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For longer than I can remember, monkeys have been a very important part of film and, later, television. This page is devoted to the monkeys who have made us laugh, cry, and occasionally vomit on the silver and small screens.
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| Fletch Lives |
"Koko, the Lord's Favorite Simian" is announced (and seen) during a televangelist show. One begins to wonder if the Almighty really does have something planned for the little fellas. At the end of the film, Koko is revealed to be an undercover FBI agent. (No, he's not really a person. They just refer to him as an agent. Although it would be kinda cool to see a spider monkey take off a mask and really be a little guy.) |
| Twelve Monkeys |
Although the title monkeys never actually appear in the film themselves (a result of a nasty contract dispute, rumor says), their influence on the production is obvious. It's quite possible (according to some reports) that the eerie soundtrack was performed by an orchestra of monkeys, thus capturing the essence of their unique character. |
The
Barefoot Executive |
Simply: a classic. Once again a monkey (in this case a chimpanzee) proves that it does not take a so-called "human" to do a man's job. Of course, Kurt Russell takes advantage of the poor little bastard, stealing all the credit, but that's only because the chimp can't drive and really digs riding around on that hog. |
The Island
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Dr. Moreau |
OK, OK. Technically, I guess everyone was a monkey of some sort because they were all genetically related to humans and therefore monkeys. I refer specifically to the little monkey guy that always hung with the Big Brando, the deformed one that I hoped on some level was Emmanuel Lewis. Turns out it was really a guy that small. Cool. Oh yeah, and the little monkey/rat things on the boat. They're pretty cool, too. |
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