Chicken Run (Animated) (Wide Screen)

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Production Year: 2000 - Comedy - Director: Peter Lord, Nick Park - Original Language: English - Classification: Universal more

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Facing imminent death while laying eggs at Tweedy's English farm, a group of chickens led by the determined Ginger (Julia Sawahla, BBC-TV's ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS) plan to escape...
more...their prisonlike coop. The situation goes from bad to worse when the sinister Mrs. Tweedy (Miranda Richardson) decides to stop selling eggs and use the hens as the main ingredient in chicken pot pies. However, some hope literally falls from the sky in the form of Rocky (Mel Gibson), an American rooster who promises to teach the chickens how to fly. As the hens begin their struggle to get airborne, the monstrous pie-making machine arrives, giving the chickens precious little time to make their great escape.
Aardman Studios' first full-length feature film is a stunning showcase of stop-motion animation. Utilizing the unique Plasticine designs of the acclaimed WALLACE & GROMIT and CREATURE COMFORT shorts, CHICKEN RUN features vibrant visuals and colorful characters that are immediately endearing. (The naive and constantly knitting Babs, voiced by Jane Horrocks, is particularly hilarious.) With its clever writing, witty film references, and pitch-perfect combination of comedy, drama, and romance, CHICKEN RUN is one of those rare movies that genuinely appeals to viewers of every age.





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Review of Chicken Run (Animated) (Wide Screen) by jacksonandy

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...not looking forward to seeing Chicken Run but went along anyway. This is agreat little film, if you're old enough to remember the likes of the Great Escape or Colditz you will appreciate the humour more than some. If you don't remember these classics you'll love the characters and marvel at the imagination of the film makers who came up with the fantastic chicken pie machine and the 'escape craft'. This film is equally enjoyable to youngsters and ... Read review

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08.08.2000
I felt like chicken that night. (and I'm veggie)
Review of Chicken Run (Animated) (Wide Screen) by Benatwork

Advantages: Excellent animation
Disadvantages: A little bit for the kids

...going somewhere) so I saw Chicken Run just to see how the animation had advanced, plus the trailer looked quite good. It starts of brilliantly and keeps it up for most the film, but in the last 20 minutes it seems to run a bit tired and turns quite childish (setting up nicley for the predictable happy ending) There are some funny moments (mostly what's in the trailer) but dispite the relitavley short running time it starts to drag (only slightly) ... Read review

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06.08.2000
Even if you're a little older than the target audience, you might just be surprised
Review of Chicken Run (Animated) (Wide Screen) by Lara_King

Advantages: A lot more entertaining for teenagers/adults then you'd expect. Good plot and good writing.
Disadvantages: Much of the script would go way over the heads of younger kids. Certain people may feel that it should be PG rather than U.

...to the cinema to see Chicken Run over the weekend. At 14, it didn't strike as being my kind of film, but I was actually pleasantly surprised! The adults in the cinema seemed to laugh at the jokes more than the kids did, and the script writing was surprisingly subtle for a supposed children's movie. There were funny jokes, good twists and turns and actual moments of tension. I really was surprised by how good this movie was - it was entertaining and ... Read review

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30.07.2000
I dont like gravy
Review of Chicken Run (Animated) (Wide Screen) by jackie27

Advantages: Excellent story and set pieces
Disadvantages: You have to like Park to like this

...tells the tale of a chicken farm set somewhere in the North of England (I can't make up my mind whether it's supposed to be Lancashire or Yorkshire) and the attempts of the chickens there to escape from a fate worse than death. Ginger is the leader of the bunch and she's ably supported by Mac, the inventor with her larger than life bottle bottom glasses. There's escape after escape which goes badly wrong until Rocky, an American "flying" rooster ... Read review

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03.04.2001
This is one for the kids!!!
Review of Chicken Run (Animated) (Wide Screen) by gk141054

Advantages: Funny in places, keeps kids entertained
Disadvantages: No action, boring for adults with an IQ above 25

...the chickens out of a chicken pie making machine. So for all you parents out there, take your kids to see this one, if only for some peace and quiet. All you action junkies, I would seriously think about Mi:2 ... Read review

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12.08.2000
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Review of Chicken Run (Animated) (Wide Screen) by laurajones

Advantages: fun characters, well made, funny
Disadvantages: price of ticket, storyline often predictable

I saw 'Chicken Run' last week and i was really impressed with the way the models were so realistic. At the beginning of the film, we are introduced to certain characters, some of which are quite amusing ( e.g Ginger ). The models themselves were very similar to those in Wallace and Gromet which is not surprising seeing as Nick Park helped in the production of both films. Although it is rated as a 'U' film, i found some parts to the story very emotional ... Read review

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13.07.2000
Extremely funny!!
Review of Chicken Run (Animated) (Wide Screen) by Simoriah_17

