Happy Feet (2006)

A happy heart warmer :)

Let us keep in mind this movie is not to be taken so seriously. I am a mother that only let my children watch/listen to age appropriate movies, shows, games and music. It is so hard to find good clean movies. I have watched this movie with my children and we all fell in love with it so much my youngest child has the Wii version also. This was a happy heart warmer.
We love it. July 16, 2008

Lame Feet

Wow, just wow. And not in a good way do I mean Wow. This was bad, really bad. I guess it was going for cutesy, but come on! This was just lame. The storyline was horrendous. The singing was dreadful. And if there had been a pencil or a sharp object anywhere near me...well, nevermind that. If you want good animated movies that both kids and adults will enjoy, go for Pixar. This one was just awful. July 7, 2008

Feel Good Movie

I loved this movie so much and it's a great family movie. I had to buy it for my mom and Niece who live a few states away. My mom puts it on whenever she is blue to lift her spirits. The music and humor is great. June 9, 2008

watch the other penguin movie

My husband I were in Blockbuster one Friday night, and they had a preview for a penguin movie. The water was mesmerizing, the image so beautiful, I could hardly wait to watch it with the kids.

When we rented Happy Feet, I was excited to finally see that beautiful penguin movie. Or so I thought. What I saw instead was a bunch of penguins singing Prince songs, among other things. Warner brothers was showing off its music catalog with Happy Feet, but I don't know what they were doing as far as movies go. That was a jumbled mess with Robin Williams playing like 5 characters and a bunch of loopy tap dancing numbers. Savion Glover looks like a street person in the scary special features section too. That loopy Prince song playing in the credits messed me up man. I kept shaking my head to erase that bad trip.

Based on an ancient cartoon about an opera singing papa owl with an `Owl' Jolson son, Happy Feet is a fish out of water story. Sort of. Then there's a weird plot line about finding the aliens who polluted the water and got rid of the fish, and then the deal about the penguins can communicate by tap dancing, and how that even catches man's attention. And they all get fish! I think. Because by that point I was gone. Couldn't. take. it. any. longer!

I was still shuddering weeks later when Surf's Up appeared in the mail. I saw the beautiful water, but I was still muttering "I can't believe!" under my breath. I mean, Happy Feet! It looked so promising!

Then the movie started. It was like a documentary. I laughed, and continued laughing for the whole movie. Except for the brief minutes when I fell asleep. But that's just me. It's a rare movie that doesn't put me to sleep. I think that would be about 2 movies, tops. But I digress.

Surf's Up was just so funny. And cute. And what a great story. I don't want to give any more away. Rent it, immediately! Then tell me how right I am.

The kids didn't know how bad Happy Feet was until they saw Surf's Up. Their brows furrowed as the wave of realization hit them. All penguin movies are not alike!

They couldn't discern as much when the comparison was between Finding Nemo and Shark's Tale. They had actually prefered the ghetto alternative mess to the timeless classic. They're all too young to catch the nuances of difference between Bug's Life and Antz and Ant Bully.

But Surf's Up and Happy Feet? Even the 3 year old knows. June 8, 2008

Surprisingly beautiful

I found this movie to be really inspiring. Great soundtrack for parents and children alike. It was upbeat and happy to me and my daughter. And it even makes you think a little. I understand how it could offend a few peoples egos. May 22, 2008

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