“The Smurfs and the Howlibird” is one of the best
Smurf adventures. As a kid, I actually thought it was exciting and full of
suspense. I can still understand why I felt that way. The Smurfs – nice blue
midgets living in the quasi-utopian Smurf Village – are attacked by a mutant
bird with evil intentions. The Howlibird destroys the entire village and the
bridge across the River Smurf, and probably wants to eat the tiny elfs for
breakfast! The Smurfs take their stand in an abandoned stone tower built by
humans (the plot seems to be set in the Middle Ages), but the crazed raptor
besieges it. The only way to neutralize the Howlibird and save the day is to
steal a magical elixir from the Smurf's greatest enemy, the wizard Gargamel…
The French original title is almost priceless:”Les Schtroumpfs et le Cracoucass”. The Swedish translation is called “Smurferna och Kroxelikrax”. Just so you know!
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