A thieving monkey, and his human helper of course, check into a posh hotel to steal from the other guests. The manager's kids catch on and befriend the monkey.
Jason Alexander stars as the harried under appreciated manager. His and everyone's acting might appeal to a 5-year-old, but left me rolling my eyes. I don't mind "kiddie" flicks, but it's nice if they're funny or charming. This just went on and on.
Think Home Alone searches for a plot. See that instead.
Library: DVD; Bandon & Myrtle Point. VHS; Lakeside.
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116151/
Amazon: Dunston Checks In
Vince Vaughn and Ben Stiller square off over international dodgeball. Yeah, I know, this is supposed to be funny, but I've seen these guys do better. Not really a fan of physical comedy anyway. Maybe adolescent boys and men who haven't grown past that would laugh.
Zoolander and Mystery Men do way better for Stiller. Grab those. They've got physical humor and something for the brainier among us.
Library: North Bend & Myrtle Point
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0364725/
Amazon: Dodgeball - A True Underdog Story (Unrated Edition)
Kirsten Dunst stars as the poor trailer park girl with stars in her eyes. she dreams big about competing in a pageant, but one of her rivals tries to kill her. Another girl ends up dead but the show must go on. Killer beauty queen Becky, Denise Richards and her former runway queen mother, Kirstie Alley, take self absorbed to a whole new level.
There are some amusing side plots that almost pushed this to another category and the climax to the story makes for a morbid yet satisfying near ending. I kinda felt a little let down by the actual ending. It was ok, but it got way overshadowed by the previous event. If you choose to watch this film, send a comment and let me know your thoughts about the ending.
Library: DVD; Bandon & Coos Bay. VHS; Lakeside.
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0157503/
Amazon: Drop Dead Gorgeous
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