No, neither can I.
And, yet, these three, as well as a few others, were declared to be elves, each and every one of them.
Yes, the one in sunglasses with the bulbous nose?
He's an elf.
The one wearing the Lone Ranger eye mask?
He's apparently an elf, too.
At least the third fellow isn't too far off the mark.
And just where were these freakish fellows?
Well, they were in a holiday-themed pair of short movies written by Kevin Cecil (and his childhood chum), making them fair game on Tina Tuesday!
I'm actually a bit surprised I had never heard of Robbie The Reindeer, especially as I am so well acquainted with his dad, Rudolph.
No, I'm being serious.
And, like his dad's, Robbie's nose had a special power - it could sniff out locations, like some crazy GPS homing beacon.
There are three tales thus far about this crudely drawn resident of the far north...
wait, I shouldn't single him out like that, calling him 'crudely drawn'...
because, in truth, all of the characters were crudely drawn, with the most disconcerting feature being their mouths on one side of their faces...
with the two writers receiving accolades and Comic Relief benefiting from the films.
CBS On Demand only offered the first two of the three, so I watched both.
"Hooves Of Fire", from 1999, began with the arrival of Robbie on the bus to the town at the North Pole where the Reindeer Games were held. The bus came through in August and the athletic events were in December, so that gave the overweight beast time to get in shape.
That was good, because that's all anyone did for fun there: they trained for the Games.
Fortunately, Old Jingle, the same coach his dad had back in the day, agreed to take on the son for training, teaching him the importance of that special nose, too.
Next up, three years later - literally and figuratively - was "The Legend Of The Lost Tribe", in which Robbie has been seeing Vikings around town.
Not tall, blond, beefy men these guys...
think of beings more like those elves, but with horned helmets.
Now, throw in some killer Bunny Rabbits - like, for real, and just released from prison - who are accompanying Blitzen in his feud with all things Rudolph, and sides can be drawn.
Crudely, of course.
(smile!)
Truly, it will be!
Kevin's Natural Foods has prepared Cilantro Lime Chicken and all I have to do is heat it up.
What a deal!
Thanks, Publix, for having these in the showcase today... and for having them on sale, too!
I have some baby potatoes which will be just lovely with that chicken!
I even have fresh green beans!
Such a pretty dish for my dinner!
And what to do after?
Well, as good fortune would have it, there's an unwatched PFS film awaiting me.
How about that?
Even better, it's a film noir - one of my favorite genres!
"Mirage", from 1965, even has a Kevin in it!
This time, it's 51-year-old Kevin McCarthy, a very talented character actor.
Yes, this is going to be quite a fine Tina Tuesday!
(smile!)
1 comment:
Wow - "Mirage" was excellent!
Stillwell (49yo Gregory Peck) couldn't remember what he was doing beyond when Josephson (51yo Kevin McCarthy) hired him... just 2 years prior. Nor does he remember ever loving Sheila (27yo Diane Baker) or working for the Major (54yo Leif Erickson). So he hires a private detective (45yo Walter Matthau) to find answers... and people start dying.
Here's the thing: the men could all pass for being in their 30's, except Erickson, who looked more like 70.
Ah, the magic of movie make-up!
One more thing: I had not realized how much McCarthy looks like Kiefer Sutherland. It's rather uncanny.
Even the height is right.
Truly excellent movie!
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