Advantages: Enjoyable and amusing.
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Wallace, Gromit and the unforgettable Shaun, have always made me laugh. This Nick Park creation has certainly lived up to his previous successes. This film was extremely enjoyable and made me laugh constantly. The film although probably aimed at the younger generation it will certainly entertain anyone with a sense of humour and a love for the simple plot and amusing anecdotes. You certainly become involved in the film and begin to sympathise and ... Read review

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20.08.2000
Is It Going To Be Chicken Pie??
Review of Chicken Run (Animated) (Wide Screen) by kellylou

Advantages: A great film for all the family
Disadvantages: None

...up and were all having chicken pie for tea!! Follow as Ginger and Rockey try to teach the other chicken's how to fly over the barbed wire fence to save their skins, but watch out baddie Mrs Tweety is looking on ready to foil their plans. This movie is a great one for all the family, so take the kids along it's a great excuse to see it, it's got more action and certainly a better plot than MI:2, ... Read review

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09.08.2000
chicken run, to see it!
Review of Chicken Run (Animated) (Wide Screen) by jambo5000

Advantages: A great film for all the family!
Disadvantages: Its not as long as it says it is

After my little brother had been nagging me to take him to the cinema to watch the new clay animation film 'Chicken Run' by the makers of Wallace and Gromit I thought why not, if its half as good as wallace and gromit it can't be all bad. So off we went loaded with pop corn and drinks and what a great time we had. It is an impressivly well written and thought out storyline with plenty of humor and cliches from other films including star trek. I won't ... Read review

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15.07.2000
Good but it's no Toy Story
Review of Chicken Run (Animated) (Wide Screen) by jimstrong

Advantages: Sweet, funny and worthy of a watch
Disadvantages: Not as good as it could have been.

Having not looked forward to Chicken Run and getting a free ticket to go and see it, i must say that i was pleasantly suprised. Aardman did a good job. Now i am a fan of Wallace And Gromit but am afraid to say i prefer the likes of Toy Story to animated plasticine. Its extremly well animated, funny in places, although i have heard that it is not supposed to be a comedy, and leaves you with a warm fuzzy feeling. However all that said and you still ... Read review

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12.07.2000
The Great Eggscape
Review of Chicken Run (Animated) (Wide Screen) by Louise90

Advantages: Funny, loveable creatures, Rocky!
Disadvantages: Not on for long enough

...desperately to escape from their chicken coup from the clutches of Mr and Mrs Tweedy and their 2 vicous dogs. Mrs Tweedy, quite obviously the head and owner of the household and farm, has no thought or concern for the chickens, or her husband! Her one and only concern and goal in life, is money - and lots of it! She invests in a machine where you add a chicken in end, and it comes out as chicken pie the other end. Things go disasterously wrong, ... Read review

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27.04.2001
Its just a piece of plastercine
Review of Chicken Run (Animated) (Wide Screen) by jade.coles

Advantages: Good graphics
Disadvantages: A chicken got killed

Chicken run is really good. I advise you to go and see it. I thought the chickens were made really well. I found some bits sad, and I found some bits really good. My favourite characters were Ginger, Meg and Rockey. I found the story line really interesting and exciting. Some bits made you sit on the edge of your seat. Ideal for all ages, even for teenagers. When the chicken dies, remember it is only a piece of plastercine! My worst characters were ... Read review

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16.09.2000
I laughed so hard, I cried.
Review of Chicken Run (Animated) (Wide Screen) by penguin_too

Advantages: Excellent animation
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I have never seen such a funny film. I came out of the cinema into the pouring rain, laughing and laughing. Got into my friend's car for a lift home, still laughing. Got home, fed cats, still laughing. A brilliant film. I could not believe the detail and the great script that the film had. I had really enjoyed Wallace and Gromit and was expecting something in that vein but this, this was sheer class. The whole film was absolutely excellent. Mel Gibson ... Read review

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14.08.2000
Clucking cool!
Review of Chicken Run (Animated) (Wide Screen) by Disappearer

Advantages: Animation and set pieces
Disadvantages: Visual similarity of main characters

...& Mrs. Tweedy own a chicken farm where the imprisoned hens face stuffing and roasting if they don't lay the requisite amount of eggs each week. Ginger (Sawalha) is desperately trying to break her and her hen pals out of the fenced enclosure to freedom but, as shown in a hilariously inventive credit sequence, her attempts always fail and she's punished by repeated stints in solitary confinement (the coal shed). The tyrannical Mrs. Tweedy (Richardson), ... Read review

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11.08.2000
Chick, Chick, Chick,Chick, Chicken... Lay a little egg for me.
Review of Chicken Run (Animated) (Wide Screen) by doctorgroove

Advantages: Funny, touching and intelligent
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This film is hilarious and touching at the same time. The makers have come under criticism for not donating money to save chickens in real life which I think is unfair. They have promoted the idea of chickens as conscious beings in this film, which has done a lot for the pro-chicken movement. That they have done this should be enough for the movement, but, despite the fact that they have spent all their money on making the film, they have taken ... Read review

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30.07.2000
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