Two-Movie Weekend (Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa and My Only U)

My wife and I had a great weekend. We're able to watch two movies in two days! Geez, we haven't done that for ages. =)

It's great though since we have a good laugh on both movies. We watched the animated movie Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa last Saturday. Then on Sunday, we watched My Only U. My wife actually chose My Only U over the new Bond film (better luck next time for me!).

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

I actually like this sequel more than the original. It's not essentially for kids since any accompanying adults can also enjoy some of the humors on this film. The story starts with the gang, Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria, together with King Julian and Maurice, boarded a plane-in-sling that's being piloted by the penguin squad. They plan to return to New York city, but they unfortunately crash landed in Africa.

The story then evolves around the return of Alex to his long lost parents, the peering of Marty with his kind (a lot of them!), the meeting of Gloria and Moto-Moto, and the assumption of Melman as the new witch doctor. That storyline would seem plain and simple, but it was jam-packed with funny twists! Wondering what King Julian, Maurice, and the penguin squad are doing? Then have a movie escape and watch this film!

My Only U

If you have Vhong Navarro in a movie, you can expect to laugh a lot. Pair him with Toni Gonzaga and you'll definitely have a hit romantic-comedy film! But, how can death be part of a romatic-comedy film?! Well, that's only my first reaction. The plot is about two neighbors that are very close to each other, but one is dying (Winona - Toni), and the other one is doing everything to  be close with and to take care of her (Bong - Vhong). 

I like the part where the fortune-teller said that she is being blind, while the man who loves her is being deaf. I think it means that Winona is being blind to see who really loves her the most (obviously it's Bong!), while Bong, who's being obsessive in taking great care of Winona, is being deaf to the true wishes of her. In the end, they both end up dead. How? Well, blame it to Benjie Paras (as Doc Doc). =)

There are brief appearances by Zanjo Marudo, Sam Milby, and John Lloyd Cruz. So, watch out for those scenes, and die laughing! =P