Last night, I decided to curl up with my knitting and an old family classic, "Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer," (the new digitally remastered one, whatever that means). I was pretty excited, since I haven't seen it in quite some time. Little did I know, this movie is PACKED with social commentary, and I just have to let it out.First of all, it is perfectly clear that little elf is not just confused about what career he wants, if you get my drift. The elf boss is clearly homophobic, wanting him to fit in with the other elves. When this just wasn't going to happen, the little elf runs away, socially rejected.
And poor, poor Rudolf. His daddy (Dancer, Prancer, something-or-other?) is very embarrassed of his child's physical deformity. He actually covers it up with a black nose so he will fit in with the crowd. Now Rudolf, who didn't see himself as a freak before, feels not only rejected by his dad, but also his peers. Those dang reindeer wouldn't even freaking let him join in on their stupid reindeer games. Why can't they just all get along?? Also, what the heck is up with that awful squeaking his nose makes when it lights up? Reminds me of Jim Carey in "Dumb and Dumber"- the most annoying noise in the world.... Rudolf.
And the Island of Misfits? Geeeeezzzzz... don't even get me started. It's a whole mini-country of people (er, um, toys) that don't fit in. It IS nice in the end how Santa loads them all aboard and takes them to kids. But, seriously- who wants to be the kid that gets the cowboy that rides an ostrich, the boat that can't even float, the watergun that shoots jelly (eew), the Charlie-in-the-box with the horribly annoying voice, or the choo-choo train with square back wheels??
Let's just say it's a good dang thing the women took over once the "man of the house" (really, that's what they said) left. Where would Rudolf be if he didn't have a good woman to rescue him from the Abominable Snow-Beast? Eaten. So thank goodness.
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I've noticed that it's hard for me to watch this movie now that I am an adult and not get all worked up. What were these people thinking?
The movie will never be the same again. What pigs!
You have pointed out some very good issues. I agree with all the weirdness of this movie. Who likes clay anyway!
P.S. Christy's house is haunted, just thought I'd get that out.
Not a fan of claymation.
WHATEVER CLAYMATION IS COOOOL. and i try to just laugh at all that stuff- man of the house, little lady kind of BS, and think that at least you can't MAKE that kind of thing anymore. what gets me more than that is the like laundry detergent commercials with the women doing the laundry and shopping and being all "look honey i saved twelve cents and your shirts smell like butterfly asses! wheee!"
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