I Watched **CHICKEN RUN** For The First Time and It Was WILD! Movie Reaction & Commentary

[@Little1Cave]

Fun fact: This movie had such a HUGE campaign at the Oscars to get a Best Picture nomination. When that campaign failed, the Academy decided that next year’s ceremony will have a new category: Best Animated Feature. So every Oscar win from “Shrek” to “The Boy and the Heron” is thanks to this chicken movie. ^-^

[@benlhyenethehyena9947]

Which could be seen as a good thing but unfortunately actually put animation in a separate category as if they can't be counted as "real" movies with the judges if the Academy not hiding they don't even watch them

[@benlhyenethehyena9947]

@@fungusghoul sadly no since the judges themselves don't respect them and it was essentially their excuse to ignore them (many admitted they only see one or don't see an't at all and just randomly choose, one even said he had no time for this "crap for children") and only deal with "real" movies. So as long as they don't treat them like actual movies and segregate them in another category, it will never get the respect it gets as another art medium

[@123rockfan]

The “liar revealed” trope is used so much, but it’s so well written here. I like how Rocky admits it by giving Ginger the rest of the poster and Fowler’s pin, and just deserts them. Made it a bit more sad and dramatic

[@ShawndaPrawn]

It helps that we see him grappling with his guilt after they escape the pie machine, as he realises his new relationships with them were built on a lie. It seems to me he left those things behind instead of telling the truth outright because he was too ashamed to say it to their faces.

[@videohistory722]

for Edwina, it had gotten so bad to the point where she couldn't take it anymore, and allowed herself to get caught because she knew it was the one surefire way to get out for good: by dying.

[@zbennalley]

I saw this as a kid in a near empty theater alongside my sleeping dad, and it was one of the most entertaining experiences I had. My Dad saw it as a kids' movie and a chance to get some sleep. I saw it as an inspired version of The Great Escape with British/American humor, incredible animation and great voice acting. This was a great memory that inspired my screenwriting.

[@demo2823]

The issue isn't being able to escape. It's getting everyone out of there. Ginger can escape on her own, but something always goes wrong when she tries to bring her friends with. She's too selfless to leave on her own.

[@taecampus]

Yup!

[@__taka__8200]

she needs them, she cant just leave them Behind it'll be Cruel. and who knows how long she'll survive on her own. without Roger. Ginger would have been stuck there when that Machine had come, All gone. boom just turned to pies.

[@kendramalm8811]

It's got lots of callbacks to "The Great Escape", about a WWII POW camp escape.

[@cheyanngluck8194]

Lol, I agree with you. Poor Mr. Tweety gets gaslit the whole movie. 🤣

[@kaizerhall3138]

And when you think about it, he’s not that bad of a guy. Sure, he acts mean to the chickens (especially Ginger). But who would be when their escape attempts cause you to be abuse by your horrible spouse? In the end, he’s just a guy trying to keep his family’s egg farm going, and probably wouldn’t be as harsh with the livestock if it weren’t for Mrs. Tweedy, who may have been the one to turn the place into a prison.

[@rafaelalodio5116]

This movie was my first introduction to what a concentration camp was, even if I didn’t knew that back then.

[@jacoblofthus7908]

"Let's not lose our heads!" Very poor choice of words.😅

[@CurlyAndNerdy101]

To answer the "only rooster" problem, farmers often buy their chickens from chicken breeders. They don't usually want their egg-laying chickens to bone because then the customer will be cracking open fertilised eggs with baby chicks in them.

[@rachelkelly2293]

Also, speaking of Stop-Motion films, even though it’s not Halloween yet, I would recommend Wallace and Gromit the Curse of the Were-Rabbit.

[@nicolasbaron4506]

The first-ever stop motion animated film from Aardman and just like what a lot of other people say it is great. I didn't think you could make a prison break-style movie with chickens to be this intense and engaging, but somehow the people at Aardman found a way.

[@wesmcinerny4524]

Have you forgotten about Wallace abd Gromit?

[@christianwise637]

@@wesmcinerny4524 I presume they're referring to feature-length films, since Aardman had only made short films before this

[@ianburns1167]

I do so love stop motion. And this one is a hilarious send up of a whole bunch of WWII prison escape movies.

[@larryk731]

This is the best World War II horror film aimed at kids ever made. The opening scene parodies Stalag 17 (look at the roof). It becomes "The Great Escape" (also a brilliant film) using chickens instead of POWs. To appeal to the kids, though, it has a hapoy ending unlike the great escape.

[@austingillum4807]

To answer your question about why Ms. Tweedy married Mr. Tweedy, it can likely be inferred that he used to be relatively wealthy and that she married him for his money.

