Khumba Page #5

Synopsis: A half-striped zebra is born into an insular, isolated herd obsessed with stripes. Rumors that the strange foal is cursed spread and, before long, he is blamed for the drought that sets into the Great Karoo. When even his father, the leader of the herd, blames him for the lack of rain and the subsequent death of his mother, the outcast zebra leaves the confines of his home knowing that he cannot survive in the herd without all his stripes. Khumba ventures beyond the fence - vulnerable to the ferocious Leopard, Phango, who controls the waterholes and terrorizes the animals in the Great Karoo. Khumba is rescued from an opportunistic wild dog by a quirky duo: a wildebeest and an ostrich. Mama V is a self-confessed free spirit who does not want to be the average stay-at-home mom, like other wildebeest. Ironically, she mothers Bradley, a flamboyant but insecure ostrich who overcompensates for his scraggily feathers. When a mystical mantis appears to the foal, drawing a map to what could be
Director(s): Anthony Silverston
Production: Millenium Entertainment
  3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.7
Metacritic:
40
Rotten Tomatoes:
44%
NOT RATED
Year:
2013
85 min
$90,465
Website
781 Views


Well, I...

Can I just say one little thing?

Sure.

Oh, look. A farm.

And if that's the farm, boys,

that must be Ngow Mountain.

Let's rest at the farm.

We can talk there.

Do you think there

will be any ostriches?

It's a bit of a

fixer upper, isn't it?

Hello?

Anyone home?

Creepy.

And you're not helping.

Any requests?

Drink, Mama V.

You have to drink.

Intruders!

Get off my farm,

you freaks of nature! Freak!

Freak, freak!

We need water, ma'am.

My water!

All mine!

Freak, freak!

Good enough to eat.

Speak for yourself!

This Karoo lamb is

way past her sell-by date.

She's gone around, Bradley.

Little one!

Just go.

Head for the mountain!

Who in their right mind

would go there?

Mama V, Bradley,

shut the gate behind me!

He's going to get you.

He's going to get you.

Who, Khumba?

I was going to tell you.

He'd love to sink his

teeth into a young zebra.

Yes, he'll like that. I'm sure.

Who, Khumba? Who?

He ate my dear

husband, didn't he, Nora?

What is she talking about?

Phango.

Phango!

Phango!

The waterhole is at his cave.

What were we thinking?

Following you

to a magic waterhole,

so you can get your stripes?

And they call me loony.

I let him take her.

My child, my baby.

It's not your fault.

I couldn't protect her.

I'm sorry. I should never have

dragged the two of you into this.

If it wasn't for me,

she'd still be alive.

You couldn't

have stopped Phango.

No one can.

Certainly not a freak

like him, right, Nora?

What is it anyway?

I don't think he knows

what he is, Nora, do you?

No, I don't.

What are you?

Well, what are you?

When are you going

to grow some stripes?

Oh, wait. He can't!

Certainly not a freak

like him, right, Nora?

I thought you weren't

like the rest of them.

I hope Khumba's all right.

He's all that crazy

to face Phango alone,

is he?

Maybe we should go back

and look for him.

I'm sure any minute now,

Khumba will pop out of nowhere

and surprise us.

Mama V.

Where is he?

Mama V!

Come on, Mama V.

It's no use running.

This isn't happening.

This isn't happening.

Tell me where he is.

Why don't you go right?

This way!

No, the other right.

Come on, Mama V.

Oh, bad choice.

Where is he?

He was with you.

You mean Khumba?

Oh, that's weird.

He's heading to you.

I mean was heading to you.

Oh, he's long gone.

Of course.

To where it all began.

We have to warn Khumba.

Even if it means facing Phango?

Maybe going back is the

only way to move on.

Are we going forwards

or backwards now?

I'm confused.

Whatever. From now on,

we're sticking together.

Mama?

Many, we lost souls

haunt this salt pan.

Come child.

This is no place for a zebra.

Zebra? I don't see

any zebras.

How many more stripes

will make you a zebra?

I'd settle for five.

I love out here.

I can breathe.

There's no allergies.

Completely stuff free.

My nose is clear.

At least 90% clear.

Wow, no stuffy nose.

Dad, are those storm clouds?

Would you look at that?

