Review of Monkey Shines (1988) by Luke B — 04 Apr 2011

I should have watched "Toy Story 3".

This review of Monkey Shines (1988) was written by Luke B on 04 Apr 2011.

Monkey Shines has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Ad V (401) on 19 Aug 2012

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The real star is the toilet covered in carpet…

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By Thomas P (1,379) on 10 Dec 2011

I liked it, but I hate how the ending scene showed the paraplegic stuck in the chair chasing a monkey the hole time. A little pathetic…

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By Michael H (3,299) on 24 Nov 2014

Very slow and completely ridiculous yet very entertaining…

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By Sean C (2,276) on 17 Oct 2011

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By Prkprk P (290) on 03 Feb 2011

It takes too long to get going, the characters are flat, and, to be honest, it was quite boring…

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Having sex with a quadriplegic person is kinda kinky…

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