For some people, christmas doesnt start until rudolph airs on tv and the first few scenes of it immediately bring up this magical feeling that happens every time you watch it. Rudolph the rednosed reindeer movie has some people upset. Released by a team that produced an unrelated rudolph movie in 1998, neither rankinbass or its descendant companies had any involvement in its production. The real story behind rudolph the rednosed reindeer. Some people are upset about rudolph the rednosed reindeer. It, and the movie, was a gift from grandmother and at the time i was way too young to realize how bad it was, so i still recall it fondly to a.
Voice actor from rudolph denies criticism that film is. We recently watched the movie elf with will ferrell, so kate. The tv movies message of selfacceptance and the triumph of the misfits at the end made me feel better for the hour i watched it, even as i kept my close identification with the. Then o ne foggy christmas eve, santa came to say, rudolph with your nose so bright, come and lead my sleigh. Christmas would not be the same without this wonderful story, rudolph the rednosed reindeer.
Rudolphs head, torso and hooves were carved wood, but his red nose was a custommade 12v light bulb. Wilma rudolph, played by shirley jo finney, was exceptional enough to win three gold medals in the 1960 olympics in rome. Whoopi goldberg blasts those slamming rudolph movie for. One night, the sprites of the northern lights a group of singing sprites who fly around the north pole. You may notice that the figures have only three fingers and a thumb. In the wake of a viral video that called out all the ways the christmas classic rudolph the rednosed reindeer could be seen as problematic, an actor involved in the 1964 film is firing back.
Kowalchuk and based on the character of the same name. Now a christmas icon, rudolph the rednosed reindeer was created by a department store adman enduring a great personal tragedy. The history of rudolph the rednosed reindeer you know dasher and dancer and prancer and vixen the list goes on, but rudolph didnt come along until 1939. All changes made to rankinbass rudolph the rednosed reindeer. Watching rudolph the red nosed reindeer during the holidays has been a tradition for as long as i can remember. Heres a video that i made a while ago and finally finished it. Opinion learning selfacceptance from rudolph the red.
It was the first christmas special from rankinbass productions, and perhaps the. Last night, i watched the rudolph the rednosed reindeer tv special from 1964 with my 4yearold daughter, kate. The magical animation of rudolph the rednosed reindeer the christmas television specialat 55 years, the longest running in historywas groundbreaking in its use of stopmotion. Fifty years later, the tv special continues to be a christmas tradition.
Rudolph the red nosed reindeer is an upcoming computeranimated musical film released by walt disney pictures walt disney animation studios, slimeworks entertainment blue sky films for december 2027 based on the 1998 film rudolph the red nosed reindeer. Rudolph the rednosed reindeer was created by a man whose wife was dying of cancer. The magical animation of rudolph the rednosed reindeer. It was a time when the whole family huddled around the tv to follow the adventures of rudolph and his misfit pals.
It was the first theatrical film from goodtimes entertainment, long known as a home video company, and was released by legacy releasing on october 16, 1998. John goodman, bob newhart, debbie reynolds, eric pospisil, kathleen barr, whoopi goldberg, eric idle, richard simmons, alec willows. It was produced by rankinbass productions and, with the exception of burl ives. Rudolph the rednosed reindeer started out as a song made famous by gene autry, but he came to life in an animated special that has charmed generations. The movie 1998 is an 2danimated feature film presented by goodtimes entertainment and golden books family entertainment now western publishing, and produced by tundra productions in hollywood, california. The movie was a 2d animated movie released in 1999 that was successful enough to warrant a sequel, the cgianimated rudolph the rednosed reindeer and the.
