{"id":2013897,"date":"2025-09-11T10:48:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T10:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2013897"},"modified":"2025-09-11T10:48:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T10:48:10","slug":"mel-gibsons-strangest-movie-just-arrived-on-netflix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/mel-gibsons-strangest-movie-just-arrived-on-netflix\/","title":{"rendered":"Mel Gibson\u2019s Strangest Movie Just Arrived On Netflix"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Mel Gibson was one of the biggest stars on the planet through the 80s and 90s, helping to turn Lethal Weapon into a massive franchise, turning period pieces into blockbusters with\u00a0<em>Braveheart<\/em> and <em>The Patriot<\/em>, and forever changing how we think about the post-apocalypse with <em>Mad Max<\/em>. But the Aussie\u2019s strangest role came about in 2000, when he voiced a flying Rooster named Rocky in <em>Chicken Run<\/em>, a stop-motion parody of <em>The Great Escape<\/em> from the team behind Wallace and Gromit. Now available on Netflix, twenty-five years later, it\u2019s still the highest-grossing stop-motion animated film of all time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Chicken Run <\/em>applies the very British sense of humor of Wallace and Gromit to a chicken farm that resembles a World War II POW camp. Peter Lord and Nick Park, the geniuses behind Aardman\u2019s stop-motion hits, manage to turn the absurd setting into a matter of life and death when the owners, the Tweedys, decide it\u2019s more profitable to turn chickens into pies than to try and sell their eggs. Enter <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/rocky\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rocky;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Rocky<\/a> the flying rooster, voiced by Mel Gibson, who the hens believe can teach them how to fly and lead them to freedom.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The problem, of course, is that chickens, like turkeys, can\u2019t fly, even if you drop them off a helicopter hovering over a mall in downtown Cincinnati. We all know Rocky is lying through his teeth to the hens, but thanks to Gibson\u2019s fantastic performance and the sharp writing of Lord and Park, you can\u2019t help but be charmed by him. <em>Chicken Run<\/em> is, surprisingly, one of his best performances, and another reason why it\u2019s a shame his career took a nosedive a decade later.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It\u2019s not just the excellent writing that makes <em>Chicken Run<\/em> fun; it\u2019s a visually stunning film. Stop motion animation is a time-consuming art form that demands incredible levels of patience, with every minute of the film requiring a full week of work in Aardman\u2019s massive studio, housing 30 sets and a team of 80 dedicated animators. A 30-minute short was released alongside the film on DVD, highlighting the extensive process and going into detail on different types of chicken beaks, animating feathers, and the precision required to make all 30 sets appear to be cohesive, no matter their scale.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/pPLD7eY3jr.srCHGrUwBoA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/e7b995496cb19515a25b86bd3ffbbfb0\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">All of the hard work paid off with a final escape that pushes stop-motion to the very limits of what\u2019s possible, and at the box office. <em>Chicken Run<\/em> cost $45 million to make, and earned $225 million, making it a huge hit for Aardman and that success continued when it became a best-selling DVD. It\u2019s a shame that there was never a sequel. There\u2019s a movie called <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/81223025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chicken Run 2: Dawn of the Nugget;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Chicken Run 2: Dawn of the Nugget<\/em> <\/a>available on Netflix, but it should never, ever be watched.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/opinion\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rotten Tomatoes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Rotten Tomatoes<\/a>, <em>Chicken Run<\/em> is still sitting at a 97 percent fresh rating, and with its re-emergence on Netflix, a whole new generation can appreciate the subtle British humor that turns from puns to slapstick at the drop of an egg. Mel Gibson has starred in films since <em>Chicken Run<\/em>, including <em>Signs<\/em> and <em>Daddy\u2019s Home 2<\/em>, but none can match the weirdness of hearing him voice an American rooster teaching chickens to fly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/60001287\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chicken Run;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Chicken Run<\/a><\/em> is now on Netflix.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mel Gibson was one of the biggest stars on the planet through the 80s and 90s, helping to turn Lethal Weapon into a massive franchise, turning period pieces into blockbusters with\u00a0Braveheart and The Patriot, and forever changing how we think about the post-apocalypse with Mad Max. But the Aussie\u2019s strangest role came about in 2000, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2013898,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[368921,43408,23191,368920],"class_list":["post-2013897","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-chicken-run","tag-mel-gibson","tag-netflix","tag-wallace-and-gromit"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mel-Gibsons-Strangest-Movie-Just-Arrived-On-Netflix.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2013897","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2013897"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2013897\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2013898"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2013897"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2013897"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2013897"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}