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A classic fable gets fused with War of the Worlds in Disney's Chicken Little. In the small town of Oakey Oaks, young Chicken Little (voiced by Zach Braff, Garden State) struggles to live down the embarrassment of having once thought the sky was falling. But when he gets struck again by a hexagonal, sky-camouflaged, hi-tech doohickey, he and his friends Ugly Duckling (Joan Cusack, School of Rock), Runt of the Litter (Steve Zahn, Sahara), and Fish Out of Water discover that aliens are preparing to invade Earth--but since no one believed Chicken Little the first time, why would they believe him now? Though kids will enjoy the bright whizz-bang action sequences of Chicken Little, discerning parents will find the movie tedious. Technically, it has the computer animation quality of Pixar--but with none of their intelligence, heart, or simple storytelling skill. The basic idea of connecting the fable to aliens is amusing, but the script routinely bogs down in clumsy father-son issues that seem like material edited out of Finding Nemo. The jokes rarely have anything to do with the characters, but are mostly pop-culture references that are sadly out of date. The action sequences were obviously created with the inevitable video game in mind, for which the movie is little more than an advertisement. Chicken Little falls flat. --Bret Fetzer
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is a fun, typical, children's story of a hapless, endearing character on the fringes of the kids social circle who discovers something amazing - but will anyone listen?
The animation is the standard brilliant we've come to expect and the central character works well because of what this brings to the way you identify with him. Great movement and facial characteristics.
The story is predictable for the adults but a good romp for the kids, and humourous enough for us old folk to sit through and enjoy. The aliens are good and evil and some of the details and little sub-events are not as expected. Good imagination as always.
I think this will be a standard favourite for the kids and will be watched and re-watched.
The animation is the standard brilliant we've come to expect and the central character works well because of what this brings to the way you identify with him. Great movement and facial characteristics.
The story is predictable for the adults but a good romp for the kids, and humourous enough for us old folk to sit through and enjoy. The aliens are good and evil and some of the details and little sub-events are not as expected. Good imagination as always.
I think this will be a standard favourite for the kids and will be watched and re-watched.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
We all know the story of Chicken Little (Zach Braff), the poor little chicken who tried to warn the town that the sky was falling only to have it turn out to be an acorn. But what happened to him after the story ended? That's what this movie tells us.
Turns out that Chicken Little is in middle school. His exploits of a year ago are an embarrassment to his father, Buck Cluck (Garry Marshall). And the fact that there are commemorative plates and an upcoming movie based on the story haven't done much for the father/son relationship.
Despite Buck's constant pleas, Chicken Little is determined to prove his worth to his father. And, just as he's about to put the whole sky is falling nonsense behind him, it happens again. What should Chicken Little do this time?
Okay, let's get the bad out of the way right now. Yes, the story is a little slow in the first half and a little weird and frantic in the second half. And that second half might scare kids until they learn what is really happening. But there really is so much to love.
Even though the first half is slow, there are so many wonderful gags in it. Chicken Little's friends like Fish Out of Water and Runt of the Little are a hoot. One scene has a background joke I love. And once the sky falls a second time, things really pick up. As I said, it goes off in a weird direction, but they manage to make it work. This isn't something serious, but it is fun, and that's all that truly matters. Having said that, there is an important moral about parent child communication that gets a tad preachy at times. I don't mind too much.
No, this isn't a grand slam. But it is plenty of fun to entertain the young and young at heart.
Turns out that Chicken Little is in middle school. His exploits of a year ago are an embarrassment to his father, Buck Cluck (Garry Marshall). And the fact that there are commemorative plates and an upcoming movie based on the story haven't done much for the father/son relationship.
Despite Buck's constant pleas, Chicken Little is determined to prove his worth to his father. And, just as he's about to put the whole sky is falling nonsense behind him, it happens again. What should Chicken Little do this time?
Okay, let's get the bad out of the way right now. Yes, the story is a little slow in the first half and a little weird and frantic in the second half. And that second half might scare kids until they learn what is really happening. But there really is so much to love.
Even though the first half is slow, there are so many wonderful gags in it. Chicken Little's friends like Fish Out of Water and Runt of the Little are a hoot. One scene has a background joke I love. And once the sky falls a second time, things really pick up. As I said, it goes off in a weird direction, but they manage to make it work. This isn't something serious, but it is fun, and that's all that truly matters. Having said that, there is an important moral about parent child communication that gets a tad preachy at times. I don't mind too much.
No, this isn't a grand slam. But it is plenty of fun to entertain the young and young at heart.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
If you don't have kids to entertain then stop right there and rent something else that's funnier e.g. 'Over The Hedge' or 'Happy Feet'. If you do have kids to entertain then look no further than this light-weight father-son story which retells the classic fable with a sci-fi twist. The animation is stylish but a little 'empty' feeling in comparison to the richness of environments portrayed in similar films and at times smacks of a HD Xbox-360 cut scene. That said, if you liked 'Mars Attacks' or those green tentacled guys in 'The Simpsons' and can avoid barfing up at the sentimental clap-trap towards the end then why not give it a try.
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Chicken Little 3D (Blu-rey) (2005) (US Import)
When the sky is falling and sanity has flown the coop who will rise to save the day.Together with his hysterical misfit friends. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Lars-Göran L
Children DVD
A delightful DVD very suitable for small children.It emphasises the book,a story which has been read over and over again.
Published 5 months ago by Mrs. P. Rogers
Good Disney fun... :o)
It's a well-made, classic Disney movie.
It's got funny and sweet lead characters and bad guys that really aren't that bad... :o)
Very enjoyable... :o)
It's got funny and sweet lead characters and bad guys that really aren't that bad... :o)
Very enjoyable... :o)
Published 6 months ago by Claus Gottfredsen
funny and enjoyable
Good fun. My 3 years old son love this film, and can watch it 3 times a day.
Very good for the whole family to enjoy.
I recommend it
Very good for the whole family to enjoy.
I recommend it
Published 7 months ago by anna
Worth a try
This film seemed to be generally ignored upon its release but it is filled with comedic and off beat moments and amusing characters. Read more
Published 9 months ago by C. Eason
It's okay
I think this film is worthy of space on anyone's dvd shelf, funny with some highly humorous moments it was a pleasure to watch. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Sofa
Made for kids, written by kids?
Why did this rubbish get made? Who gave it the greenlight? Was somebody owed a favour?
Terrible plot, so stupid it defies belief. Annoying voice acting, NO jokes. Read more
Terrible plot, so stupid it defies belief. Annoying voice acting, NO jokes. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Road Apple
chicken little unexpected treat
I only bought this blu ray due to the Amazon 2 for 1 Disney offer (we have pretty much all other Disney blu rays available) so I knew nothing of this movie
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Published 12 months ago by pschodavid
A reasonably good film.
Bought this for my son when it was in the sale, it's not a great film, but it's a reasonably good film, it didn't hold my 3yr olds attention all the way through and he said it was... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Delia
HILARIOUS FOR YOUNGER KIDS!
CHICKEN LITTLE is a very funny kid's comedy that can make anyone laugh! The characters could be slightly more believable and solid but apart from that it's great! Try it out! Read more
Published 14 months ago by G. Stephenson
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