Chicken Little [DVD] [2005]

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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 The jokes rarely have anything to do with the characters, but are mostly pop-culture references that are sadly out of date.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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Disney's first venture into the realm of CGI animation (without Pixar) tells the tale of all-animal town Oakey Oaks's most infamous resident, Chicken Little (voiced by Zach Braff), who causes town-wide panic when he claims the sky is falling. A year later he's still shunned by everyone, including his dad (Gary Marshall), a single rooster with an incredibly wide tie. Determined to end his losing streak, the bespectacled Little joins the baseball team, even though he can barely lift the bat. Luckily his three equally outcast friends have faith in him: a pig with a yen for '70s disco (Steve Zahn); a Harpo Marx-esque goldfish in a diving helmet; and Abby, a buck-toothed female duckling (Joan Cusak). According to her sources in magazines such as Modern Mallard, Abby is sure Chicken Little merely needs closure with dad over the sky incident. But when the sky really does start falling due to a full-on alien invasion, and only Chicken Little knows why, dad still doesn't want to believe him. Kids are sure to understand Chick's frustration in this matter, and parents will dig the sly riffs on films like 'Vertigo' (1958), 'The Blob' (1959), 'Independence Day' (1996), and 'War Of The Worlds' (1953), as well as Disney's own back catalogue. In place of the usual musical numbers, 'Chicken Little' includes montages set to Barenaked Ladies songs and reinterpreted pop favourites (the old Art Garfunkel gut-wrencher, 'All I Know', is a standout), while celebrity voiceovers come from Harry Shearer, Wallace Shawn, Patrick Stewart, Adam West, and Don Knotts, with Amy Sedaris as the obnoxious 'Foxy Loxy'.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   5 of 5 people found the following review helpful: 3.0 out of 5 stars finger licking okay-ish, 13 May 2007 By  M. O. HAYNES "you can't make a bad film...oh,... (UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    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. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   7 of 8 people found the following review helpful: 4.0 out of 5 stars Plenty of fun in another standard kids great, 18 May 2006 By  Some Bloke (UK) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    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. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   3 of 3 people found the following review helpful: 2.0 out of 5 stars A confusing Disney animation, 20 Jul 2008 By  P. DATTA "Pritthijit Datta" (Stockton on Tees, Teesside) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)    I have to admit the initial half an hour of Little Chicken captured my full interest. The noticeable Disney's humour and values became evident. The sequences of introducing the story and characters is well delivered. At this point, the movie looked promising and a bright Disney's prospect. The middle parts ruined the movie completely. The rich futuristic images and the too many characters are the damaging blows. A great deal of confusion crept in my mind. A question of "What on earth is happening?" kept pondering in my mind whilst watching the animation. The aliens invasion and objects kind of triggered the confusion and the movie coherently is muddled and completely looses the plot. The movie became unwatchable and I genuinely felt like switching the DVD off, but I was patient to reach the end, even if I struggled a great deal. Disney's latest obsession with futuristic settings does not really appeals to me that much. I prefer the original fairly telling and in my opinion truly reflects what Disney stands out for. Little Chicken lacks the elegance and conistency in terms of direction. Animation is about utilising objects correctly and with a sense of purpose, but not adding far too much dimensions and over- emphasis on creativity. The resulting effects are wasted resources and sacrificing a solid storyline. Chicken Little appears to expose those weaknesse. On the basis of what I have mentioned, Chicken Little is a feeble attempt to deliver quality Disney animations. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this) Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review › See all 15 customer reviews...		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars Great family film I brought this film for my younger sisters and brother but we as a family have sat down several times with popcorn and juice and our mum and watched this film. Published 2 months ago by Ms. Cvk Bowyer 4.0 out of 5 stars "I'd Like to See the Movie They Make About You Now." 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. Read more Published 8 months ago by Mark Baker 5.0 out of 5 stars Hits the spot for the target audience even it adults hate it. 5 stars because that if what my kids would give it and it is a kids' film after all. I saw this at the cinema and thought it was really awful but for some inexplicable reason my... Read more Published 22 months ago by A. Lloyd 1.0 out of 5 stars The Worst film ever made!!! This is the worst film I can ever remember seeing the plot was pathetic the charcters were lowsy the voice overs were stupid DON'T BUY THIS FILM there are 31 I saw used and new... Read more Published 23 months ago by Nessie 5.0 out of 5 stars Me and my little daughter we both had a lot of fun watching it I really liked this movie, and, what is even more important, my 6-years old daughter liked it too. It is a really sweet history about a little guy (Chicken Little), half-orphaned,... Read more Published 24 months ago by Maciej K. 4.0 out of 5 stars Laughing out Loud I loved the animation, gags that play on previous films (like Indiana Jones), the characters and all the little details that you only see the second or third time you watch it... Read more Published on 5 Dec 2006 by Ms. B. L. Dahl 4.0 out of 5 stars Very Strange I was excited to see Chicken Little as i hadn't seen any reviews for it but had seen it advertised on tv, On watching the film, i was wondering when the film would... Read more Published on 4 Oct 2006 by C. Parker-buttle 1.0 out of 5 stars The Sky is falling, the sky ius falling - NOT Nice start,but looses the plot and never gets it back - Chicken Little is best described as a series of short cartoons stuck together to make a movie. Read more Published on 1 May 2006 by Scrouge 5.0 out of 5 stars Funny enough to leave young viewers clucking in the aisles We all know the story. Chicken Little got hit on the head by an acorn, got the whole town into a panic by proclaiming "The sky is falling," and then suffered humiliation... Read more Published on 19 Mar 2006 by Daniel Jolley 5.0 out of 5 stars Disney Has Became Better! Ever since Pixar left Mickey Mouse & Co. (a.k.a: Walt Disney) I never thought Disney Enterprises would never make a computer-animated movie of their own, but out "hacthed" out... Read more Published on 28 Feb 2006 by Max Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews › See all 15 customer reviews...

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