I just saw it today, and the moment I was waiting for arrived: Ben's mispronunciation of the word 'penguin.' Multiple times. My cousin and I were laughing from the first five minutes of the film all of the way to the end, but I have to say that the 'pengwing' parts of his dialogue were my favourite! He claimed to have wanted to go back and check that he said it right during the Graham Norton Show earlier this month, but no such changes were made. I suppose it makes it just that much more endearing! 

Agent Classified's character was the typical, overconfident rival who gets put into his place at the end. Attractiveness aside, it felt a little clichéd, but I suppose that's expected with films aimed towards younger audiences. Too bad we never learn his real name. And what a shame that the North Wind wasn't called the East Wind! 

I just watched that delightfully funny video from Dreamworks with the young boy "interviewing" Ben about The Penguins of Madagascar.  I know it is on this thread earlier but I thought no one would mind if I put it in this post too...




Just hilarious.  The kid was so precious and Ben was absolutely in fine form as his subject. 

I did notice that he said "peng-wings" again during the interview.  I am beginning to suspect that he really can't say it unless he is concentrating on saying it correctly, because the neither the boy nor Ben paused afterwards to indicate that it was said for humourous effect.  There also wasn't that mischievious smile on his face like there was during another interview I saw recently when he was being cheeky by saying it for effect. 

I do know there are certain words I have a very hard time pronouncing (one of them is cavalry - luckily it doesn't come up too often in everyday conversation!) - I have to really concentrate before I say them.  Could this be the case with Benedict?  I do know in that interview with Keira he said it properly several times but then he might have been thinking about saying it by the time he had to enunciate the word?

At any rate I loved the whole little interview with the boy.  Some of Ben's facial expressions were so adorable.  I think my favourite was when he answered the question about having popcorn! 

-Val

 
 

Parade.com has posted a clip from the DVD/Blu-ray extras from Penguins. (We've seen bits of it before--maybe most of it--but it's still cute!):



 

I finally got to see this! I couldn't pass by the DVD at the store and not buy it when it was even on sale!


I'm still giggling! 

And I have to admit I could actually see some of Benedict in Agent Classified... stuff like the clock on his arm reminded me of his bracelet and stuff.