Madagascar Escape 2 Africa Game

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Developer(s)Toys for Bob(PS3/X360/Wii)
Griptonite Games(NDS)
Aspyr Media(Windows)
Idol Minds (PS2)
Publisher(s)Activision
SeriesMadagascar
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360
Release
  • NA: November 4, 2008
  • AU: November 26, 2008
  • EU: November 28, 2008
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer
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Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa is an action-adventurevideo game based on the film of the same name. It was released on the Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360.[1] The video game's gameplay is similar to the first movie's video game with the same characters and moves, although the environment is in Africa. The Nintendo Channel released a playable demo of this game on the week of November 7, which shows one of the side-scrolling, Lemmings-esque levels in which the penguins of the series are the main characters.[2] It was supposed to be released on PlayStation Portable but it was cancelled.[3]

The game received generally mixed reviews.[4][5][6][7]

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa is an action-adventure video game based on the film of the same name. It was released on the Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360. The video game's gameplay is similar to the first movie's video game with the same characters and moves, although the environment is in Africa. This is a demo version of the Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa video game that is available for the Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft games consoles. If this game doesn't work on your machine, you may need to upgrade to the latest version of Adobe Flash Player. Play the 'Madagascar: Feeding Time' game. MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA - pixelrocker.net.

Plot[edit]

8 Years after the events of the first game, Alex, Marty, Morman and Gloria (alongside the Penguins, King Julien, Maurice and the Chimps, Mason and Phil) decide to return to the zoo in New York, and travel there using an abandoned plane which was repaired by the penguins. Mort stows away, and ends up making the plane crash before it can arrive. They realize that they are in Africa, their old home. Alex reunites with his father Zuba, the alpha male of his pride, but Zuba's evil friend, Makunga, reminds him that every new lion must pass a rite of passage before being accepted into the pride. Alex nearly succeeds, but fails the last task (yelling his catchphrase), and is not allowed into the pride. Marty joins a herd of zebras identical to him, while Melman and King Julien become the doctors of the giraffes, and Gloria and Maurice kick a group of evil crocodiles out of the watering hole. Gloria then starts going out with a male hippo named Moto-Moto.

Meanwhile, the Penguins scrounge up equipment to fix the plane by stealing it from a nearby human safari camp. Mort eventually manages to get to the watering hole and catch up to the Zoosters after going through a dangerous swamp.

Melman soon becomes jealous of Moto-Moto, admitting that he has feelings for Gloria to Julien, who helps him take pictures of Moto-Moto hanging out with other hippos, but Gloria rejects Melman, who decides to leapinto a volcano, but is stopped by Gloria. Melman then wins a dance contest against Moto-Moto, after which he and Gloria confess their love. The two catch up to Alex and Marty, and the four are then informed by King Julien and Maurice that the water hole has dried up, and that there is no more drinking water. The animals investigate, and they realize that a bunch of New Yorkers have used a dam to block the watering hole.

The Penguins and the Chimps, who have finished repairing the plane, take the animals to the humans' camp, where they destroy the dam and the camp. They decide to stay in Africa for a while.

Playable Characters[edit]

Reception[edit]

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa received generally mixed reviews. Review aggregators GameRankings and Metacritic gave the game a 63.36% and 58/100 for the PS3 version, and 65.48% and 63/100 for the Xbox 360 version, respectively.[4][5][6][7]

References[edit]

  1. ^'Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa and Kung Fu Panda: Legendary Warriors Now Available at Retailers' (Press release). IGN. November 4, 2008. Archived from the original on December 29, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  2. ^'Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa :: DS Game Review'. KidzWorld. Retrieved March 9, 2009.
  3. ^'Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa'. GameSpot. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  4. ^ ab'Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa for PlayStation 3 - GameRankings'. www.gamerankings.com. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  5. ^ ab'Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa for Xbox 360 - GameRankings'. www.gamerankings.com. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  6. ^ ab'Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa'. Metacritic. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  7. ^ ab'Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa'. Metacritic. Retrieved December 15, 2017.

External links[edit]

  • Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa on IMDb

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Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Directed byEric Darnell
Tom McGrath
Produced byMireille Soria
Mark Swift
Written byEtan Cohen
Eric Darnell
Tom McGrath
StarringBen Stiller
Chris Rock
David Schwimmer
Jada Pinkett Smith
Sacha Baron Cohen
Cedric the Entertainer
Andy Richter
Bernie Mac
Alec Baldwin
Sherri Shepherd
will.i.am
Music byHans Zimmer
will.i.am
Edited byMark A. Hester
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures1
Release date
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$150 million
Box office$603.9 million[1]

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa is a 2008 American computer-animatedcomedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The sequel to the 2005 film Madagascar and the second installment in the franchise, it continues the adventures of Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, and Gloria the Hippo. It was directed by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath, with a screenplay written by Etan Cohen, Darnell, and McGrath. Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer, Andy Richter, and Elisa Gabrielli reprise their roles from the first film, and are joined by new cast members Bernie Mac, Alec Baldwin, Sherri Shepherd, and will.i.am.

