And then, without exception, this question pops up: “How much different? Like a lot different or not so much different?”. Sometimes, I try to say “It is going to be different, just different”. Most of the conversations around change end up sooner or later in a “comparison” phase – how is this “new” going to be a “more or less in some way” version of the current situation. Sometimes, I try to slice the answer up in three parts: things people need to stop doing, things they need to start doing differently, and new things they need to learn how to do. I often think about this perspective, and can find some merit in it. By referring to or making comparisons between “as is” and “to be”, the author said, we keep things anchored in the past, and take the focus away from the future state. Then we start discussing what this focus might be about.Ī few years ago, I came across an article that advocated for (almost complete) removal of mentioning previous/ current ways of working in communication and training content when going through a change. It would have been a better message to stick with being different isn’t a bad thing.One quote that I like to use in my Change Management workshops says: “The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” I also mention that it is attributed to “Socrates”. If “Happy Feet” had ended without the idealistic conservation storyline, it would have been saved. Brittany Murphy, who voices Mumble's crush Gloria, gets to show off her singing skills on songs like “Somebody to Love” for a wider audience, one that may not have heard her with Paul Oakenfold on “Faster Kill Pussycat.” His voice isn’t that recognizable, but stick around for the credits and his name appears. Jackman’s Memphis can be annoying with his fake impersonation.Īn interesting actor that lent his voice to a character is the late Steven Irwin, who voiced one of the Aussie elephant seals. Anything having Robin Williams voicing an over-the-top character is always appreciated in “Happy Feet” he actually voices three. There’s even a few rather scary portions that drove a few children that saw the preview to tears, including a scene involving a sea lion chasing Mumble and trying to eat him and some not-so-friendly looking elephant seals with Australian accents.įor older children it is a good feature film. Overall, “Happy Feet” seemed more like an adult animated feature than one for children, with more jokes directed to the older crowd like Mumble’s parents being a play off of Marilyn Monroe and Elvis named Norma Jean and Memphis (voiced by Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman).Īnyone under the age of 7 won’t be able to enjoy half of the movie. There’s also a jarring introduction to live action characters - humans to be exact - when “Happy Feet” had leaned only on animation up until this point. Save the penguins, stop drilling, stop fishing and so forth near their habitat. Director George Miller used motion capture in order to animate the dancing penguins, specifically using famed tapper and choreographer Savion Glover as the movie’s primary dancer.īut the lightheartedness of the movie abruptly stops just before the ending as the message turns from a story about a penguin to a message about conservationism. The technological aspects to the movie are admirable and exciting. “Happy Feet” is basically the penguin version of “Footloose,” minus Kevin Bacon. Mumble plans to prove he’s correct and he’s not about to let the rest of the community stop him from doing what he loves. Mumble seems to think that everything has to do with the featherless penguins that have taken over certain parts of the land. He befriends a group of smaller penguins and they travel around looking for answers. He becomes inquisitive about the outside world, especially in regards to the fish shortage the penguins seem to be having. ![]() What he does is tap dance, and that’s nothing normal in his community. He actually can’t carry a tune, any time he tries to sing it comes out as a loud squawk. Mumble (voiced by Elijah Wood) cannot find his heart song. Without a heart song, a penguin is destined to be an outcast and alone. To find their soul mate, these penguins must find their heart song - the song that attracts a mate. ![]() "Happy Feet's" Emperor penguins spend their lives living in harmony, figuratively and literally. Why should conformng be the most important thing in someone’s life? If fitting in and going along with society means giving up hopes and dreams, maybe normality isn’t the best thing. Sometimes being abnormal isn’t a bad thing.
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