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Chicken Little [2005]


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Amazon.co.uk Review

A classic fable gets fused with War of the Worlds in Disney's Chicken Little. In the small town of Oakey Oaks, young Chicken Little (voiced by Zach Braff, Garden State) struggles to live down the embarrassment of having once thought the sky was falling. But when he gets struck again by a hexagonal, sky-camouflaged, hi-tech doohickey, he and his friends Ugly Duckling (Joan Cusack, School of Rock), Runt of the Litter (Steve Zahn, Sahara), and Fish Out of Water discover that aliens are preparing to invade Earth--but since no one believed Chicken Little the first time, why would they believe him now? Though kids will enjoy the bright whizz-bang action sequences of Chicken Little, discerning parents will find the movie tedious. Technically, it has the computer animation quality of Pixar--but with none of their intelligence, heart, or simple storytelling skill. The basic idea of connecting the fable to aliens is amusing, but the script routinely bogs down in clumsy father-son issues that seem like material edited out of Finding Nemo. The jokes rarely have anything to do with the characters, but are mostly pop-culture references that are sadly out of date. The action sequences were obviously created with the inevitable video game in mind, for which the movie is little more than an advertisement. Chicken Little falls flat. --Bret Fetzer


A confusing Disney animation
Review date: 2008-07-20 Rating: 4 out of 10

I have to admit the initial half an hour of Little Chicken captured my full interest. The noticeable Disney's humour and values became evident. The sequences of introducing the story and characters is well delivered. At this point, the movie looked promising and a bright Disney's prospect.

The middle parts ruined the movie completely. The rich futuristic images and the too many characters are the damaging blows. A great deal of confusion crept in my mind. A question of "What on earth is happening?" kept pondering in my mind whilst watching the animation. The aliens invasion and objects kind of triggered the confusion and the coherently of the movie is muddled and completely looses the plot. The movie became unwatchable and I genuinely felt like switching the DVD off, but I was patient to reach the end, even if I struggled a great deal.

Disney's latest obsession with futuristic settings does not really appeals to me that much. I prefer the original fairly telling and in my opinion truly reflects what Disney stands out for.

Little Chicken lacks the elegance and conistency in terms of direction. Animation is about utilising objects correctly and with a sense of purpose, but not adding far too much dimensions and over- emphasis on creativity. The resulting effects are wasted resources and sacrificing a solid storyline. Chicken Little appears to expose those weaknesse. On the basis of what I have mentioned, Chicken Little is a feeble attempt to deliver quality Disney animations.

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Hits the spot for the target audience even it adults hate it.
Review date: 2007-09-01 Rating: 10 out of 10

5 stars because that if what my kids would give it and it is a kids' film after all. I saw this at the cinema and thought it was really awful but for some inexplicable reason my kids absolutely adored it. I am now going to be forced to buy it as we have rented it twice since it came out on DVD and they still ask to see it on a regular basis.

The Worst film ever made!!!
Review date: 2007-08-06 Rating: 2 out of 10

This is the worst film I can ever remember seeing the plot was pathetic the charcters were lowsy the voice overs were stupid DON'T BUY THIS FILM there are 31 I saw used and new (hint hint) save the £10 it takes to buy this and take your children to a pizza restaurant they'll enjoy it more

Me and my little daughter we both had a lot of fun watching it
Review date: 2007-07-19 Rating: 10 out of 10

I really liked this movie, and, what is even more important, my 6-years old daughter liked it too. It is a really sweet history about a little guy (Chicken Little), half-orphaned, being raised by a very caring and loving but just a little overhelmed dad (Buck Cluck). Being little and wearing big glasses he is of course the dreamed target of class bullies, but - as it is usual with the nerds - he has a bunch of friends between other oucasts: a really ugly duck girl (Ugly Duckling), a really obese, asthma ridden pig (Runt of the Litter) and a foreign exchange student, totally fearless, always happy, but just a little... odd (Fish out of Water). And let it be said - this is one of the most likeable and bravest bunch of "losers" I ever saw.
The life of the little town and the life of a little town school are described in a great way. The mayor, the local newsman (emh, in fact a newsdog), the coach, the class bully and her sidekick - a great gallery of hilarious personages. The baseball match is one of the greatest moments in kids movies I ever saw. And once the aliens appear.... it is a delight. And once the REAL aliens appear - the movie gets even better. Me and my daughter saw it in cinema, we got it on DVD and we almost finished the game on Game Cube. And we both wait for the (possible) sequel.

finger licking okay-ish
Review date: 2007-05-13 Rating: 6 out of 10

If you don't have kids to entertain then stop right there and rent something else that's funnier e.g. 'Over The Hedge' or 'Happy Feet'. If you do have kids to entertain then look no further than this light-weight father-son story which retells the classic fable with a sci-fi twist. The animation is stylish but a little 'empty' feeling in comparison to the richness of environments portrayed in similar films and at times smacks of a HD Xbox-360 cut scene. That said, if you liked 'Mars Attacks' or those green tentacled guys in 'The Simpsons' and can avoid barfing up at the sentimental clap-trap towards the end then why not give it a try.

Product Details/Specifications


Actor(s):
Don Knotts
Zach Braff
Catherine O'Hara
John Cusack
Steve Zahn

Creators:
Zach Braff (Primary Contributor)
Steve Zahn (Primary Contributor)

Director(s):

Recording label: Walt Disney Home Video
Manufacturer: Walt Disney Home Video
EAN: 8717418087401
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: Dubbed, PAL,
Release date: 2006-05-22
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Audience rating: Universal, suitable for all
Region code: 2
Running time: 78 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2005
Language: Danish (Subtitled)
Language: English (Subtitled)
Language: Hindi (Subtitled)
Language: Norwegian (Subtitled)
Language: English (Original Language)
Language: Danish (Dubbed)
Language: Hindi (Dubbed)
Language: Norwegian (Dubbed)

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