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Happy Feet (DVD) (WS)
Except musically challenged Mumble (voiced by Elijah Wood--Lord
of the Rings films). In frozen Antarctica, where penguins sing to
woo a mate, Mumble's talent is dancing: When his fellow penguins
start to croon, Mumble's feet want to move. Even worse, Gloria
(voiced by Brittany Murphy), the object of Mumble's affection,
only wants to hear a song from Mumble's heart. But when
encroaching fishermen threaten the penguins, the colony is saved
by Mumble's valor, and Gloria's heart is won by his dancing,
Happy Feet. Directed by George Miller (Babe), choreographed by
Tony winner Savion Glover and featuring the voices of Hugh
Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Robin Williams and crocodile hunter Steve
Irwin.
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For anyone who thought the O-winning documentary March of
the Penguins was the most marvelous cinematic moment for these
nomads of the south, you haven't seen nothing yet. Happy Feet is
an animated wonder about a penguin named Mumble who can't sing,
but can dance up a storm. George Miller, the driving force behind
the Babe (and Mad Max) movies, takes another creative step in
family entertainment with this big, beautiful, music-fueled film
that will have kids and their parents dancing in the streets.
From his first moment alive, Mumble (voiced Elijah Woods) feels
the beat and can't stop dancing. Unfortunately, emperor penguins
are all about finding their own heart song, and the dancing
youngster--as cute as he is--is a misfit. Luckily, he bumps into
little blue penguins and a Spanish-infused group (led by Robin
Williams) and begins a series of adventures. Miller has an
exceptional variety of entertainment: Busby Berkley musical
numbers, amusement-park thrills, exciting chase sequences (seals
and orca lovers might like think otherwise), and even an
environmental message that doesn't weigh you down. Best of all,
you don't know where the movie is going in the last act, a rare
occurrence these days in family entertainment. A fusion of rock
songs, mashed-up and otherwise, are featured; this movie is as
much a musical as a comedy. Mumble's solo dance to a new version
of Stevie Wonder's "I Wish" by Fantasia, Patti, and Yolanda may
be the most joyful moment on camera in 2006. --Doug Thomas
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There are two new animated sequences on the DVD, which aren't
incorporated into the film. One's a half-minute hackysack-themed
bit, but the other is a good-looking, two-minute scene featuring
the late Steve Irwin as an albatross, who, with Mumble,
encounters a blue whale. "Dance Like a Penguin: Stomp to the
Beat" is hosted by Savion Glover, whose dancing was
motion-captured for the film, but other than a couple basic tips,
it's pretty much a demonstration rather than a lesson. In
addition to the two music videos (Gia's "Hit Me Up" and Prince's
"The Song of the Heart"), "I Love to Singa" is an appropriately
matched 1936 Merrie Melodies cartoon in which a young owl ruffles
feathers by wanting to sing jazz for his classical-music-loving
family. --David Horiuchi
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