Monkey Shines: An Experiment In Weird

Monkey Shines: An Experiment In Weird - Rental Reviews

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4 жыл бұрын

This month's theme is Ape-ril... all ape movies! ...and we're bananas about it! Tony and James are reviewing Monkey Shines, in our two different Cinemassacre Video locations just to be safe!
In the film, a quadriplegic man has a trained monkey help him with his paralysis, until the little monkey begins to develop feelings, and rage, against its new master. Athlete Allan (Jason Beghe) becomes quadriplegic after a horrific traffic accident. His friend Geoffrey (John Pankow), who is conducting experiments with monkeys, offers Allan a well-trained monkey named Ella to keep him company and raise his spirits. But the initially healthy bond, which even enables Allan to form a romantic relationship with Melanie (Kate McNeil), gradually disintegrates once Ella begins to channel Allan's underlying rage and takes it out on his loved ones.
It's "Ape-ril" all April at Cinemassacre Video!!!
Here's other Rental Reviews this month:
Apr 3 - Monkey Shines
Apr 10 - Dunston Checks In
Apr 17 - Schlock
Apr 24 - The Barefoot Executive
Special thanks to ChrisCrossMedia for the thumbnails and design work!!
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@JamesNintendoNerd 4 жыл бұрын

It's "Ape-ril" all April at Cinemassacre Video!!! Here's other Rental Reviews this month: Apr 10 - Dunston Checks In Apr 17 - Schlock Apr 24 - The Barefoot Executive Special thanks to ChrisCrossMedia for the thumbnails and design work!! twitter.com/ChrisCrossMedia kzfaq.info

@thatonelogodude 4 жыл бұрын

Hey! I’m a fan! Greetings from Illinois!

@tabletopfun2019 4 жыл бұрын

Video worked out pretty well gj guys

@lolzstudios6101 4 жыл бұрын

james like this if you like BIG RIGS

@ChiTownOriginator 4 жыл бұрын

No Planet of The Apes, any of the sequels, nor remakes. -_- how

@MiStErs-ed1gr 4 жыл бұрын

Anyone else remember the movie Project X, the movie about the military using monkeys to see the results of nuclear weapons on pilots in the airforce?

@stevenbrewster4277 4 жыл бұрын

I got to meet Romero when I was in film school, I figured everyone always talks about the dead movies with him. I told my favorite of movie of his was actually Martin and he was so happy to talk about it; said it was he's favorite too. Held up everyone else wanting to talk with him, man that made all the money spent worth it he could not have been more awesome and heart felt.

@beareggers 4 жыл бұрын

This movie was spoofed in the show Malcolm in the Middle. Lois' coworker Craig hires a monkey to care for him after he is injured and confined to a wheelchair.

@waterking74 4 жыл бұрын

Then the monkey starts kicking his ass

@snusemcgoose1001 4 жыл бұрын

Omg I vividly remember that growing up and it messed with me and I never knew what it was from, holy shit

@waterking74 4 жыл бұрын

I still remember the fear craig had toward that monkey and i think malcolms dad tried to help him and the monkey stared kicking his ass too

@Morgil27 4 жыл бұрын

I never seen this movie, but as they're explaining the plot, I thought "wait, wasn't that a Malcolm in the Middle episode?"

@ssjwes 4 жыл бұрын

wow forgot about that thanks for reminding me

@eazyduzit1066 4 жыл бұрын

Honestly Cinnemassacre has become the top escapism you can get right now. Hours and hours and hours of content, doing God's work over there boys!

@nikolugo 4 жыл бұрын

When I was a little kid I Thought Monkey Shine was about a killer monkey doll because of the VHS box cover lol

@CeeJayThe13th 4 жыл бұрын

Same, honestly. I remember seeing it in the video store and thinking that. (also, if you want a killer monkey doll story, check out The Monkey in the collection Skeleton Crew by Stephen King)

@rjzavala87 4 жыл бұрын

Me too. I was very disappointed when i found out it wasnt.

