The defence The Sentimental Softie
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey
Animation · Family · Drama · 1977
Nestor the donkey is a bit of an oddity--his long ears are enough for six donkeys and stretch all the way to the ground. One night, when Nestor is locked out in the cold, he begins to wander the desert.
Movie details
Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey
“Back in the days of the Roman Empire, a small donkey is born with VERY long ears, that keep getting him into trouble...”
1977 Animation · Family · Drama 25m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.0 / 10
Community rating
Nestor the donkey is a bit of an oddity--his long ears are enough for six donkeys and stretch all the way to the ground. One night, when Nestor is locked out in the cold, he begins to wander the desert.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Jules Bass · Arthur Rankin Jr.
Written by
Romeo Muller
Roger Miller
Speiltoe / Narrator (voice)
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Eric Stern
Nestor (voice)
Paul Frees
Santa Claus / Olaf / Donkey Dealer (voice)
Brenda Vaccaro
Tilly (voice)
Linda Gary
Nestor's Mother (voice)
Don Messick
Roman Soldier (voice)
Iris Rainer
Young Donkeys (voice)
Court is in session
Put Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.