Speedball Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 March of the Penguins was just good enough to keep my interest and my wife really liked it. If we had something bigger than a 27" tv I probably would have liked it better. Those critters walking 70 miles is incredible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travisc Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 I really enjoyed it, amazing what those poor birds put themselves through. Reminds me of a joke A vacationing penguin is driving through Arizona when he notices his oil pressure light is on. He gets out to look and sees oil dripping out of the motor. He drives to the nearest town and he pulls into the first gas station. After dropping the car off, the penguin goes for a walk around town. He sees an ice cream shop and being a penguin in Arizona decides that something cold could really hit the spot.He gets a big dish of vanilla ice cream and sits down to eat. Having no hands, he makes a real mess trying to eat with his little flippers. After finishing his ice cream , he goes back to the gas station and asks the mechanic if he found the problem. The mechanic looks up and says, "it looks like you blew a seal." "No no", exclaims the penguin. "its just ice cream!!!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ygmn Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 Bought this one used today for $8.... Will watch soon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedball Posted December 27, 2005 Author Share Posted December 27, 2005 Our tv is a 27" CRT and I would imagine if you have one of those large screens or plasma the background photography would be worth the price of the disc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelman Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 I may have to watch this. I really miss programs that were like this on Discovery channel untill it turned into the chopper channel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travisc Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 I may have to watch this. I really miss programs that were like this on Discovery channel untill it turned into the chopper channel. I agree.....I'm a science channel guy now, though they got to find some new material they are starting to air repeats too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckears Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 We enjoyed it on our 55" Mitsubishi yesterday; we enjoyed it, but wish we would have caught it on the big screen at the local 'plex. [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicholtl Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 This film was a gigantic disappointment for me. With the way it was initially marketed - a perilous, treacherous journey Penguins had to embark on - to the way it was marketed afterwards - a children's film the whole family will love - there was nothing in this film that we really didn't know before. Alright, I'll admit. So I didn't know they stood in the cold for as long as they did. Big whoop. Because honestly, did they really have to show us in REAL TIME? I almost wanted to make trips to the bathroom I was so bored watching the penguins stand, waddle, and yap around in the miserable cold for half-an-hour. And on the note of how cute they are, and their adorable little penguin yaps and squeaks... Take it from me, they go from warm-n-fuzzy cute to I-wanna-rip-its-head-off-and-boil-it-in-acid really, really, REALLY quickly. You might surprise yourself. Yes, the images and scenery is gorgeous, but again, after 5 minutes of staring at ice-capped mountains and crystalline glaciers, you really just want the damn scene to go on. For all you audiophiles out there, there is nothing in this film that will showcase your system. A good action movie would be a better showcase of sights and sounds. Save this flick for a rental, if even that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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