Summer Of The Monkeys
One boy's discovery leads to the adventure of a lifetime!
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 twelve-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 about the 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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Disappointing - rwhite95
The book was a favourite when I was younger and I have enjoyed reading it with my two boys. It is a gentle story with a lot of sweetness. I guess the producers of this movie thought it was out of date because the film version replaces the main character, an old-fashioned adventuring boy, with a smart-mouthed brat. We shut this movie off half-way. If you loved the book, you'll hate this movie.Much more "Disney" than the book - BrightAngel
We watched this film and found it quite different from the book. In the book there are 28 monkeys and one well trained chimpanzee compared to the four mischevious chimps in this Disney version. The violence and hardship has been removed from the film but the basic storyline is still the same. It is a fun movie for the family to watch but not overly exciting. Yound children will find the chimps amusing, but that is about it.
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Disappointing - rwhite95
The book was a favourite when I was younger and I have enjoyed reading it with my two boys. It is a gentle story with a lot of sweetness. I guess the producers of this movie thought it was out of date because the film version replaces the main character, an ...Much more "Disney" than the book - BrightAngel
We watched this film and found it quite different from the book. In the book there are 28 monkeys and one well trained chimpanzee compared to the four mischevious chimps in this Disney version. The violence and hardship has been removed from the film but the ...