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KingKong just told a terrible joke and is waiting for your reaction.

Do you thinktherival is a legend in kong's people? Likwthegreat apes tell scary stories about him

One canceled DreamWorks film that does fascinate me was Bollywood SuperstarMonkeywhich would've been a Bollywood-esque musical with songs by Stephen Schwartz about twomonkeybrothers trying to stop a demon from conqueringtheworld.Theart by Ron Kurniawan looked cool.

From director Osgood Perkins, and based on a horror story by StephenKing,THEMONKEYhas been rated "R" this week for "Strong bloody violent content, gore, language throughout, and some sexual references."

WHO ISTHEREVIEWBOARD?... ELON?...

IN A NUTSHELL: This adorable animation was inspired by an epic Chinese tale, translated into an action-packed comedy. A special monkey uses his magical fighting stick to battle demons, dragons, gods, and the greatest adversary of all: his own ego. The film was directed by Anthony Stacchi. Writing credits go to Steve Bencich and Ron J. Friedman. THINGS I LIKED: I've been to China many times and can tell you the legend of the Monkey King is very much alive and well over there today! You can walk through a park and find a random guy dressed like the Monkey King in order to get money from people. Ha ha I love all of the little Chinese details in the film that will introduce kids and their parents to Chinese culture. Voice talents include BD Wong (Buddha), Jimmy O. Yang (The Monkey King), Stephanie Hsu, Hoon Lee, Bowen Yang (I have a son named Bowen!), Jo Koy, and many more. They all do a fantastic job. The movie is extremely colorful and creative. The sound effects are often hilarious. There's an action sequence that looks like it came straight out of the Spider-verse movie with quick 2D movements. Cute and fun. The color palette is rich and detailed. Lots of visual and spoken humor. There's mention of Chinese egg tarts. YUM! They're originally from Portugal, but SUPER popular in the Canton region of China. THINGS I DIDN'T LIKE: The Monkey King's personality is overly confident and cocky. There are some random musical numbers. Some of the musical numbers sound like heavy metal, which didn't quite fit the movie. How about something with a Chinese vibe, eh? I can imagine that some parents will tire of all the loud, chaotic fight scenes. TIPS FOR PARENTS: You'll need to talk to your kids about who Buddha was. Lots of fighting sequences and animated violence. Lots of destruction. No profanity. Instead, words like "heck" are used. "What the heck?"

I love animated movies. Luv 'em luv 'em. So when I say this is a stinker, it's for good reason. Considering the overall rating of this movie (at this time) is about 5.6... I'd say this film has some serious conceptual problems. Start with a conceited, self-centered, destructive, unlikable character and add in non-stop pointless action-adventure throughout, and you have the Monkey King. The only redeeming grace of this movie is the girl Lin, whose character, personality and role is enjoyable and at times heart-warming. She's really the main character of this film. She is the only one that has any degree of empathy and growth. The Monkey King himself is really an irredeemable scoundrel. I've seen Disney Villains that were more likeable than this psychotic nutcase. Okay yes, the Monkey King is historically a chaotic character, but in this film they take that concept way too far. Monkey is definitely the anti-role-model of the year. The movie doesn't really have an overall theme to speak of, doesn't really make a point, doesn't teach any value lessons to kids. The whole message of the film is: "Do what you want and hang the consequences." Lin points out that Monkey was born from an egg, didn't have a family and even the gods rejected him (as if they had no reason)... so that's supposed to be an excuse for him being a total sociopath? Sorry, but some movies just don't pull it off, and this is one of them. In the whole movie the Monkey King learns absolutely nothing, experiences no personal growth, doesn't change at all. If you're needing an adrenaline rush this might do, but don't look for anything else in this poorly-conceived plot and presentation of an ageless character. (Parental note: some parents may object to the film presenting Buddha as God of the universe. Some parents may be delighted at such. Let the viewer be aware.)