''Farce of the Penguins'' is a 2007 American

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written and directed by ''

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'' star

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. It is a parody of the French

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'' (2005), directed and co written by

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. The film features

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as narrator, with the two main characters voiced by

and

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. Five of Saget's former ''Full House'' co-stars also lent their voices to the film. Additional voices were also provided by

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, Jamie Kennedy,

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, and others.

Synopsis

narrates the story about a group of male penguins that make a seventy-mile trek to go to their breeding grounds, where females are waiting to have sex with them. These penguins include Carl (

) and Jimmy (

), two friends who talk about relationships and other things as they meet new characters including Marcus (

), a penguin who likes to kid around and brag about his huge penis (an illogical point, since penguins do not have penises, and instead have cloacas), and Steve the

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(

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), who gives Carl advice on his life in a Freudian kind of way while billing him for the two quick sessions. Meanwhile, Melissa (

) and Vicky (

) argue about men and other women who bother them as they wait for their mates to arrive at the breeding grounds.

Cast

Production

THINKFilm describes ''Farce of the Penguins'' as the story of "one penguin's search for love while on a seventy mile trek with his libidinous buddies on their way to a hedonistic mating ritual." Despite what the poster suggests, ''Farce of the Penguins'' is not an animated feature; it uses real stock footage of penguins.

stated on ''

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'' on January 29, 2007, ''

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'' on January 30, 2007, and on ''

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'' that he originally wanted to simply redub the documentary ''March of the Penguins'', but did not receive permission from the film producers.

References

External links

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