Chicken Run

SF_not_Sci-Fi · Nov 18, 2001, 05:18 PM

I saw this movie on the sci-fi channel last night…

You cannot fully appreciate the recent clay-animation film, Chicken Run, without first seeing the film that it parodied. It not only followed the basic plot line of ‘When Worlds Collide’, but it actually completely recreated some scenes, the escape ship, and most major characters (in chicken form, of course.)

Even w/o this WWC is still a good SF flick. Seeing it wont kill you, and as this is the first post in this forum, I assume that few here have.

JACKER · Mar 31, 2002, 12:00 AM

Chicken Run sucked. Haven't seen the other one.

Mar 31, 2002, 02:20 AM

I do not see the strong connection between "when worlds collide" and "Chicken run". WWC is a favourite of mine--been a while since I watched - you've made me curious.

Charlie · Mar 31, 2002, 02:31 AM

Appologies--Unregistered was me, forgot to login.
Chicken Run-- is about escape from certain death-- this it has in common with WWC. One of the big issues of WWC was the choosing of who would have a place on the "ship". In chicken run all of them got out, yes?

SF_not_Sci-Fi · Mar 31, 2002, 09:40 PM

Try watching both films back to back. You will undoubtfully notice that certain scenes in Chicken run are obvious parodies of their anologs in the older film. The inside-of-the-ship and coming-out-to-see-the-new-world scenes currantly come to mind. Some of the characters and the relationships between them are also strikingly similar.

SF_not_Sci-Fi · May 9, 2002, 08:17 AM

About the characters:

1) The cocky American pilot.

2) His love interest: the atractive but serious and assertive daughter of the Grand Old Man of the lab, or coop.

3) The old man.

I have not seen either film in a while, so you will have to excuse me for anything that I missed. So Charlie, did you see both films yet?

Charlie · May 11, 2002, 10:35 AM

Hi SF - no longer have a copy of "when world's collide"--some rat taped over it when I loaned it out....
never lend a valued tape or book. It is on my list of stuff to do and find. What I do remember --is the main character who flew the planes and the spaceship in WWC-- was very much like "Rocky".

Charlie · Aug 18, 2002, 06:58 AM

Hey! Sci -Fi are you there?
I watched a "beat up" old copy of When worlds Collide last night.
This morning I dipped into Chicken Run.
I agree with you there are strong similarities in characters and scenes. Nick Parks must have been a SF buff?

DaughterRogue · Oct 4, 2002, 09:56 PM

How is Chicken Run and WWC alike?

Charlie · Oct 4, 2002, 11:35 PM

Hi Rogue-- you need to have seen "when world's collide" and old film, to get a feel for the similarities.. I didn't see the connections at first--but they are there.. The main theme being - escape -

PepsiMax181 · May 8, 2003, 02:15 PM

Also similar to the Great Escape..... also used it's theme.

Nov 18, 2001, 05:18 PM	#1
SF_not_Sci-Fi Hellblazer 2,876 flights since Nov 2001	Re: Chicken Run I saw this movie on the sci-fi channel last night… You cannot fully appreciate the recent clay-animation film, Chicken Run, without first seeing the film that it parodied. It not only followed the basic plot line of ‘When Worlds Collide’, but it actually completely recreated some scenes, the escape ship, and most major characters (in chicken form, of course.) Even w/o this WWC is still a good SF flick. Seeing it wont kill you, and as this is the first post in this forum, I assume that few here have.

Mar 31, 2002, 12:00 AM	#2
JACKER The Paradisal Man 1,359 flights since Dec 2001 Location: Either in the gutter or the clouds	Re: Chicken Run Chicken Run sucked. Haven't seen the other one.

Mar 31, 2002, 02:20 AM	#3
Unregistered n/a flights since	Re: Chicken Run I do not see the strong connection between "when worlds collide" and "Chicken run". WWC is a favourite of mine--been a while since I watched - you've made me curious.

Mar 31, 2002, 02:31 AM	#4
Charlie Wing Commander 342 flights since Mar 2002 Location: London	Re: Chicken Run Appologies--Unregistered was me, forgot to login. Chicken Run-- is about escape from certain death-- this it has in common with WWC. One of the big issues of WWC was the choosing of who would have a place on the "ship". In chicken run all of them got out, yes?

Mar 31, 2002, 09:40 PM	#5
SF_not_Sci-Fi Hellblazer 2,876 flights since Nov 2001	Re: Chicken Run Try watching both films back to back. You will undoubtfully notice that certain scenes in Chicken run are obvious parodies of their anologs in the older film. The inside-of-the-ship and coming-out-to-see-the-new-world scenes currantly come to mind. Some of the characters and the relationships between them are also strikingly similar.

May 9, 2002, 08:17 AM	#6
SF_not_Sci-Fi Hellblazer 2,876 flights since Nov 2001	Re: Chicken Run About the characters: 1) The cocky American pilot. 2) His love interest: the atractive but serious and assertive daughter of the Grand Old Man of the lab, or coop. 3) The old man. I have not seen either film in a while, so you will have to excuse me for anything that I missed. So Charlie, did you see both films yet?

May 11, 2002, 10:35 AM	#7
Charlie Wing Commander 342 flights since Mar 2002 Location: London	Re: Chicken Run Hi SF - no longer have a copy of "when world's collide"--some rat taped over it when I loaned it out.... never lend a valued tape or book. It is on my list of stuff to do and find. What I do remember --is the main character who flew the planes and the spaceship in WWC-- was very much like "Rocky".

Aug 18, 2002, 06:58 AM	#8
Charlie Wing Commander 342 flights since Mar 2002 Location: London	Re: Chicken Run Hey! Sci -Fi are you there? I watched a "beat up" old copy of When worlds Collide last night. This morning I dipped into Chicken Run. I agree with you there are strong similarities in characters and scenes. Nick Parks must have been a SF buff?

Oct 4, 2002, 09:56 PM	#9
DaughterRogue Wing Commander 214 flights since Sep 2002 Location: My Computer	Re: Chicken Run How is Chicken Run and WWC alike?

Oct 4, 2002, 11:35 PM	#10
Charlie Wing Commander 342 flights since Mar 2002 Location: London	Re: Chicken Run Hi Rogue-- you need to have seen "when world's collide" and old film, to get a feel for the similarities.. I didn't see the connections at first--but they are there.. The main theme being - escape -

May 8, 2003, 02:15 PM	#11
PepsiMax181 Pilot 16 flights since May 2003	Re: Chicken Run Also similar to the Great Escape..... also used it's theme.

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