Back Yard Academy
•
Nov. 19, 2006
-
Happy Feet
We went and saw Happy Feet this evening. First let me say that
the animation in this movie was SPECTACULAR. It was
breathtakingly beautiful. *I* did not care for this movie and *I*
love a good animated movie.
Point 1-
It was scary. Beware of taking very young children especially
those who love penguins like mine. My kids did NOT think it was
scary btw. It might be a perspective issue. There was hold
your breath, penguin danger action about every 5-10 minutes.
Point 2-
It was depressing. Poor POOR MUMBLE! He just couldn't catch
a break. It was also sad that the penguins were starving.
Point 3-
It was uneccisarily sexually suggestive. The music was not
appropriate and there was many comments made that I thought were
unneeded. Lovelace (the guru Macaroni penguin) said upon telling
all the other penguins to go forth and multiply that he was going to
his "couch of perpetual indulgence" and took 6 females with him.
At another place in the movie the Adelie penguins said that they gave
the lady penguins the "boom boom" while thrusting their hips.
Point 4-
It was very very VERY liberally slanted. I LOVE the environment,
I love penguins, and I am not a fan of big business but this film was
one of those films that carved humans out to be the scum of the earth
and were commonly refered to as "aliens". If the humans would
stop eating all the stupid fish, the penguins wouldn't be starving.
DUH! wow,, why didn't I think of that?
Point 5-
This one is petty but IMO,, valid. The adult penguins were
UGLY. I've seen penguins, they are cute, these penguins were NOT
cute. Especially the leader of the colony. I know he's the
antagonist but WOW,,, was he scary. He looked more like a vulture
than a penguin.
Now, I DID like the Argentinan Adelie
penguins. They were too cute and funny. I also liked
Mumble. He reminds me of Tristen. Always going to the beat of a different drummer and having a hard time fitting in
There is a Focus on the family review located HERE.
that you might find helpful before you go see this movie. It
brings up some very important elements that I left out and also
verbalizes my concerns in a much more eloquent manner.
The kids'
review? They liked it a lot but they did not spend the entire
evening "quoteing" it like they do when they LOVE the movie.
|
Post A Comment!
:: Send to a Friend!
|
|
Quizilla |
Join
| Make A Quiz | More
Quizzes |
Grab Code
• Nov. 20, 2006 - Thanks!