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We are getting very close to easter and I treated myself to a second movie in two nights, this time it was the turn of Chicken Run. (Yesterday it was Three Kings)
Chicken Run's main strength is that they don't feel that they always have to use obvious jokes or sight gags most of the time to make you laugh, they are not even afraid to put in references that few people below their teens will be able to pick up on. Just wait until you catch at least one or two nods towards one of the more well-known Mel Gibson movies of the past few years.
Some of the characterizations are fairly expected (the evil Mrs. Tweedy, for example), but they don't really go over the top and it certainly help liven things up.
One last thing to touch on is Chicken Run's "Britishness." Despite attracting American interest, it's clear that Aardman wasn't pushed into producing something contrary to their vision. Rocky may be a major character, but that doesn't save him from being torn down as the stereotypical American hotshot. The other chickens are all wonderfully British, they're not afraid to use different accents, and so in addition to the laughs you get a distinct charm that you would never get outside of a British production.
All in all quite a surprisingly great film, I probably should have brought those shares in Aardman now. I recommend this film to anyone with a spare couple of hours on their hands, it would also help if they had watched Wallace and Gromit, hopefully there will be a W and Gromit movie soon.
Chicken Run's main strength is that they don't feel that they always have to use obvious jokes or sight gags most of the time to make you laugh, they are not even afraid to put in references that few people below their teens will be able to pick up on. Just wait until you catch at least one or two nods towards one of the more well-known Mel Gibson movies of the past few years.
Some of the characterizations are fairly expected (the evil Mrs. Tweedy, for example), but they don't really go over the top and it certainly help liven things up.
One last thing to touch on is Chicken Run's "Britishness." Despite attracting American interest, it's clear that Aardman wasn't pushed into producing something contrary to their vision. Rocky may be a major character, but that doesn't save him from being torn down as the stereotypical American hotshot. The other chickens are all wonderfully British, they're not afraid to use different accents, and so in addition to the laughs you get a distinct charm that you would never get outside of a British production.
All in all quite a surprisingly great film, I probably should have brought those shares in Aardman now. I recommend this film to anyone with a spare couple of hours on their hands, it would also help if they had watched Wallace and Gromit, hopefully there will be a W and Gromit movie soon.
I was lucky enough to watch Chicken Run at the Cinema, and again a few weeks back on my mates DVD player. I’ve always been a fan of Wallace and Gromit, and luckily this film is also loaded with the usual Aardman magic. The film is spot on, and somehow manages to appeal to both adults and youngsters alike, which is no easy task. As er-no mentioned some jokes reference Mel Gibson’s earlier works such as “Braveheart”, or classic films such as “The Great Escape”. While the visual gags manage to entertain youngsters as well as adults.
The storyline basically follows adventures of Ginger (Julia Sawalha) and the other chickens as they try to escape from the chicken farm, after numerous failed attempts Rocky the Rooster (Mel Gibson) arrives and things start to get exciting. I thoroughly enjoyed this film, and the DVD itself is packed with a few extras such as
The making of Chicken Run
“Chickens Go In, Pies Come Out”
Archived clips from the Aarman studios
And the Chicken Impossible Trailer
All in all a great film.
The storyline basically follows adventures of Ginger (Julia Sawalha) and the other chickens as they try to escape from the chicken farm, after numerous failed attempts Rocky the Rooster (Mel Gibson) arrives and things start to get exciting. I thoroughly enjoyed this film, and the DVD itself is packed with a few extras such as
The making of Chicken Run
“Chickens Go In, Pies Come Out”
Archived clips from the Aarman studios
And the Chicken Impossible Trailer
All in all a great film.
We are getting very close to easter and I treated myself to a second movie in two nights, this time it was the turn of Chicken Run. (Yesterday it was Three Kings)
Chicken Run's main strength is that they don't feel that they always have to use obvious jokes or sight gags most of the time to make you laugh, they are not even afraid to put in references that few people below their teens will be able to pick up on. Just wait until you catch at least one or two nods towards one of the more well-known Mel Gibson movies of the past few years.
Some of the characterizations are fairly expected (the evil Mrs. Tweedy, for example), but they don't really go over the top and it certainly help liven things up.
One last thing to touch on is Chicken Run's "Britishness." Despite attracting American interest, it's clear that Aardman wasn't pushed into producing something contrary to their vision. Rocky may be a major character, but that doesn't save him from being torn down as the stereotypical American hotshot. The other chickens are all wonderfully British, they're not afraid to use different accents, and so in addition to the laughs you get a distinct charm that you would never get outside of a British production.
All in all quite a surprisingly great film, I probably should have brought those shares in Aardman now. I recommend this film to anyone with a spare couple of hours on their hands, it would also help if they had watched Wallace and Gromit, hopefully there will be a W and Gromit movie soon.
Chicken Run's main strength is that they don't feel that they always have to use obvious jokes or sight gags most of the time to make you laugh, they are not even afraid to put in references that few people below their teens will be able to pick up on. Just wait until you catch at least one or two nods towards one of the more well-known Mel Gibson movies of the past few years.
Some of the characterizations are fairly expected (the evil Mrs. Tweedy, for example), but they don't really go over the top and it certainly help liven things up.
One last thing to touch on is Chicken Run's "Britishness." Despite attracting American interest, it's clear that Aardman wasn't pushed into producing something contrary to their vision. Rocky may be a major character, but that doesn't save him from being torn down as the stereotypical American hotshot. The other chickens are all wonderfully British, they're not afraid to use different accents, and so in addition to the laughs you get a distinct charm that you would never get outside of a British production.
All in all quite a surprisingly great film, I probably should have brought those shares in Aardman now. I recommend this film to anyone with a spare couple of hours on their hands, it would also help if they had watched Wallace and Gromit, hopefully there will be a W and Gromit movie soon.