The classic holiday movie rudolph the rednosed reindeer is now being called abusive and problematic from 1964 to 2018, our world has completely changed. When i was a kid, back before dvds or dvrs or even vhs, we had to wait for the yearly showing of rudolph on cbs. The history of rudolph the rednosed reindeer you know dasher and dancer and prancer and vixen the list goes on, but rudolph didnt come along until. In 1964, johnny marks song gave inspiration for the stopmotion film. Its the lyrics to the song we can make it from the movie rudolph the rednosed reindeer the movie. The movie is a 1998 american christmas animated adventure musical film about the character of the same name, who first appeared in a 1939 story by robert l. Welcome to rudolph the rednosed reindeer, the queerest holiday special ever. Rudolph valentino was an italianamerican film actor who was admired as the great lover of the 1920s. The story of rudolph the red nosed reindeer was written in 1939 the song was written in 1948, and first recorded in 1949 by gene autry the original film stop action was made in 1964, as a 12 hour. The story of rudolph was not created to bring comfort to a girl as her mother lay dying of cancer.
A very young denzel washington plays robert, wilmas love interest. The classic holiday movie rudolph the rednosed reindeer. Wilma rudolph is an inspirational person one who overcame polio, poverty, etc. The movie and its sequel book rudolph saves the sprites. This was 28 years before flo jo would burn up the track in seoul. Im sure that conservatives who love this old holiday chestnut will be infuriated by this suggestion. Rudolph and frosty are pitted against winterbolt, an icy wizard who plots to make the north pole his evil domain and enlist the help of jack frost and others to fight the winterbolt. The irelanders adventures of rudolph the red nosed reindeer the movie is the 1st yifmgoodtimes entertainment crossover made by connor lacey. Im gonna make rudolph the rednosed reindeer into a movie.
She then went on to sing the rest of the verse before getting to the chorus, which has a more positive message for the bullied character. Rudolph the rednosed reindeer and the island of misfit toys 2001, a directtovideo computeranimated film. Rudolph s head, torso and hooves were carved wood, but his red nose was a custom made 12v light bulb. Rudolph used to be the one who did not help pull santas sleigh. How was rudolph the rednosed reindeer made are they. This stopmotion animagic version of the classic christmas tale adds a bit of a twist when rudolph encounters an abominable snowman. I actually have a really distinct christmas morning memory of waking up to an electronic stuffed rudolph, from this movie, that read you an adaptation of it with accompanying storybook, under the tree. Rudolph the rednosed reindeer mysteries, explained learn why generations of young tv viewers grew up perplexed by the odd behavior of a character named yukon cornelius in. Rudolph the rednosed reindeer 1964 rotten tomatoes. Rudolph the rednosed reindeer is a christmas classic and a beloved watch every year at this time of the season. Rudolph the rednosed reindeer tv special wikipedia.
Huffpost made headlines after the online publication tweeted a video alleging the christmas classic rudolph the rednosed reindeer is a bigoted film that features bullying and sexism. Rudolph the rednosed reindeer had a shiny nose, right. Rudolph the red nosed reindeer movie night adventures in. The film was the first theatrical feature from goodtimes entertainment, long known as a home video company. Rudolph and frostys christmas in july tv movie 1979 imdb. Although originally made for tv, the film speaks well to a turbulent time. This was made for tv and features burl ives as the narrator. It received only a limited theatrical release before debuting on home video. His shiny red nose was so bright that the other reindeer made fun of him and shunned him.
Who made rudolph the red nosed reindeer famous answers. Rudolph valentino, italianborn american actor who was idolized as the great lover of the 1920s. Rudolph the rednosed reindeer, charlie brown and other. The classic movie from 1964 is being ripped apart by fans. This article will be a look back at the rudolph movie, how it came to be, and the legacy that it left on not just kids from the 60s but into the 70s, 80s and beyond.
The lighting was poor as was the sound which detracted from the viewing pleasure. This film, narrated by talking snowman voiced by burl ives, is a claymation which tells rudolphs story. Its inclusion of a villain, a love interest, a sidekick, and a strong protector. Its a childrens film, but it is one that adults can enjoy too because it is a cute film, and it offers nastalgic value.
The geeky tech behind rudolph the rednosed reindeer. Films that contributed to his enduring status as a legendary heartthrob included the four horsemen of the apocalypse, the sheik, blood and sand, the eagle, and the son of the sheik. The movie is a 1998 american animated adventure musical film produced and directed by william r. But this time around, the onceheralded stopmotion film has made the news for all the wrong reasons.
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