The film begins by showing a small part of Alex's early life, including his capture by hunters, then moves to shortly after the point where Madagascar left off, with the animals deciding to return to New York City. They board an airplane in Madagascar but crash-land in Africa, where each of the central characters meets others of the same species and where Alex is reunited with his parents. Problems arise, and their resolution occupies much of the remainder of the film.

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa was released on November 7, 2008, and grossed $603.9 million on a $150 million budget, making it the sixth highest-grossing film of 2008.[2] It was dedicated to Bernie Mac, who died before the film's release (by coincidence, another film of his, Soul Men, would be released on the same date as this film).[3] A sequel, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, was released in 2012.

  • 4Reception
  • 5Soundtrack

Plot

In Africa, Zuba the lion tries to teach his son Alakay how to fight, but the cub is more interested in dancing. Rival male Makunga challenges Zuba for the title of alpha lion, and during their fight Alakay is captured by poachers. The crate containing Alakay falls into the ocean and drifts to New York City, where he is renamed Alex and grows up at the Central Park Zoo with Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe, and Gloria the hippopotamus.

Years later, following their adventure in Madagascar, the zoo animals—Alex, Marty, Melman, Gloria, the penguinsSkipper, Kowalski, Rico, and Private, and chimpanzeesMason and Phil—prepare to return to New York aboard a battered airplane piloted by the penguins, accompanied by the lemursKing Julien XIII the ring-tailed lemur, Maurice the aye-aye, and Mort the mouse lemur. The plane runs out of fuel and crash lands in continental Africa. The animals find themselves at a watering hole on a nature reserve, and are excited to meet others of their species. Alex is reunited with his parents and impresses them with tales of his status as 'the King of New York'. Marty fits in with a herd of other zebras who look and sound just like him. Melman, a hypochondriac, is distressed that the reserve has no doctors, so the other giraffes appoint him their witch doctor. Seeking romance, Gloria attracts the attention of the smooth-talking male hippopotamus, Moto Moto.

Meanwhile, the penguins set about repairing the plane, assisted by numerous chimpanzees recruited by Mason and Phil. They steal vehicles from several groups of New Yorkers who are on safari and strip them for parts. Nana, a tough old woman who beat up Alex during the events of Madagascar, takes charge of the stranded tourists and helps them survive in the wilderness.

The zoo animals' excitement soon turns to disappointment. In a scheme to oust Zuba as alpha lion, Makunga insists that Alex complete a rite of passage which Alex mistakes for a talent contest. It is actually a fighting contest, and Makunga tricks him into choosing the strongest lion as his opponent, resulting in Alex's humiliating defeat. Faced with the duty of banishing his son, Zuba relinquishes his title as alpha and Makunga takes over. Zuba angrily accuses his son of their predicaments and disowns him. Meanwhile, Marty is dejected by the realization that the other zebras can do everything he can, believing himself no longer unique. Melman comes to believe that he is deathly ill, and Gloria's interest in Moto Moto saddens him since he has secretly loved her for a long time. The four friends argue heatedly with one another. Gloria has a date with Moto Moto, but loses interest when she realizes he is only attracted to her because of her size. After a pep talk from King Julien, Melman finally reveals his feelings for Gloria.

The next day, the animals panic when the watering hole dries up. Determined to redeem himself, Alex mends his friendship with Marty and they leave the reserve to investigate upriver. King Julien suggests that offering a sacrifice to the nearby volcano will restore the water. Melman, forlorn and believing he is dying, volunteers to be sacrificed. Gloria stops him from jumping into the volcano, and realizes that he is the perfect guy for her. Alex and Marty discover that the stranded New Yorkers have built a camp and dammed up the river, and Alex is captured by them. Zuba rushes to his aid, but Alex saves them both by dancing for the tourists, who remember him fondly from the zoo. Marty, Melman, Gloria, the penguins, and the chimpanzees arrive in the repaired airplane and help Alex destroy the dam, restoring the water. Makunga makes a stand for control, but Alex tricks him into being subdued by Nana. Alex and Zuba reconcile and become co-leaders.

