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Certificate U

Cast James Belushi Eddie Izzard Janeane Garofalo Kiefer Sutherland.

Directors Steve 'Spaz' Williams.

Screenwriters Ed Decter Mark Gibson.

Running Time 82 minutes

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The Wild
Madagascar mimicry makes for a better comedy.

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Plot
Samson the lion (Sutherland) is head honcho at his home at the New York City zoo, but when his son is accidentally shipped off to Africa, he and his friends (a giraffe, an anaconda, a koala and a squirrel) set off in pursuit. However, Samson has a secret: he’s never been to the wild before.

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Wildly mild

A fairly generous review by empire i think. Like the previous review said; if you liked madagscar then this is on a par, although saying that its the last half hour that saves it. ... More

Posted by chiefjedi66 at 21:17, 05 June 2006 | Report This Post

RE: The Wild

took a group of youngsters with learning disabilities to see this film and though it should be accessible for kids - particularly kids with some sort of impairment - it wasn't. It was dull, repetitious and had no story that I could discern... at least, one that had some depth. Wafer thin, I believe, is the common vernacular. The kids fidgeted, moaned and generally behaved as if they were bored. We all were. Do not take your child. Do not go. This is pants.  ... More

Posted by poisonfrog at 11:22, 29 May 2006 | Report This Post

The Waste

I didn't have high hopes going into this movie. This means that hopefully I'll be pleasantly surprised and it wouldn't be as bad as I first thought. Sadly not. The comparisons with Madagascar are glaringly obvious; bunch of odd ball talking animals all happy in New York zoo, except one that wants out and the rest follow, and end up on a tropical island far away from home. Having just written that, the movies sound identical! Well, they're not quite. I was not a big fan of Madagascar, bu... More

Posted by monkeyhouse at 04:19, 26 May 2006 | Report This Post

RE: Wildly rubbish

I've heard some people say that this is better than Madagascar. I've seen the trailer quite a few times, and I'm not sure. Think I'll have to see it anyway, just because it's an animation. ... More

Posted by AgentGoth at 09:09, 24 May 2006 | Report This Post

Wildly rubbish

Although empire have given this a positive review, i disagree. I saw this in america a few weeks ago and it was crap. Well, if you liked Madagascar, you should have no problem with this. Grade: D+ ... More

Posted by premierbaron at 16:19, 22 May 2006 | Report This Post

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