Savion Glover the true star of the film "Happy Feet:"

Rating: 6/10 (15 January 2007)

I give props to Savion Glover the true STAR of the film "Happy Feet". Overall I was disappointed by the subliminal race messages in the film. The hero of the story is the sole penguin with a white face and blue eyes. The humans depicted in film are almost all white. The message I got from the film besides the environmental message is to celebrate diversity and tolerance. So why didn't the film producer/film maker do this by hiring African Americans actors. There is no African American actors voiced in this film. I felt the film had a lot of African American derivatives plus dance is deeply rooted in the African American community. The CD is full of tap-dancing music from the Beach Boys to R&B hits made most famous by Prince and Stevie Wonder. In a full-page "Happy Feet" advertisement in The New York Times there is a giant picture of Mumble. The stars who provide the characters' voices (Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Brittany Murphy, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman and Hugo Weaving) are listed twice, once in the middle of the page above the title and again down below but no mention whatsoever of Savion Glover. Since the entire plot is base on dance, I am shocked the director-producers Mr. Miller gave so little billing to Savion Glover. He is the greatest living tap-dancer. Savion is Mumble's tap-dancing master moves. If it wasn't for Savion, I don't think there will be a "Happy Feet". The Macaroni/Amigos penguins (Mexican penguins) that really steal the show. Yes, I found myself LOL but did I laugh for the right reasons. I was bothered by the ethic and sexual stereotyping. The film is full of stereotypes that all Mexican are short, a different species and are really silly party-loving animals. All females swayed their hips and breathe heavy to get a man. Don't get me wrong Elijah Wood does an excellent job as Mumble but clearly Savion's dance moves is what the film is base on. I believe Savion didn't received is much due respect & credit in this film. Plus, the film reminded me of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Footloose. I hope when the Happy Feet's DVD comes out they will feature Savion Glover and give him his much overlooked credit.
 YouTube - Baby Mumblez of Happy feet Damn, you can just TELL that it's Savion Glover. Amazing. And so cute. (Reply) ... Happy Feet - Creating the Tap Featurette 04:22. From: daautodidact ... www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEAnvp9QcD8