Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 0024543001683 Format: Animated, Color, NTSC Label: 20th Century Fox Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: 20th Century Fox Release Date: October 31, 2000 Running Time: 45 minutes Sales Rank: 9115 Studio: 20th Century Fox Theatrical Release Date: December 17, 1999
Description: In this delightfully funny animated adventure, 'Olive, the Other Reindeer' is erally a kind-hearted dog who sets out to save Christmas when she hears that Blitzen is injured and Santa can't find a replacement! With the help of a smooth-talking penguin named Martini, Olive heads for the North Pole to join the flying reindeer team - but along the way, they must defeat an evil mailman who wants to end Christmas so he can carry less mail! With an all-star voice cast featuring Drew Barrymore, Ed Asner, Dan Castellaneta and Peter MacNicol, 'Olive, the Other Reindeer' is sure to become a holiday tradition for young and old!
Amazon.com: Simpsons creator Matt Groening helped create this delightful animated adaptation of the popular Christmas book. Originally shown on the Fox channel in 1999, Olive deals with a upstanding dreamer of a pooch (voiced expressively by Drew Barrymore) who hears Santa's angst when Blitzen breaks a leg just before the holiday, messing up Santa's delivery schedule. Olive hears Santa's quote about 'all of the other reindeer' as 'Olive, the other reindeer,' and she is convinced she must go to the North Pole to help. Using equal parts traditional Christmas themes (unselfishness, the importance of being good instead of naughty) and Simpsons-esque humor (wordplay, contemporary cultural references), the 45-minute short is a refreshingly fun holiday pleaser. Purists may chafe at the action pieces and a scene in a rough 'n' tumble bar, but the filmmakers keep the spirit--and the unique look--of J. Otto Seibold's and Vivian Walsh's book. With some snappy songs (including one performed by R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe) and great zingers (one reindeer calls Rudolph an urban legend), it's a fine holiday time for ages 5 and older. --Doug Thomas
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Rating: - Addictive to Kids (a good thing)
This is a great holiday show for the kids (probably 4 and up). Funny characters and Drew Barrymore shows some unseen talent. The songs are catchy and the animation is incredible, especially for us Simpson fans.
Rating: - fantastic movie
This is such a great little movie. My seven year old and I both loved it. Would highly recommend.
Rating: - Family F*U*N*
Olive the other Reindeer is a super cute movie with a good holiday message. I purchased this movie for multiple families with kids & all ages LOVED this movie! This is a bargain & worth every penny. ENJOY!
Rating: - Fun movie
It's a cute movie. My daughter likes the cute cartoon characters and the singing. Me and my wife think the little inside jokes in it are cute. We can all watch it and enjoy it
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