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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2200 KP) rated The Penguin Who Knew Too Much (Meg Langslow, #8) in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
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The Penguin Who Knew Too Much (Meg Langslow, #8)
Donna Andrews | 2007
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Meg and Michael are finally ready to move into their new house. Unfortunately, Meg's dad finds a dead body while digging a pool for the penguins. Wait a minute. Penguins? Yep, it's another mad cap romp with Meg and her family. I found the book very funny and laughed the entire way through. Unfortunately, the ending was a tad weak for my tastes. But that was the only flaw in the book.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-review-penguin-who-knew-too-much.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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Smashbomb (4683 KP) created a video about Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula (2020) in Movies

Apr 7, 2020  
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Train to Busan 2: Peninsula - Official Trailer

   
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Dean (6926 KP) rated Surf's Up (2007) in Movies

Apr 30, 2019 (Updated May 3, 2019)  
Surf&#039;s Up (2007)
Surf's Up (2007)
2007 | Action, Animation, Family
6
6.6 (14 Ratings)
Movie Rating
A bright, colourful, well animated film about Penguins who surf! The level of detail in the film is amazing from the lighting, fur and the water look so real. It's enjoyable enough for the kids and the bigger kids to. It has plenty of extras on DVD as well!
  
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Gareth von Kallenbach (980 KP) rated Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011) in Movies

Aug 7, 2019  
Mr. Popper&#039;s Penguins (2011)
Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011)
2011 | Comedy, Family
7
7.4 (10 Ratings)
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A loosely based modern retelling of the beloved 1939 classic book by Florence and Richard Atwater, Mr. Popper Penguin’s tells the story of Tom Popper (Jim Carrey) a successful New York real estate developer, who is focused on becoming a partner in his company.

One day Tom finds out his father has passed away and left him a gift. To his surprise he inherits six penguins (Captain, Loudy, Bitey, Stinky, Lovey and Nimrod) from his father. With a serious case of resentment towards his father’s absent role in his life and the hindrance it puts on his lifestyle and work.

Mr. Popper tries every avenue he possibly can to get rid of the penguins. Once the flock is introduced to his children, he realizes he has no choice but to keep them. As the movie progresses on, we see Mr. Popper bonding with the penguins, teaching them how dance, going to the potty and also learning from them how to be a better person. He realizes that there are more important things in life than work, money and power. He begins spending more time with his children and tries to rekindle his relationship with his ex wife, Amanda (Carla Gugino) and less time focused on work.

I tend to see a common thread in some of Jim Carrey’s characters; he plays a guy who neglects the people he loves because of his work, for example, Liar Liar and Bruce Almighty. In this movie, Carrey is back with his usual physical slapstick comedy, however Mr. Popper’s Penguins is definitely a toned down version of Carrey’s ever so hilarious Ace Ventura: Pet Detective role. You can’t help but laugh at the shenanigans and charm of these amazing penguins as well as Jim Carrey’s ability to find the humor in the most uncomfortable situations. If you can get past Mr. Popper’s assistant Pippi (Ophelia Lovibond) and her positively unpleasant practice of perpetually trying to use words that start with the letter P, there are some great laugh out loud moments the whole family will love.