In this spoof of "March of the Penguins," nature footage of penguins near the South Pole gets a soundtrack of human voices. Carl and Jimmy, best friends, walk 70 miles to the mating grounds where the female penguins wait. The huddled masses of females - especially Melissa and Vicki - talk about males, mating, and what might happen this year. Carl, Jimmy, and the other males make the long trek talking about food, fornication and flatulence. Until this year, Carl's sex life has been dismal, but he falls hard for Melissa. She seems to like him. A crisis develops when Jimmy comes upon something soft in the dark. Can friends forgive? Does parenthood await Carl and Melissa?
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Bob Saget, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Christina Applegate, Lewis Black, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Samuel L. Jackson
as Narrator (voice)
Christina Applegate
as Melissa (voice)
Lewis Black
as Jimmy (voice)
Mo'Nique
as Vicky (voice)
特雷西·摩根
as Marcus (voice)
Bob Saget
as Carl (voice)
Jennifer Finnigan
as Valerie (voice)
Joely Fisher
as Amanda (voice)
Drea de Matteo
as Esther (voice)
Jim Hazelton
as No Personality Penguin (voice)
B.J. Novak
as I Hope There's Sand Dabs Penguin (voice)
Jaron Lowenstein
as Starving Penguin (voice)Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 80 min |
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