[@videohistory722]

Fun fact: Bunty is voiced by Imelda Staunton, aka Dolores Umbridge!

[@christianwise637]

Other future Harry Potter actors in Timothy Spall (Wormtail) as one of the rats, and Miranda Richardson (Rita Skeeter) as Mrs Tweedy

[@videohistory722]

@@christianwise637 Miranda was also in Good Omens! Twice!

[@QunilliousBrown]

​@@videohistory722 And Fred Claus too!

[@MacTechG4]

@@videohistory722and Queenie in the Black Adder series

[@jameslarco77]

My favorite movie as a child, I can't believe you reacted to this movie, well done Sophie, there is a sequel to Chicks on the Run, I hope you react to it. I was able to see this movie when I was 6 years old and she told you, I'm already 21 years old and I will watch that movie without getting tired.

[@ax.olotls]

Yes, chickens can fly a bit! But farms like this fatten them up for meat to the point that they can't anymore. That's why they couldn't just fly out on their own

[@jimspetdragons3737]

Chicken pen-itentiary is modeled after The Great Escape's POW camp, including the digging scenes (well, the whole movie, really). Great classic movie (you didn't appear to recognize that). Eggs are not children unless they are fertilized. (Women (& chickens) do know that. Guys? I'm not so sure...). (Response to your early comments). Can chickens fly? See the WKRP in Cincinnati turkey flying incident (seriously, it's hilarious). Loved the Star Trek pun.

[@JPSE57]

I think you're confusing Stalag 17 (a great film, but with NO digging) with The Great Escape.

[@jimspetdragons3737]

@@JPSE57 You're right. gotta fix it. Those 2 movies have many similarities. Thanks.

[@wybie_lovat]

OMG THANK YOU FOR THIS SOPHIEEE!!! I've been obsessed with stop motion animation since young so I love seeing more people appreciate it. Also I used to think this movie was something my kid brain made up lmao.

[@agenttheater5]

14:20 Option a) The farm was doing better when she married him Option b) She thought there was money in it but there wasn't Option c) there weren't many choices in that area of England

[@chrisandrew6633]

*Interviewer "Robert, what's your favorite chick flick?" *Robert Pattinson "Chicken Run"

[@kevaunmitchell1316]

This movie was my childhood i used to have it on vhs back in 2001

[@rachelkelly2293]

Welcome back Sophie! We missed you! ❤

[@katsukirenka1629]

This is such a classic. It's one of the movies that my family quotes a lot ("I don't want to be a pie, I don't like gravy") and was a favourite growing up. In high school, we actually watched it in class and compared it to one of its inspirations The Great Escape. Highly recommend that classic as well, you'll recognise a lot from Chicken Run and it's just a brilliant film that was actually inspired by a true event. Some of the real people involved were involved in the film, as well as some of the actors having been POWs themselves during the war. It's very much an 'inspired by' movie instead of an accurate retelling, as most films based on real events are, but it's still brilliant and the true story of Stalag Luft III is fascinating in itself.

[@JediJaras]

This movie was a staple of my childhood. As for the sequel that came out last year, eh, I'd say watch for completionism sake at least. I definitely recommend Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, also from the same creators.

[@elephantmarch]

Wild Chickens come from Indonesia originally. Look similar to domesticated Fowl, but fluffier feathers and leaner

[@Spacerangershack]

If you like movies with animals, I highly recommend a Disney movie called Chicken Little! Very underrated movie from my childhood!

[@thedrewds8680]

Every animal in this movie has some sort of scarf/collar/neck adornment because they had to hide the patchwork or stitches (is that the right desc for that threadwork?) that they used to attach that region

[@andrewkulcsar3715]

Yay you’re back!

[@ramashaharris5952]

Just you wait till you see the sequel. It’s a totally 10/10 movie.

[@eldysparrownest9164]

It's amazing how much empathy and emotional depth we can feel towards fictional animals, clay or CGI. I just wish more people would extend it to the real ones. 4:50 - that's precisely what happens in real life, although still watered down (hint: male chickens don't lay eggs at all so they're worthless to the egg industry) 14:33 - isn't she? 20:11 - that's also straight from real life (not so much for the chickens people end up eating, but for the male chicks I mentioned earlier, usually on the same day they hatch)

[@IceCenders]

People are raised to not have empathy for animals unless they are pets or deemed cute or attractive like wolves or dolphins or elephants. And even then people don't seem to have issue with seeing rabbits as cute, occasionally keeping them as pets, but otherwise killing and eating them. In fact the propaganda is quite real: every cool or cute animal is deemed intelligent, every menial or eaten animal is deemed dumb, and somehow it translates into them not deserving to live.

