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Posted by Stu Jamieson (Member # 4626) on 05-14-2016, 05:07 AM:

The movie adaptation of the immensely popular artillery game from Rovio sees Bad Piggies arrive on an island inhabited by flightless birds, bamboozling them with their contraptions and charm and making off with their eggs. Led by social outcast and unnaturally angry, Red (Jason Sudeikis), the birds make for the piggies' island where they use a slingshot to destroy their town and retrieve the eggs. If you've played the game (and who hasn't), the plot will be entirely familiar and dully predictable.

What is less predictable, however, is the films release date which could scarcely be further from a school holiday. Given the kiddie interest in the film, this release slot is, to say the least, interesting.

Perhaps it is an uncharacteristic attempt to discourage kids from actually seeing it as the humour in the film can be a little subversive and, at times, downright decadent, much in line with an episode of The Simpsons. Kids will be curious at mum and dad cackling away from time to time as the assorted sordid jokes sail harmlessly over their heads. But thank goodness for these jokes as otherwise this would be a dire film indeed. In fact, if the writers could only have done something more interesting with the plot, this could have been a very good comedy.

As it is though, The Angry Birds Movie is series of cracking jokes punctuated by boring exposition.

6 out of 10

Posted by Justin Hamaker (Member # 2165) on 05-14-2016, 05:11 PM:

US schools are just about done with the school year, which is why this is being released here. Would it be normal for this to be released at a different time in Australia? Would this kind of movie normally open later than in the US?

Posted by Stu Jamieson (Member # 4626) on 05-14-2016, 06:22 PM:

Yep, we often get a delayed release here to suit the local market. [Smile]

Posted by Randy Stankey (Member # 64) on 05-14-2016, 07:13 PM:

Doesn't it seem like so many of these popsugar movies are put together like Legos?

Start with a premise taken from whatever character or theme is popular in the current media echo chamber and add in a bunch of tropes and cliche ideas. Toss in a few rude jokes for good measure. Then snap the pieces all together, package it, call it a movie and hope your advertising campaign pays off.

I would be tempted call it mere tripe but, honestly, I think that would be too generous. [Roll Eyes]

Posted by Mike Blakesley (Member # 26) on 05-14-2016, 09:54 PM:

Considering the Angry Birds game's popularity peaked about two years ago, I expect the Candy Crush movie to come out sometime in 2018.

Posted by Randy Stankey (Member # 64) on 05-14-2016, 09:57 PM:

It depends on how well it tests with the focus groups. [Wink]

Posted by Jonathan Goeldner (Member # 4854) on 05-20-2016, 02:38 PM:

quote: Mike Blakesley
Considering the Angry Birds game's popularity peaked about two years ago, I expect the Candy Crush movie to come out sometime in 2018.

please no ...