![]() ![]() In desperation, Mumble begins tap dancing in synch with her song. Ramon attempts to help Mumble win her affection by singing a Spanish version of "My Way", with Mumble lip syncing, but the plan fails. Lovelace has the plastic rings of a six pack entangled around his neck, which he claims to have been bestowed upon him by mystic beings.įor the emperor penguins, it is mating season and Gloria is the center of attention. After seeing a hidden human excavator in an avalanche, they opt to ask Lovelace, a rockhopper penguin, about its origin. After escaping, he befriends a group of Adelie penguins called "the Amigos", who embrace Mumble's dance moves and assimilate him into their group. After being isolated during the graduates' song, he is attacked by a leopard seal. Years later, an adult Mumble is ridiculed by the elders. Mumble narrowly escapes the hungry birds by falling into a crevice. One day, Mumble encounters a group of hostile skua, with a leader who is tagged with a yellow band, which he says is from an alien abduction. Nevertheless, he is enamored with Gloria, a female penguin who is regarded as the most talented of her age. The resulting chick, Mumble, is unable to sing but can tap dance. While the males struggle through the harsh winter, Memphis briefly drops the egg. They lay an egg, which is left in Memphis' care, while Norma Jean leaves with the other females to fish. Norma Jean, a female penguin, falls for Memphis, a male penguin and they become mates. If the male penguin's heartsong matches the female's song, the two penguins mate. Inspiring and illuminating, this fast-paced animation tale is set in the world of Emperor Penguins, where the norm is that every emperor penguin must sing a unique song called a 'heartsong' to attract a mate. Led by Ramon, the Adelies instantly embrace Mumble's cool dance moves and invite him to party with. Away from home for the first time, Mumble meets a posse of decidedly un-Emperor-like penguins-the Adelie Amigos. Mumble is just too different especially for Noah the Elder, the stern leader of Emperor Land, who ultimately casts him out of the community. Mumble and Gloria have a connection from the moment they hatch, but she struggles with his strange 'hippity- hoppity' ways. Though Mumble's mom, Norma Jean, thinks this little habit is cute, his dad, Memphis, says it 'just ain't penguin.' Besides, they both know that, without a Heartsong, Mumble may never find true love.Īs fate would have it, his one friend, Gloria, happens to be the best singer around. However, Mumble has an astute talent for something that none of the penguins had ever seen before: tap dancing. He not only has a terrible singing voice and later discovers he has no Heartsong. In a society where all his kindred have lovely singing voices, and sing to find their soul mates, Mumble must endure the pain and ignominy of being the odd one out. How difficult and painful is it to be different from everyone else? Can we all learn to accept ourselves and others just as we are, and celebrate our differences? This inspiring, family-oriented animation drama delves into such deep questions, through the example of Mumble, a little Emperor Penguin. ![]()
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