[@G.S.Productions]

HELL YEAH!!! One of my favorite movies ever made!!

[@rachelkelly2293]

I haven’t seen this movie, but I am looking forward to this reaction!

[@charger70s]

It tells the story of a band of chickens doomed to a life of egg-laying on a Yorkshire chicken farm. When a flamboyant American rooster arrives on the scene, the hens hope he can teach them to fly to freedom. However, when a chicken-pie-making machine is installed, their need becomes urgent and they must devise other means of escape.

[@charger70s]

"There's nothing more determined than poultry with a plan."

[@mariamrguigue2739]

When I was young, I was afraid of stop-motion (like Pingu or Shaun the Sheep), and I always felt uneasy when I watched it. Today I’m not scared anymore but I remain very mixed about the work of this window of movies like Wallace and Gromy. But Chicken Run is an exception because this film aims to be wild, which makes the stop-motion of the era in keeping, and I like it. The humor works very well, the characters are endearing thanks to their situation and the main duo is very successfull. Ginger is admirable and Rocky is fun, which makes it a cute couple. The action does well too, notably the death of the hen at the beginning which is tense and the escape at the end which is epic. Anyway, Chicken Run allowed me to reconcile myself with the old stop-motion, by being a fun and entertaining UK film☺️. With a sequel 23 years later, it's crazy🤯 (good sequel by the way)

[@anthrogirl7456]

"It's a common misconception that you need a rooster to encourage your hens to lay. The truth is that hens will lay eggs with or without a rooster. Without a rooster, your hens' eggs are infertile, so won't develop into chicks."

[@MiddletonPlays]

One of my childhood films!

[@agenttheater5]

15:25 Exactly - and thrust is part of flying birds genetics, including ducks

[@chadatchison145]

Thanks for the video Sophie! :)

[@polythenewrappedme6102]

I think I am love ! Superb comments. Hooked !

[@Alte.Kameraden]

4:54 technically that isn't true. A vast majority of chicken eggs that are laid are unfertilized eggs. If you didn't notice they only have one Rooster, so pretty much all the eggs here would be unfertilized. So they're not exactly stealing their kids away. Hens like women pass their eggs regardless of fertilize or not, just in the case of chickens they're laid and normally abandoned by the Hen or left in a nest until it well rots. This is actually one of the reasons birds were among some of the first animals that became domesticated. This process of eggs laying was very convenient and easily controlled by just keeping the male bird population to a minimum ie Dinner time, and keeping the female population high, so plenty of unfertilized eggs for consumption.

[@Delta-sj9dy]

They did a sequel on Netflix after so many years. I recommend Early Man, Pirates: Band of Misfits, and Wallace & Grommit - Curse of the WereRabbit

[@johnpoile1451]

Pirate of the year.

[@UNSAMU3L]

I can't be the only one who was terrified of this movie when I was younger😭😅

[@EquinoXshowcases]

wallace and gromit reaction!!! if you haven't already. it's the same style like this one

[@Murrlin27]

Oh, this movie! Special place in my life and in my heart

[@Aurora-Welch]

To this day I haven’t seen Chicken Run. 19:06 I just realized that The Voice of Rocky is Mel Gibson.

[@tubekulose]

I watched it in the cinema back then. That was fun! 😁😁😁

[@Dino_Boy.01]

How were my friends scared of this movie as kids 😭🙏🏾😭🙏🏾

[@nisarojas2869]

There were a few understandable moments

[@alonsoduran3233]

21:06 Death Star be like.

[@texasdustfart]

There is a flock of wild chickens that live under a freeway in Los Angles California.

[@Richard_Ashton]

'Chicken Run is not about chickens running (although they do) it's about an enclosure for chickens to move about in.

[@Prime209z]

One of my favorite childhood memories . A good stop motion movie you should watch Mary and Max. I think you'd react well to it and it has 95 on rotten tomatoes

[@honeyberry576]

The studio who made it is all way in the UK 🇬🇧.

[@Ioannis-malewitch]

I had seen a previous video of yours where you asked to suggest stop motion animations for you and may I suggest "Mary and Max"? Wonderful and emotional film. One of m all time favourites 😊

[@irasemam3146]

Ah, yes, mrs. Tweedy, the next México's president.

[@augustinensang3109]

Movies I currently recommend 1. Home 2. Flushed Away 3. What's Up Doc? 4. Ferngully

[@Zzuykan_101]

NOW U NEED TO WATCH THE 2nd ONE ❤❤❤

[@TMDTheMaskDirector-ye5oe]

I just realised, her name is Melisha and she is a farmer (also known as a melisha according to the deck building game Thunderstone).

