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Summary: Too Bad the Rating scale only goes up to 5 stars!
Review: This movie deserves 1,000,000,000 stars! I know my friends say I get obsessive too much, but this movie is fantastic! I went to see it when it came out, and I loved it! Then I went on a month long vacation, when I bought "Chicken Pies for the Soul" and the Chicken Run chapter book. When I got back, I saw the movie again and still loved it. You might think Chicken Run is a movie for kids only, but you're wrong. Chicken Run is for all ages, with jokes for everyone. Who would've thought a movie with plasticine chickens that are doing the barnyard version of the Great Escape would turn out to be so wonderful? I know that me and my friends loved it, and I think other people will too. The movie brings you very close to the characters, which include Ginger (Julia Sawalha), Rocky the Flying Rooster (Mel Gibson), Babs (Jane Horrocks), Bunty (Imelda Staunton), Mac (Lynn Ferguson), and Fowler (Benjamin Whitrow). I won't give any of the plot away, but let me tell you that this movie is worth every penny you spend on it. If you saw my review for the Chicken Run CD, then you'll groan even more when I say that you shouldn't Chicken out; you hafta Run over and buy a copy of Chicken Run today! You will NEVER regret it!
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Summary: 5 stars, probaly more like 100
Review: This movie deserves more like 100 stars rather then just 5. This movie is the funniest movie I have ever seen. Chickens trying to escape now thats funny! In the beginning the have the Chickens doing things that happened in The Great Escape. It's funny how the Chickens are shaped and that they all have English acsents. You Have To Go See This Movie Today. You will lalf your head off. Hope This Helped.
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Summary: A Really Good Family Film, Enchanting!
Review: Made by the same people who made the Oscar-winning Wallace & Gromit shorts. They decided to make a feature film and they have succeeded. The clay animation ('claymation') is really impressive and the film itself is a perfect family treat that surprisingly works just as well with adults as it does with kids. The movie is basically a 'claymation' spin-off on that great action movie starring Steve McQueen; 'The Great Escape'. Some of the scenes are even identical; for example the whole beginning credits when Ginger keeps getting 'solitary' and near the end she takes out a ball and starts to bounce it on the wall, this is a very famous scene with Steve McQueen doing that in 'The Great Escape'. The chickens themselves are detailed and richly textured characters. Right from the beginning you are under the spell of this enchanting film, you really want these chickens to escape. And when they do it turns out to be a very rewarding experience. There is also an exciting and very amusing action sequence inside the pie machine with Rocky trying to save Ginger that owes a lot to the 'Indiana Jones' movies. The chickens are brought to life by the voices of several actresses, Julia Sawalha is the voice of Ginger the 'escape-paranoid' chicken who is the leader of the female chickens. Mel Gibson is perfect as 'Rocky the Flying Rooster', he's the only 'American' voice in the cast and manages to get a lot of laughs. Miranda Richardson is also memorably wicked as Mrs. Tweedy who wants to get rich by making 'chicken pies'. A very funny, surprisingly intelligent and enchanting family film. From a scale of 1-10 I give this film a 7!
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Summary: The wittiest movie in years!
Review: Ah, why can't more movies be like this one? This is a funny, witty, off-the-wall escape movie starring a roost of chickens belonging to the malevolent Mrs. Tweedy, who kills any chicken who doesn't lay enough eggs. Ginger, a fiery hen with dreams of a future in the wide open spaces, tries to escape every night, and gets caught every night by obsessive Mr. Tweedy, who believes the chickens are plotting. But soon a rooster who can FLY shows up, and promises to help the hens learn how to escape. But as they discover, Mrs. Tweedy has made a terrifying decision... Don't be surprised if any kiddies you see this with refuse their Chicken McNuggets for weeks. Ginger and the other chickens are animated by the wonderful "Gromit" animators. Since this takes place in England, most of the cast is British, not including Mel Gibson as Rocky the Flying... Rooster. (Not Squirrel. Rooster) Rocky and Ginger are wonderful opposites, the dead-serious escaper and the cocky, insecure loner. Also shining are the heavy, cynical Bunty; idiotic, perpetually-knitting Babs, who asks if a beheaded chicken is "on holiday", but who steals one of the best lines in the entire movie ("Ooh... me whole life flashed before my eyes. It was rather boring") Rooster Fowler is the kind of crusty jerk you love, even if he is more than a bit prejudiced against "Yanks." And, possibly my favorite character is Mac, the glasses-wearing, brainy hen who is Ginger's sidekick in the escape attempts. Watch for her Montgomery Scott "Star Trek" moment! This is a funny, heavily-nuanced movie, but you don't need to have seen "escape" movies to appreciate the wonderful writing, jokes, and "human" characters! "Chicken-hearted", me foot!
