Happy Feet (2006)
Directed by George Miller
Into the world of the Emperor Penguins, who find their soul mates through song, a penguin is born who cannot sing. But he can tap dance something fierce!
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If one is interested in seeing Happy Feet, the latest from filmmaker George Miller (who scripted and produced the similarly themed Babe), the place to see it is at your local IMAX.
The misfit tale follows a well-worn arc, familiar to director George Miller, who produced the charming "Babe."
Miller was the driving force behind the popular 1990s features Babe (which he co-wrote and produced) and Babe: Pig in the City (which he directed, co-wrote, and produced).
"Happy Feet" is the brainchild of George Miller, the movie's co-writer and director, who previously brought us "Babe," "Babe: Pig in the City," "The Witches of Eastwick," and all of the "Mad Max" movies.
The film, which George Miller ("Babe," "The Witches of Eastwick," "Mad Max") based on a script he co-wrote with John Collee, Judy Morris and Warren Coleman, seamlessly interweaves several compelling storylines, from the light and the pleasant to the downright dark and unpleasant.
Director George Miller did a much better job of tight, simple storytelling with the screenplay he co-wrote for Babe, and the directing he did with its follow-up, Babe: Pig in the City, both of which were charming without being overly preachy.
Since the film is a musical, he goes the Moulin Rouge! route and recycles pop songs ranging from the Beach Boys and Stevie Wonder to more recent hits, and the resulting soundtrack is a bit mixed, but ultimately joyous.
They take a page from the "Moulin Rouge!" playbook and rework established rock and pop songs into musical numbers for their story.
An epic journey of both self-discovery and saving the world, this animated feature by George Miller (Babe) feels like the cheerful lovechild of Moulin Rouge and March of the Penguins.
The quickest way to describe Happy Feet is as a computer-animated penguin Moulin Rouge , with penguins as the romantic leads, but it contains elements of teen movies of all eras (as well as TV’s Animal Planet, The Abyss , and perhaps even Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo).
"Happy Feet" is the brainchild of George Miller, the movie's co-writer and director, who previously brought us "Babe," "Babe: Pig in the City," "The Witches of Eastwick," and all of the "Mad Max" movies.
The film, which George Miller ("Babe," "The Witches of Eastwick," "Mad Max") based on a script he co-wrote with John Collee, Judy Morris and Warren Coleman, seamlessly interweaves several compelling storylines, from the light and the pleasant to the downright dark and unpleasant.