Watched Happy Feet last night.
I’m sorry, but it was a load of environmentalist, secular crap.
(Let me just say this before you get too worked up: I’m not anti-environment. I’m big on good stewardship of the environment. I’m an Eagle Scout and anyone that knows me knows one of my biggest pet peeves is littering — just ask my kids. However, environmentalism is not my god and the movement is not my religion.)
I digress.
This movie reminded me of the overt, tree-hugging drivel in Ferngully.
Not only that, but nearly every song had some sort of sexual innuendo in it. How about Salt n’ Pepa’s “Let’s talk about Sex” and Boyz II Men’s “I’ll make Love to You.” Oh, yeah — in a kid’s movie.
I also thought it was:
- derogatory to Latinos
- anti-religious/anti-God/anti-religious establishment (e.g. the Elders of the High Council)
- pro-gay (Mumble was just “born that way”)
Add this one to the should-have-never-let-the-kids-watch-it list.
If you want more details about what I’m talking about, check out this Screen It review or this Christian Spotlight review.
Ugh.
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A response to your three points.
1) The “latinos” are an integral part to Mumble’s victory, and are the only characters that support him when everyone else disowns him. They are only derogatory if you are a pengiun.
2) Sometimes, Religious Establishment needs to be rejected. c.f. Jesus, the protestant reformation, etc.
3) I completely disagree that just because Mumble is “different” makes him a voice for homosexuals. This kind of thinking only perpetuates them as outsiders.
I thought it was clean and funny, with sexual innuendo a la Elvis. I don’t mind if Mumble swings his hips a little bit.
who writes things like this? … you have way too much time to sit here and do things like this… its a just a movie man… your just wasting time : D
P.S. ^_^
Joe:
I’m not debating the centrality of the Latinos in the story line. I just thought it was almost a Cheech and Chong stereotype, which certainly that wasn’t good.
You’re missing my point about the “religious establishment”. Maybe the word “establishment” wasn’t a good word to use. C’mon. The movie made fun of preachers — again playing on a secular stereotype of church-going people. Etc.
Can’t you see the parallels to the homosexual agenda in this movie, Joe? They don’t think they’re outsiders.
About the sexual innuendos — I may not be offended by it by myself, however, I caught enough of it to know that it wasn’t something I wanted my kids to hear. It was more like “I can’t believe that song is in a kids movie.”
Andre: *I* write things like this because 1) I’m sick of it and 2) I can. Thanks for wasting your time to reading it.
@ Andre. I think critical evaluation is important. I don’t condemn Adam for this. At the same time, I wish he could have enjoyed the movie as much as I did! And Adam blogs about all sorts of things, and it is not a reflection of poor time management. Adam gets more accomplished in one week than most people get done in a month.
I think your comment is slightly tongue-in-cheek, but this needs to be said.
@ Adam. Again, I think there are people that merit attack. Yes, even church-going people. I have experienced people who put Truth over and above Love, and that is anti-Christ.
hi adam.
i just wanted you to know that i completely agree with your critical analysis of ‘happy feet.’ i just watched the film, with no previous knowledge of its themes etc., and i thought the same things to myself. i immediately googled ‘happy feet antireligious’ because i wondered if anyone else felt like i did.