011 Madagascar - Sequels and Duos, "We Don't Change!"

The Rotoscopers' trio is finally back together again...well sort of. In this episode, they discuss sequels, animation duos and DreamWorks' 2005 hit Madagascar. ■ Why Morgan just can’t get Chelsea’s last name right ■ What animation we watched this week ■ Morgan visits Don Bluth Front Row Theater for her bachelorette party and gets a special surprise ■ News: Don Bluth re-releases Dragon’s Lair comic in app store and hints at future Dragon’s Lair film, Ryan Woodwood releasing animated graphic novel, trailer for Arjun: The Warrior Prince ■ Nerdy Couch Discussion: Sequels! ■ Walt Disney vs. Roy Disney on sequels ■ Poster child for sequels gone wrong: The Land Before Time series ■ There are some good sequels ■ Are sequels canon? ■ The sequel that started it all: The Return of Jafar ■ Mason’s theory: The Return of Jafar is just a dream ■ The hierarchy of canon ■ What are some good sequels and bad sequels? Does it have replay value? ■ What Disney classics don’t have sequels? ■ Main discussion: Madagascar ■ Mini animation principle: Mason talks about “straights on curves” ■ What makes this movie unique: character design, humor,  ■ Soundtrack and Hans Zimmer ■ “I Like to Move It”: the song that changed the world ■ Not just for kids? ■ Quotes: watch me sleep, animal rights wackos,  ■ Characters: King Julian is the star of the show; Melman, Marty, Alex and Gloria; the famous penguins ■ Animation duos: one tall skinny one and one short fat one. “We don’t change!” ■ If you were Alex, which animal friend would you eat first? ■ Listener twitter question: Who is your favorite character in Madagascar and why? ■ Brief thoughts on Madagascar 2 ■ Dislikes: didn’t connect with characters,  ■ We rate it! ■ “The Art of Brave” Contest ■ Bloopers: tin foil hat, future Disneyland meetup, Morgan’s all business Runtime: 1:25:57, 41.3 MB Where to Find Us: ■ Find us on the web: therotoscopers.com, twitter, facebook, YouTube, tumblr, hypable & Animated Views ■ Mason Smith: This Animated Life Blog, Twitter ■ Chelsea Robson: Facebook, Twitter ■ Morgan Stradling: Twitter, Instagram ■ Visit our sponsors: Netflix, Audible, Amazon ■ Questions, comments, suggestions? Send us an email at [email protected] ■ Send us a voicemail at therotoscopers.com/voicemail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices