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Happy Feet- The kids got suckered on this one!!
I wonder if Sirjee and Betelal have watched “Happy Feet” yet. I am pretty sure Sirjee would whack Betelal on his head for getting aroused and lusting for a bosomy female penguin after watching this movie. Knowing betelal he would be making suggestive pelvic thrusts and dancing provocatively for the next few days :-)
Seriously, what were the “Warner Brothers” thinking marketing this movie towards a target audience of mainly impressionable kids with all the promos and paraphernalia. As an adult,I would probably enjoy it- retro music, brilliant tap dancing and animation. But a weak story about Ocean pollution and preserving the environment for wild life specifically of the penguin kind in the southern hemisphere. This movie probably racked in millions of dollars and was a success. But if you ask me, it was a sheer waste of my hard earned $50.00 ( tickets + snacks for a family of four).
We took our 4 and 6 year old for to see this movie, after they watched the trailer, about this cute and cuddly li’l penguin, who tap dances. All excited and charged up, they wait for the warm and fuzzies to happen, instead what they get is boring retro music of which they have no idea of, penguins dancing and singing in the most suggestive and vulgar manner inappropriate for kids. Half way thought the movie the main character penguin is chased by a mean looking Seal who is so menacing that my 4 year old rips out a blood curdling scream and he is petrified and sitting on my lap for the rest of the movie with his eyes closed and ears covered. He pretty much sobbed for the rest of the movie only to take breaks to sip his drink and munch on popcorn. My six year old was bored beyond belief and declared-”Dad, we don’t want to see movie this again”, normally if they like a movie in the theater we wait for it to be released on DVD, rent and watch it again till heart’s content.
Whoever is heard of a bosomy female penguin( penguins do not have bosoms), at least that is how the main female penguins are portrayed in the movie? Raised chest thrusting gently forward as they walk, talking in “bedroom voice”( Nicole Kidman), clearly an attempt to make the young audience notice. What was with the goofy accents of the Latino sounding (ethnic?) penguins?
Guys! see this movie for all its worth, the music, tap dancing and animation which is far out. But, leave your toddlers and kids under 7 at home. It will not make any sense to them and also save them from nightmares. Also, there is enough filth on regular TV. If I want environmental messages, I will watch PBS of which I am a huge fan and thankful for quality age appropriate programs, at appropriate times.
The story is nothing to write home about, so I am going to save you the trouble. Bottom line is- in the Penguin world, human beings are evil. To sum it up, my message to the Warner Brothers: Shame on you for misleading my kids,if you have any decency, you will refund my money. Thanks for nothing!!
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Thank you for the warning. For the next two week’s my house will be filled with kids begging me to take them to movies. You just saved me $30.
That said, I am looking forward to seeing Charlotte’s Web….
HeHeHe. Kidman must have thought she was doing animated version of Eyes Wide Whut (or was it legs wide open no no thats wrong it was gawing all over) whatever was the name of the porn flick that she & tom had done some 10 years back.:d
T, may be ..kids will kill ur pocket…if they decide to rock it…
Nice lil warning cliff…again to the opic of marketing…One has to be drop dead sure as to what your target audience is…but, isnt this a catch-22 situation here…Animation = kids movie… Kids movie not equal to animation? Ahh whatever…Cliff i take your word and when i have kids i wont buy the DVD…wink wink
OM - I think that there is a major disconnect these days between marketing and animated films. When Disney first began coming out with films like Alladin, which were funny for children but smart enough for adults - without being over the head of or too adult for children, the marketing tie in made sense. But, now animation = kids movie + promotional buy ins. I have quit watching animated movies because most of them are obvious attempts to move toys and fast food, with little attempt to be entertaining for all ages; not smart enough for adults and not appropriate for children. I just don’t have the time to search for the now rare (but once common) family friendly, intelligent animated (or childrens) film.
Push - These two girls have my number. I am their favourite aunt, and coupled with their cuteness they know how to take full advantage of that ;)
t!, i reckon, your love for animation films will rejuvenate when you will see ‘Kuch Kuch Hot Hain’ - a movie of your favorite Shah Rukh Khan turn into an animation film - in which all the characters are going to be dogs ;)
Ahhh Cliff … now i know why i don’t watch children’s films … Not only do they attack the sensibilities of the kids … but also grown ups
Thanks for the warning !!! :-)
Pathetic! What ever happened to the passionate director, the experimenting iconoclast who didn’t want to be a doctor, the cult legend who helped his buddy manually edit Mad Max - splicing was more like it - eyeballing every single frame - in his kitchen? Babe was a goner alright, but *this* is the tombstone. What a waste!