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Robbie the Reindeer in Legend of the Lost Tribe

Original title: Legend of the Lost Tribe
  • TV Short
  • 20022002
  • 22m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Hooves of Fire (1999)
  • Animation
  • Short
  • Adventure
Robbie and the reindeer have a tourist business offering guided tours. On a tour gone wrong, Robbie is saved by a lost tribe of Vikings. No one believes it. They are more concerned about poo... Read allRobbie and the reindeer have a tourist business offering guided tours. On a tour gone wrong, Robbie is saved by a lost tribe of Vikings. No one believes it. They are more concerned about poor business. Evil Blitzen released from prison.Robbie and the reindeer have a tourist business offering guided tours. On a tour gone wrong, Robbie is saved by a lost tribe of Vikings. No one believes it. They are more concerned about poor business. Evil Blitzen released from prison.
IMDb RATING
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685
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  • Director
    • Peter Peake
  • Writers
    • Kevin Cecil
    • Andy Riley
  • Stars
    • Ardal O'Hanlon(voice)
    • Jane Horrocks(voice)
    • Steve Coogan(voice)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Peter Peake
  • Writers
    • Kevin Cecil
    • Andy Riley
  • Stars
    • Ardal O'Hanlon(voice)
    • Jane Horrocks(voice)
    • Steve Coogan(voice)
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    • 9User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations

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    Ardal O'Hanlon
    Ardal O'Hanlon
    • Robbie the Reindeeras Robbie the Reindeer
    • (voice)
    Jane Horrocks
    Jane Horrocks
    • Donneras Donner
    • (voice)
    • …
    Steve Coogan
    Steve Coogan
    • Blitzenas Blitzen
    • (voice)
    Paul Whitehouse
    Paul Whitehouse
    • Pranceras Prancer
    • (voice)
    Harry Enfield
    Harry Enfield
    • Old Jingleas Old Jingle
    • (voice)
    Jeff Goldblum
    Jeff Goldblum
    • White Rabbitas White Rabbit
    • (voice)
    David Attenborough
    David Attenborough
    • Selfas Self
    • (voice)
    Ricky Gervais
    Ricky Gervais
    • Penguinas Penguin
    • (voice)
    Rob Brydon
    Rob Brydon
    • Prison Guardas Prison Guard
    • (voice)
    Jeremy Dyson
    Jeremy Dyson
    • Viking 4as Viking 4
    • (voice)
    Sean Hughes
    Sean Hughes
    • Tapiras Tapir
    • (voice)
    Natalie Imbruglia
    Natalie Imbruglia
    • Koalaas Koala
    • (voice)
    Mark Gatiss
    Mark Gatiss
    • Vikingas Viking
    • (voice)
    Steve Pemberton
    Steve Pemberton
    • Vikingas Viking
    • (voice)
    Reece Shearsmith
    Reece Shearsmith
    • Vikingas Viking
    • (voice)
    Alistair McGowan
    Alistair McGowan
    • Des Yetias Des Yeti
    • (voice)
    • …
    Ben Stiller
    Ben Stiller
    • Robbie the Reindeeras Robbie the Reindeer
    • (US version)
    • (voice)
    Britney Spears
    Britney Spears
    • Donneras Donner
    • (US version)
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Peter Peake
    • Writers
      • Kevin Cecil
      • Andy Riley
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    Some time has passed since the race in "Robbie The Reindeer" and the group of reindeers have set up a tourist business offering guided tours. When an accident occurs on one such tour Robbie believes he was saved by a long lost tribe of Vikings - supposed to have been wiped out years ago. No one believes him and they are more concerned with the business losing money. When the evil Blitzen is released from prison 50 years early he promises to help them turn things around but double crosses them with the help of a master of disguise rabbit. Robbie escapes and goes to the Viking tribe to help him and his friends overcome Blitzen. —Bob the Moo
    • stop motion animation
    • british animation
    • viking
    • tour
    • reindeer
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    • Trivia
      Jeff Goldblum, being the only American actor to appear in the original UK production, did not have his character dubbed when the special, along with its predecessor Hooves of Fire appeared on CBS.
    • Quotes

      Robbie: Blitzen, let my friends go. Do what you want with me, but let the others go.

      Blitzen: No. Now shut up and die.

    • Connections
      Followed by Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Poison
      Written by Liam Howlett and Maxim Reality

      Performed by The Prodigy

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    Funny if not hilarious
    Some time has passed since the race in `Robbie The Reindeer' and the group of reindeers have set up a tourist business offering guided tours. When an accident occurs on one such tour Robbie believes he was saved by a long lost tribe of Vikings - supposed to have been wiped out years ago. No one believes him and they are more concerned with the business losing money. When the evil Blitzen is released from prison 50 years early he promises to help them turn things around but double crosses them with the help of a master of disguise rabbit. Robbie escapes and goes to the Viking tribe to help him and his friends overcome Blitzen.

    This programme will need to work hard to build the same Christmas anticipation as Wallace & Gromit did. On several occasions the BBC's big thing was the newest W&G short to be shown. Last year Robbie The Reindeer was the next shot at a clever comedy animation and it hit big with clever jokes and good voice work. Here the bar has dropped a little but it is still worth a look. The plot is a little more floppy and doesn't work as well and the jokes are funny if not hilarious.

    The makers have tried to recreate the same magic but it doesn't always come off. It's telling that the sports commentators from the original, Des Yeti and Alan Snowman, have a brief cameo - they were the best bit of the last one. However it is still funny and has plenty of surreal moments and a funny (if straightforward) movie pastiche of Return of the Jedi's forest chase on Endor.

    The voice work again is of an excellent calibre and you almost wish the animation had made better use of them. O'Hanlon is again good as a slightly more aware reindeer version of his Father Dougal. Coogan is great in a few roles and Horrocks et al do well in support. Alistair McGowan is again on hand for some brief impressions and a strange but enjoyable role is available for an instantly recognisable Jeff Goldblum (who is noticeable absent from the booths in the final credits).

    This series needs to get better for next Christmas if the BBC want it to compete with W&G as the most anticipated Christmas animation, but aside from that it is well made, different and funny if not as funny as you'd want. Overall a quality animation to raise the mood after the Queen's speech.
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    • Release date
      • December 25, 2002 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Legend of the Lost Tribe
    • Production companies
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • Comic Relief
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    • Runtime
      22 minutes
    • Color
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    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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