| Happy Feet [Blu-ray] | ![Happy Feet [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51wicieM6lL._SL500_.jpg)
| Actors: Robin Williams, Nicole Kidman
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
List Price: $34.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (534 reviews)
Sales Rank: 4214
Format: Ac-3, Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed), English (Published), Spanish (Published)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: Blu-ray
Running Time: 108 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 5.3 x 0.5
MPN: 114097
UPC: 085391140979
EAN: 0085391140979
ASIN: B000MQ54OY
Release Date: March 27, 2007
Theatrical Release Date: November 17, 2006
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Product Description
In the great nation of Emperor Penguins deep in Antarctica you're nobody unless you can sing - which is unfortunate for Mumble (ELIJAH WOOD) who is the worst singer in the world. He is born dancing to his own tune...tap dancing. As fate would have it his one friend Gloria (BRITTANY MURPHY) happens to be the best singer around. Mumble and Gloria have a connection from the moment they hatch but she struggles with his strange "hippity- hoppity" ways. Away from home for the first time Mumble meets a posse of decidedly un-Emperor-like penguins - the Adelie Amigos. Led by Ramon (ROBIN WILLIAMS) the Adelies instantly embrace Mumble's cool dance moves and invite him to party with them. In Adelie Land Mumble seeks the counsel of Lovelace the Guru (also voiced by ROBIN WILLIAMS) a crazy-feathered Rockhopper penguin who will answer any of life's questions for the price of a pebble. Together with Lovelace and the Amigos Mumble sets out across vast landscapes and after some epic encounters proves that by being true to yourself you can make all the difference in the world.Running Time: 109 min.Format: BLU-RAY DISC Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY Rating: PG UPC: 085391140979 Manufacturer No: 114097
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For anyone who thought the Oscar-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 More Happy Feet 
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 Feel Good Movie June 9, 2008
I loved this movie so much and it's a great family movie. I had to buy it for my mom and Niece who live a few states away. My mom puts it on whenever she is blue to lift her spirits. The music and humor is great.
 watch the other penguin movie June 8, 2008
My husband I were in Blockbuster one Friday night, and they had a preview for a penguin movie. The water was mesmerizing, the image so beautiful, I could hardly wait to watch it with the kids.
When we rented Happy Feet, I was excited to finally see that beautiful penguin movie. Or so I thought. What I saw instead was a bunch of penguins singing Prince songs, among other things. Warner brothers was showing off its music catalog with Happy Feet, but I don't know what they were doing as far as movies go. That was a jumbled mess with Robin Williams playing like 5 characters and a bunch of loopy tap dancing numbers. Savion Glover looks like a street person in the scary special features section too. That loopy Prince song playing in the credits messed me up man. I kept shaking my head to erase that bad trip.
Based on an ancient cartoon about an opera singing papa owl with an `Owl' Jolson son, Happy Feet is a fish out of water story. Sort of. Then there's a weird plot line about finding the aliens who polluted the water and got rid of the fish, and then the deal about the penguins can communicate by tap dancing, and how that even catches man's attention. And they all get fish! I think. Because by that point I was gone. Couldn't. take. it. any. longer!
I was still shuddering weeks later when Surf's Up appeared in the mail. I saw the beautiful water, but I was still muttering "I can't believe!" under my breath. I mean, Happy Feet! It looked so promising!
Then the movie started. It was like a documentary. I laughed, and continued laughing for the whole movie. Except for the brief minutes when I fell asleep. But that's just me. It's a rare movie that doesn't put me to sleep. I think that would be about 2 movies, tops. But I digress.
Surf's Up was just so funny. And cute. And what a great story. I don't want to give any more away. Rent it, immediately! Then tell me how right I am.
The kids didn't know how bad Happy Feet was until they saw Surf's Up. Their brows furrowed as the wave of realization hit them. All penguin movies are not alike!
They couldn't discern as much when the comparison was between Finding Nemo and Shark's Tale. They had actually prefered the ghetto alternative mess to the timeless classic. They're all too young to catch the nuances of difference between Bug's Life and Antz and Ant Bully.
But Surf's Up and Happy Feet? Even the 3 year old knows.
Surprisingly beautiful May 22, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I found this movie to be really inspiring. Great soundtrack for parents and children alike. It was upbeat and happy to me and my daughter. And it even makes you think a little. I understand how it could offend a few peoples egos.
 The 2 Stars Are For Robin Williams... May 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
...because he was the only good thing about this movie. This movie had like, 6 plot changes! Mumble as the social misfit, Mumble and Gloria in love, but then things don't work out perfectly for some reason, Mumble being rejected by his people..... and several other little side things. It was really, really hard to follow.
Robin Williams played like, 5 characters and they all were hilarious. It was the only part of the movie that was not in line with the stupid enviromentalist agenda that was being forced into the innocent minds of kids. Why would you have a movie(made for humans)about humans being the evil ones? Should we all go hug a tree and ask it to turn us into penguins?
This movie is warped. Watch Surf's Up--it's funnier, keeps to the ONE plot from begining to end, and is much more worth your time and money than this brain-cell killing crud.
Awful; Buy Something Else May 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is one of the most uninvolving children's movies I have ever tried to watch. Also, the soundtrack music is vulgar. In preference, get "Monsters, Inc.," "Finding Nemo," "A Bug's Life," "Ice Age," "Ice Age: The Meltdown,"--anything based on a compelling story.
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