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xiayun
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 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Quote: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (or simply just Madagascar 2, known in early development trailer as Madagascar: The Crate Escape) is a 2008 animated film written by Etan Cohen, and directed by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath. This sequel to the 2005 film Madagascar continues the adventures of Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, and Gloria the Hippo. It won the 2009 Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Animated Movie.
It stars the voices of Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer, and Andy Richter. Also providing voices are Bernie Mac, Alec Baldwin, Sherri Shepherd, Elisa Gabrielli, and will.i.am. It was produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures, and was released on November 7, 2008.
The film starts as a prequel, showing a small part of Alex's early life, including his capture by hunters. It soon moves to shortly after the point where the original left off, with the animals deciding to return to New York. They board an airplane in Madagascar, but crash-land in Africa, where each of the central characters meets others of the same species; Alex is reunited with his parents. Problems arise, and their resolution occupies much of the remainder of the film.
The previous title was Madagascar: The Crate Escape, which was featured on a teaser trailer with Ben Stiller.
The movie was released posthumously after the death of Bernie Mac who voices "Zuba The Lion." The movie reads: For our friend Bernie Mac, thanks for all the laughter in the final credits.
There were many cultural references in this film, one being Sandy Koufax on the cover of a Life magazine.
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The Mr Pink
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Re: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa If you liked the first one then you'll like this. If your like me and didn't like the first then you'll be equally miserable watching this. The only saving grace are the penguins, they rocked in the original and they rock in this. Outside of that this is just another pointless sequel.
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BJ
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Re: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa BJs Grade:
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same as the first, passable.
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2001
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Re: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa The penguins stoLe the show, again. If it wasn't for them and JuLien, I'd be giving this a C.
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Mr. Lobotomy
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Re: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Eh, about as enjoyable as the first, just without a plot.
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zingy
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Re: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa The penguins are just fucking hilarious.
The rest of the film is terrible.
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getluv
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Re: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa D+
What Mr Pink said.
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Johnny Dollar
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Re: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Does it all still look like a rousing game of Super Monkey Ball?
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Mr. Lobotomy
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Re: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Ev@n wrote: Eh, about as enjoyable as the first, just without a plot.
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misutaa
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Re: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Ev@n wrote: Ev@n wrote: Eh, about as enjoyable as the first, just without a plot.
C+ Not that anyone cares but grade lowered to a C+. what?
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Mr. Lobotomy
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Re: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa misutaa wrote: Ev@n wrote: Ev@n wrote: Eh, about as enjoyable as the first, just without a plot.
C+ Not that anyone cares but grade lowered to a C+. what? Haha that was a mistake it was supposed to be grade lowered to a C. Hey I'm tired. _________________
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matatonio
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Re: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa yup, same as the first. Lame and pointless story, unfunny, boring and the best thing about the movie were the Penguins.
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jmovies
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Re: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa I liked this one a bit more than the first but that is not saying much. It felt (especially in the first half) that jokes were being thrown my throat second after second. The plot is decent enough and the voice cast is good. The animation saves this film as well. However, this film could of improved in many more spots and puts itself in a position as one of Dreamwork Animation's weakest pieces. C+
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billybobwashere
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Re: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa lame. i actually enjoyed the first quite a bit, and this felt like an unfunny, even more family-friendly (they should've made it edgier) rehash. I guess it had a few moments, but mostly it was just boring.
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zwackerm
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Re: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Madagascar 2 further develops the likable characters from the first film in mostly engaging ways, and the film remains funny. The soundtrack by Will I Am is also fantastic
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