Okay, keep together, kids.

Migrating? I don't know what that

is, but we're following Khumba.

Huh?

My son!

You've seen him?

He's alive!

Why do you think we're

going to Ngow Mountain?

No! Phango.

I'm going ahead.

Everybody, follow the bunny.

A bunny. You think I'm just

another bunny hopping around

munching carrots, dropping

bunny raisins everywhere?

This is it.

I'm here to get my stripes.

I hope it's more than five.

Maybe there's something else

waiting there for you.

Intruders!

Get off my farm!

Get off my farm!

Hey, Freckie.

How do you think they

tell each other apart?

I don't know, Captain,

but if they're heading

for greener pastures,

let's roll!

Are you feeling old, cranky,

all alone with no herd

to call your own?

Freak!

Hey, now, wait.

I know what you're thinking.

But I'm no wolf

in sheep's clothing.

But you and me, we can

make a great partnersheep.

Sheep joke.

Where's the rest of your pack?

Well, we grew apart.

Creative differences.

I didn't have much

of a sheep mentality myself.

Who's he?

Just like she said.

Khumba.

Khumba!

Stand back!

Mother V is cleaning house!

What? Too much?

So, where's the hell cat?

Uh... in there?

They're about to have company.

Um, need a little help, madam?

We're in a herd going somewhere.

It's like we're all

a big family.

But I don't know those guys.

Oh, stripes are making me dizzy.

Keep together kids!

Endangered species

coming through.

Tombi.

Any sign of Khumba?

He's up there.

I have to find a way through.

It's just a few flames.

We're not going

to let a barbie stop us. Ow!

That's hot!

Oh, wow.

Okay, okay, keep together, kids.

Hey, Percy, you smell that?

Smells like chops burning.

He'll be okay, Tombi.

Yeah, he's tougher

than he looks.

Is he really up there?

Come on, Khumba.

I know you can do it!

There you are.

In the flesh at last.

And when they came out,

they were all striped.

But then...

they all looked the same.

But you're not the same,

are you?

They hardly get

my pulse rate up.

You are the one I've been waiting for.

It was foretold that a

half-striped zebra would be born,

and make one of us the most

powerful leopard that ever lived.

But I killed my own clan

so that I could have you.

You I'd savor slowly.

One stripe at a time.

Whoa!

You are the half, the half

that will complete me.

You can't change

what you are, Phango.

There's only one way

to find out.

Dad, look.

What's happening?

Oh, I think that's my cue.

No, Khumba!

It's too late.

Run!

Look, look!

It's the water!

What is that?

Look at all that water!

Where is it all coming from?

Look, it's Phango!

Khumba!

Oh.

He's going to eat Khumba!

You're getting

under my skin, Khumba.

Hold on, Khumba!

Oh, hey.

Oh, no, Khumba!

Surrender to your destiny.

Killing me won't make

a difference, Phango.

Well, eating you will!

Watch out!

Khumba!

Don't look, kids.

Nice knowing you.

He's... he's dead?

He could have survived.

No, he's dead.

Khumba, no!

Khumba.

Khumba?

Khumba?

Khumba.

He's alive!

My son.

Boy, you scared me to...

He's alive.

Khumba's alive.

He's alright.

That's my mate.

Fellow survivor.

Way to go, little buddy,

pull through.

I thought I'd lost you, too.

He's alive! Yay!

Khumba, yeah!

I'm spitting on myself.

It's wet.

Oh, it's rain!

He did it.

He sure did, my girl.

Four is definitely a crowd.

Does this mean

we're friends again?

You think I'd let you

get away that easy?

You okay?

More than okay.

I wouldn't change a thing.

Just like the old days, hey?

Heads up, Tombi.

Game on!

Nice play, sis. Not

bad for a girl, huh?

You got to keep

your eye on the ball.

Nice one, Khumba!

Stay clear of that horn.

Pass it!

All right!

Come on.

Pom-poms higher!

Nora incoming!

Oy, tackle Nora. Or, we

all get another timeout

Come along, little ones.

Let 'em stay.

I'll sing you one, if you

sing me one of your songs.

Hit it, boys!

Your ball, Nigel!

It's your ball.

It's coming to me.

It's coming straight for me.

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