The protagonist is not good-looking, the supporting role is good-looking

Gussie 2022-03-20 09:01:27

Judging from the story of the first protagonist, the lion, Alex or Eliti, it is "The Lion King" and "Happy Feet". Several other protagonists also adhere to the mainstream Hollywood story structure - from misunderstanding to reconciliation between friends, from estrangement to confession between lovers, from resistance to acceptance between relatives, and the mainstream ideological content - between friends Tolerance and understanding, lovers should have the courage to express, and relatives should never leave. It's family-friendly, but boring. On the contrary, the supporting roles, such as the four penguins with great ability and team spirit, the nervous King Julian and his entourage, added a lot of jokes and fun to the film.

It may also be a tactic of Hollywood filmmakers. In a movie, the protagonist is undoubtedly the most concerned, and it is the most prone to problems, so they dare not give too many ideas to the protagonist, so they seek stability, and the result is often not good-looking; they may turn their ideas on On the supporting role, so the supporting role has bright spots, brilliance and good looks.

The film also touches on the relationship between animals and humans, as well as on the current situation of wild animals, but they are all shallow and not in-depth. Maybe the director and the screenwriter have some feelings and want to express some opinions on these issues, but the producers didn't think so, so they stopped in time, and the result is what it is now.

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Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa quotes

  • Alex: If you're ever in Manhattan, feel free to call first.

    [Sees two lemurs picking each other's noses and eating the boogers]

    Alex: Seriously though, call, okay?

  • Alex: Hey! Happy Slappers! Is there any reason to celebrate? Look at the plane!

    Skipper: We'll fix it.

    Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?

    Skipper: Grit, spit

    [Private spits]

    Skipper: and a whole lotta duct tape.

    [Rico pulls out a roll of duct tape]

    Skipper: We should be up and running in say...

    [Kowalski shows him an abacus]

    Skipper: six to nine months.

    Alex: Sixty-nine months?

    Skipper: No, six *to* nine months.