Review of The Pebble and the Penguin (1995) by Daniel H — 09 Feb 2009

A shy and not so tough penguin named Hubie (Martin Short) falls in love with the good looking Marina (Annie Golden). Once he finds out that he might actually have a chance to be Marina's mate for the upcoming mating season, he tries to find her the most spectacular pebble possible. For this group of penguins, a pebble is just like a wedding ring that we humans use. But there's some rough and icy waters in store for Hubie. Not only is there a macho penguin who also wants Marina, but humans and of course whales, may also pose a threat.

Back when this was new, I wanted to see it bad, but I never got the chance to until a few years after its release. I have to admit that it's not as good as I thought it would be, but it wasn't bad either. It has decent animation, it's mildly entertaining, and it would probably be especially great for kids who like animated movies. However, on the bad side, it could've been a lot better in almost every aspect and I was disappointed with the music. But at the same time, after seeing it only once, it proves to be rather memorable compared to most films after a few years pass and you'd only watched it once, so it deserves credit for that.