widescreen - dvd - Madagascar II
Added 11/24/2009
I ordered two copies of this DVD because my daughter, grandson and I love this movie. However, it is not widescreen. I could tolerate that but the DVD does not allow me to skip the previews, nor does it stop at the end of the movie. The DVD returns immediately to the beginning of the movie and restarts itself. We enjoy that feature but also realize DVDs are not supposed have that feature. So, while the movie is hilarious and entertaining, the DVD was a disappointment.
Thank you.
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African Cotton Candy from Dreamworks!
Added 11/15/2009
The movie starts as a prequel and gets the audience caught up to a modified airplane that gets shot out by a slingshot and away we go! Even before the movie begins, the Dreamworks logo with the boy with the fishing line was cute until he gets attacked by penguins. Hilarious!
The movie has an overall theme a'la The Lion King, where Alex discovers the tribe he originally came from, complete with an "origin of". The greedy uncle, creepily voiced by Alec Baldwin, tricks Alex and his dad and ends up getting everyone kicked out. The story is pretty predictable but I think younger kids will like it.
The penguins and the crashing plane scene is worth all four stars, funny! I don't want to spoil the jokes but the whole thing was played out so well. The head Penguin's love affair with his spring doll is kinda silly too.
The DVD has other sprecials -- tons of classic rock sung by our favorite Dreamworks characters from their earlier films (Shrek, Madagascar, Bee Movie, etc.) that I think younger kids will like. A silly penguin game is added which was probably programmed for very young children -- Halo it's not!
Really enjoyed the director and crew's take on the film, what they thought of it, the scenes in studio watching the actors get in character was fun and interesting to watch as well, if you are interested in the filmmaking process, storyboarding and scripting and so on.
I would have liked a bit more screen time with the penguins and the monkeys. The Gloria love affair with her Moto Hippo was kinda bizarre. Move-it, Move-it with the plot all ready!
Not a bad package: Movie, games, several animated rock videos and several "making of". Can't go wrong with this one.
Dreamworks stuff:
Bee Movie (Widescreen Edition)
Shrek (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Madagascar (Widescreen Edition)
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great deal
Added 11/5/2009
the movie was like new condition when it came. My family and I love it.
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Not quite up to the cut of the first.
Added 10/26/2009
Funny movie that had some great parts for kids and adults. Not a side-splitting funny movie, but worth to watch if there's nothing else on.
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SOLID SEQUEL FUN FOR KIDS AND ADULTS!
Added 10/2/2009
I am a sucker for a good animated film and the original Madagascar was a very good example of the genre. This sequel retains the charm of the original even if we feel we've been there before. The animation is stellar and the voice work inspired in this colorful film. I love the pop culture references and sometimes wonder if these films are made for adults or children. Fortunately this film works for both!
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widescreen - dvd - Madagascar II
Added 11/24/2009
I ordered two copies of this DVD because my daughter, grandson and I love this movie. However, it is not widescreen. I could tolerate that but the DVD does not allow me to skip the previews, nor does it stop at the end of the movie. The DVD returns immediately to the beginning of the movie and restarts itself. We enjoy that feature but also realize DVDs are not supposed have that feature. So, while the movie is hilarious and entertaining, the DVD was a disappointment.
Thank you.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
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African Cotton Candy from Dreamworks!
Added 11/15/2009
The movie starts as a prequel and gets the audience caught up to a modified airplane that gets shot out by a slingshot and away we go! Even before the movie begins, the Dreamworks logo with the boy with the fishing line was cute until he gets attacked by penguins. Hilarious!
The movie has an overall theme a'la The Lion King, where Alex discovers the tribe he originally came from, complete with an "origin of". The greedy uncle, creepily voiced by Alec Baldwin, tricks Alex and his dad and ends up getting everyone kicked out. The story is pretty predictable but I think younger kids will like it.
The penguins and the crashing plane scene is worth all four stars, funny! I don't want to spoil the jokes but the whole thing was played out so well. The head Penguin's love affair with his spring doll is kinda silly too.
The DVD has other sprecials -- tons of classic rock sung by our favorite Dreamworks characters from their earlier films (Shrek, Madagascar, Bee Movie, etc.) that I think younger kids will like. A silly penguin game is added which was probably programmed for very young children -- Halo it's not!
Really enjoyed the director and crew's take on the film, what they thought of it, the scenes in studio watching the actors get in character was fun and interesting to watch as well, if you are interested in the filmmaking process, storyboarding and scripting and so on.
I would have liked a bit more screen time with the penguins and the monkeys. The Gloria love affair with her Moto Hippo was kinda bizarre. Move-it, Move-it with the plot all ready!
Not a bad package: Movie, games, several animated rock videos and several "making of". Can't go wrong with this one.
Dreamworks stuff:
Bee Movie (Widescreen Edition)
Shrek (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Madagascar (Widescreen Edition)
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great deal
Added 11/5/2009
the movie was like new condition when it came. My family and I love it.
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