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Absolutely the worst movie.

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

I first saw "A Christmas Caper" in Nov. 2005, when it was a "curtain-opener" for the Wallace & Gromit feature film. Blessings, it arrived a month later on DVD as a supplement to the "Madagascar" video. I've seen it about a half-dozen times with my young son, and it's still a hoot. The premise is that a quartet of penguins act like an Army squadron, headed by their all-knowing (at least HE thinks so) "Skipper," as they rescue "one of their own" when he ventures out of the zoo into the real world to get a Christmas present for a forlorn member of his zoo. The whole cartoon plays as though Wile E. Coyote got every one of his schemes absolutely right for once. If you don't watch to watch "Madagascar" for some reason, play "A Christmas Caper" as a prelude to watching "March of the Penguins" and make it an all-penguins viewing night. "Caper" is a hoot.

THe Penguin Christmas Caper is a blisteringly funny and fast paced little short that is far funnier that the film from which it spun.Private, the least insane of the gang of Madagascar Penguins, decides to venture out into the streets of New York to buy a present for the lonely Polar Bear, who is all alone on Christmas. He is mistaken for a chew toy, and brought home by an old lady to be a present for her vicious, salivating but tiny dog. THe rest of the crew embark on a rescue mission.Skipper barks orders, Kowlaski has the logistics and Rico, he just wants to blow something up. The jokes are in every line, and every corner of every frame of this short. Its ten minutes well spent. ***1/2 out of ****.

The Madagascar penguins are very funny and this short goes to prove just how hilarious they can be. Packed with great gags and hilarious one lines, this short is fast, furious, fun and packed with entertainment. A cheeky, witty script, great voices for the Penguins and lots of fun little trivia pieces to look out for, this short kept me laughing. Easy to sit back to and relax with and very enjoyable with a bag of popcorn. Many great scenes include the funny battle scenes against the dog in the apartment. The characters are fun and lovable, especially Private, who was sweet and caring about poor Ted (the lonely polar bear), and Rico, the funny loony who pulls stick of dynamite from his stomach and is content with trying to blow things up. The plot is fun and fast paced and revolves around Private, who wants to find a nice present for Ted. He ventures out into the human city and stumbles upon a vendors stall with gifts. He is then mistaken for merchandise by an elderly lady and is purchased and taken back to her home. Meanwhile the other penguins (Rico, Skipper and Kowalski) realise Private is missing, and run off into the city just in time to spot the elderly lady climb into a taxi and take Private back to her apartment. The penguins follow her back to her apartment and the hilarious antics follow, as they try and rescue their friend from the evil clutches of the elderly lady's psycho dog, Mr. Chew. The short, directed by Gary Trousdale, maker of such masterpieces like Beauty and the Beast, includes plenty of visual gags which made me laugh, like... - The TV Fireplace. - Rico playing the Knife Game at the table - Private's face on a 'missing' sign on the milk carton - Skipper slapping the skittle, mistaking it for Private - The Penguin's ride on the sliding dustbin lid - The Penguin's crafty snowman outfit - The idea of using Rico for a "gun", by spitting out the candies as 'bullets' - Rico's obsession with dynamite - Rico dangling the anvil over the lady.... the list goes on and on. I recommend this short wholeheartedly and hope you all enjoy it as much as I have and will continue to. Ten stars and two thumbs up.

The three main characters of the film Madagascar are fairly stereotyped and have one-hit wonder stamped all over them. The penguins, one the other hand, have true potential as they make reference so many classics of the past e.g. Bilko. The short film demonstrates some of this potential and was a very welcome bonus to the also excellent Curse of the Wererabbit. There were certainly echoes of Toy Story 2, as the old lady tests the penguin to see if he squeaks with a great "bottom gag" much appreciated by the children and a similar plot line which was very well executed. Above all, children appreciated the concept of looking after each other in a world dominated by grown ups and the penguins epitomise this ideal. Needless to say, the animation is excellent.