Wow! I’m surprised it’s only now you’re watching Monkey Shines! I remember seeing it on cable in the late 80s and have seen it a few times since. Better late than never! Glad you enjoyed it! Great film!
Wow, I remember my dad and I, probably over fifteen years ago, walking into a pawn shop, and picking up a VHS copy of this. It’s always stuck out in my mind since that first watch. Quite a bizarre film in some ways, but I think it overall works pretty well, and stands out in the genre.
The poster for Monkey Shines hung up in my local video store and it always freaked me out! But in a good way, as I obviously had to eventually rent it and see what was up with that crazy monkey 😂
I've seen Monkey Shines so many times. It's an interesting film. I didn't think it was Romero's best work but I appreciated the concept. I thought all the actors did a pretty good job.
It’s funny.. I was just watching this blu ray a few days ago! One of those “rare form” Romero films! 👍🏻 Note: The nurse (Christine Forrest), was Romero’s second wife, married, at the time, when movie was filmed. She had a small part, at the beginning tv broadcast scene, of “Dawn of the Dead” (1978)
I never knew what this movie was about. The movie poster looked really freaky. I saw the second half. Maybe I should watch the whole thing. Thanks for the review 🐵
I didn’t know Romero had a different cut in mind before the studio got involved; that’s a cool piece of trivia. It’s too bad he never released his own cut at some point. Happy to hear this was worthy of a High Humdrum; sounds like a win to me.😁
I watched this movie for the first time when I was 13. My great aunt and I were both horror movie fans. She said we gotta watch this. We watched, I was terrified then she comes out (right after it ends)w/ a monkey plushie she bought just for the occasion. Scared the crap out of me with it. Great movie, great memories watching it. ❤TY ❤DD
@@Alfador42 yeah watching any sex scene in any movie w a family mmbr there is always weird to watch lol. The part that really fucked me up was the plastic bag Death. Brutual to see as a kid.
Awesome Review Mr. Lee I first time watched this two years ago I was surprised even though I like animal themed horror I don't think their made very well and poorly acted as a rule But this one is quite good and I did not realize Romero did anything other than Zombie / Living Dead movies
Fun Fact: The final scene required 3 months of reshoots and used lookalike actors because the monkey killed all the original cast. True story, just don’t fact check me.
I really loved this movie! It has a few flaws but overall it's pretty solid. I don't know if you've made a video about House on Sorority Row, but Kate McNeil is great in that film too! Basically a weird mix of Halloween, Prom Night, and Black Christmas.
Dude, I CANNOT believe you haven't reviewed Amazon Primes' THEM, season 1 & 2!! Best written, directed, and acted horror with true life HARD social commentary.
Saw this when it was first released. Thought it was okay but had no urge to re-watch it. Maybe the Romero cut was better. Although I often find that Director's cuts are disappointing and sometimes the studio gets it right.
I need to see this again. I saw it on CABLE (remember that?) in '88. It was ok, but not great. Like Childs play, i found it funny, not scary at all. When channels add chucky to the 3 greats, Michael, Jason, and Freddy, to me is just dumb.
@DrumDums I’m gonna have to check this out, I’ve never seen any Romero films before but this sounds interesting and damn, I had no idea that was Stanley Tucci when you showed a picture of him, to be fair I was born in 1997 so way after this movie but, I’m used to for lack of a better term seeing the older and bald Stanley Tucci in newer movies like The Silence on Netflix, which if you have never seen that one it’s a Netflix Original horror movie that has Stanley Tucci in it as the dad and it is very similar to something like A Quiet Place but, it’s just different enough that it’s pretty damn intense especially for a Netflix Original horror flick that you don’t expect much from going in. I also recommend a pretty damn good vampire flick that’s a Netflix original called Blood Red Sky it’s basically vampires on a plane instead of Snakes on a plane or something like that but, it’s super intense and really good for a Netflix original horror flick in my opinion as well. So there’s a couple good ones to add to your list if you haven’t seen either and hopefully that army of darkness retrospective is coming soon Lee, since you said hopefully last month but, it just didn’t happen so, here’s to hoping you can get it done this month but, we shall see.
i saw this on tubi interesting concept but poor execution i thought the main lead was garbage . and they spend to much time with the professor instead of focusing on the realtionship between the monkey and the main lead
Just watched 80s Saturday the 14th. Seriously liked it more than a Scary Movie. Recent "Here for Blood" is a "home alone" babysitter horror movie (really good).