Skipper, his gang, and the chimpanzees head off to honeymoon in Monte Carlo. Alex, Marty, Melman, Gloria, and the lemurs happily decide to stay on the reserve for a while.

Cast

Chris Rock at the Israeli premiere of the film, on November 22, 2008.

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  • Ben Stiller as Alex the lion
    • Quinn Dempsey Stiller, Ben Stiller's son, as baby Alex
    • Declan Swift also as baby Alex
  • Chris Rock as Marty the zebra, as well as the other zebras in the herd
    • Thomas Stanley as baby Marty
  • David Schwimmer as Melman the giraffe
    • Zachary Gordon as baby Melman
  • Jada Pinkett Smith as Gloria the hippopotamus
    • Willow Smith as baby Gloria
  • Sacha Baron Cohen as King Julien XIII the ring-tailed lemur
  • Cedric the Entertainer as Maurice the aye-aye
  • Andy Richter as Mort the Goodman's mouse lemur
  • Bernie Mac as Zuba, Alex's father and the alphalion
  • Sherri Shepherd as Florrie (credited as 'Mom'), Alex's mother and Zuba's mate, her name 'Florrie' isn't mentioned in the film
  • Alec Baldwin as Makunga the lion
  • Elisa Gabrielli as Nana
  • will.i.am as Moto Moto the hippopotamus
  • Tom McGrath as Skipper the penguin
  • Chris Miller as Kowalski the penguin
  • Christopher Knights as Private the penguin
  • John DiMaggio as Rico the penguin
  • Conrad Vernon as Mason the chimpanzee (Phil, the other main chimpanzee, is unvoiced)
  • Fred Tatasciore as Teetsi the lion and as one of the poachers who captures Alakay
  • Eric Darnell as Joe the giraffe and as one of the poachers who captures Alakay
  • Al Roker as a newscaster
  • Stephen Kearin as Stephen the giraffe, as a rhinoceros, and as one of the New Yorkers
  • Danny Jacobs as one of the New Yorkers
  • Dan O'Connor as a buffalo and as one of the New Yorkers
  • Stacy Ferguson as a female hippopotamus
  • Harland Williams as a giraffe
  • Bridget Hoffman as one of the New Yorkers
  • David P. Smith as Bobby the dik-dik
  • John Eric Bentley provided additional voices

Production

A sequel to Madagascar had been in development since 2005, when the first film had been released, with a release date planned for late 2008.[4] In the first teaser trailer, which was released in March 2008, the film was subtitled with The Crate Escape.[5] By June 2008, the film was given its final title – Escape 2 Africa.[6]

Reception

Critical response

The film received generally mixed to positive reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes reported that 64% of critics gave the film a positive review, based on 155 reviews, with the consensus view that the film was 'an improvement on the original, with more fleshed-out characters, crisper animation and more consistent humor,' and with an average rating of 5.9/10.[7] Another review aggregator, Metacritic classified the film into the 'generally favorable reviews' category with 61/100 approval rating based on 25 reviews, also a bit higher a score than the original.[8]

Michael Phillips of the Chicago Tribune stated in his review that the film 'goes easy on the pop culture jokes, I should clarify: one of the smarter things in the script is how Alex, who digs his Bob Fosse and Jerome Robbins dance moves, becomes the film's primary pop-cult gag.'[9]Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film 3 stars and wrote 'This is a brighter, more engaging film than the original Madagascar.[10] Steven D. Greydanus complained the film's plot was similar to The Lion King, Joe Versus the Volcano, and Happy Feet.[11] Carrie Rickey of The Philadelphia Inquirer gave the film 2 stars and wrote 'Take the flat tire that was Madagascar. Retread it with The Lion King storyline. Pump it up with air. Now you have Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa.'[12] John Anderson gave the film 3½ approval rating and stated 'Madagascar 2: Escape to Africa, the sequel to the enormously successful DreamWorks adventure and a film that hews close to the whole Lion King/species-as-destiny/self-fulfillment paradigm.'[13]

Box office

On its opening day, the film grossed $17,555,027 from 4,056 theaters with an $4,328 average. It went to be at No. 1 at the box office with $63,106,589 with $15,559 average per theater.[14] As of March 19, 2009, it achieved a gross of $180,010,950 (29.8% of total gross) in the United States and Canada along with a gross of $423,889,404 (70.2%) in other regions adding to a worldwide gross total of $603,900,354.[1]

Accolades

AwardCeremony dateCategoryResult
Broadcast Film Critics AssociationJanuary 8, 2009Best Animated FilmNominated
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards2009Favorite Animated FilmWon
Visual Effects Society[15]February 10, 2009Outstanding Effects Animation in an Animated FeatureNominated

