Monkeybone | | Cast : | Brendan Fraser, Bridget Fonda | | Director : | Henry Selick | | Studio : | Twentieth Century Fox Home Video | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, DTS Surround Sound, Widescreen, Animated, Dolby | | Released Date : | February 23, 2001 | | DVD Released Date : | September 02, 2003 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Original Language) | | Audience Rating : | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | April 06, 2005 | | Summary | Very Funny | Content
 | This movie made me laugh the entire time. Tim Burton certainly does have a sense of humor hidden somewhere amid that psychotic mind of his.
Although for those that will not enjoy raunchy and slightly perverted humor, this movie will probaly not be for you.
Very funny, very wild, a complete joyride through Tim Burton's exotic creation of one mans nightmares and how he views Limbo.If you've watched Bedazzled, Monkey bones is just one step up from that, just as funny, just as wierd.
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| Rating | | | Date | April 04, 2005 | | Summary | A silly, twisted comedy that's worth seeing at least once | Content
| "Monkeybone" is one of those movies that come and go without much attention and pretty much slip into obscurity shortly after they're released, even if they contain a well-known cast. The subject matter is what kills any chance of making big bucks at the box office or becoming a movie that everyone will have heard of afterwards. Still, "Monkeybone" is a hidden treat for any fan of the twisted, brainless and silly comedy.
This movie reminds me a lot of Adam Sandler's "Little Nicky," and I think others who have seen both films would agree. But "Monkeybone" is much less crude and vulgar, and instead of CGI uses stop-motion special effects, which are quite good. The animation for the character of Monkeybone is definitely one of the high points of this movie, and give it a unique flavor.
I consider myself only a casual fan of Brendan Fraser, so IMO this movie would have worked just as well with any other actor capable of taking on this type of role. Not to knock Fraser though...his performance is certainly good. And a great supporting cast adds to the fun, including Whoopi Goldberg (proving yet again that she really is a jack-of-all-trades actress) and Rose McGowan, who looks mighty fine in her skimpy cat outfit.
As for the DVD itself, there's nothing to complain about. Great sound and image as well as bonus features that surpass anyone's expectations for this type of movie, including 11 extended scenes, an alternate ending and 7 features on the animation process. I haven't given a sypnosis of the plot only because the Amazon review already does a great job of that, but I'll just say that "Monkeybone" is a nice treat to spend a lazy Saturday afternoon with, if one doesn't mind putting their brain on neutral. |
| Rating | | | Date | January 29, 2005 | | Summary | Not the boner you might think | Content
| Cartoonist Stu Miley's (Brendan Fraser) imagination gets the better of him - literally. Animation and live action blend when Stu finds himself trapped inside his own surreal fictional world, held captive by one of his cartoony creations, a rude primate named Monkeybone (voiced by John Turturro). True-life animals also populate this alternate universe: Stu's girlfriend Julie (Bridget Fonda) has a pet Basset Hound named Buster (played by Fred and Madison), who is insanely jealous of Stu. There's also a cat, and some real monkeys. Some of the bizarre characters include: Rat Guard, Centaur, Jumbo the Elephant God, BBQ Pig, Betty the Bovine, Buffalo Kachina, Streetsquash Rabbit and Streetsquash Raccoon, Lizzie Borden, Edgar Allan Poe, Typhoid Mary, and Attila the Hun... to name just a few. Based on the graphic novel Dark Town by Kaja Blackley.
This crazy-quilt of a flick might take some getting used to, but it really is an original piece of work. The extras on this special edition DVD make it well worth the purchase price.
Staci Layne Wilson
Author of Staci's Guide to Animal Movies
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| Rating | | | Date | January 22, 2005 | | Summary | MONKEY BIZNESS | Content
| MONKEYBONE is one strange movie! Buoyed by some fiercely unique animation techniques and a rather bizarre story line, the movie is like a Tim Burton exercise. Brendan Fraser continues his string of "doofus" roles as Stu Miley, the creator of MONKEYBONE cartoons who finds himself in a coma and in a strange nightmarish land called Down Town. Fiancee Bridget Fonda (looking lovelier than ever) fiercely protects the comatosed Stu, fighting his self-centered sister (Megan Mullally) who wants to pull his life support after three months. Fraser meanwhile is desperately trying to get back to earth and stop the evil Monkeybone from ruining her life. It's all complicated and features some weird sequences involving Chris Kattan as the new body Fraser is given to achieve his task.
Fraser is effective, but at times a little too animated (pardon the pun). Whoopi Goldberg makes an appearance as Death and John Turturro voices Monkeybone. Crude humor suffices and one can see from deleted scenes they edited a lot in an attempt to avoid the R rating.
Not a classic, but in spite of its faults, entertaining nonetheless. |
| Rating | | | Date | August 16, 2004 | | Summary | Salvor Dail threw up and Andy Warhol filmed it. | Content
| This is a really bad movie. It's the kind that don't make sense, and you feel all messed up inside from watching, as you walk out of the theater...sad.
What kind of sadness? Sad, sadness; for the filmmakers, cast and crew, for making this movie. Sad whenever you hear the cry of a small child. This movie is directed at...Well, I'm not really sure who would like Monkey Bone. Maybe One-celled animals.
It had some nice effects, and some mind bending ideas. However, like I said; "Salvor Dail puke". And that's for longer than an hour, folks.
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