@notsure4648 4 жыл бұрын

Same here thought it may be related to stephen king book skeleton crew too. Same kind of monkey picture.

@shuruff904 4 жыл бұрын

Me too lol

@leod.4401 4 жыл бұрын

Same here. Seeing clips of it in this video, I realize its not at all like what I thought it would be.

@XenRiddle 4 жыл бұрын

The Nerd once used that "You're slime, you're filth, etc." quote, and I since then I wondered where it was from.

@vingaxoc6543 4 жыл бұрын

What episode was it from anyone know?

@vastexpanse8606 4 жыл бұрын

It's from the Bible Games 3 episode. He says it when he's chasing the monkeys around in the Noah's Ark game

@ItzJustang 4 жыл бұрын

James should stay on that monitor from now on and just be like a Zordon.

@aliensanonymous5063 4 жыл бұрын

i like how he chose an old flickering monitor, it's so james. while mike's chillin on the ipad, a good dynamic.

@graciegj63 4 жыл бұрын

Or Holly from Red Dwarf.

@journeyman1218 4 жыл бұрын

I just flicked on the tv as I read this comment and the power rangers movie reboot is on. Freaky.

@oktaperdana9414 4 жыл бұрын

holy shit, you right lol

@arempy5836 4 жыл бұрын

@@aliensanonymous5063 I need 3 movie reviewers with attitude.

@Leo-ei8zq 4 жыл бұрын

"Human blood... God save us!" *Suddenly random monkey kills him with a single punch*

@Philly253 4 жыл бұрын

i yi yi

@PhyrexianPhreak 4 жыл бұрын

*Ape

@harrypothead42024 4 жыл бұрын

There is an excellent three-hour interview with the star of this film, Jason beghe, talking about getting sucked into Scientology and then getting out. as far as I know he is the only person ever to receive a refund from Scientology.

@Yuengling777 4 жыл бұрын

The bobble head in front of Tony is the weird guy from Office Space but it looks just like the my pillow guy.

@wstine79 4 жыл бұрын

Seeing James on the monitor reminds me of the computer Holly from Red Dwarf.

@paulheslin4299 4 жыл бұрын

Alright dudes, what's going down in groove town

@ItsFicticious 4 жыл бұрын

Damn I love that show. Holly is great.

@graciegj63 4 жыл бұрын

"Everybody's dead, Dave"

@psychochicken9535 4 жыл бұрын

Are you abseloutely sure, sir? It does mean changing the bulb.

@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785 4 жыл бұрын

Male Holly or Female Holly?

@VidtopiaEntertainment 4 жыл бұрын

Even in quarantine instead of using Skype or Zoom he uses an old computer monitor to video chat. 😅😅

@jonlukevandam 4 жыл бұрын

TheWildGacha 1390 I’m betting he used his modern pc. Then just got an HDMI to VGA adapter

@thebadash4165 4 жыл бұрын

Because James is Spiderman (a dumpster diver)

@sepheronx 4 жыл бұрын

@@somedudefromapharmacy many people still rock old win XP machines. I still have a Conroe PC and an AGP gpu (Radeon 1900 hd)

@PhyrexianPhreak 4 жыл бұрын

@@somedudefromapharmacy It honestly doesn't require engineering knowledge. It's just a MtM cable with an HDMI hookup on one side and a VGA hookup on the other.

@BugsyFoga 4 жыл бұрын

"Monkey" - Bowser

@theilluminatedone9214 4 жыл бұрын

Boss?! What'd they do to you?!

@MARTalks 4 жыл бұрын

“And now I’m gonna make a monkey out of you, plumber.”

