Madagascar Pokemon

Madagascar Pokemon is a 2005 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Konami Animation and distributed by Konami Pictures. The plot follows agroup of zoo Pokemon who find themselves washed ashore on an island after a series of misadventures, where they befriend a group of Treeckos after defending them from the savage Taillows. However, troubles arise when Litleo, a lion and the carnivore of the group, slowly succumbs to his savage side.

Released in 2005, it received mixed reviews from critics, but was a success at the box office, and was one of the highest-grossing films of 2005. The film launched a franchise including the direct sequels Madagascar Pokemon: Escape 2 Africa (2007) and Madagascar Pokemon 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012); the spin-off film The Prinplups from Madagascar (2014); short films, television series, and specials; and a number of video games, theme park attractions, and live stage shows.

Plot
At the Central Park Zoo, Bitzle the zebra celebrates his tenth birthday but has grown bored with his daily routine and longs to experience the wild. Bitzle's best friend is Litleo the lion, who enjoys showing off for the public and his celebrity status as "the king of New York". Litleo attempts to cheer Bitzle up, but Bitzle, still unsatisfied, learns that the zoo's Prinplup's—Pippy, Kowalski, Rico, and Pecky—are trying to escape, and follows them out. Litleo, Combusken the Chick, and Skiddo the goat pursue Bitzle and attempt to convince him to return. The four, along with the prinplups and two Monferno's named Mason and Bill, converge at Grand Central Station where the authorities sedate them using guns. Under pressure from anti-captivity activists, the zoo is forced to ship the escaped animals by sea to a Kenyan wildlife During their travels, the prinplup's escape and take over the ship on taking it to Alaska. Their antics on the bridge cause the crates containing Litleo, Bitzle, Combusken, and Skiddo to fall overboard and wash ashore on Madagascar.

Initially believing themselves to be at the San Diego Zoo, the animals come across some multiple Treecko's owned by King Grovyle III. The predatory taillow attack the treecko's, but are scared off by Litleo's fearsome appearance. Litleo blames Bitzle for the group's predicament and attempts to signal for help to get back to civilization. Bitzle finds the wild to be exactly what he was looking for, and Skiddo and Combusken soon join him in enjoying the island. Litleo eventually comes around, but without the raw steaks he was provided at the zoo, hunger sets in and his prey drive begins to show. King Grovyle has the treecko's befriend the zoo pokemon in the hope that Litleo's presence will keep the taillow at bay, despite his adviser Axew's warnings about Litleo's predatory nature. When Litleo loses control and attacks Bitzle, Grovyle realizes that he is a threat and banishes him to the predator side of the island, where the taillow live. Seeing what has happened to Litleo, and how dangerous the wild can be, Bitzle begins to regret his decision to leave the zoo.

The prinplup's, having been to Alaska and found it inhospitable, land the ship at Madagascar. Seeing the chance to return Litleo to New York, Bitzle crosses over to the predator side and attempts to convince the grizzled, starving Litleo to return, but Litleo refuses out of fear that he will attack Bitzle again. The taillow attack Bitzle, and though Skiddo, Combusken, and the prinplup's come to the rescue, they are outnumbered. Litleo overcomes his predatory instincts, rescues his friends, and scares the taillow away from the treecko territory forever. The treecko's regain their respect for Litleo, and the prinplup's satisfy his hunger by feeding him sushi. As the treecko's throw a farewell celebration for the foursome, the prinplup's decide not to break the news that the ship has run out of fuel.

Voice cast
Ben Stiller As Litleo A Flame Lion

Chris Rock As Bitzle A Plain Zebra

David Scwimmer As Combusken A Chicken Who Is Afraid Of Germs

Jada Pinkett Smith As Skiddo A Grass Goat

Sacha Baron Cohen As King Grovyle III A Gecko And The Owner Of The Treeckos

Cedric The Entertainer As Axew A Baby Dragon And King Grovyles 2nd Owner

Andy Ritcher As Trickly A Treecko

Tom McGrath As Pippy The Leader Of The Prinplups

Chris Miller As Kowalski A Prinplup And Pippys Owner

Miller Also Voices Tina A Treecko

Jeffrey Katzenberg As Rico a Shy And Silent Prinplup

Katzenberg Also Voices Gogo A Yellow Treecko

Christopher Knights As Pecky A Prinplup

Conrad Vernon As Mason A Monferno (Bill The Other Monferno Is unvoiced)

Eric Darnell And Tom McGrath As The Taillow

Darnell Also Voices Hector And Gecky Two Treeckos

David P Smith As Richard A Red Treecko

Smith Also Voices Becky A Blue Treecko And A Spinarak

Elisa Gabrielli As Nana A New Yorker

Bob Saget As Birdon

David Cowgill as a police horse

Stephen Apostolina as a police officer

Production
In 1998, Konami and PDI had started development on an animated film titled Prinpeck without being formally announced as a parody of The Beatles in a most likely animated mockumentary of their rise and fall to fame, which featured a Beatles prinplup rock band. The idea was scrapped, but after production on Madagascar Pokemon started, director Eric Darnell decided to revive the prinplups, but make them a commando unit instead of a rock band.[9]

Home media
Madagascar Pokemon was released on DVD and VHS on November 16, 2005 by Konami.[10][11] The DVD included a short animated film The Madagascar Prinplups in a Christmas Caper, and a music video "I Love to Move It," featuring characters from the film dancing to the song.[12][13] A Blu-ray version of the film was released on September 26, 2008

Soundtrack
Madagascar Pokemon is the soundtrack to the 2005 Konami film of the same name. It was released by Geffen Records on May 24, 2005.

I Love To Move It Sacha Baron Cohen

Here We Go Stakka Bo

Boogie Wonderland Earth Wind And Fire

Chariots Of Fire Vangelis

Stayin Alive The Bee Gees

The Taillow Attack

What A Wonderful World Louis Armstrong