Quartile rating: 4.5/10 · 1 rating
In this spoof of "March of the Penguins," nature footage of penguins near the South Pole gets a soundtrack of human voices. Carl and Jimmy, best friends, walk 70 miles to the mating grounds where the female penguins wait. The huddled masses of females - especially Melissa and Vicki - talk about males, mating, and what might happen this year. Carl, Jimmy, and the other males make the long trek talking about food, fornication and flatulence. Until this year, Carl's sex life has been dismal, but he falls hard for Melissa. She seems to like him. A crisis develops when Jimmy comes upon something soft in the dark. Can friends forgive? Does parenthood await Carl and Melissa?
Farce of the Penguins is a low-effort parody that dubs crude humor over existing nature footage of penguins, spoofing the popular March of the Penguins. The plot is thin and barely functional, following a predictable romantic arc padded with juvenile jokes. The 'acting' consists of voice performances that range from passable to grating, with a celebrity cast (Bob Saget, Samuel L. Jackson) delivering raunchy one-liners with little comic timing. The cinematography is simply repurposed nature documentary footage — competent as wildlife photography but not credited to this production. The novelty is limited; the concept of dubbing crude humor over nature footage is a simple, well-worn comedic premise (see also: nature mockumentaries and YouTube dubs), executed without particular distinction. The ending resolves predictably and sentimentally, undercutting its own crass tone. Overall a below-average effort across the board with no standout dimension.