@nthetiteGHOST 4 жыл бұрын

“Monkey” -Master Oogway

@c.skyrie3434 4 жыл бұрын

@EbberDeeMills ^

@Mote. 4 жыл бұрын

The crt monitor 👍

@dotmatrixmoe 4 жыл бұрын

📺👍

@bagingospringo4396 4 жыл бұрын

All of this makes me sad. A group of friends that meets up regularly, cant. Shit I have like 2 friends and barely see them. Yet they still make light and have fun. Kudos to you guys. Thank you for making me smile during this shit.

@fcukugimmeausername 4 жыл бұрын

You should do a Quarantino Week where you review Quentin Tarantino movies for one week.

@BadKittus 4 жыл бұрын

20:10 Stephen Root also one of the best characters in News Radio. RIP Phil Heartman

@midnightkitty8172 4 жыл бұрын

For some reason I remember this being a Steven King movie, based on one of his books. Thanks for showing us this, James.

@leonardmcdonald3928 4 жыл бұрын

And as for why the protagonist gets more evil, it's because he's using his lower brain, also known as his primate instincts

@1WEareBUFO1 4 жыл бұрын

and telepathy to monkeeeeyss...! the government doesn't want you to knooow!

@WolfHreda 4 жыл бұрын

Oh, is that why he has fucking fangs?

@grimTales1 4 жыл бұрын

That's clever, I hadn't thought of it that way

@matthewchampagne2470 3 жыл бұрын

I was a kid in the 90s and really wanted a pet monkey. So my dad rented this movie and at the end asked me, "so do you want a monkey now?" Classic horror as far as I am concerned.

@murphcoenterprises5598 4 жыл бұрын

Murderous George!! "Monkey see , Monkey kills." (My title of the movie)

@Gr0t0tter 4 жыл бұрын

6:41 - "Why don't they ever bring back or remake good shows, like 'BJ and the Bear.' Now there's a concept I can't get enough of - a man and his monkey."

@brandon17760 4 жыл бұрын

I love mall rats

@destructo2030 4 жыл бұрын

This movie scared the crap out of me as a kid. Technically I wasn't supposed to rent it but my grandmother didn't know that.

@danielshimoda9246 4 жыл бұрын

fun fact malcom in the middle did an episode that was a parody of this movie where craig feldspar was in a wheel chair and hired a monkey to take care of him and it tried to kill him.

@adgato75 4 жыл бұрын

That is the only episode of that show I have seen lol , just randomly.

@danielshimoda9246 4 жыл бұрын

@@adgato75 I highly recommend the series. Its great

@palaceofwisdom9448 4 жыл бұрын

This movie scared the hell out of me as a kid, and I wasn't easily scared. I cheered for Jason and Freddy, but this is some heavy psychological horror and felt like it could really happen.

@Popcultureguy3000 4 жыл бұрын

You cheered for Freddy, the child murdering pedophile?

@wr0ngun 4 жыл бұрын

Tony is a pair of spectacles away from being Professor Sheldon "Shelly" Oberon from Jumanji.

@marvelsgreatestfan 4 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of the Malcom in the middle episode, where Craig is temporarily crippled and gets a helped monkey who tries to kill him...didn’t realise Malcolm in the middle played such strong homage to such a little known film hahaha

@danleedev 4 жыл бұрын

This is the most creative version of the quarantine-collaboration that I've seen. Kudos. Love it.

@asarishepard8171 4 жыл бұрын

this was one of the movie covers that always spooked me as a kid :P

@danielstack4158 4 жыл бұрын

Me too, but I was never brave enough to rent it.

@benharrison5816 4 жыл бұрын

I remember seeing the box art for this movie, and Child's Play 2 as a kid at video stores, they definitely stuck out. The cover of this one is a bit misleading though lol.

@asarishepard8171 4 жыл бұрын

@@benharrison5816 me too, this and the child's play ones really got me!

@GrosvnerMcaffrey 4 жыл бұрын

The best part was when he killed the monkey with his bare teeth

@jamesfd3 4 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@Popcultureguy3000 4 жыл бұрын

Grosvner Mcaffrey It wouldn’t have been as affective if they hadn’t switched between those different shots so we could see the grisly deed from different angles.