G.I. Jane, isn't that the movie Jada Pinkett Smith is starring in the sequel to? Oh no, here comes Will Smith! He's going to slap me! 😉😂🤣 Couldn't resist, but seriously, about this movie, I remember thinking of the Stephen King short story, The Monkey when I saw the boxcover, but not seen this movie. Found it on the website, and bookmark it there, so I could check it out. Thank you, Lee.
i watched this movie, it must have been in my early twenties, i was very impressed by that sex scene, i don't know, it seemed very sexy, but later i learned from another movie that a very small percentage of wheelchair users were able to have an erection, so it later seemed ridiculous. that another movie i mentioned is the waterdance 1992 with eric stoltz.
@@DrumdumsMovieReviews do you know about the movie the waterdance? i'm guessing you don't know, that movie is more realistic in using what's available for sex. he he he
Hey Lee. Nice review as always. Could I give you a movie suggestion for a review ???? I’d LOVE LOVE LOVE to see you review the movie watchmen 2009. I was thinking about this movie today, rewatched it a few weeks ago. I really enjoy the graphic novel and love the movie. I know you also love zack Snyder and you’ve never ever reviewed this movie so I think it’d be perfect for a review as soon as possible. I’d love to know your thoughts about it in details and share my thoughts. That movie doesn’t get the respect it deserves !!! Please please please consider this !!!! I beg you ! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻😂😂😂😂
Poor adaptation imo. Like a Shakespeare play turned into a child's book report. Snyder doesn't ever seem to get character or story or why Watchmen is arguably the single greatest Masked or Costumed Hero story ever written. He just thinks it's cool.
Monkey shines is crazy macabre.... Saw it when I was 12 in the 90s.... And I was never the same ... Ever since that film I believed in evolution more than religion and college only reiterated that belief later in life so .... 💥 Boom I got deep cause of this movie
Wow! I’m surprised it’s only now you’re watching Monkey Shines! I remember seeing it on cable in the late 80s and have seen it a few times since.
Better late than never! Glad you enjoyed it! Great film!
Yeah it wasn’t what I expected. Really cool.
Wow, I remember my dad and I, probably over fifteen years ago, walking into a pawn shop, and picking up a VHS copy of this. It’s always stuck out in my mind since that first watch. Quite a bizarre film in some ways, but I think it overall works pretty well, and stands out in the genre.
Yes very bizarre.
The poster for Monkey Shines hung up in my local video store and it always freaked me out! But in a good way, as I obviously had to eventually rent it and see what was up with that crazy monkey 😂
This is the one movie that I constantly remember seeing at the video store growing up. But never bothered to rent it.
That poster is one of those Japanese Toyo clapping monkey toys from the 50’s
I gotta say outside of Creepshow this is my fav Romero movie.
When he gets hit by the truck…
I've seen Monkey Shines so many times. It's an interesting film. I didn't think it was Romero's best work but I appreciated the concept. I thought all the actors did a pretty good job.
Yeah I appreciate the effort he put in. I’d love to see his cut of the movie.
It’s funny.. I was just watching this blu ray a few days ago!
One of those “rare form” Romero films! 👍🏻 Note: The nurse (Christine Forrest), was Romero’s second wife, married, at the time, when movie was filmed. She had a small part, at the beginning tv broadcast scene, of “Dawn of the Dead” (1978)
Oh damn! Interesting little factoid.
George A.Romero holds a strong oeuvre
I never knew what this movie was about. The movie poster looked really freaky. I saw the second half. Maybe I should watch the whole thing. Thanks for the review 🐵
Yeah give it a watch.
I missed out on this one, but outside of his Living Dead stuff, I LOVE his Dark Half adaptation!
You should review shakma. That movie scared me so much when i was younger
I’ll add it to my list. Never heard of it!
I recommend "Of Unknown Origin" and "First Born" both with Peter Weller.
Both well-directed, slept on 80s thrillers.
Thanks for the recommendations!
Busting out some old school reviews, Nice!!!
Yeah I love reaching back.
80'lerde sinemada izlemiştik arkadaş grubuyla.
I didn’t know Romero had a different cut in mind before the studio got involved; that’s a cool piece of trivia. It’s too bad he never released his own cut at some point. Happy to hear this was worthy of a High Humdrum; sounds like a win to me.😁
Definitely a win David. Thank you for recommending this one. Great choice!
