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Winter Warlock

posted 18 years ago by acmelawndart
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That guy always scared the sh*t out of me when I was a kid... and after watching this movie again yesterday, I can honestly say that at age 25, he still scares the sh*t out of me.

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[–] kyla_mckizzle 18 years ago

He is pretty terrifying, but his icy heart does melt at the end and he's just kind of a frail, nice old guy

[–] jaib 18 years ago

I know what you both mean. lol, He used to scare me too when I was a kid.

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[–] Rtn32193 18 years ago

I was terrified of the Warlock as a young child. But around third grade, he became my favourite character. I love all of his lines!

"Winter, please"
"I have no more powers...(sniff) I can't even do card tricks!"
"Well, I still have a little magic! Oh, I'm not such a loser after all!"

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[–] SirLoyne 18 years ago

Huh? Uh, sure. Or maybe it was a gesture of kindness and nothing more that melted the warlock's heart. Sometimes that's all it is. No symbolism.

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[–] SirLoyne 18 years ago

It's definitely fun...also kinda funny that we as grown adults are picking apart a 30-year-old kids' show all these years later :D Sort of a sad reality check, since as kids we just accepted whatever we saw and didn't care as long as we were entertained.

[–] ozzyfan666 18 years ago

Winter Warlock is so awesome "Yay! I'm not such a loser after all..."

He was very freaky. Stranger even, I find a lot of Rankin Bass stuff freaky. Don't get be started on the "Abomnible Monster of the North" *shudder*

[–] SirLoyne 18 years ago

I agree, he was freaky indeed--those long, pointed fingers and crooked nose scared the pee outta me as a kid!

[–] RABerg66 17 years ago

<You cannot dismiss 'Warlock" being broken down to 'war' and 'lock' as being locked into a war as the US was at that time AND 'winter' referring to cold as in 'cold war'.>

No. Warlock is a term to describe male witches (practices of Wicca or witchcraft). It literally translates as "Oath Breaker." Originally conceived by Christians (breaking allegiance to GOD), it became a title also used by covens to describe ousted male members. Food for thought . . . see link below.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warlock

[–] ZAROVE 15 years ago

Uhm...Wicca or Withccraft?

The term "Warlock" was created long before Wicca was creaed in the 1950's.

[–] stevenackerman69 17 years ago

Well, at least he becomes nicer after he got the choo-choo from Kris.

[–] Woodyanders 17 years ago

I thought the Winter Warlock was cool. I loved the deep, rumbling voice Keenan Wynn did as that particular character.

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