Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa/Nick Penguins 2 Disc Move It, Move It, Double DVD Pack (Full Screen)
Starring: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron CohenDirector: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
Studio: Dreamworks Animated
MPAA Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Format: AC-3, Animated, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Running Time: 89 minutes
DVD Release: February 6th 2009
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DVD Review
The sequel to the animated movie Madagascar gives more of everything audiences loved in the first movie: More of the penguins; more of Julian, king of the lemurs; more musical bits of classic rock; and many, many more lions, zebras, hippos, and giraffes. In the first film, a quartet of coddled zoo animals found themselves shipwrecked on the island of Madagascar in a misguided effort to return them to the wild. InMadagascar: Escape 2 Africa, a failed attempt to fly back to New York maroons Alex the lion (voiced by Ben Stiller), Marty the zebra (Chris Rock), Gloria the hippo (Jada Pinkett Smith), and Melman the giraffe (David Schwimmer) in an animal preserve on the African continent, accompanied by the four deranged penguins and the lunatic lemur king (deliriously voiced by Sacha Baron Cohen, Borat). By wild coincidence, this is where Alex was born--and where his father is still the alpha lion, and where his malevolent uncle seeks to take over (let's call this an homage to The Lion King). The other beasts have their own story arcs, but really it's all an excuse for daffy comic bits. Though the result is disposable, it's also entirely entertaining. The action sequences pop with dizzying spectacle; though some jokes are mainstream fodder, more often they're surprisingly quirky and engagingly oddball. This is the best kind of cotton candy filmmaking--it dissolves into nothing, but it's oh-so-sweet to the taste. --Bret Fetzer
User Reviews
THIS ORDER recived a 5 blu rays . 2 will not play. - Rating: 1/5
I have 2 top rated blu ray dvd players, waiting to watch this yet to be seen movie, it went through previews right to start point and shut off, when I called AMAZON was told I had them over a week, my problem,took to friends home did the same thing, my review is nicely packed and unhappy !
The first one was wayyy better - Rating: 3/5
The beginning of the movie was halarious, but then it got really boring. The 2nd dvd with the penguins is way better and was very funny.In fact, it was the penguins that really made madagascar 2 funny. The first madagascar movie is better.
Not as bad as some people thinl - Rating: 5/5
We saw Madagascar 2 in the theatres..and didnt like it as much as the first. But then we got the dvd - and it's started to grow on us. My kids, 7 and 3, watch it regularly..and they love the penguins video..it's worth the extra $4 to get it
Too funny! - Rating: 5/5
After paying exhorbitant $ at theatre told kids "don't ever ask me to buy this when it comes out, we just paid for it going in". After coming out of theatre I declared I'm buying this as soon as it comes out on DVD!!! Funniest animated movie I've ever seen, by a long shot.
Great Fun - Rating: 5/5
Lots of fun for the family, the extra videos are funny, especially the 2nd one about the lemur getting taken away by the garbage truck!
