Sunday, 22 January 2012

Zookeeper ~ at not your average Zoo { Giveaway }

We were recently invited to a preview of the January 12th release of Zookeeper , a very cute and hilarious family comedy movie. It was #1 at Australian box office too.


Romance and animals in a comedy together , animals showing us how we are doing it wrong - hilarious , though of course crazy ! Yes, it's very funny and the lack of swearing appealed to me .



They manage to pull it altogether very nicely. It isn't Toy Story 3 or Cars 2 but a harmless comedy with less violence than either of them.The musical scenes at the end are brilliant.
All the animals at the Franklin Park Zoo love their kindhearted caretaker, Griffin Keyes (Kevin James). Finding himself more comfortable with a lion than a lady, Griffin decides the only way to get the girl of his dreams is to leave the zoo and find a more glamorous job to win her over. The animals, in a panic, decide to break their time-honored code of silence and reveal their biggest secret: they can talk! To keep Griffin from leaving, they decide to teach him the rules of courtship -- animal style!
My five year olds really enjoyed the talking animals ...the jokes probably went right over their heads.

They are big fans of talking animal movies (Babe ; Nemo; Charlotte's web, Racing Stripes). The very cute furry co-stars are voiced by Cher (Lioness), Nick Nolte, Sly Stallone (Lion) and Adam Sandler (Monkey) to name a few. You've got to hear their impressions to believe it.

I think my boys hardly noticed the only bit I found mildly disturbing, Bernie the Gorilla describing how he had been abused by another zookeeper . He gets his just desserts in the end , the other zookeeper, not Bernie.

It certainly isn't your average zoo and isn't just a kid's movie - there are laughs a plenty for adults. Laughing is contagious. I also loved the special effects and trying to see if the animals were real . The romance at the end was sweet !

The PG rating relates to mild crude humour but if there was, it was very mild in my opinion.

Kevin James (Griffin , the zookeeper) was , well , a right idiot in love - going all out to win the dream girl who ditched him a few years back , again. The end results were somewhat predictable - watch out for the dynamic Rosario Dawson, the other NOT so romantic interest in the movie.

Bernie, the Gorilla and his obsession with TGI Friday's is very funny and well played out. Harmless ; still I wondered why he didn't need pants o_O

I laughed most of the way through ; I did miss a bit due to a toilet stop and lollie refuel !
 
To celebrate the release - I have two copies of Zookeeper to giveaway : one Blu-ray disc and one DVD version to be won.

To enter - answer this question -

If you could have a chat with an animal, which animal would it be and what would you talk about ?


The two most original or creative answers win one copy each ! ( Tell me which version you would like or if it doesn't matter)

Closes February 3rd 11.59pm , 2011.
Australian residents only.

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Narelle Rock's avatar

Narelle Rock · 694 weeks ago

I would want to talk to a Hyena, they could tell me all their jokes so we could be as happy and laugh as much as they do! Blu-ray pls xx
A leopard, So I can ask how they wear leopard print and look so good! (unlike me!)
Turtle, they seem so wise, been around forever. They look like they'd be good listeners just like grandma.
I was born in the year of the monkey so I would want to have a conversation with an orang-utan to see if we have anything in common besides being hairy. (The DVD one please!)
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Raelene Graham · 694 weeks ago

God I love Kevin James!- he's hilarious!,if I could talk to any animal I'd pick by beloved pet pooch!,just to know what she's thinking and to discover some of the family members secrets!
I would like to talk to a giraffe and ask it how it feels to see everything from up there! I'd explain to the giraffe that because I'm a small lady (156 cm) and wish I could observe the world from higher!
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I'd ask those monkeys that constantly pick at each other, why the need for so much grooming?
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I'd ask a rhino why they fan their droppings with their tail & if they've ever "accidentally on purpose" flicked some at a person they didn't like.
Oops. Blu ray please
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Paula Johnson · 694 weeks ago

I think I'd talk to a MeerKat to find out why they like to pop up and down all of the time. (Doesn't matter Blu-Ray or DVD).
I'd talk to a Baboon and ask him /her does it bother them that people laugh so hard at their red bottoms!
Zebras are Miss Five's favourite animal, so I'd chat to one. I'd ask if the zebra was black with white stripes or white with black stripes.
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I'd chat with a Cheater and see if I can get a few pointers on how to 'win' lotto ;)
Prefer Blu-Ray, but either would be lovely!
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Mary Preston · 694 weeks ago

Elephants are truly magnificent & beautiful. For their large size they are incredibly caring & gentle Mothers. We could chat about our children & share parenting tips.

Either BluRay or DVD thank you.
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Rhonda Lockery · 694 weeks ago

I,d love to have a talk with a unicorn because of the mystery that surrounds it
I,d ask him / her does there horn really neutralize poison or is it just a myth

DVD if I win please
If I could talk to the animals, just imagine it, Chattin with a chimp in chimpanzee.
Imagine talking to a tiger? Chatting with a cheetah. What a neat achievementt it would be!

Enough singing..I would love to chat away to a chimp and ask them if they would like to star in a remake of 'Every which way but loose'

Blu Ray Please
I'd talk to the meerkats - I'm intrigued by them - they're so cute!! I'd ask them if they are ADHD hehe
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Lisa Blackman · 694 weeks ago

Giraffe - Apart from being my favourite animal imagine what they could see from up there and the things they could tell you. DVD please.
My old cat, I'd love to know what's going on in his mind & why he feels the need to jump the front fence and swipe at passing dogs on leads. And to find out how he got so clever to never jump over and go for a lone dog. And finally I'd enjoy nothing more than finding out why he no longer covers his business, dropping then leaving them all over the back lawn like a dog!

Either format, DVD or Blu Ray.
I'd chat to and befriend a termite, and persuade him and all his friends to invade my neighbours house so we are rid of the nuisances forever!!! Blu or DVD please :)
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Caroline Kelly · 694 weeks ago

An opportunity to talk to cats would be divine: for a chance to work out my mischievous feline suits me just fine!

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