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Rudolph's Shiny New Year

Red Skelton , Frank Gorshin , Arthur Rankin Jr. , Jules Bass    Unrated   VHS Tape
3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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Rudolph is legendary for saving Christmas, but did you know he saved the New Year as well? While Santa Claus is recuperating from his December sleigh ride, he receives a letter from an old friend, Father Time. Seems that Baby New Year is missing, and if the little tyke isn't found, Old Year will continue on forever--a catastrophe for Father Time, whose job it is to keep things moving forward. A search party is essential, yet with such thick fog, there's only one reindeer fit for the job. "Rudolph with your nose so bright, you've six days left to set things right," says Santa. Trouble hits immediately when Rudolph discovers that Aeon the Terrible, a big-beaked monster bird, is also searching for the missing baby. Rudolph gets help from a giant whale and a good-natured caveman, who dish up plenty of song and dance in between narrow escapes in their race against the end-of-the-year calendar. Sound far-fetched? Perhaps, but it contains as much magic as its predecessors, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town, all produced and directed by Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin Jr., and written by the esteemed Romeo Muller. The same stop-motion animation we've grown to love is here as well, and narrator Red Skelton has as trusted a voice as Burl Ives and Fred Astaire. While the New Year holiday will never be as celebrated as Christmas, this title is a welcome addition to any Rankin and Bass collection of holiday films. --Lynn Gibson

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4.0 out of 5 stars good movie Feb 10 2013
Format:VHS Tape|Amazon Verified Purchase
i liked it because it remined me of my childhood so long ago. Young kids today probably wouldn't like it.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Rent it or buy it on sale Mar 7 2004
Format:VHS Tape
I remember liking this movie as a child, so I must believe that it is still a good children's movie. However, this is definitely a "B" list movie from Rankin-Bass, and doesn't have the charm, music, or cohesion of their "A" list movies--"Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer," "The Year Without a Santa Claus," and "Santa Claus is Coming to Town." Adults will be disappointed with this movie, because it seems stilted and thrown together. Rudolph is asked by Father Time to find Happy, the baby new year, who has run away because people laughed at his ears. Happy is probably hiding in the archipelago of last years, which is a great premise that is barely developed. The characters Rudolph meets are undeveloped and sometimes flat-out strange. At the end, Rudolph laughs at Happy's ears as well, saying they make him feel happy, but it's a difficult conclusion to follow. Wouldn't there be a better lesson for children if a true friend DIDN'T laugh at his ears? I did enjoy this when I was younger, so it may still be a good children's movie, but adults can probably find better things to do with an hour.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing. Dec 6 2003
By Terry T
Format:VHS Tape
I love the original "Rudolph" and thought this was decent, but nowhere near as good as some of the other Rankin/Bass films. The story kind of fell flat and wasn't all that entertaining. Instead of feeling like clever and amusing tale, it felt like a repititious one following the pattern of the others because it couldn't really stand on its own. Unfortunately, some parts were enjoyable, and the whole thing was certainly good for at least one viewing. But in the end, you were left with no unforgettable new characters or songs to cherish. Happy, the baby new year, ran away, and Santa & Father Time needed Rudolph to find him. With the help of a whale, Rudolph travels through an archepelago and goes back in time and visits many fairy-tale characters (and a singing caveman) in his search until he finally meets with success (as we always knew he would.) I liked it but there is no comparison with the first Rudolph or anything else. The first one was amazing. This one didn't do anything special for the character of Rudolph. It was just "alright."
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