I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much
... View MoreAlthough it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.
... View MoreAfter playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.
... View MoreA terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.
... View More"Chicken Little" is a cartoon from 1943 that runs for almost 9 minutes and has its 75th anniversary this year. It's a Disney production as you can see by the names who made it (Geronimi etc.) and the voice actors (Nash etc.) that all worked prolifically during that time. This one here really is a prime example of cartoons reflecting the current political climate as these were the days of WWII and you can either interpret the fox as Hitler and the title character as one of his aides or you see the fox as ideology and Chicken Little as Hitler. I personally would go with the former. Anyway, the ending shows you that the times of unrealistic feel-good happy endings are over as the people need to make the right decisions themselves and if they don't, then tragedy is inevitable. Also you rarely see psychology as such a dominant aspect in a Disney cartoon. Sure you could argue if the fat rich male cock really should be considered the good guy or if he represents other values worth despising, but lets just accept it this way. I think comedy-wise it may be nowhere near Disney's finest from this glorious era, but in terms of contemporary relevance and symbolisms, metaphors etc. this is an absolute must-see, so maybe it is even a better watch for (film) historians than for cartoon lovers. Anyway, I give it a thumbs-up without hesitation. Go see it.
... View MoreI first watched this cartoon short when it was part of Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color, in an episode titled "Man Is His Own Worst Enemy." It was also my first time learning of the Chicken Little story. It was, honestly, a pretty sad story to watch, seeing Chicken Little and the rest of the bird family meeting an untimely fate in the hands of Foxy Loxy. Some of parts of the short was, though, pretty entertaining to see when Chicken Little and friends think the sky is falling, thereby, running around frantically. The characters were zany and the animation was great.Overall, it's not a bad story. It gives children a harsh reality that not every story has a happy ending and that life could be pretty complicated.Grade B-
... View MoreChicken Little (1943) *** 1/2 (out of 4) This famous tale takes a different meaning as Disney used the classic story for a WWII propaganda short. A fox plans to not catch one chicken but instead catch them all so he locates the dumbest one and tells him that the sky is falling. Soon the rest of the chickens are in a panic thinking disaster really is coming. As the war went on, the studios were becoming much darker in some of the films they released and that included Disney and their children programs. This eight minute short has the famous tale that most people are going to know but what makes this version so good is the incredibly dark and sinister ending. I'm certainly not going to spoil the ending but it packs a punch even when seen today and there's no question that the studio had a message to deliver. The fox character was extremely well-written and there's no doubt that the animation was quite good. Fans of these types of animated films will certainly enjoy it.
... View MoreI remember reading the 'Chicken Little' book as a child but this cartoon turns it on its head with one eye on the time it was made, 1943, during the Second World War.The sly and hungry Foxy Loxy reads from a text which describes how to lie and cheat your neighbours - in this case to persuade Chicken Little and others than the sky is falling, and so the world is about to end.It showcases the power of propaganda, panic and persuasion to achieve an aim (Foxy of course wants a hearty supper of chickens and ducks). Cocky Locky is the political leader who gets depicted as a fool, while Henny Penny and her cronies spread gossip and hysteria.A clever cartoon, perhaps too sophisticated for children, but enjoyable on some levels to a younger audience with a bit of forethought, a bit like 'Animal Farm'.
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