My paternal grandmother recently took my sister and me to see Happy Feet Two. While the first movie taught us to accept ourselves for who we are, the moral of the second story was more along of the lines of great things are accomplished when we work together. It resonated with me strongly.I love the diversity of people. Love those little things, and big things, that make people who they are. They amaze me. It's one of the reasons I enjoy writing so much. And such, I have never understood
why people fight, whether on a large or small scale, because of these differences. The way I see it, we're all people, all human.In Happy Feet Two, two species of penguin, a puffin, a herd of elephant seals, and a swarm of krill come together to save the Emperor penguins from starvation. And they're all a whole lot different from each other than we are. Of course, they all didn't just spring at the chance of helping one another (in the case of the krill, they didn't even know they were helping), but they got there. To me that symbolizes that there is still hope for us.
So, whether you're straight, gay, bi, white, black, red, yellow, brilliant or not so, disabled, shy, sarcastic, outgoing, weird, or somewhere in between, embrace who you are and who your neighbor is and help make this world a better place (and go watch Happy Feet Two).
The reviews were disappointing on Rotten Tomatoes given its animated status. Animated films generally score high...when they drop below 80% which I think this one did, it shows they're a real stinker.
ReplyDeleteReally? I thought this movie had quite a lot to offer. It was cutesy and funny, kind of what you would expect from an animated movie, but it broached many topics and gave me that feeling I associate with good movies.
ReplyDeleteHaven't seen the movie but my little girl said she enjoyed it when she saw it in the theater.
ReplyDeleteI will say that if the subject matter broached is what you mentioned, then I hope it wasn't loss on other movie goers.
I never read movie reviews before going to see a movie. I'd rather see for myself first!
ReplyDeleteI love your sentiment in this blog post, anyway, and I concur utterly!
@Angela Your daughter is seven, yes? I love that these lessons are implemented in movies aimed at younger children. Hopefully, she understood it, if not consciously, and implements it in her life. Her along with all the youngest generation.
ReplyDelete@Trisha I don't usually read them either. I'm lucky if I see a trailer or preview first. XD I'm really glad that I know so many people who hold my views. It makes the world seem like not such a bad place after all.
So I take it that Happy Feet Two is cute?
ReplyDeleteI might go watch it now. Part of me was really worried that it would be bad. :-)
If you think that the phrase "Fluffy don't float" is cute, then yes, it is cute. :)
ReplyDeleteDespite the reviews, I want to see this movie; I loved the first and am hoping this has at least something going for it. Based on your post, it would seem it does. :)
ReplyDeleteAnd I completely agree with your point about working together!
I think I liked this one more than the first, though it's been a while since I've seen the first.
ReplyDeleteYes, thank you! I'm glad you noticed since that was the main point of this post. ^^
Hello, Brooke. I posted a link to your review from my blog. It's at
ReplyDeletehttp://suburbanfantasy(dot)blogspot(dot)com/2011/12/happy-feet-two-stomps-on-young-adult.html
Well, thank you very much, Mark. ^^ I really appreciate it. Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteI have yet to see the movie, but I completely agree with you on the whole everyone needs to get a long thing. I don't get wars. Never have. I don't understand why there simply isn't enough earth for everyone. Hate gets you no where.
ReplyDeleteSo yeah, let's all just get along. We'd be a happy human race if we did. AND, we are a human race. No subcategories needed.
Yes! And the differences were only caused because we came from different parts of the Earth. The majority of our bodies are the same which is why we are the human race.
ReplyDeleteI wish more people saw the similarities instead of highlighting the differences. There is no such thing as race--just the human race, as you point out.
ReplyDeleteThere's a famous children's author. I won't buy his books because he's made homophobic statements. I think of boys everywhere buying his books and then if they find out how he feels, how will that make them feel?
And the differences aren't even that big. They all have to do with appearances. Think of roses. They come in all different colors, but they are all still roses, just as beautiful and pleasant to sniff.
ReplyDeleteI think I know who you're talking about. OSC?