299 Happy Feet (2006)

Our discussion about the animated film Happy Feet leads to some interesting questions, like; Does Mumble kill God, or is he a Christ figure? Is he being punished for the sins of his father? Can a penguin experience ego death? Why do penguins have so many accents? Are aliens gods? Are penguins aliens? Can a movie about a dancing penguin cause you to question your role as an evil force on earth? Is this a good movie?

Spoiler alert: Both. Probably. Yes. Robin Williams. Maybe. Sometimes. Oh yeah. Not really.

 

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Happy Feet is a 2006 animated jukebox musical comedy film directed and produced by George Miller and written by Miller, John Collee, Judy Morris and Warren Coleman. It stars the voices of Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Brittany Murphy, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving, Anthony LaPaglia, Magda Szubanski and Steve Irwin.
Set in the cold land of Antarctica, the film follows Mumble (Wood), an emperor penguin who is able to tap dance brilliantly despite lacking the ability to sing a heartsong to attract a soulmate. After being continuously ridiculed and rejected by peers and his own father (Jackman), Mumble departs on a journey to learn what is causing the local fish population to decline — and to find himself along the way…