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Madagascar (86 min)
Synopsis: Longing to roam free in the vast landscapes of Mother Africa, Marty, the bored and dejected zebra of the famous Central Park Zoo, escapes his prison on the night of his tenth birthday celebration. However, after a botched rescue attempt by Marty's companions--Alex, the content lion; Melman, the skittish giraffe, and Gloria, the resolute hippo--the friends will find themselves crated up and shipped off to a remote wildlife preserve, only to end up on the sandy shores of exotic Madagascar. At last, Marty's dream will come true; nevertheless, what does it really mean to be a truly wild animal?
Cast: Ben Stiller (Alex), Chris Rock (Marty), David Schwimmer (Melman), Jada Pinkett Smith (Gloria), Sacha Baron Cohen (King Julien XIII), Cedric the Entertainer (Maurice), Andy Richter (Mort), Tom McGrath (Skipper), Chris Miller (Kowalski), Jeffrey Katzenberg (Rico), Christopher Knights (Private), Conrad Vernon (Mason), Cody Cameron (Willie), Elisa Gabrielli (Nana)
Songs: “I Like to Move It”
Directed by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath
US Release Date: May 27, 2005 (Premiered on May 15 at Ziegfeld Theatre)
US Home Media Release Dates: November 15, 2005 (VHS/DVD), September 23, 2008 (Blu-ray),
Trivia:
• Original score by Hans Zimmer
• The film spawned a franchise that included two sequels, two spin-off series, a spin-off movie, a prequel series, a number of short films and TV specials, video games, and other media, as well as theme park attractions and live stage shows.
• Originally, King Julien was intended to be a minor character with only two lines. However, when Sacha Baron Cohen auditioned for the role, the filmmakers found Cohen's performance so funny that they rewrote the script and made Julien a much more prominent character.
• The penguins originated from a film director Eric Darnell was developing, called "Rockumentary", about The Beatles-like rock quartet. When that project was canceled and Darnell was moved to this movie, he incorporated the penguins into the script, changing them from musicians to military commandos.
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Madagascar (86 min)
Synopsis: Longing to roam free in the vast landscapes of Mother Africa, Marty, the bored and dejected zebra of the famous Central Park Zoo, escapes his prison on the night of his tenth birthday celebration. However, after a botched rescue attempt by Marty's companions--Alex, the content lion; Melman, the skittish giraffe, and Gloria, the resolute hippo--the friends will find themselves crated up and shipped off to a remote wildlife preserve, only to end up on the sandy shores of exotic Madagascar. At last, Marty's dream will come true; nevertheless, what does it really mean to be a truly wild animal?
Cast: Ben Stiller (Alex), Chris Rock (Marty), David Schwimmer (Melman), Jada Pinkett Smith (Gloria), Sacha Baron Cohen (King Julien XIII), Cedric the Entertainer (Maurice), Andy Richter (Mort), Tom McGrath (Skipper), Chris Miller (Kowalski), Jeffrey Katzenberg (Rico), Christopher Knights (Private), Conrad Vernon (Mason), Cody Cameron (Willie), Elisa Gabrielli (Nana)
Songs: “I Like to Move It”
Directed by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath
US Release Date: May 27, 2005 (Premiered on May 15 at Ziegfeld Theatre)
US Home Media Release Dates: November 15, 2005 (VHS/DVD), September 23, 2008 (Blu-ray),
Trivia:
• Original score by Hans Zimmer
• The film spawned a franchise that included two sequels, two spin-off series, a spin-off movie, a prequel series, a number of short films and TV specials, video games, and other media, as well as theme park attractions and live stage shows.
• Originally, King Julien was intended to be a minor character with only two lines. However, when Sacha Baron Cohen auditioned for the role, the filmmakers found Cohen's performance so funny that they rewrote the script and made Julien a much more prominent character.
• The penguins originated from a film director Eric Darnell was developing, called "Rockumentary", about The Beatles-like rock quartet. When that project was canceled and Darnell was moved to this movie, he incorporated the penguins into the script, changing them from musicians to military commandos.
The Copyright Laws of the United States recognizes a “fair use” of copyrighted content. Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act states: “Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright.”
This video and the “Animation Compendia” YouTube channel in general may contain certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authorized to be used by the copyrighted holder(s), but which we believe in good faith are protected by federal law and the fair use doctrine for one or more of the reasons noted above.
