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Rock-A-Doodle (1991)
Directed by Don Bluth
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Most recently watched by sleestakk
Overview
Chanticleer is a foolhardy farm rooster who believes his crows can actually make the sun come up and shine. When the sun rises one morning without Chanticleer’s crow, he leaves the farm in disgrace and runs off to become a rock ‘n’ roll singer. But in his absence, a sinister, sunshine-hating owl prepares to take over.
Rated G | Length 77 minutes
Actors
Glen Campbell | Toby Scott Ganger | Christopher Plummer | Kathryn Holcomb | Stan Ivar | Ellen Greene | Phil Harris | Eddie Deezen | Charles Nelson Reilly | Sandy Duncan | Dee Wallace | Sorrell Booke | Tress MacNeille | Kath Soucie | Will Ryan | Louise Chamis | Jake Steinfeld
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/17/2011 | Computer | Streaming | Video on Demand | 2 stars |
| (Average) 2 stars |
Viewing Notes
Growing up I always loved loved loved Don Bluth, but somehow this one fell between the shelves of my viewing experience…and I’m okay with that having seen it now.
ROCK-A-DOODLE is a fantastic soundtrack and a mess of whopping potential wrapped up in a confusing, herky-jerk story that ultimately makes no sense. The story is really quite a waste, choosing to not focus on Chanticleer, but instead on the gratingly cute Edmond who wears thin about 6 minutes in. When Chanticleer is on screen, it’s actually a fun movie with glimmers of real potential but the rest of the characters are all paper-thin cookie-cutter types that you never really connect to.
ROCk-A-DOODLE is heart-breaking because it feels as if Don Bluth decided to focus on pizazz and lose the heart that really made him an animation icon, leaving this film an absolute mess.
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