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MUMBAI:
The friendship between a New York City lion and zebra is tested
when fate brings them out to the unforgiving wilderness in this
computer-animated DreamWorks feature. Chris Rock does the voice
of Marty the Zebra, whose longing to explore beyond his cushy Central
Park Zoo boundaries is the impetus that ultimately strands him and
his pals on the shores of savage Madagascar.
 This
Friday night, Star Movies has an entertaining treat in store for
its viewers!!! Starring voices of Ben Stiller, The Rock, David Schwimmer,
and Jada Pinkett Smith, make sure you tune-in to the exclusive premiere
of Madagascar on 5 January at 9 pm only on Star Movies.
At
New York's Central Park Zoo, a lion (Stiller), a zebra (Rock), a
giraffe (Schwimmer), and a hippo (Smith) are best friends and stars
of the show. But when one of the animals goes missing from their
cage, the other three break free to look for him, only to find themselves
reunited ... on a ship en route to Africa. When their vessel is
hijacked, however, the friends, who have all been raised in captivity,
learn first-hand what life can be like in the wild.
This
kid-oriented comedy stays adult-friendly every step of the way thanks
to a clever script that mixes New Yorker humor and even some existentialism
in with the pratfalls and spit-takes. Jolts of comedic brilliance
are supplied by some Arctic-bound escaped con penguins, and a couple
of literary apes. It's not a musical, but classic songs from the
likes of Louis Armstrong and Sammy Davis Jr. keep the montages flowing
loose and sassy.
DID
YOU KNOW
- At one point, Madonna, Jennifer Lopez and Gwen Stefani were considered
for the voice of Gloria the Hippo before Jada Pinkett Smith signed
on.
- Early on, the plot was based on a group of activists who liberate
the animals from their cages.
- None of the main character animals (lion, zebra, giraffe or hippo)
are actually housed at the Central Park Zoo. There are penguins.
- The look of the jungles in Madagascar is based on the paintings
of Henri Rousseau.
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