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Title: Happy Feet 2? (A.k.a Penguin movie #765,874) Post by: Olivia Bauer on September 29, 2010, 10:48:10 AM http://www.movieweb.com/movie/happy-feet-2-in-3d
I didn't think anybody cared about Happy Feet 1. Penguins are over-rated. Title: Re: Happy Feet 2? (A.k.a Penguin movie #765,874) Post by: Pilgermann on September 29, 2010, 10:59:57 AM There aren't that many penguin films. The first Happy Feet did pretty darn well (nearly $200 million in the US), and it was a film I was excited about seeing on its original release because it was helmed by George Miller (Mad Max flicks, Babe movies). It was impressive from a technical standpoint, and it wasn't boring or anything, but it seemed kind of scatterbrained in its presentation. It was an adventure, a musical, a comedy, and it took a dark turn with its odd scenes incorporating human actors and an environmental message. Not that all those elements can't work together, but it was just a big mish-mash. I might see the sequel.
Title: Re: Happy Feet 2? (A.k.a Penguin movie #765,874) Post by: Flick James on September 29, 2010, 12:08:29 PM I didn't like Happy Feet. It struck me as a movie they threw together to capitalize on the success of March of the Penguins. Hence, the big mish-mash.
Title: Re: Happy Feet 2? (A.k.a Penguin movie #765,874) Post by: dean on September 29, 2010, 12:10:41 PM I enjoyed the movie, though I wouldn't call it brilliant by any stretch. I will say though that I had the honour of attending the premiere here where the film was introduced by none other than Mr Miller himself, which probably made me enjoy it more! I wonder how they could do a sequel though? It'll go to some bizarre place if they continue with the 'humans noticing they can dance' angle. Title: Re: Happy Feet 2? (A.k.a Penguin movie #765,874) Post by: InformationGeek on October 02, 2010, 08:37:47 PM I saw when I took a girl out to a movie. We both liked it, but I just don't see why it would warrant a sequel. Where could they possibly go after how the film end. Plus, Britany Murphy passed away. It would be weird to do a sequel without her, especially when she had a big role in the movie (mostly) and she was very good. Why make a sequel and have to replaced her (Pink is filling in as her singing voice now)?
Title: Re: Happy Feet 2? (A.k.a Penguin movie #765,874) Post by: The Gravekeeper on October 02, 2010, 10:44:03 PM "Happy Feet" was alright, but I didn't leave the theatre thinking "Y'know, this movie needs a sequel. There were just too many loose ends and there's so much you can do with tap-dancing penguins." Sheesh Hollywood...some stories/messages are much more effective if they do their thing, take a bow, and finish with just one movie. Did "Citizen Kane" need a sequel? No, it did not. The filmmakers made their point and moved on.
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