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Related to World War II ?

posted 18 years ago by WaterFever
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It seems to me, this reminds me of the Chickens are Jewish in Concentration Camps. Is it just me, or maybe its a fact?

She was the real Wicked Witch of the West. - Judy Garland

[–] Doc598 18 years ago

I think the makers of the movie said that they were inspired by the motion picture "The Great Escape". The Great Escape is based on the true story of the largest escape of Allied POW's from a German prisoner of war camp during World War 2.

[–] tuet 18 years ago

The scene where they take the wood supports from the bunk bed and the Scottish chicken falls threw 3 beds was stolen from the great escape. Others as well, but that is the first that comes to mind.

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[–] kylopod 14 years ago

While the film is broadly alluding to a POW situation as the one depicted in "The Great Escape," you could also read much into the subplot about the chicken-killing machine. To make it closely resemble the Holocaust would have detracted from the film's value as light entertainment, but I think it left some hints here and there.

[–] intexor 14 years ago

Yeah, it's basically an animated parody of The Great Escape, or any other prison escape movie there is.

[–] howdouspellfbi97 16 years ago

I saw that too. The "choosing" near the beggening happened in WWII, and the pie machine represented the gas chambers, and Mrs. tweedy, of course, was the nazis.

The Irish are always succesful, so grab a keg and join the party!

[–] MattGillan 16 years ago

The pie machine could be compared to the "Final Solution."

There are quite a few mentions of WWII in the film (Fowler) as well.

[–] StoneRose23 15 years ago

Chickens didn't fight in WW2. What's wrong with you?

[–] string_cheese-7 15 years ago

yea thats the exact thing i thought of when i saw it, it was oddly disturbing. But i def. noticed

[–] RbSnedlap 15 years ago

Chickens didn't fight in WW2. What's wrong with you?

Of course not, they were mascots. Just ask Fowler.

"Any plan that involves loosing your hat is a BAD plan.""

[–] billpeter 15 years ago

Given Mel Gibson's feelings towards Jews, don't think that he would have played one. He was playing the Steve MacQueen role from "The Great Escape".

[–] adamsmo 15 years ago

I didn't realize this when I saw it (I was pretty young.) But in hindsight it certainly seems like it.

[–] jsrrtzjr10 13 years ago

Most Jews take it as an insult that they be compared to animals in a farm to be slaughtered and turned into food for us humans to eat. And I don't blame them. [And I am not a Jew]

[–] jsrrtzjr10 13 years ago

Yet, Adolf Hitler was a vegetarian. Now Hermann Goering did love to eat meat.