertainment, please look elsewhere. All the best elements are borrowed from the original Rankin/Bass specials. All the new character designs are lame. Plus, Rudolph's relapse into deep depression over his misfit nose gets old, really quick. There's nothing humorous about it and he comes across more as a pathetic whiner. Stick with the originals...this weak effort, destined for obscurity, will only disappoint. Hardcore fans will be mortified.
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Summary: Amazon should warn buyers that this is not the original !
Review: After reading all of the other people who were led to believe this was the original (the Grinch who stole Chtistmas they sell was original), you think Amazon would put one line in to alert buyers.
I guess it's buyers beware.
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Summary: Not as good as the original but a nice try!
Review: Being a huge fan of the original 1964 Rankin/Bass puppet-animated masterpiece, I immediately took offense to this computer-animated sequel. So I watched this movie pretty intent on hating it. I would have preferred that if they were going to make a sequel, that they'd at least use stop-motion animation, but this was not bad. To my surprise - I actually enjoyed this special. I found it to be very colorful and Christmas-y looking, although the characters did lack facial emotions (at some points in the film, some of the characters reminded me of the ghosts from "Pac-Man"). I'm not an expert on computer animation but I liked what was done here....a little bit weird....but weird is good. The story was cute - it concerned the faceless Toytaker who sucks up toys through a giant vacuum into his blimp. Most of the original characters were here (Rudolph, Clarice, Hermey the Dentist, Yukon Cornelius, Charley-in-the-Box, King Moonracer etc...) as well as a few new ones (a different Snowman narrator, a pink hippo who performs plastic surgery on toys, a piggy bank with no slot for coins etc...) I felt, after viewing this, that the makers did actually have a genuine like and respect for their predecessor (after all, imitation is the highest form of flattery) and that they tried to keep the look and sound of everyone as close to the original as they could. The burning question of the original...."What exactly was wrong with the doll that caused her to be on the Island Of Misfit Toys"?....is never answered in this sequel and I guess, will forever remain one of the great mysteries of our time. The one thing I did not like about this special were the songs...the best of which were bare-able, the worst of which were pretty bad. While an excellent score like that of Rankin/Bass's "Rudolph" would be almost impossible to top, this one did not even come close. But overall, a very enjoyable Christmas special (especially for kids) that I will probably watch again. However, I think when all is said and done....in a couple years, this show will fade away - like the other "Good Times" Rudolph remake a few years back - and the original classic will still be shining as brightly as Rudolph's nose!
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Summary: Absolutely The WORST EVER!
Review: I cannot believe what I just saw! I picked this up on DVD because I was duped. I always loved the original Rudolph, so I decided to buy this. What I watched was so bad I shut it off after 30 minutes! What was Richard Dreyfuss thinking? His voice as the snowman is ingratiating! What a headache I got. Same thing with Moranis, Curtis, and all the other voices involved. They should be embarrassed. The story is a ripoff of Toy Story 2. The computer animation makes the characters seem so cold, and they move as stiff as rusty robots. Goodtimes really failed, as they usually do. Please, let your kids stay with the original Rudolph. I have to go take an aspirin- Dreyfuss's voice really did me in!!!
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Summary: Don't let the title fool you...
Review: Be sure to read the fine print on this one. I was led to believe I was purchasing the original Rudolf, what a surprise when I got it home. This movie just plain stinks. There is no story line to keep a viewer interested. My young son paid no attention at all. If you like the old stop motion films, definitely leave this one at the store.
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Summary: Not what I thought it would be..
Review: I lasted less than 15 minutes into this movie before I passed it on to my 6 year old nephew to give a try..
He did like it and watched the entire movie. I'll stick with the original!
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Summary: For kids: Not adults wanting to be kids again
Review: I was originally disappointed by this movie. (...)I was expecting high quality dialogues and music. Everything was pretty simplistic. There wasn't a very "christmasy" feel to it, either. The up side: My two year old loved it and sat through the whole thing, then immediately wanted to watch it again. If you're looking for a nostalgic movie that will take you back, then save your money. If you want something the kids will love and will keep them occupied while you bake for the neighbors, then this is a good pick.
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