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The film was released to theaters on April 12, 1995 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in the United States and internationally by Warner Bros. Family Entertainment. The special showing was held at 11 a.m. on April 8th at the Embassy Theaters and was cross-promoted with Anheuser-Busch's Sea World Parks. If Marina refuses, she will be forced to leave, as it goes against tradition. NC (voiceover): Boy, Tim Curry’s American accent is almost as good as his Romanian accent, isn't it? Running time The Pebble and the Penguin is a 1995 animated musical family comedy film, based on the true life mating rituals of the Adelie Penguins in Antarctica, produced and directed by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman. According to The Free Lance-Star, the animators researched for the film by "watching documentaries and visiting zoos, such as San Diego's Sea World and Scotland's Glasgow Zoo". Prince of Egypt, The WORST Movies Nostalgia Critic's Reviewed, Top 11 Moments You Never Noticed in Ghostbusters. Rating NC (voiceover): Well, he [Hubie] is a penguin*. Female penguins (singing): We'll have a little world where whatever... NC (voiceover): In fact, that’s probably why Manilow agreed to do this film. Country NC: It’s weird, it’s sloppy, I have 20 minutes to waste. English Listen. This is a kid's movie, but musically it sounds like a full-costume Broadway show with full-supporting chorus line". The iconic quote from Hubie, "Goodness glaciers!" Sometimes, I don’t want to know about the animal kingdom. NC (voiceover): So Hubie, through his magic space pebble, can see what’s going on back home. I didn't think you'd do it if I just asked. Caryn James of The New York Times wrote that 4 would be "the optimum age for viewers of this gentle, animated musical", adding that "the action seems flat and low-rent compared to those earlier movies", and that it "doesn't have the vivid characters, first-rate animation or sense of adventure that turns movies like The Lion King into endlessly watchable favorites". Jim Belushi as Rocko, a streetwise Northern rockhopper penguin who befriends Hubie and helps him win Marina on the way back to Antarctica. NC (voiceover): So while Rocko refuses to help Hubie--by the way, hi, unfinished vine! NC (voiceover): Shani Wallis? NC (voiceover): Just then, another penguin is thrown to the cellar named Rocko, played by James Belushi. He’s sick and tired of people saying his kids songs are unoriginal, so he shouted, (as Manilow) "You show them my music, notes and everything! NC (voiceover): Oh, God, no! (the book then appears to have music in it) Oh, I mean, as the songbook explains. Herkermer Homolka: (from Congo) Free now from the chains of Ceausescu, traveling the world, doing good. It’s the penguins swimming and singing through the sheet music of the movie, which looks nice, but what the hell's the point of it? SFGate described the "show-tune- style songs" as "pleasant but forgettable", adding that "the singing by Short, Belushi, Curry and Broadway belter Golden is the best thing about the film". Rocko: You're either the greatest romantic hero of all time, or you're the stupidest penguin who ever lived! NC (voiceover): Well, after that 100% not-fakeout, we see that Drake has taken Marina to force her to be his bride. Is he just enjoying his time shitting around with them? Add new page. NC (voiceover): Meanwhile, at... (snickers as he sees Drake's lair, which appears to be obviously evil) Frankenberry's house, we see Drake continues to try and put the moves on Marina. (Rocko jumps out of the cage when it is opened by a fisherman. It was originally supposed to be released in the summer of 1994 (while Thumbelina was scheduled for November 1993 and "A Troll in Central Park" was scheduled for March 1994), but due to some production difficulties (and probably to avoid competition with The Lion King, Baby's Day Out, Speed and Forrest Gump), the film's release date was changed to April 1995. He wants Marina to be his wife and have the smartest the strongest the bravest children he ever wanted! (Drake drops Hubie into the water) So while in the water, he comes across the world’s FREAKING LARGEST SEAL! Hubie: Oh, yes, you do! And if a kid really wanted to see it, I guess there'd be no harm. Ha-ha-ha-ha! NC: Your Modern Life is no longer in re-runs. Hubie and Rocko attempt to depart, but Rocko