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Whistle Stopper - Summer of the Monkeys
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List Price: $9.99
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Manufacturer: Walt Disney Home Video
Starring: Michael Ontkean, Leslie Hope, Wilford Brimley, Corey Sevier, Katie Stuart
Directed By: Michael Anderson
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Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786305100607
Format: Closed-captioned
ISBN: 6305100608
Label: Walt Disney Home Video
Manufacturer: Walt Disney Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Walt Disney Home Video
Release Date: 1998-12-22
Running Time: 101
Studio: Walt Disney Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 1998-10-30
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Summary: Summer of the Monkeys
Comment: This is a great family movie! It has a great message for children on how to take care of family and how sometimes it takes sacrifice.
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Summary: More Like BUMMER of the Monkeys!
Comment: My friend and I have a tradition. We get together on the weekends, go to the video store and rent whatever monkey movies we can find. Having already watched Most Valuable Primate, Most Vertical Primate, Most Extreme Primate, King Kong, Mighty Joe Young, Spymate and a few even more forgettable than any of those, we saw Summer of the Monkeys on the shelf and said "hey why not".
From the moment the movie started, I knew we had grabbed the wrong movie. This is a movie where a young boy who loves horses gets a gang of trained circus chimps instead. After he has a bit of "monkey trouble" he begins to get along with his new ape overlords. Things are going great until young boy decides he needs that horse. After some crying and montages, young boy makes the most stupid mistake a kid with a bunch of chimps could make.
HE SELLS THE CHIMPS FOR A HORSE!??!?!?
Sure, King Kong and Joe Young didn't fare all too well in the end, they weren't sold back into slavery in favor of an inferior species!
Ridiculous. What hurts most is the lack of respect.
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Summary: Monkeys Around With The Book (A Little)
Comment: Set in the 1800s on the sunkissed prairies of Canada, Summer of the Monkeys follows the story of Jay (Corey Sevier), a young boy who dreams of getting enough money to buy a pony named Annie. When Jay finds four chimps (played by Henri, Antoinette, Jacques, and Dominique) who have fallen off a wrecked circus train and become lost, he realizes that if he turns them in he can collect a big reward -- money enough to buy Annie. Conflict enters the picture when Jay gets attached to the silly simians, and doesn't want to return them to the circus. But then his sister falls ill, and family needs money for her operation.
The movie is not as good as the book, and there is a lot less on the horse plot than equestrians will hope... still, it's a solid Disney movie.
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Summary: A Great Movie.
Comment: I liked this movie. Great for children.
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Summary: My daughter LOVES this movie.
Comment: I haven't had a chance to watch yet but my daughter loves this movie. She watches it all the time. When I couldn't find it in stores, I knew I'd be able to find it on Amazon.com. Thanks Amazon!!!
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Editorial Reviews:
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Based on the award-winning novel by Wilson Rawls, Disney's classic coming-of-age adventure offers a humorous and heartwarming story that spans generations. Beautifully filmed, SUMMER OF THE MONKEYS is an unforgettable tale about Jay Berry Lee, a 12-year-old boy growing up on a farm who dreams of buying the pony he loves. When his dog Rowdy wants to investigate a strange noise in "the bottoms" -- a place Jay is forbidden to go -- he reluctantly follows. Incredibly, they discover a band of four runaway circus monkeys who prove to be clever and elusive troublemakers. Once Jay learns there is a handsome reward for their return, the chase is on for a summer of fun, thrills, and danger. Along the way, Jay learns a lot more about monkeys and what's really important in life than he ever imagined! Including wonderful performances by veteran actors Wilford Brimley (COCOON, THE NATURAL), and Michael Ontkean (SLAP SHOT, POSTCARDS FROM THE EDGE), SUMMER OF THE MONKEYS is a classic story of life-changing experiences your whole family will love!
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