@Dude_Abides 4 жыл бұрын

Update: Monkey Shines is still on Amazon prime. $3.99 to rent, $14.99 to buy

@rs72098 4 жыл бұрын

I know it's so stupid, don't they realize they could charge $19.99 for a crappy low budget movie? I'm guessing they're not good at economics or math. 🤔

@badkerproductions 4 жыл бұрын

Scariest cover of a VHS ever.

@jeffczermanski2993 2 жыл бұрын

It is amazing that you can hear James echo 'all the way from where Tony is'. Lol

@mickeyrube6623 4 жыл бұрын

The humans in the movie are apes. Monkey Shines still counts.

@imbatman8472 4 жыл бұрын

wasn't there a dream sequence where the monkey comes out of his body during surgery?

@thenightmarenerd8086 4 жыл бұрын

the final jumpscare

@DiegoOlivasArana 4 жыл бұрын

indeed, it's sick!

@jasonyoung3070 4 жыл бұрын

As a kid i remember seeing that box almost every time my parents & I would go to one of the few video stores in my home town

@shittybooze 4 жыл бұрын

I loved this movie. Tom Savini did the effects.

@DoubleNickelFilmsLtd 4 жыл бұрын

Savini is the Master of Horror Effects

@mattmorgan881 4 жыл бұрын

I don't care how great Steven Root's career gets. To me, he'll always be the crazy boss Jimmy James from NewsRadio.

@wildside316 4 жыл бұрын

That actor, when he was going off on the monkey, he had some *very* impressive teeth.☺

@drewwhitney7327 4 жыл бұрын

I live in Chicago, and if I ever see Jason Beghe at a networking event I now know the perfect conversation starter.

@imwalkworse6298 4 жыл бұрын

This poster was in every video rental store in the early 90's

@CrittersRule247 4 жыл бұрын

I watched this film about 5 years ago thanks to James' Monster Madness review. I'm blown away to find out now it's based on a book - Move over Cujo and Slugs, I have a new batshit insane conversation starter in animal attack novels.

@brobunni 4 жыл бұрын

Donkey Kong gives this review a 10/10

@possumlodge5368 4 жыл бұрын

The spoof episode they did for this on Malcolm in the Middle was great.

@ryanembry9875 4 жыл бұрын

This movie has symbolic undertones regarding primal desire and addiction. I.e. having a monkey on yr back. He finally emancipates himself by killing the monkey.

@augustandjune 4 жыл бұрын

Watched a non-zombie George Romero film called “Knightriders,” starring a young Ed Harris. No murdering monkeys, sadly.

@ssjwarrior100 4 жыл бұрын

Yo the scene where he is cursing out the monkey used to have me dying

@zachsloan1810 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for keeping up through this pandemic, your guys content helps get me through. Love James' on the ancient monitor!!!

@ohbogey 4 жыл бұрын

So cool that Cinemassacre is able to adapt & work around this pandemic & still give us a show! Thank you!🥰

@richyvandamme 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for still putting good content out with the extra challenges you must face doing so. It helps us keep going through this difficult time. I must acknowledge the extra work with editing as you're in different rooms etc

@NSG0079 4 жыл бұрын

Wait, is the Shine in "Monkey Shine" a reference to "The Shining" because of psychic powers?

@UltimateGamerCC 4 жыл бұрын

to me the movie was more Misery than Shining.

@t8r507 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, that's exactly what it's meant to convey, it's the whole crux of the movie

@filmgeekstudios4393 4 жыл бұрын

Monkeyshines was a common phrase in the past

@graciegj63 4 жыл бұрын

That's what I thought too. The guy had The Shines.