[@JordanEdits1]

3:43 It's a chicken. You literally answered your own question

[@augustinensang3109]

I always thought that this movie was super underrated and an interesting allegory for Auschwitz concentration camps during the Holocaust.

[@tubekulose]

Why Auschwitz in particular?

[@OraTorgrurhh]

In surface, yes, but Mrs Tweedy's farm represents capitalism more than nazism. And the whole plot is about achieving a communist revolution (selfish escap(ism) is easy for Ginger but "it"s about all of them").

[@ronfehr7899]

"Chicken feed. My favorite." What else have you eaten that you can compare it to?

[@agenttheater5]

27:27 and the dogs seemed pretty happy

[@N_Loco_Parenthesis]

[21:53] Never a truer word spoken.

[@siddhantsamant3539]

Mrs Tweedy married Mr. Tweedy for his money and his farmland.

[@QunilliousBrown]

And what happened after that?

[@deedee4955]

I agree with you on expectations thing😢 thw only reason I manage this life is not expecting too much😢😢😢

[@TheOGgUeRiLlaMoDe]

The Irish chicken 😂 am I the only one that can half way understand her?? Apparently so 🤣 buy hey good reaction and another good movie

[@philliprich6374]

You need to watch the sequal Chicken Run, Dawn of the Nugget. it is very zanny.

[@ElixerAlix]

Only 800 likes???!!! What that’s crazy it deserves so much more

[@annabelledrake2027]

I always found this style of stop motion animation kind of creepy as a kid, so combined with the plot of this movie, I found it pretty disturbing. Still watched it a bunch of times, but it was more out of dark curiosity than actual enjoyment for the most part

[@nicolawilson2387]

Seriously Mac be like Eminem by talking that fast

[@sierrathebookaddict6776]

I loved this movie, there is a second movie that just came out last year. Please watch

[@N_Loco_Parenthesis]

[27:21] An entire generation summed-up in one moronic statement. [28:04] Look out! Here comes another gem.

[@victoria_m13]

there are wild chickens. they live in south asia

[@JillAnderson37478]

Hey Sophie, I absolutely love your vids. ❤Not forcing or anything but instead of watching new movies, you should watch the sequels of some of the animated movies that you watch on your channel because I think you have missed a few like Frozen 2 or Sing 2. 😅

[@CM-is1qh]

it's a pow camp

[@nugget3878]

Chickens can fly , the clim their houses or trees , then jump to escape, but i since these are meat chickens/ layer chickens, so yeah, they can't really fly

[@JulianaBintiMadhiXD]

Wow, This movie is really very huge great.

[@Supiragon1998]

You should watch Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit too.

[@RealRainbowChaser96]

I really liked this reaction! I hope you react to more of the Aardman animated films!

[@SCR33NH3AD]

Wait till you see the Netflix sequel

[@emeraldd_]

Let’s goo 🍿🤘🏼

[@epilepsyclub8304]

Chicken run 2 movie

[@BizzyX78]

----- - Eggcellent reaction, and that's no yoke... -----

[@elyjoseputignano9701]

I know the movie wants to let me eat chickens but I can't, they are delicious

[@wesmcinerny4524]

Go watch Aardman's other famous project Wallace & Gromit, in particular the original short films.

[@alyssabullock6421]

The whole symbolism with the chickens being in a concentration camp is crazy dark, but so bold and fascinating

[@dsc5754]

#proudSOPHIELENTSaddict 💯

[@kyayaarmahi]

I understand it's actually a good movie but I wasn't enjoying it and stopped watching the movie halfway. Maybe stop motion isn't for me.. but I did like Fantastic Mr. Fox so idk.

[@tiffanychristinesmith3939]

19:18 Apple 🍎 🥧

[@-_Kajin_-400]

I say watch the 2nd one

[@domy6827]

It is an iconic feminist tale

[@stephaniecabrera-o8l]

The Cheetah Girls

[@MatthewDrummond-p7o]

Can you please react to the sequel and could you also react to Aardman's other movies as well

[@johnpoile1451]

Mossy Bottom.

[@N_Loco_Parenthesis]

[11:32] OH, well then maybe she should have an American accent too?

[@elizabethlynch6544]

There is a sequel to this movie

[@mika8411]

really you gotta react to dawn of the nugget next

[@ronfehr7899]

The chicken came first. Otherwise, who would lay the egg?

[@SleepParty30]

This is false. The egg came first. The Creators engineered the eggs, which grew and turned into the first chickens. Same with the Humans and animals and plants. We are an engineered world. Bio-avatars with A.I. souls. The Earth is a machine. But not everybody is ready to learn the truth.

[@ZadAhmed-s8m]

Did u watch descendants rise of red