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post #1 of 13
12/29/09 at 11:08pm
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Somewhere in there is a fantastic film, full of diverse musical choices, actors going out of their comfort zones, and a heartbreaking, subtle environmental message, where humans truly see animals as beings with souls for the first time.

This ain't it, in its current form, but there are moments when that film shines through, and those moments are beautiful things.

Having said that, I hereby decree Robin Williams is not allowed back in a voice recording booth till 2029.
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post #2 of 13
1/4/10 at 12:28am
It was on TV over Christmas, not a film I'd be particularly bothered with, but I have to say the animation is superb.
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post #3 of 13
1/4/10 at 3:34am
It makes me want to vomit.

One of the very few, if only, Pixar movie I can't stand.
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post #4 of 13
1/4/10 at 3:38am
How is it a Pixar movie?
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post #5 of 13
1/4/10 at 3:40am
whatever the fuck it is... computing machine kid movie.
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post #6 of 13
1/4/10 at 5:02am
I hate it, and feel its Oscar win is by far the worst sin the Oscars have ever committed. Atrocious liberal propoganda is as bad as atrocious conservative propoganda.
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post #7 of 13
1/4/10 at 4:15pm
I love penguins and Antarctica, but hate this movie. No one seems to understand my criticism, but here it goes:

The penguins are saved not by uniquely existing as penguins, but instead by reducing themselves to circus sideshows to entertain the humans.

EDIT: It's sort of like saying domestic violence against women will end if they learn how to give better blowjobs.

Hate this movie so much.
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post #8 of 13
1/4/10 at 4:30pm
This movie is just so odd. The initial premise (penguins sing popular songs in order to get mates, but one decides to dance his way to his girl's heart since he can't sing) is kooky, but director George Miller pulls it off with great (if slightly creepy) animation, above-average writing, and a cast that delivers on both the acting and singing fronts. This is particularly true for the late Brittany Murphy, who ends up with the best musical number by knocking Queen's "Somebody To Love" out of the damn park.

And then... we get to the weird-ass third act tonal shift. It's definitely interesting, and I admire Miller for doing something different, but it just kills all the momentum made in the story so far. Overall, I think it's a pretty solid film, but I think Miller might've had a more successful film by making the environmental message a bit more subtle.
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post #9 of 13
1/4/10 at 6:15pm
I have this fear of deep water, so needless to say the whole killer whale scene bothered the living hell out of me.
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post #10 of 13
1/6/10 at 12:59pm
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Originally Posted by Richard Dickson View Post
I have this fear of deep water, so needless to say the whole killer whale scene bothered the living hell out of me.
I was honestly impressed that Miller managed to make that scene as tense as it is; much like his work on the Babe movies (especially Pig In The City), he doesn't shy away from darkness just because it's a "kid's film".
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post #11 of 13
1/6/10 at 1:00pm
I think it was partly because the killer whales were just whales. No voices, no personalities, just giant black and white death machines.
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post #12 of 13
7/15/10 at 1:38pm
Just saw this with the girlfriend. I'll give it credit, it has a fascinating message about how primitive cultures perceive the outside world and how gods and religion spin out of misinterpretation. I liked as well how the older penguins were trying to stop the advent of dirty dancing/rock 'n roll/hip-hop. Damn youngsters!

Still, not a movie I would ever watch again.
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post #13 of 13
7/15/10 at 1:52pm
I think my favorite part of this is the "duel" at the end between Hugo Weaving's chanting penguins and Elijah Wood's dancing penguins. A little on-the-nose with the symbolism on staunch traditionalism versus progressive thinking, but it's still effective.

And this post was worth it just to be able to type "Hugo Weaving's chanting penguins."
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