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Summary: A good childrens flick!
Review: Chicken Run is a very interesting and creative movie. The animation is great and the plot, a mix between Stalug 17 and Hogan's Heros, is imaginative and witty. If this movie has any issues is that it seems to be aimed specifically at children and doesn't have even a hint of humor that could maintain an adults interest for long. This doesn't make this a bad movie, just not as good as it could be. The movie starts out with an initial jail (coop?) break led by Ginger, the main character. As what becomes common place in the early parts of the plot, she gets caught and is put in "solidarity" confinement. After many attempts a "flying rooster", recently escaped from the circus, drops in. Ginger gets the false impression that Rocky can really fly and blackmails him into trying to teach the hens to fly. This is probably the most entertaining and humorous part of the movie. Of course there is the important "save the life of the female lead" scene, the "falling in love" scene, the "male lead leaving without saying good bye" scene, and of course the final "hero returns to save them all" scene. Overall, this is an enjoyable movie for children, and adults would enjoy it too if taking children to it. Just be forwarned, if you're an adult and would be going alone, pass on this one. There are better "childrens" flick that will keep your attention (Rocky & Bulwinkle).
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Summary: Saw the Movie!
Review: Well, I took my children to see it (2/5 year old) and they LOVED IT. Jumped up/down screaming and pointing at the characters. My children have been long time fans of Grommit, so this film is RIGHT UP THEIR ALLEY!
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Summary: Great for Kids! Only cute for adults.
Review: Overall, this movie is a cute little look into the hopes and dreams of a few animated chikens. A few good one-liners thoughout make it worth seeing.
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Summary: I'll never eat chicken again!
Review: This movie was fantastic. I have never seen anything like it. While taking place on a small English farm in a Stalag 17 style, a hen house of chickens warm your heart and make you laugh at the same time. After reading the other reviews, I won't waste space describing the plot. Being only an hour and a half long, Chicken Run is able to capture your attention and hold it all the way through. The attention to detail is awesome! Although I was startled at first to see a chicken with teeth, after viewing the movie I must admit that was one of the details that makes the film so refreshing and funny. Even in the slow parts (there aren't many) it is entertaining enough to listen to chickens with British accents. Priceless! A must see!
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Summary: Chicken Run-Fun for the whole family...and then some!
Review: I went to see Chicken Run a few days ago, egged on (no pun intended) by the frequent advertisments on TV. I originally thought that it would be good for a laugh, and maybe a little entertainment. I stand corrected. Now I have to say that it was one of the best movies I've seen in theater since The Matrix came out; and this is heavy action/adventure fan talking. Not only is the plot quite original and funny, the characters likable and even somewhat human, but the claymation is amazing. I don't think that even the best computer animation could have topped the affect that was given by these little clay chickens that I have grown to love. Every character has their own certain quirk that makes them so much fun to watch, and all their crazy escape plans left me in stitches. Chicken Run is without a doubt the best family film of the summer, and perhaps even of the whole year; even action buffs like me can get into it. I say two wings up...waaaaaay up!
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Summary: Fun and engaging entertainment for the whole family
Review: CHICKEN RUN from Aardman Productions is a treat through and through. This feature length claymation film was created by Nick Park and team, the creators of the Oscar-winning characters "Wallace and Gromit." Since I am a long-time "Wallace and Gromit" fan I went to this movie with high expectations -- I was not disappointed. The characters develop nicely as the show moves along, and the voice actors really help the claymation characters come to life. The best way to describe this movie is, well, "Wallace and Gromit" meet "The Great Escape." Wallace and Gromit do not appear in this movie -- the main characters are a pair of chickens and the human owners of the chicken farm. While the lead roles are good, I think that the supporting characters move this show from "cute" to "memorable and lasting." I particularly like the clueless knitting chicken and the staunch old-school former R.A.F. rooster. The humans also do their bit to keep things rolling. The premis for the movie is this (without giving too much away)... Chickens in a patrolled, fenced-in yard must lay eggs or they are taken to the block and served up for dinner. One chicken "Ginger" is not willing to accept that as their fate and she plans a series of unsuccessful escapes. The stakes are then upped when the chicken owners plan to change their operation from egg to chicken pie production! For those of you who may be fans of WWII POW movies, keep an eye open for connections to and even scenes from movies like "The Great Escape," "Stalag 17," and others. The wife of the chicken farmer seemed somewhat Commandant-like to me, and her husband was very much the dull-witted but dangerous head guard type. This movie is watchable for the entire family with sight and verbal gags for children and for adults. The only violence is implied but not shown (i.e., killing a chicken with a hatchet -- followed by a plate of bones). 5 stars all the way. Enjoy! Alan Holyoak
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