@atomicboomstick2543 4 жыл бұрын

@@Josep_Hernandez_Lujan loved that films as a kid. Harvey Keitel was great😂

@camwardart 4 жыл бұрын

24:24 it happens a few times but Tony's Safari hat reflects perfectly on James head in the TV

@truechampoftrance 4 жыл бұрын

Its one of my favorite movies I discovered on accident when Blockbuster was still a thing.

@michaelperry7163 4 жыл бұрын

The Monkey Shines tape literally riding on the back of King Kong. Good attention to detail, James.

@alexlujan7390 4 жыл бұрын

Hey guys I know this is too early but next month should Monster MAYhem.

@far2d28 4 жыл бұрын

Alex Lujan yes!! And if he goes over tall man from phantasm, or toxie, swamp thing, or chud and the list goes on my friend

@moviesovermatterproductions 4 жыл бұрын

I remember watching this one late, late night wondering if I was dreaming this. watched it again and I.... STILL LOVE IT X-D

@jakecob864 4 жыл бұрын

I love you guys, your punny sense of humour, your insight, the chemistry and most of all sharing your love for movies. You've made me watch many movies that I haven't heard about before or was just skeptical of watching. You are great at what you're doing

@wesm6711 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for reviewing this guys! I needed this right now!

@itsTHEmarty 4 жыл бұрын

I loved this movie back in the day, had it on VHS

@coreykotyluk1354 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for carrying on with weekly videos during these times. Definitely helps morale.

@Layanor 4 жыл бұрын

I loved this movie for years. Used to freak me out man!

@djmexicanodetx2195 4 жыл бұрын

Monkey Shines underrated film!

@ToshiroSquad10 4 жыл бұрын

Can we get a Train to Busan review? Amazing zombie movie.

@feathero3 4 жыл бұрын

I remember seeing that box art at the video store when I was a child. Im very glad I didn't rent that!

@cratedivizion 4 жыл бұрын

Monkey shines is an awesome movie

@Cristian-vm1bg 4 жыл бұрын

OMG. another one of those movies i saw when i was a kid and thought i made it up when i thought about it as an adult. awesome.

@Fanuc_Operator1990 4 жыл бұрын

I loved monkey shines as a kid! Me and my buddy rented it during one of our monster movie marathons.

@TVsMrNeil 4 жыл бұрын

Tony's primate family chart had me cracking up. He prepared for this.

@inujosha 4 жыл бұрын

Lol @ the guy that can taste random blood and know it's human blood. Guy goes in for an interview: "So, what skills do you have?" "I have the ability to taste any blood I come across and tell what kind is it instantly." "You're hired."

@notarealspy4090 4 жыл бұрын

It's gonna be Cinemassacres birthday in two days everyone

@BiggestCheeser 4 жыл бұрын

I am so used to crude, screaming James that I was expecting him to snap at any second.

@patrickpettyjr.2487 4 жыл бұрын

Is it bad that I think it's pretty cool that we're living through a deadly pandemic in our time?

@eduardoflores1503 4 жыл бұрын

I've said it before and I'll say it again wasn't there an episode of Malcome in the Middle that parodied this movie with Craig and his Monkey.

@dookieknuts 2 жыл бұрын

I was so high when i watched this i deadass figured the plotholes on my own like i just thought thats how the movie worked

@yarharfiddledede 4 жыл бұрын

fairly well edited given how you guys were working. thanks for keeping up with regular content (Kong-tent?) during the pandemic :)

@Durmomo0 4 жыл бұрын

You actually made me want to watch this one. I always remembered seeing the box on the shelves at the ideo store and I didnt want to see it but it was SO odd I always remembered it. I cant even imagine seeing this shit you all described as a kid. haha

@Lines-In-The-Sand1 4 жыл бұрын

This video was very well-cut for having to record it remotely like this. Nice work guys, thanks for keeping at it!

@Dude_Abides 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, april came quick

@Fanuc_Operator1990 4 жыл бұрын

But did she come again? I'll be here all week!

@toastyarmor6858 4 жыл бұрын

the highest kino movie of all time next week reviewed by one of my favorite channels!

