12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS, DAY 4: "PRANCER"

On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...

4 Prancers prancing!

Ya know, unless you've memorized the phrase uttered by Santa Claus as he gets ready to unleash the hounds of hell....or take off with his reindeer, you (like me) probably don't know the names of Santa's pets or even how many there are.

The one we do know about for sure is the black sheep, Rudolph.  I mean, come on, the guy has his own song (which lists the reindeer in the beginning of some versions) and timeless Christmas claymation movie; and everyone knows, when you've reached claymation status, you've arrived to the show!

Well anyway, before Rudolph blazed onto the scene, there were eight reindeer who pulled Santa's sleigh: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder and Blitzen.

The movie Prancer focuses on one of the little known reindeer who fly one night every year.  A young girl who lives in a town slowly losing its Christmas spirit notices that the third reindeer in Santa's lineup has fallen from a display above the main street.

Mysteriously, a live reindeer appears in town and is injured when mistaken for wild game.  The girl is immediately taken to the animal and is convinced it is one of Santa's pets.

My Rating:

3.561867 out of 5 Christmas Trees

A refreshingly original Christmas movie centered around a character that we never think about.  This movie really does embody the spirit of Christmas.

Sam Elliot does a really great job in this film (as always).  This is a great family movie and I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

If you'd like to watch it online, click here to see the full movie on YouTube.

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