Movie Review: Chicken Run (2000)

Hello, everyone!!

This is my 100th movie review! Well, movie review post because I am going off of my label Movie Reviews. This is not exact because in several posts I've had more than one movie that I reviewed, and I am also not counting reviews of TV shows or mini series', which I have a lot of posts devoted too.

Don't worry, the ratio of this isn't 1:3 for movie reviews on this movie review blog, I just have other things, too.

For this special occasion I was trying to find a movie to be the 100th that I have reviewed. I was reading through an old writing prompt book of mine and found a prompt that was "Write a movie review". This was before I started this blog (so, a long time ago) and I thought that it was hilarious and worth showing. For this sake I am putting it exactly as it is and not adding anything or taking it out. The only thing is I will be putting my mom's corrections in red.

Mild spoilers, but nothing really important. Enjoy!


Chicken Run ☆☆☆☆(4) / ☆☆☆☆☆ (5)
It was fairly good. To me it is just so amazing all the work they put into it. It's clay animation, so every minute has (?) about three thousand photos! My favorite part was either when they were escaping the machine, or all the parts when they were putting the plane together. There were a few problems, like such as chickens don't kiss, but that can be over-looked (one word). I would watch it again, and recommend it to others.


I never use stars for my reviews so it was funny that I did that. Look at me go, trying to be all professional. I'm also glad that I did so much research. NOT. I'm a bit of a literalist, I guess, with the "chickens don't kiss". Where did I come up with "three thousand photos per minute"? For some actual research, according to Wikipedia and BBC, it is the "highest-grossing stop motion animated film in history".

Now for some details in case any of you are interested:

When Mrs. Tweedy decides to make a company of making and selling chicken pot pies, Ginger knows that they have to escape. An American rooster named Rocky arrives just in time, and although he is hurt the chickens convince him to teach them how to fly. Will they learn in time?

Genre: Adventrue, Family.
Length: approx. 84 minutes.
Script: 9, I don't recall any bad words, a few rude comments, though.
Crew:
Directed by: Peter Lord & Nick Park.
Written by: Karey Kirkpatrick, Peter Lord, & Nick Park.
Starring the voices of:
Julia Sawalha as Ginger.

Mel Gibson as Rocky.
Miranda Richardson as Mrs. Tweedy.

Tony Haygarth as Mr. Tweedy.
Benjamin Whitrow as Fowler.
Timothy Spall as Nick.

Phil Daniels as Fetcher.
Jane Horrocks as Babs.
Imelda Staunton as Bunty.
Lynn Ferguson as Mac.
Animation: 10, as I said above, so much work goes into it!
Animation by: Dave Alex Riddett, Tristan Oliver & Frank Passingham.

Music: 7, I honestly have no recollection of it.
Music by: John Powell & Harry Gregson-Williams.
Quotes: 8. "I don't like gravy."
Content: 7, there is some crude humor, dangerous situations (I believe the official term is "mild peril"), and some kissing.
Originality: 9, it's a fun idea of chickens trying to run away from being eaten.
Age Range: I really liked this when I was little, so I think most kids would enjoy it too.
Overall Score: 8.


Thanks for reading! I hope you like my thoughts from when I was younger! What do you think of this movie?

MovieCritic

Movie Review: Enchanted (2007)

Hello, people!

How are you all doing today? For today's movie review, I am reviewing a movie that I have seen a lot. Every once in a while my grandma will take me or one of my sisters just to stay a few days with her. We go shopping, watch movies, and just hang out. The very first time I ever went with her we rented this movie!

"You have got to be kidding me."

My guarantee: On ALL of my reviews there are NO spoilers unless I give you warning.

Enchanted (2007):

'"Where did you send her?"

"To a place where there are no happily ever afters."'
Giselle has always dreamed of finding her true love. When she meets Prince Edward, they know that they have both found it. But, Edward's stepmother, Narissa is not so happy about it. To prevent them getting married, she pushes Giselle down a well that brings her to a strange place: New York City. Lost, sad and alone, she meets Robert and his daughter Morgan and they decide to help her... for the night. Meanwhile, Giselle's chipmunk friend Pip and Prince Edward are looking for her, with the "help" of Nathaniel who pledges loyalty to Narissa. Will they find each other and make it home or will Narissa find another way to get rid of Giselle?

'"I hope you had nice dreams."

"I think I'm still in one."'

Genre(s): Fantasy, Comedy, Romance, Family.

Length: approx. 105 minutes.

Costumes: 7, some of them are a little low, and there is a scene where someone isn't really wearing anything, but I love how Giselle "makes" her own clothes!
"Just because she has a funny dress on doesn't mean that she is a princess."

Costumes by: Mona May.

Script: 10, no bad words!
"You are not a very nice old man!"

Crew:

Directed by: Kevin Lima.

Written by: Bill Kelly.

Starring:

Amy Adams as Giselle.

Patrick Dempsy as Robert Philip.

James Marsden as Prince Edward.

Timothy Spall as Nathaniel.

Idina Menzel as Nancy Tremaine.
Rachel Covey as Morgan.

'"I'm only six."
"You won't always be."'
Susan Sarandon as Queen Narissa.

Jeff Bennett and Kevin Lima as Pip .
They also had a lot of cameos of people who are in other Disney movies:
Paige O'Hara as Angela .
Jodi Benson as Sam.
Judy Kuhn as Pregnant Woman with Kids (uncredited).
Isiah Whitlock Jr. as Mr. Banks.
Jon McLaughlin as himself.
Julie Andrews as the Narrator.

Cinematography/Animation: 9. The really cool thing about this movie is that any of it Andalasia is animated (classic style!!), and any of it in New York is live action! I love that they did this.
'"What sort of awful place is this?"
"It's reality."'

Cinematography by: Don Burgess.

Music: 9, the song "That's How You Know" is my favorite!

Music by: Alan Meken.

Quotes: 8, "Everybody has bad times, do we sacrifice our good times for them?"

Storyline: 8, there are some suggestive things, kissing (it is a romance), and it deals partly with divorce, but that's it!

Good For: Disney fans, anyone!

Age Range: As I always say, it's Disney so it is for all ages!

Overall Score: 8.5!

Bonus thoughts:
This is a very fun movie. It has colorful costumes, animation and cinematography. It makes fun of "love at first sight" while at the same time making a tribute to Disney's past films. My mom doesn't really like Amy Adams in movies, but even she really enjoyed watching this.


And that wraps up my review! Have you seen this movie? What do you think of it?

Thanks for reading!

MovieCritic