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For anyone who thought the Oscar-winning documentary March of the Penguins was the most marvelous cinematic moment for these nomads of the south, you haven't seen nothing yet. Here's an animated wonder about a penguin named Mumble who can't sing, but can dance up a storm. George Miller, the driving force behind the Babe (and Mad Max) movies, takes another creative step in family entertainment with this big, beautiful, music-fueled film that will have kids and their parents dancing in the streets. From his first moment alive, Mumble (voiced by Elijah Woods) feels the beat and can't stop dancing. Unfortunatly, emperor penguins are all about finding their own heart song, and dancing youngster--as cute as he is--is a misfit. Luckily, he bumps into little blue penguins, a Spanish-infused group (led by Robin Williams) and begins a series of adventures. Miller has an exceptional variety of entertainment, Busby Berkley musical numbers, amusement park thrills, exciting chase sequences (seals and orca lovers might like think otherwise), and even an environmental message that doesn't weigh you down. Best of all, you don't know where the movie is going in the last act, a rare occurrence these days in family entertainment. A fusion of rock songs, mashed up and otherwise are featured; this movie is as much a musical as a comedy. Mumble's solo dance to a new version of Stevie Wonder's "I Wish" by Fantasia, Patti and Yolanda may be the most joyful moment on camera in 2006. --Doug Thomas
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
What can I say? Happy Feet is a fantastic film. Despite being heavily marketed for children I find it is perfectly enjoyable for adults too.
That said, the DVD is disappointing. Due to Happy Feet's somewhat unique nature (for the time being anyway), an opportunity presented itself for some interesting extras. This is not the case. As I said before, this film is heavily marketed towards children, and as such the disk is mostly lacking in documentaries and such that a film buff or simply a huge fan would find interesting.
A few short, sparsely-detailed documentaries, a music video and a link to some PC downloads (doesn't work on Macs, I've tried) is all you'll find. It may be considered greedy to want more, but in a world where DVDs can feature hour-long documentaries and rich, detailed in-depth looks behind the scenes, production companies should not leave us with such mediocrity on big-name films.
The only interesting presentation is "Mumble Meets a Blue Whale" (does exactly what it says on the tin), which is dedicated to Steve Irwin as he voices an albatross in it. The scene was scrapped and Steve voiced an elephant seal in the final cut, but the film makers polished and finished this scene in his memory.
Also, the little fluffy Mumble I recieved smells strongly of some kind of industrial smell. But hey, he's cute and somewhat resemble the film's dancing protagonist. Nothing a little airing-out won't fix I hope.
But when all's said and done, the film is presented beautifully. But since I'm reviewing the DVD itself and not the film I feel the need to be harsh. It's a let down.
That said, the DVD is disappointing. Due to Happy Feet's somewhat unique nature (for the time being anyway), an opportunity presented itself for some interesting extras. This is not the case. As I said before, this film is heavily marketed towards children, and as such the disk is mostly lacking in documentaries and such that a film buff or simply a huge fan would find interesting.
A few short, sparsely-detailed documentaries, a music video and a link to some PC downloads (doesn't work on Macs, I've tried) is all you'll find. It may be considered greedy to want more, but in a world where DVDs can feature hour-long documentaries and rich, detailed in-depth looks behind the scenes, production companies should not leave us with such mediocrity on big-name films.
The only interesting presentation is "Mumble Meets a Blue Whale" (does exactly what it says on the tin), which is dedicated to Steve Irwin as he voices an albatross in it. The scene was scrapped and Steve voiced an elephant seal in the final cut, but the film makers polished and finished this scene in his memory.
Also, the little fluffy Mumble I recieved smells strongly of some kind of industrial smell. But hey, he's cute and somewhat resemble the film's dancing protagonist. Nothing a little airing-out won't fix I hope.
But when all's said and done, the film is presented beautifully. But since I'm reviewing the DVD itself and not the film I feel the need to be harsh. It's a let down.
Format:DVD
Got the DVD but no MUMBLE.........my 6 year old was gutted - can the sender please send it to us???
Format:DVD
Based on renting through amazon (without the toy). This is great entertainment for small children, but for us big kids, it won't be as entertaining as recent animation succeses. There's too much 'trendy' singing in it, and the plot is very predictable (much more could have been done with this film with more imagination)But... this was made for children and it most probably will please, besides, the penguins are really cute!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
The film is mine, the toy is my baby cousins!!
For anyone who thought the Oscar-winning
documentary March of the Penguins
was the most marvelous
cinematic moment for these nomads of... Read more
documentary March of the Penguins
was the most marvelous
cinematic moment for these nomads of... Read more
Published on 3 April 2007 by Leyander Brenda.c
one of the best films ever?
possibly!I really enjoyed this film, it is very realistic and they must have really took time to observe the penguins and their movements. Read more
Published on 21 Mar 2007 by C. A. Johnson
Happy movie with a environmental message
This movie makes you want to dance. It has a really joyous quality and it teaches kids and the whole family about important environmental issues that we are facing today with... Read more
Published on 10 Mar 2007 by Amy M.
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