Farce of the Penguins (2006)
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?
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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?
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Genre:Comedy, Romance, Documentary
Written By:Bob Saget
In Theaters:12/1/2006
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Runtime:80 minutes
Studio:FOTP Productions
Cast
Bob Saget
Director
Samuel L. Jackson
Narrator (voice)
Christina Applegate
Melissa (voice)
Lewis Black
Jimmy (voice)
Mo'Nique
Vicky (voice)
Tracy Morgan
Marcus (voice)
Bob Saget
Carl (voice)
Jennifer Finnigan
Valerie (voice)
Joely Fisher
Amanda (voice)
Drea de Matteo
Esther (voice)
Jim Hazelton
No Personality Penguin (voice)
B.J. Novak
I Hope There's Sand Dabs Penguin (voice)
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