discovers Hubie lied to him and attempts to attack Hubie, but soon starts laughing, praising Hubie's determination to get back to Marina. And don't think this means that the penguins are just small, no, no. NC (voiceover): God, don’t people talk anymore? Hubie: (laughing) You've gotta j-just accept it! (a green arrow points to a sloppily animated vine that appears to be attached to nothing)--Hubie gets Rocko to admit what he's really been looking for. Rocko: Don’t call me "sir". So we go back to our heroes, who found a... very odd island of wood, as Hubie admits a sad secret that he's been keeping from Rocko. They have a short fight after Rocko tries to fly off "an authentic, ancient aviarial "airstrip" and another after Rocko saved Hubie from a killer whale. Marina: (singing) Sometimes I close my eyes, and say a prayer... NC (voiceover): We get yet another chase scene with the world's largest seal, which seems to be Don Bluth's new underwater cats. The Austin Chronicle said the film "lacks dramatic structure and narrative drive: Songs and animated action pieces are narratively connected but the film doesn't feel as though it is an organic whole. Female penguins (singing): Now and forever, we'll do like birds do. Theme from Gilligan's Island: The weather started getting rough/The tiny ship was tossed! Hubie: (singing) We'll find our way through stormy weather / just you and me until the end... NC: If you'll excuse me, I feel rather dirty. You're insane! NC (voiceover): So they swim, swim, swim around until they finally outrun the beast, which results in yet another argument. Apparently, the film is so cheap, it couldn't afford a storybook, so it resorted to the sheet music instead. It also noted that "One of the obvious obstacles was how to color a film whose natural shadings tend toward black, white and degrees of gray. The Spokesman-Review wrote "in an era when G-rated movies are as rare as Hollywood humility, any attempt at family entertainment should be lauded", adding "let us salute Don Bluth and his team of animators". You're crazy! No more! The Free Lance-Star said the film got a "charming mating ritual" and turned it into "sappy action romance with celebrity voices". Call me Rocko. (The introduction to the next musical number, "Looks Like I Got Me a Friend", plays). Rocko: Captain! Narrator: The rookery buzzed with excitement. Hubie: Hey, Rocko! I remember it so you don't have to! NC: Hello, I'm the Nostalgia Critic. Domestically, it grossed $3,983,912. Wikis. He's in love with a female penguin named Marina, played by Annie Golden. He meets his end when, after trying to crush Hubie with a milestone, he accidentally causes the stadium to fall apart and collapse on top of him. The giant leopard seal approaches the penguins with an evil look on its face. In a rare case, The Daily Gazette gave the film 4 stars. NC (voiceover, as star via an answering machine): This is the wishing star. The endless musical of West Ice Story can fucking continue! NC (voiceover): So if you're still alive after your brush with death, the penguins catch a ride on yet another ship. Rocko starts laughing, shortly followed by Hubie), (Hubie and Rocko continue laughing, interspersed with scenes from Evil Dead 2 of Ash laughing along with the rest of the cabin items). (A Photoshopped picture of The Penguin from Batman Returns and Pebbles from The Flintstones is shown). Thank you and never call us again. My conveniently shaped location! Don Bluth and Gary Goldman were so dissatisfied with the final film that they left during production (to help set up Fox Animation Studios) and demanded to be uncredited as the directors. Worse, the big 'action' sequences turn up with the pacing and predictability of clock chimes. NC (voiceover): Yeah, what they don't show you is the angle he's really going. What did you think was going to happen, dumbass? Unknown NC (voiceover): Boy, Rocko really seems to mood swing to the convenience of the plot, doesn't he? Now open your eyes! Hubie (singing): Sometimes I wonder what the colors mean. Even though he attempted to fix these issues, when his Irish studio got taken over by the Hong Kong company Media Assets, "the story and film were now compromised", so neither he or Goldman stayed. And I knew it all along! Register Start a Wiki. The Spokesman-Review wrote "it is only an average effort in virtually every respect".

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