Soundtrack

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa: Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by
ReleasedNovember 8, 2008
GenrePop rock
Reggaeton
Rap
LabelInterscope
No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
1.'Once Upon A Time in Africa'Hans Zimmer3:44
2.'The Traveling Song'will.i.am3:25
3.'Party! Party! Party!'Hans Zimmer3:31
4.'I Like to Move It'will.i.am3:41
5.'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Polka Version)'Hans Zimmer0:54
6.'Big and Chunky'will.i.am3:21
7.'Chums'Heitor Pereira2:15
8.'New York, New York (Polka Version)'Hans Zimmer1:30
9.'Volcano'Hans Zimmer2:49
10.'Rescue Me'Hans Zimmer3:36
11.'More than a Feeling'Boston4:45
12.'She Loves Me'will.i.am1:45
13.'Foofie'Hans Zimmer2:39
14.'Copacabana (At the Copa)'Barry Manilow4:06
15.'Monochromatic Friends'Hans Zimmer3:02
16.'Best Friends'will.i.am2:25
17.'Alex on the Spot'Hans Zimmer and will.i.am1:58
Total length:49:26

Enhanced videos

No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
1.'I Like to Move It'will.i.am
2.'She Loves Me'will.i.am
3.'Big and Chunky (DVD only)'will.i.am

Home media

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on February 6, 2009, along with two episodes from The Penguins of Madagascar series: 'Popcorn Panic' and 'Gone in a Flash'.[16] In the first week at the DVD sales chart, Madagascar opened at No. 1, selling 1,681,938 units which translated to $27.09m in revenue.[17] As per the latest figures, 7,060,997 units have been sold, bringing in $102,791,511 in revenue. This does not include Blu-ray sales/DVD rentals.[17]

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Video game

A video game based on the film was made for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows, and Nintendo DS,[18] and released on November 4, 2008, in North America.[19] The video game's gameplay is similar to the first movie's video game with the same characters and moves, although the environment is set in Africa.[20]

Sequel

A sequel titled Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted was released on June 8, 2012. Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Gloria the Hippo, and Melman the Giraffe are still fighting to get home to New York. This time their journey takes them to a traveling circus in Europe which they will reinvent Madagascar style.

Notes

  1. ^ In July 2014, the film's distribution rights were purchased by DreamWorks Animation from Paramount Pictures[21] and transferred to 20th Century Fox before reverting to Universal Studios in 2018.

References

  1. ^ ab'Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa'. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  2. ^'2008 Worldwide Grosses'. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  3. ^Rodriguez, Brenda (November 24, 2008). 'Remembering Bernie Mac'. People. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  4. ^Fritz, Ben (September 14, 2005). 'D'Works will rely on animal instinct'. Variety. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
  5. ^Sciretta, Peter (March 13, 2008). 'Madagascar: The Crate Escape Movie Trailer'. /Film. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
  6. ^Sciretta, Peter (June 4, 2008). 'New Photos: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa'. /Film. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
  7. ^'Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Movie Reviews, Pictures'. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  8. ^'Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa'. Metacritic. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
  9. ^Phillips, Michael (November 7, 2008). 'A tamer wild bunch'. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  10. ^Ebert, Roger (November 5, 2008). 'Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa'. Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  11. ^D. Greydanus, Steven. 'Madagascar 2: Escape 2 Africa (2008)'. Decent Films Guide. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  12. ^'Time to get these animals out of Africa'. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved November 7, 2008.
  13. ^Anderson, John (November 5, 2008). ''Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa''. Newsday. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  14. ^'Weekend Box Office Results from 11/7 - 11/9'. Box Office Mojo. November 9, 2008. Retrieved November 22, 2008.
  15. ^'7th Annual VES Awards'. visual effects society. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  16. ^'DreamWorks Animation Gives a Whole New Reason to Look Forward to Friday ...' DreamWorks Animation. January 8, 2009. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
  17. ^ ab'Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa - DVD Sales'. The Numbers. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  18. ^Adams, David (November 16, 2005). 'Activision Extends DreamWorks Deal'. IGN. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
  19. ^'Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa™ and Kung Fu Panda: Legendary Warriors™ Now Available at Retailers Nationwide'. DreamWorks Animation. November 4, 2008. Archived from the original on July 9, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  20. ^'Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa :: DS Game Review Read more: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa :: DS Game Review'. Kidzworld. November 4, 2008. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  21. ^Chney, Alexandra (July 29, 2014). 'DreamWorks Animation Q2 Earnings Fall Short of Estimates, SEC Investigation Revealed'. Variety. Retrieved July 30, 2014.

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