Madagascar

I’m bored, and I forgot my book today. So I’ll just blog until I can skip out to the library during lunch.

I saw Madagascar on Monday. It was the first CG movie that I really liked the looks of. And it didn’t disappoint. I especially liked it because we all learn a valuable lesson and it all works out okay (mostly) in the end. And I even learned a new animal.

I don’t usually like the way CG looks. Maybe I’m old fashioned, or maybe I’m just lame. Kenny told me the reason I like the way Madagascar looks is because it’s intentionally it’s own brand of cartoony, not trying to be real, and not trying to be all hi-tech. Maybe that’s it. They did a good job with the fur textures. I remember watching some show that said hair and fur was a big problem in the past and they’re constantly working to get it better. And I really liked the way the animals moved. They had some spring to them. I don’t really know any of the words that describe motion, so I won’t even bother trying. But it was fun to watch.

I was very much shocked to find that the super cute bush baby from the commercial is not a referred to as a busy baby, as a lemur. Some quick research proves that I’m wrong, and bush babies can be called lemurs. But that’s totally uncool. The public needs to know what bush babies are. Also, I think the writers confused lemurs with lemmings, based on the groupthink attitude of the animals. (hmmm. Word recognizes groupthink as a word, but not uncool)

And I learned a new animal. The Fossa. Based on the movie, it’s exactly like a hyena, only not one. It’s native to Madagascar, hyenas aren’t. Also, it was totally cute watching the king lemur keep saying “fossa.” It’s a much cooler word.

Lesson learned: Home is where you are, the grass is not greener on the other side, but anywhere can be home as long as you have friends.
Lesson 2: I need to get a bush baby.
Lesson 3: Don’t do a Google image search for bushbaby at work. Even with the filter on, you get porn. bush baby is okay.