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Summary: "A perfect comedy for the whole family"
Review: Chicken Run is and will probably always be the best animated family movie. It was hailed by critics all around the country with Roger Ebert saying it was "magical entertainment for all ages!" And it's true. Like the other successful movie at that time Shrek, Chicken Run was delightful and heartwarming, funny for the kids though had enough jokes that only adults understood.Ginger, one of the chickens on the evil Mrs. Tweedy's farm, is probably the smartest one of the bunch. She's always thinking up plans of escape because one by one the chickens are being used for food by Mrs. Tweedy. However, all her plans always fail. So when Mrs. Tweedy decicdes to take all the chickens and turn them into pies to become wealthy, Ginger gives up hope. However, soon enough, Rocky (voiced by Mel Gibson), the flying rooster, comes and says that he can teach the chicken to fly. Will it work? Find out. Highly recommended. Though this isn't my type of movie and it is a bit childish, I still think it's a blast for younger kids. The movie is just right Short and sweet.
Rating: 
Summary: Just average
Review: The claymation was brilliant, which is worthy of three stars in it's own right, but the plot and dialouge could of been better. Overall, it is a good movie to sit through once, but after that, you'll never want to see it again.
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Summary: fun for all
Review: This is a wonderful movie for people of any age (i am 20 and I enjoy it as much as the kids at the daycare hwere I work.) As for the person who asked where wallace and gromit are, I just have to say that this movie was not intended to feature them. If you want to watch them, then watch them- dont be upset because the creators wanted to diversify. They should have the freedom to pursue other things. And the extras really do make buying the dvd worth it- some dvds have so little extras that one might as well just buy the vhs, but all of the fun things make it worthwhile.
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Summary: MUST HAVE FAMILY MOVIE
Review: This is a great movie, and finally an original one. If you enjoyed Toy Story or Bug's Life then you'll enjoy the story of a bunch of chickens trying to escape from Tweety's Farm. The chickens are lead by a single chicken who seems to be the only one who realizes what fate awaits them if they don't escape. There were a bunch of crazy animal lovers who took this movie to be their anthem when it came out, how chickens are locked up like concentration camps, etc...really makes you laugh at the ends to which people will go to get a little publicicity.
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Summary: What happened?
Review: I am a HUGE fan of Wallace & Gromit. I became familiar with these guys in 1996 and have seen 'A Grand Day Out', 'The Wrong Trousers' and 'A Close Shave'. All fantastic movies!!! Then, came 'Chicken Run'. What happened? It seems the storyline is lacking and ... where is Wallace & Gromit? This movie is a terrible sidecar version of the real act. Bring back the Brits! If I want Mel Gibson, I'll watch 'Lethal Weapon'. For some reason, this movie was a huge hit when it was released, but it seems no one (in the States) has heard of Wallace & Gromit prior to this movie. Maybe if they had, they would feel the same way I do.
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Summary: For kids and adults
Review: Oh gosh, this is the cutest film and enjoyable by kids and adults. I've sat through Pokemon 2000 and various movies with my kids because I'm a generous mom but this one was just as much for me as for them. The adult humor is surprising but passes over the kids heads easily. It's just too cute.
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Summary: Movie: Possible
Review: "Chicken Run" is hillarious or should I say: H-Happy
I-I'ts excellent
L-Learning
L-Learning?
A-Amazing
R-Rules
I-I'ts cool
O-Outstanding
U-Unbad
S-Stupendous
I give it 5 stars.
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Summary: Fun
Review: I am a "Wallace and Gromit" fan and this film did not disappoint me. It was as silly and fun as I thought it would be. I am sure every hen dreams about swooning in front of crooning rooster. And when they are not gossiping, eating or laying eggs, I am sure there are great, intricate plans for escape being made.
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Summary: Gets better with multiple viewings.
Review: When I saw this film in the theater, it didn't appeal to me as much as it does now (I currently own this DVD). This is one of those films that takes some time, and a couple of viewings, to really appreciate. The claymation takes some getting used to, as do the British sensibilities (and accents). But be warned. It grows on ya. "Chicken Run" is one of the funniest, and definately the most charming, film of the year. The story is almost flawless, and the animation is amazing. There's no question this film will do the same for claymation what Toy Story did for computer animation. The most likable character is Babs, the charmingly dim-witted friend of Ginger, the main character. She will crack you up every time she speaks. The DVD has excellent video and audio (DTS!). The extra features are welcomes bonuses, although the commentary is a little dry. "Chicken Run" is a homage to an old Steve McQueen film called "The Great Escape," which was made in the 60s. Many of the visual gags in "Chicken Run" are taken directly from "The Great Escape" so it's worth a rental. I saw it with my brother and sister-in-law and we all liked it. Nick Park, the animator, is also the creator of the "Wallace and Gromit" shorts. He received some awards for them. The best one (of the three) is "The Wrong Trousers," although I might be a little biased because there's a penguin in that one, and I like penguins. If you liked Chicken Run, you have to check those out.
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Summary: Five clucks out of five!
Review: Sometimes a movie comes along that is entertaining to all age groups. I am most impressed by these because this is one trick I could never master. I suspect that the creators of such a picture are rare human beings who can manage to be a child and an adult simultaneously. This is different from never having grown up, for the world is full of people who managed never to do that. The movie in question is Chicken Run, written and directed by Peter Lord and Nick Parks, two enormously eccentric guys from Great Britain. Their chosen field is clay animation, an arduous and difficult procedure in which soft clay figures 'move' through stop motion photography. Chicken Run is the most ambitious project ever undertaken using this process. The results are spectacular. The plot device is ingeniously simple. Think of a chicken farm as a prisoner of war camp. Think of the captive chickens as forever plotting their escape. In this case, Mr. and Mrs. Tweedy, owners of the farm, and their dogs are the prison guards. One chicken in particular, Ginger, is the trouble maker, the one forever hatching plots to escape. Her ideas are often good, but her comrades are forever screwing the plans up in hilarious ways. A new urgency arrives when Mrs. Tweedy decides that she'd make a lot more money from chicken pot pies than she ever did from selling eggs. A new arrival, a rooster named Rocky Rhodes, gives new hope. It appears that he can fly. Maybe he can teach the chickens how to fly, too. What makes Chicken Run fly is the fact that it is more than a technical achievement. The story is very funny and very well told. It has some gentle things to say about hope, persistence and survival. The movie is full of delightful, memorable characters. Even the Tweedys, the villains, are amusing. They are everyone's memory of a school teacher who was strict and mean because he or she was so inept and so thoughtless. There are moments that are thrilling, as well as a few that are terrifying. Lord and Park spent a great deal of time working on the scary scenes, trying to lessen their impact on small children. I think they succeeded, and I can recommend the movie for kids as young as four.
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