Comments on: HappyFeet — a rationalist message? http://atheists.org/blog/2007/06/03/happyfeet_a_rationalist_message A Blog of Atheist Thought Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:40:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: imaskeptic http://atheists.org/blog/2007/06/03/happyfeet_a_rationalist_message/comment-page-1#comment-60519 imaskeptic Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-60519 even penguins go on heros' journeys. In this case the hero might be the writer or producer of the story. My daughter is a zookeeper in charge of birds; she says they're smart.I'm sure she isn't surprised by the penguin's triumph over the superstitions of its society... she also says that some penguins are cliquish and form exclusive groups for years...they really do echo our society...we need a hero (other than peyton manning of course) even penguins go on heros’ journeys. In this case the hero might be the writer or producer of the story. My daughter is a zookeeper in charge of birds; she says they’re smart.I’m sure she isn’t surprised by the penguin’s triumph over the superstitions of its society… she also says that some penguins are cliquish and form exclusive groups for years…they really do echo our society…we need a hero (other than peyton manning of course)

]]> By: reedbraden http://atheists.org/blog/2007/06/03/happyfeet_a_rationalist_message/comment-page-1#comment-60520 reedbraden Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-60520 God dammity damn... I had successfully avoided having to watch this movie and now it looks like I <strong>have</strong> to. God dammity damn… I had successfully avoided having to watch this movie and now it looks like I have to.

]]> By: Stephanie http://atheists.org/blog/2007/06/03/happyfeet_a_rationalist_message/comment-page-1#comment-60527 Stephanie Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-60527 I had the same response to the movie. We watched it in the theaters last fall and our kids loved it...this might be one we add to our library. It has a great message :) I had the same response to the movie. We watched it in the theaters last fall and our kids loved it…this might be one we add to our library. It has a great message :)

]]> By: atheistself http://atheists.org/blog/2007/06/03/happyfeet_a_rationalist_message/comment-page-1#comment-60534 atheistself Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-60534 I also found Happy Feet to be a kind of Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer (you remember, the stop-motion tv movie narrated by Burl Ives?) in the Antarctic. Other than both being song-filled polar adventures:<br /> <br /> [sort-of spoilers below?]<br /> <br /> - misfit kid is born to the shame of his father, an outstanding member of the community, who encourages him to be just like everybody else.<br /> <br /> - misfit's quirk is eventually discovered by classmates, who shun him, except for the loveliest female.<br /> <br /> - kid finally leaves, meets kooky friends who respect and follow him<br /> <br /> - what started as direction-less travel turns into a quest to save his family<br /> <br /> - goes up against the greatest of dangers, ultimately bringing back that which caused the danger, reformed, to their aid<br /> <br /> - misfit's quirk becomes a valuable talent, and misfit becomes hero I also found Happy Feet to be a kind of Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer (you remember, the stop-motion tv movie narrated by Burl Ives?) in the Antarctic. Other than both being song-filled polar adventures:

[sort-of spoilers below?]

- misfit kid is born to the shame of his father, an outstanding member of the community, who encourages him to be just like everybody else.

- misfit’s quirk is eventually discovered by classmates, who shun him, except for the loveliest female.

- kid finally leaves, meets kooky friends who respect and follow him

- what started as direction-less travel turns into a quest to save his family

- goes up against the greatest of dangers, ultimately bringing back that which caused the danger, reformed, to their aid

- misfit’s quirk becomes a valuable talent, and misfit becomes hero

]]> By: mikayla http://atheists.org/blog/2007/06/03/happyfeet_a_rationalist_message/comment-page-1#comment-60545 mikayla Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-60545 I thought the movie had a great message, both about searching for the truth and not just accepting established authority (or religion) and about protecting the environment. Bit simplistic, but it was adorable :) I thought the movie had a great message, both about searching for the truth and not just accepting established authority (or religion) and about protecting the environment. Bit simplistic, but it was adorable :)

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