It's been a long time scents I've seen this movie that I forgot that George Romero directed it😅😊
Yeah I never knew George directed it.
This movie looks really cool I will be checking this one out for sure.
It's definitely interesting.
I watched this movie for the first time when I was 13. My great aunt and I were both horror movie fans. She said we gotta watch this. We watched, I was terrified then she comes out (right after it ends)w/ a monkey plushie she bought just for the occasion. Scared the crap out of me with it.
Great movie, great memories watching it.
❤TY ❤DD
Yeah that stinger at the end came out of nowhere. The studio pushed for that. George was against it haha.
Watching that love scene with your great aunt must have been awkward. Lee had a video about that a few months back lol.
@@DrumdumsMovieReviews it was awful. Good to know he didn't want it.
@@Alfador42 yeah watching any sex scene in any movie w a family mmbr there is always weird to watch lol.
The part that really fucked me up was the plastic bag Death. Brutual to see as a kid.
This came out when I was in highschool and it's so good a totally original mivie
I was in high school too!
One of the few Romero flicks I haven't screened yet. You ever check out that flick he did called Martin? 🧛♂️
No but I’ve been curious about Martin.
@@DrumdumsMovieReviews The stalking/kill scenes stick with ya, seriously horrific!! Think you'd probably love it!
If I'm not mistaken this was based on a Stephen King story. Nevermind, I was thinking of a story he wrote called The Monkey.
It feels like a King story.
Hi Lee how are you I saw the crow last night 30 th anniversary was amazing the cinema was packed
Nice Ross!
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Dude! KISS Alive! Yes!
Classic album.
Awesome Review
Mr. Lee
I first time watched this two years ago
I was surprised even though I like animal themed horror
I don't think their made very well and poorly acted as a rule
But this one is quite good and I did not realize Romero did anything other than Zombie / Living Dead movies
Thank you Polly!
Monkey Shines rocks. Glad you finally saw it. Have you seen Romero's film Martin?
No not yet. I still need to watch Day of the Dead.
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I'm jealous, Lee. I wish I could watch Day of the Dead and Martin again for the first time.
I was just a kid when this came out it was great
I was 15 haha.
Oh yes, this is a classic! ❤
Indeed Crystal!
Fun Fact: The final scene required 3 months of reshoots and used lookalike actors because the monkey killed all the original cast. True story, just don’t fact check me.
Hahahahaha
Funny watched it on tubi Saturday morning and u reviewed it later I really enjoyed it it’s on my list films to buy
Haha nice!
I really loved this movie! It has a few flaws but overall it's pretty solid. I don't know if you've made a video about House on Sorority Row, but Kate McNeil is great in that film too! Basically a weird mix of Halloween, Prom Night, and Black Christmas.
I love Kate McNeil.
Not sure ive seen this one. The sex scene along has me interested lol. Thanks Lee..
Haha I knew I'd hook a few.
Lee how do I become a patron ?👍
Patreon.com/Drumdums. Or you can become a channel member and get pretty much the same perks.
I thought when I watched first time I thought lead actor would immediately become huge star and never happened and he didn't
He reminds me of Ed Harris so much.
@@DrumdumsMovieReviews Jason Beghe is currently working on the cop drama, "Chicago P.D.".
Dude, I CANNOT believe you haven't reviewed Amazon Primes' THEM, season 1 & 2!!
Best written, directed, and acted horror with true life HARD social commentary.
I’ve been meaning to check that show out. I hear it’s great.
Saw this when it was first released. Thought it was okay but had no urge to re-watch it. Maybe the Romero cut was better. Although I often find that Director's cuts are disappointing and sometimes the studio gets it right.
Yeah director’s cuts are a mixed bag, but I always find them interesting.
@@DrumdumsMovieReviews of course. Unfortunately some of the unseen ones have been destroyed or tied up in legal problems.
I saw this years back and thought it borrowed some ideas from Dario Argento's Phenomena.
That’s a great point actually!
I liked this movie. Non human animals are unpredictable to begin with, so the fear is there.
Also, i'd love to watch you run & workout. 😍
Remember those “when animals attack” docs back in the day? I always remember the elephant haha.