@alexbiggeek1349 4 жыл бұрын

holy shit, "pog: the game" my childhood, it lives

@eVerProductions1 4 жыл бұрын

The attention to every detail and pun and spoof of editing and acting is great, keep up the work guys The old monitor James is on and how Keiran pulls out the hat to talk about monkeys, keyyyyy

@piplup2009 4 жыл бұрын

Anyone else think this movie has a Stephen King feel to it? no just me?

@ninjaturtlefan2003 3 жыл бұрын

I thought this was based on a King story

@TheUselessGeniusX 4 жыл бұрын

I remember my pap recorded this off of satellite when it came out, and I watched it when I was like 10 years old in 1990. I remember it scaring me, and I haven't watched it since. Now, I might just have to

@SukiNoKoe 4 жыл бұрын

"Ape"ril....COME ON, JAMES...it's Easter month so you gotta review movies with killer bunnies with sharp pointy teeth. !!n* :|

@jasonsadler361 4 жыл бұрын

Holy crap I forgot about Monkey Shines. I know what I'm watching tonight! Thanks guys!

@Jinsell37 3 жыл бұрын

As silly as the premise is, I've always found this film severely depressing, especially the ending where he kills the monkey.

@stevehartley6479 4 жыл бұрын

I remember always seeing the box for this movie at Blockbuster when I was a kid. I forgot about it until they showed the cover art, brings back good memories.

@christopherscott6854 4 жыл бұрын

Y'all're dope. Stay healthy, clean them controllers 'n' remotes, and stay away from monkeys!!! Have you seen "Outbreak?" Or "Friends???"

@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785 4 жыл бұрын

Or 12 Monkeys....omg too soon? Maybe they had initially planned on it, but because the Corona Virus thing that came up pre-production maybe it would be too relevant for most people to feel comfortable with.

@bodhisitter 4 жыл бұрын

I was not a huge fan of the new crew, but these new videos have really turned me around. You all know your stuff and are clearly talented in what you do.

@Mintylight 4 жыл бұрын

"The monkey gives him a reason for living for some reason, haha!" Wow. Never had a connection with another living being or what? That's a super strange reaction. I understand their love for each other perfectly, but then I always connected to pets stronger than any humans in my life.

@Presley3 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for always being there James ❤️

@anjalialaniz 4 жыл бұрын

lol monitors straight outta 1998

@OfficialKiotakuAC 4 жыл бұрын

Eeeeeh!!! Link & Shakma! I saw both of them and are greatly creative

@roughcutretrospect7235 4 жыл бұрын

I hate that monkey. Look at it's face on the box, it's terrifying. VERY weird flick for sure. Great WTF ending.

@CastOfCharacters13 4 жыл бұрын

Aw I can’t wait for Dunston checks in it’s stars Jason Alexander and Eric Lloyd Rupert Everett as Lord Rutledge and Paul Reubens peewee himself he’s in that movie he’s in it

@murphcoenterprises5598 4 жыл бұрын

Monkey Shines 2: No more Monkeying around.

@JustinStender 4 жыл бұрын

Great choice! I was hoping you guys would do this one for Ape-ril

@chakrazoo 4 жыл бұрын

been seeing alot of "Maggie" from "Northern Exposure" lately in these reviews. She was in CliffHanger" as well :D

@rancherogt8037 4 жыл бұрын

Wait that figure was Milton from Office space I thought is was WWE's Paul Bearer or the My Pillow Guy, another George A Ramero not zombie related thats good(1973) The Crazies

@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785 4 жыл бұрын

Wait...but wasn't Paul Bearer also SvenGoolie? Still haven't forgiven him for betraying Undertaker for ManKind like some ~25 odd years ago...

@ArcadePilot 4 жыл бұрын

Monkey Shines! Surprisingly there where alot of actors that would work on TV shows in this movie. I don't remember much about this movie, but I remember the strange fight scene at the end :D