A Happy Feet Review
( Continue Reading only if you have seen the movie, or read because you don't intend to anyways ! )
Call me old fashion but I think I prefer my Cartoons to be plain old cartoons with no underlying messages. The animation is great and the humor is good for adults, easing the pain of having to sit through the movie with a kid. It was worth my $7 but having said that, I think Happy Feet has a few underlying messages that we can do something thinking about.
Overfishing and Animal Preservation:
Although I can't help but smile knowing that 'green messages' are subtly getting to the little kids, I wonder how long are the messages going to stay with them ? At the of it all, if this movie will make kids more environmentally conscious, I guess it a good movie.
Religion comes into play:
Happy Feet did not protray any religion in neither positive nor negative ways but there were some pretty strong Christian overtones.. ya ?
Sexual Innuendos :
Sure, they add appeal to young adults and older audience but in a cartoon ? Maybe the kids were not able to follow but sexual innuendos in a cartoon ?? for 4 or 5 year olds ? Lovelace with so many partners ? Children fall in love with movie characters, get the DVD, watch it too many times, memorise the line, act like they are the character and eventually take on the language ? That's bad.. no ?
Songs and Soundtrack:
I would rave on and on about the good vocals ( not particularly strong but good ), I guess they did a good job.
Final Thought : Being Different.
Funny how I previously blogged about being different and how this movie is about being different... accepting difference, how Mumble fits in with other penguins that doesn't look like him but cannot seem to fit in with his own species. Mumble is a true individual and one that has my respect, ( of course, his momma too ! Norma Jean ) It is also heart-warming to see him being strong for himself and sticking with his dance.
I thought about how some asian parents just want their kid to be normal, to lead a normal life, don't stand out too much. SIGH ! Let the kids be free ! be strange, let them think different be different, let them follow their heart, study fine arts ( maybe wont give you an iron bowl of rice ) but let them go in search of the aliens they are looking for !
My poor dad just wants me to be normal but I am horribly not normal.
Maybe my dad should see this movie. ITS PERFECTLY FINE TO BE DIFFERENT !
Call me old fashion but I think I prefer my Cartoons to be plain old cartoons with no underlying messages. The animation is great and the humor is good for adults, easing the pain of having to sit through the movie with a kid. It was worth my $7 but having said that, I think Happy Feet has a few underlying messages that we can do something thinking about.
Overfishing and Animal Preservation:
Although I can't help but smile knowing that 'green messages' are subtly getting to the little kids, I wonder how long are the messages going to stay with them ? At the of it all, if this movie will make kids more environmentally conscious, I guess it a good movie.
Religion comes into play:
Happy Feet did not protray any religion in neither positive nor negative ways but there were some pretty strong Christian overtones.. ya ?
Sexual Innuendos :
Sure, they add appeal to young adults and older audience but in a cartoon ? Maybe the kids were not able to follow but sexual innuendos in a cartoon ?? for 4 or 5 year olds ? Lovelace with so many partners ? Children fall in love with movie characters, get the DVD, watch it too many times, memorise the line, act like they are the character and eventually take on the language ? That's bad.. no ?
Songs and Soundtrack:
I would rave on and on about the good vocals ( not particularly strong but good ), I guess they did a good job.
Final Thought : Being Different.
Funny how I previously blogged about being different and how this movie is about being different... accepting difference, how Mumble fits in with other penguins that doesn't look like him but cannot seem to fit in with his own species. Mumble is a true individual and one that has my respect, ( of course, his momma too ! Norma Jean ) It is also heart-warming to see him being strong for himself and sticking with his dance.
I thought about how some asian parents just want their kid to be normal, to lead a normal life, don't stand out too much. SIGH ! Let the kids be free ! be strange, let them think different be different, let them follow their heart, study fine arts ( maybe wont give you an iron bowl of rice ) but let them go in search of the aliens they are looking for !
My poor dad just wants me to be normal but I am horribly not normal.
Maybe my dad should see this movie. ITS PERFECTLY FINE TO BE DIFFERENT !
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