I need to see this again. I saw it on CABLE (remember that?) in '88. It was ok, but not great. Like Childs play, i found it funny, not scary at all. When channels add chucky to the 3 greats, Michael, Jason, and Freddy, to me is just dumb.
Yeah I can see why it wasn't a massive hit.
I enjoy this movie
Same brother!
@@DrumdumsMovieReviews yeah I need to rewatch it been a while but it's on Tubi TV as well
@DrumDums I’m gonna have to check this out, I’ve never seen any Romero films before but this sounds interesting and damn, I had no idea that was Stanley Tucci when you showed a picture of him, to be fair I was born in 1997 so way after this movie but, I’m used to for lack of a better term seeing the older and bald Stanley Tucci in newer movies like The Silence on Netflix, which if you have never seen that one it’s a Netflix Original horror movie that has Stanley Tucci in it as the dad and it is very similar to something like A Quiet Place but, it’s just different enough that it’s pretty damn intense especially for a Netflix Original horror flick that you don’t expect much from going in.
I also recommend a pretty damn good vampire flick that’s a Netflix original called Blood Red Sky it’s basically vampires on a plane instead of Snakes on a plane or something like that but, it’s super intense and really good for a Netflix original horror flick in my opinion as well.
So there’s a couple good ones to add to your list if you haven’t seen either and hopefully that army of darkness retrospective is coming soon Lee, since you said hopefully last month but, it just didn’t happen so, here’s to hoping you can get it done this month but, we shall see.
I’ve reviewed Blood Red Sky. Love that flick! And yes, Stanley Tucci is a fantastic actor.
Yeah, I do and I didn’t know that you actually reviewed blood red sky and yes it’s a great flick.
i saw this on tubi interesting concept but poor execution i thought the main lead was garbage .
and they spend to much time with the professor instead of focusing on the realtionship between the monkey and the main lead
As a movie I've never seen, this is a hilarious fllm criticism to read 😂 could have got on board but for lacking in Monkey relationship.
His performance is a bit hilarious at times when he’s in the anger state.
Just watched 80s Saturday the 14th. Seriously liked it more than a Scary Movie. Recent "Here for Blood" is a "home alone" babysitter horror movie (really good).
G.I. Jane, isn't that the movie Jada Pinkett Smith is starring in the sequel to? Oh no, here comes Will Smith! He's going to slap me! 😉😂🤣 Couldn't resist, but seriously, about this movie, I remember thinking of the Stephen King short story, The Monkey when I saw the boxcover, but not seen this movie. Found it on the website, and bookmark it there, so I could check it out. Thank you, Lee.
And funny enough, Romero directed a King story….Creepshow. I knew someone would mention Jada. Nicely done Jen!
i watched this movie, it must have been in my early twenties, i was very impressed by that sex scene, i don't know, it seemed very sexy, but later i learned from another movie that a very small percentage of wheelchair users were able to have an erection, so it later seemed ridiculous. that another movie i mentioned is the waterdance 1992 with eric stoltz.
True but I take as “using what’s available” for pleasure.
@@DrumdumsMovieReviews do you know about the movie the waterdance? i'm guessing you don't know, that movie is more realistic in using what's available for sex. he he he
@@DrumdumsMovieReviews i'm guessing you don't know the movie the waterdance, that movie is more realistic in using what's available for sex. he he he
Hey Lee. Nice review as always. Could I give you a movie suggestion for a review ???? I’d LOVE LOVE LOVE to see you review the movie watchmen 2009. I was thinking about this movie today, rewatched it a few weeks ago. I really enjoy the graphic novel and love the movie. I know you also love zack Snyder and you’ve never ever reviewed this movie so I think it’d be perfect for a review as soon as possible. I’d love to know your thoughts about it in details and share my thoughts. That movie doesn’t get the respect it deserves !!! Please please please consider this !!!! I beg you ! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻😂😂😂😂
Poor adaptation imo. Like a Shakespeare play turned into a child's book report. Snyder doesn't ever seem to get character or story or why Watchmen is arguably the single greatest Masked or Costumed Hero story ever written. He just thinks it's cool.
I’ll put it on my list Vini. Huge Watchmen fan.
@@DrumdumsMovieReviewsawesome !!
Monkey shines is crazy macabre.... Saw it when I was 12 in the 90s.... And I was never the same ... Ever since that film I believed in evolution more than religion and college only reiterated that belief later in life so .... 💥 Boom I got deep cause of this movie