Thursday, December 4, 2014

The Critical Frog: The Penguins Of Madagascar

¨Can I ask you a question, Mr. Peafroggy?¨
¨Go right ahead, Vermin. You know Im listening.¨
¨Do penguins even live in Madagascar?¨
¨Yes, actually- there are Madagascarian penguins. But they dont look like our main characters.¨
¨And does anyone in the film actually GO to Madagascar?¨
¨No. What is your point?¨
¨Why is the film called ¨The Penguins Of Madagascar if it has absolutely nothing to do with Madagascar?¨
¨Vermin, are you aware of the term 'spinoff'?¨
¨Of course. Im assuming that this is a spinoff of the Madagascar series?¨
¨Good deduction, Vermin, and you are correct.¨
¨But with the knowledge that this is a comedy spinoff, there's a lot of odd stuff.¨
¨Every film has plot holes, Vermin.¨
"But the stuff in this film is just so left field. Like, why would the penguins break into Fort Knox and completely ignore the gold in favor of a Cheez Doodle vending machine?"
"Vermin, you know very well that penguins have no need for gold."
"But why Cheez Doodles, Mr. Peafroggy?"
"Have you ever had Cheez Doodles. Vermin? They're quite good. I can get you a bag if you'd like,"
"....Nevermind. But what about the rest of the film?"
"It's alright overall. Some surprising moments, a few humorous scenes, but nothing particularly amazing."
"Not that, Mr. Peafroggy. What exactly is the plot of the thing?"
"It's quite simple, Vermin. The Penguins from the hit film series and later TV show are faced with a villain- Dave the octopus. Unhappily teaming up with a spy group known as the North Wind, they work to stop him while learning about the values of teamwork and family. Oh, and there's something about accordions and rear-slapping."
"OK, I'm starting to get it.... but who are these North Wind fellows?"
"A husky, a seal, a polar bear and a snowy owl. They're a high-tech group of spies who want to stop Dave, but somehow fail incredibly despite their enormous laser guns, jets and mech suits."
"How exactly does a mech suit get defeated by an octopus?"
"I understand that octopi can do some amazing things. If they can predict the FIFA world cup, they could have no problem eliminating a polar bear in a robotic battle armor."
"...............I don't get this at all. Your logic is weird, Mr. Peafroggy."
"You're the one asking a talking frog film critic about a movie based on penguins that are spies."
"Point taken."

OVERALL RATING: 6/10
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"Actually, Mr. Peafroggy, I do want to try those Cheez Doodles. Can you please get me a bag?"
"You've been very good, Vermin. I don't see why not."
"Yaaaay- wait, are you going to break into Fort Knox like the penguins did for the vending machine?"
".....Yes, Vermin, clearly I can break into a vault of gold for Cheez Doodles." **Walks away**
"Is he being serious? I..... I can never tell.........."

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