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mj38

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Answer: New York, I think - Help please!!

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Barnabysue

See post further down, now think OP was right with NY

In a bid to get back home, the penguins – led by Skipper (Tom McGrath) – have repaired an old crashed plane to fly them back to New York.

mj38

Barnabysue wrote: »

It seems to be called Escape 2 Africa? I haven't seen it so I can't be sure.

I haven't seen it either but I know they're from New York so I assumed they were trying to get back there?? Help!!

Barnabysue

Found this, so you may be right:

In a bid to get back home, the penguins – led by Skipper (Tom McGrath) – have repaired an old crashed plane to fly them back to New York.

josie301

I have seen it and to be honest am still not 100% sure!

They don't really mention New York a lot, but that is where they are from, and they are in madagascar when it begins - so I would imagine that it is New York they are trying to return to (as the above by barnabysue mentions)

kirkeastment

they are trying to get back to africa, hence the title of the film

"escape 2 africa"

josie301

kirkeastment wrote: »

they are trying to get back to africa, hence the title of the film

"return 2 africa"

but the film is called ESCAPE 2 Africa

kirkeastment

josie301 wrote: »

but the film is called ESCAPE 2 Africa

yeah my bad, but it still means the same.

if i wanted to "escape 2 america", then i'd be going to america.

hence "escape 2 africa", means they want to go to africa

josie301

kirkeastment wrote: »

yeah my bad, but it still means the same.

if i wanted to "escape 2 america", then i'd be going to america.

hence "escape 2 africa", means they want to go to africa

But the thing is - the title doesn't necessarily explain the intention in the film - they escape to africa by mistake they are intending on returning to New York see here:

"The sequel starts as prequel, showing a small part of Alex's early life, including his capture by hunters. It soon moves to shortly after the point where the original left off, with the animals deciding to return to New York. They board an airplane on Madagascar, but crash-land in Africa, where each of the central characters meets others of the same species"

mj38

From imdb.com:

In the highly-anticipated sequel to 'Madagascar,' Alex, Marty, Melman, Gloria, King Julien, Maurice and the penguins and the chimps find themselves marooned on the distant shores of Madagascar.(this rules out Madagascar) In the face of this obstacle, the New Yorkers have hatched a plan so crazy it just might work. With military precision, the penguins have repaired an old crashed plane--sort of. Once aloft, this unlikely crew stays airborne just long enough to make it to the wildest place of all--the vast plains of Africa,(they crash land in Africa) where the members of our zoo-raised crew encounter species of their own kind for the very first time. Africa seems like a great place...but is it better than their Central Park home?

So, I would still say it's New York. I think the 2 in the title is there because it's the sequel to the first Madagascar film, I don't think it's there because they're escaping to Africa.....but I may well be wrong

coopcarter

LOL...im going for africa.....but call me a cynic but with all the financial trouble zavvi are in will they still be around for the prize giving LOL