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Fine Fun from a Fowl Plot
You never know what to expect from an animated movie. It can be a great one or it can be a trial to get through. This one was a delight.

The story involves a British chicken farm. The hens are kept as prisoners, much as POWs during WWII. They are always plotting to escape and never seem to make it. Then one day, a rooster flies into the compound. He is a refugee from a circus and lets the hens believe that he can really fly. They want him to teach them the same trick so they can escape. Escape is important for a few reasons. Chickens who fail to lay are used for other purposes, such as supper. It gets worse, the greedy farm owner invests in some machinery to make chicken pies. Everyone is then scheduled for a one way trip and escape becomes a must.

If the story sounds morbid, it certainly could have been but it is not played that way. It is played in fun and this comes through.

The film owes a great debt to THE GREAT ESCAPE. Similarities to the WWII epic abound and make the film even more interesting for those who have seen this classic.

You can't talk about the acting in this one. It's all animation but the animation is first rate even if it does not push the margins in this day and age.

Sit back and enjoy this one. It is a lot of fun.


Beyond the Clay Animation... important MANAGEMENT lessons!
Ever found yourself comparing and contrasting movies, or t.v. dramas to real life applications, more specifically at the office? Most of us do - it's how we relate with the characters in the movie or t.v. drama.

As most people who frequent their neighborhood movie store, OFFICE SPACE was the satire of Corporate Life. Chicken Run on the otherhand is the real deal. It provides great value as a unique means of learning corporate structure, and management.

No matter your level in any organization, this movie has some serious, deeper connections to strategic management and managerial style. I challenge you to grab a pen & paper, watch the movie, and write down any situations that mirror a real life / corporate application and/or situation - then pay close attention to what happens, and write down your thoughts. You'll have to press Pause/Play a few times - but it's absolutely worth it!!!

Classic Claymation
I have been a big fan of Nick Park, and he and the gang don't disappoint in this film (this is in fact the last first-run movie I've been to, which shows I don't get out to the bloody theaters much!).

In any case, the story of the rebellious chickens in a concentration camp like atmosphere is hilarious, as are the various characters. The stiff upper lip British are lampooned, especially Mr. Tweedy and his evil wife.

The voices come from a wide variety of stars and character performers--Ginger is played by Julia Sawahla, the long-suffering Saffron from "Absolutely Fabulous," and she's joined by Jane Horrocks, who played the aptly named Bubble in another of the chicken roles.

Mel Gibson is hilarious as the American rooster called on to help save the day, and among the others, Timothy Spahl plays Tweedy (you'll see him in "Lemony Snicket," "Still Crazy" and numerous other films).

The animation is again fantastic; the attention to detail, and the realism of the scenes is wonderful.

A good versus evil story that people of all ages can get into.

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