We saw Happy Feet Today...

[YellowRubberDuckie]

It was so cute. I don't understand all the critical stuff about it. It was not propaganda. It was sweet. Steve Irwin did a voice in it, which was so appropriate. We thought it was a conservation, tree hugger movie. We laughed, we Cried, we loved it.
What did you think of it?!
Duckie

[WindRavenX]

1. oo! My SO and I are seeing it next week!

It's for our 18th month anniversery and we haven't seen each other for 4 months! Glad to hear you liked it--we've been looking forward to it!

[YellowRubberDuckie]

2. It's such a sweet movie.

The parents of little mr happy feet are based on Elvis and Marilyn Monroe. So cute.
Duckie

[WindRavenX]

3. I also heard it had a strong enviromental message

Which, if true, makes it rock even more in my book.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

4. VERY Strong.

But it's not like propaganda like all the right wingers are saying. And the helicopter that helps the penguins does not have the UN on it. The UN is shown, but it's different countries arguing against protecting Antarctica. Like I said, I think Steve Irwin had a lot to do with it, so it's heavy on the conservation angle.
Duckie

[WindRavenX]

5. lol, you're talking to a hard-core enviromentalist

I HOPE the angle is pushed hard-- we have too many nutcases who think global warming is a myth!

[YellowRubberDuckie]

7. There's nothing about Global Warming.

Only conservation.

[ghostsofgiants]

6. So it wasn't scary, racist, or left-wing propaganda?

Shit, I was looking forward to that, too. x(

[YellowRubberDuckie]

8. Unless saving animals that have just as much right to be here as we do...

...is left wing propaganda, then, sorry.
And I didn't get the racist angle. :shrug:
Duckie

[ghostsofgiants]

9. You don't remember that thread?

Someone walked out of it and posted here claiming it was scary and racist?

[YellowRubberDuckie]

10. Oh how silly!!

Sure, some of the penguins have different accents, but I thought it was good character development. Like the evil elder penguins, who represented the religious right idiots, had scottish accents. The cute little penguins who help Mumble on his way are little Mexican penguins who make alien jokes and sing mariachi. They're hilarious. And the walruses are Australian. Mumble's dad is based on Elvis and named Memphis, and his mom is based on Marilyn Monroe and named Norma Jean. I think another one is Russian. It's all sweet and diversified.
I try to stay out of those threads. I end up in trouble and someone bitching me out and overreacting.
Duckie

[ghostsofgiants]

11. Yeah, it was a pretty ridiculus thread.

[Radio_Lady]

12. Glad you gave your stamp of approval to "Happy Feet" --

My review is archived at:

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Radio_Lady/81

[ghostsofgiants]

13. I haven't seen it.

But it was still a ridiculous thread.

[xchrom]

14. that thread should get an award for

Dumbest, Damned Thread Ever.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

15. It's a stinking cartoon.

Notice no one freaked out about those commercials where the Hippo is married to a Centipede. :shrug:
Duckie

[chrisau214]

16. Here's the Link to That Thread

Which was indeed ridiculous and to another thread discussing Medveds's equally ridiculous review.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=5906664

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=364&topic_id=2827873




Chris

[cwydro]

17. No racism?

No homosexual "agenda"?

Well, I'll be.

[BarenakedLady]

18. My kids loved it

Ages 5, 6, and 9.