Chicken Run Directed by Peter Lord and Nick Park With the voices of Mel Gibson, Julia Sawalha and Phil Daniels Having been hopelessly repressed and facing eventual certain death at the chicken farm where they are held, Rocky the rooster and Ginger the chicken decide to rebel against the evil Mr. and Ms. Tweedy, the farms owners. Rocky and Ginger lead their fellow chickens in a great escape from the murderous farmers and their farm of doom. Fun Facts: There was a major push to get the film nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards. The failure to get the nomination, and the popularity of the film among Academy members led to the inclusion of Best Animated Feature for the next Academy Awards (2002), which was won by fellow Dreamworks film Shrek (2001). While the normal frame rate for a motion picture is twenty-four frames per second, and all the Aardman Animations shorts had been shot accordingly, this film was shot at only twenty frames a second to save on time and money. The characters bodies were made of silicone with latex covering, while the heads and hands (or wings) were plasticene. All the chicken characters have collars and ruffles to hide the disparity between the modeling clay heads and wings and the latex-covered bodies. The filmmakers were nervous about showing Rocky and Ginger kissing, fearing the sight of two chickens touching beaks would look too awkward. This led to the running gag of their being interrupted every time they are about to kiss (by the sound of the pie machine, by Ginger slapping Rocky, by the gravy explosion, etc.). When the kiss finally comes, it is staged so that the actual contact of lips is hidden. imdb/title/tt0120630/?ref_=nv_sr_1
Posted on: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 02:30:49 +0000
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