Madagascar and Memorial Day events in the Bay Area
I caught a preview of Madagascar on Tuesday. I laughed through the whole thing.
Now Mercury News movie critic Bruce Newman said the film was meant for kids, not for their parents - but being a kid at heart, I loved it. True, it wasn't the same kind of fun as "The Incredibles" with its dark humor - but it was good clean fun.
The animals were funny and could be easily transformed to merchandise. (Okay, I admit it - I've already been to Denny's and got the Madagascar masks.)
Also, the story premise is not formulaic - it's more of a character movie. I never knew how perfect David Schwimmer as a hypochondriac named Melman the Giraffe. And, Ben Stiller plays pretty much himself, the dorky self-involved type, as Alex the Lion.
The animal who steals the show is a lemur king named Julian, played by Sacha Baron Cohen. (Comedian Cohen is best known as the blinged out hip-hop wanksta Ali G, who starred in Madonna's "Music" video.) Julian is hilarious and makes you want to get up to dance, and move-it-move-it.
As for this weekend, besides barbecuing, ch-check some clubbin'...
SUNDAY
Grand Openingn of "Super Hyphy Sundays"
WHERE: Los Robles, 1985 Cleveland Ave, next to Coddingtown Mall, Santa Rosa
WHEN: Sunday night 5/29
TIX: 18+; guestlist@enlacasa.com
WHY: hip-hop, reggaeton, R&B, club classics
ABZOLUT's Super Memorial Day Bash
WHERE: DNA Lounge, 316 11th St @ Harrison, SF map
WHEN: Sunday night 5/29
TIX: free before 10:30 p.m.; $10 discount before 11 p.m.;RSVP; $5 presale tickets
WHY: phat Memorial Day party
CrossRoads
WHERE: Club Blush, 261 California Drive, Burlingame
WHEN: Sunday night 5/29
TIX: 21+; if graduating, discount admission classof2005@blufizz.com
WHY: Memorial mega event
Now Mercury News movie critic Bruce Newman said the film was meant for kids, not for their parents - but being a kid at heart, I loved it. True, it wasn't the same kind of fun as "The Incredibles" with its dark humor - but it was good clean fun.
The animals were funny and could be easily transformed to merchandise. (Okay, I admit it - I've already been to Denny's and got the Madagascar masks.)
Also, the story premise is not formulaic - it's more of a character movie. I never knew how perfect David Schwimmer as a hypochondriac named Melman the Giraffe. And, Ben Stiller plays pretty much himself, the dorky self-involved type, as Alex the Lion.
The animal who steals the show is a lemur king named Julian, played by Sacha Baron Cohen. (Comedian Cohen is best known as the blinged out hip-hop wanksta Ali G, who starred in Madonna's "Music" video.) Julian is hilarious and makes you want to get up to dance, and move-it-move-it.
As for this weekend, besides barbecuing, ch-check some clubbin'...
SUNDAY
Grand Openingn of "Super Hyphy Sundays"
WHERE: Los Robles, 1985 Cleveland Ave, next to Coddingtown Mall, Santa Rosa
WHEN: Sunday night 5/29
TIX: 18+; guestlist@enlacasa.com
WHY: hip-hop, reggaeton, R&B, club classics
ABZOLUT's Super Memorial Day Bash
WHERE: DNA Lounge, 316 11th St @ Harrison, SF map
WHEN: Sunday night 5/29
TIX: free before 10:30 p.m.; $10 discount before 11 p.m.;RSVP; $5 presale tickets
WHY: phat Memorial Day party
CrossRoads
WHERE: Club Blush, 261 California Drive, Burlingame
WHEN: Sunday night 5/29
TIX: 21+; if graduating, discount admission classof2005@blufizz.com
WHY: Memorial mega event
posted by Marian at 3:22 PM
1 Comments:
I agree that the movie was a pleasant surprise. I've also noticed many kids singing "Move-it-move-it" around the theaters lately after shows...pretty catchy!
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