Rudolph

"Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" is one of my favorite holiday stories and movies. I watch this movie every year at Christmas. I grew up watching it so maybe thats why I continue to do so. The classic tale of Rudolph trying to fit in. I'm sure most people know the story of how he got made fun of for his nose and then ended up saving Christmas by guiding santa;s sleigh through a winter storm. What would we do with out him? :) Other misfits are in the story as well, including the Elf that wants to be a dentist.

Watching this movie as an adult is a different experience than when I was a child. I find myself wondering what the heck are those things made of? Are they puppets? Are they some kind of stuffed animal? I'm really not sure. I think that they used the stop action technique for making this film. Every time they wanted the characters to look like they were moving they would cut, reposition the objects and shot again. This would take forever. I'm sure that editing this film was no walk in the park. Especially, having to sync the words of the songs with the characters. This process must have taken a long time. I looked up the year this was made on www.imdb.com and it said 1964. Wow, I had no idea this movie was that old. I like the fact that it still runs on TV every Christmas so future generations of kids can watch. My mom and dad watched it when they were young and so did I. I wonder if its fast paced enough or exciting enough to keep kids attention these days. With 3D movies now I'm not sure the simple "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" can compete.