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MVP - Most Valuable Primate

MVP - Most Valuable Primate

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: The Courage Of Champions
Review: A fantastic, wonderful story involving feelings and attitudes. Virtues from honesty to courage to perseverance are personified, rather than preached. The characters play the story straight instead of wholesale slapstick. Sends a clear message of acceptance. It won the kids over, every one. They definitely would watch again. "Funny, crazy, exciting, terrific. Hilarious in places." Portrayal of hearing-impaired sister impressed them. "Even if you are different you can still do things." "I want to learn sign language." Best for ages 8 to 12.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Go to the circus if you'd like to laugh at majestic animals.
Review: A silly little wobble of a film. I don't find these type of films enjoyable at all. Even as a child, I found it hard to laugh at the exploitation of animals if only for the sake of a low-brow audience. If you enjoy low-class comedy (i.e. fart jokes and the like) then by all means check out this movie...it will surely tickle your "dumb bone".

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: A Tragic Waste of a Blank DVD
Review: As you watch this "film" you find yourself asking "Why was this movie made?"

Don't waste your time or money on this. You will hate yourself if you do.

1 star is the lowest rating possible, this movie doesn't even deserve that.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Good Film
Review: I found this Film to Be a nice film that was touching&made a warm message&Presentation.very enjoyable& it had works.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Take it with a grain of salt
Review: I found this movie rather so so. Some of the scenes were quite touching, but some of the events in the movie were just too improbable. The refs disallowed the first goal by the chimp because he was an ineligible player, why did they not disallow a later goal for the same reason? I thought the movie tastefully done on the whole, but too many little things rather spoiled the whole effect. How many households are in the habit of storing ceral under the kitchen sink? Just one of the many points where I had to sigh and shake my had. Still, not a total loss. I had the opportunity to see one of the chimps at a hockey game, and it is impressive how it could skate and shoot a puck. Some of the scenes are clearly borrowed from other films, and if one could ignore the more questionable points, still manage to derive some enjoyment from this work. Just be prepared to take certain things with a grain of salt.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Out of all Chimp Movies, This Chimp Did the Best acting!
Review: I live in the US, where MVP has not been released. On my vacation to Spain, I saw it on the plane. I have got to say, this is by far my FAVORITE movie. This Chimpanzee knows how to act. He could do everthing from Ice Skating to making his own cereal. This is one of those movies which must be bought. It is fun to watch over and over. Even though this movie is aimed to the kids, I still seemed to enjoy it. And by the way, Jack(the star of the movie) is not a Monkey, He is a Chimp.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Cool!
Review: I thought this movie was soo good! It's really hard to find movies that don't ahve alot of junk in them, but this one doesn't! I really like it that there are actually 3 stories in one. One is about Jack, the other one is about the hockey team, and the other one is about Tara. With the other parts, this movie is good for people who aren't sports fans too. I love it!

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Chimp film with lots of heart!
Review: I'll admit - I usually avoid any film that stars a monkey. I find them intensely dull and corny. But I'm a big Kevin Zegers fan, so I forced myself to watch this.

Wow, was I surprised! No corny chimp humor, and lots of heart! Rather than "The Barefoot Executive", this film looked more like "A Dog From Flanders"!

The film is a bit of an Air Bud take-off. But that's good - because like Air Bud, the emphasis is on the people, not just the animal. Kevin, who stars in all three of the Air Bud films, plays another jock, but this time he's a star player from the start. Unlike "Air Bud 3", Kevin is featured in lots of hockey scenes, sharing the ice with not only real-life professional hockey players, but even director Robert Vince (you'll see his name credit under "Hockey Players")!

The DVD features (an older) Kevin in the Production Featurette and in his first-ever (that I know of) feature-length commentary.

Kevin was 14 when he made this film in April 1999, right after "4 Days" and "Komodo". This was around the time he was doing a lot of weight-lifting, too. He has not yet achieved the level of buffness he displayed in "Titans"; but in "MVP", he is definitely looking more built than he did in earlier films.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Excellent movie
Review: If you can't laugh at this movie then you've got some major issues. While some people may look at it as a wonderful and touching family film, it's just as great if you're in the 18-24 demographic and looking for some low-brow (but highly entertaining) comedy. Correct me if I'm wrong, but a hockey-playing monkey is just about the best thing that's ever happened to Hollywood. And let's not forget that Jack went on to become a master skateboarder and snowboarder (in MVP 2 and MXP, respectively). This monkey is a top-notch actor, athlete, scholar, and gentleman.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Excellent movie
Review: If you can't laugh at this movie then you've got some major issues. While some people may look at it as a wonderful and touching family film, it's just as great if you're in the 18-24 demographic and looking for some low-brow (but highly entertaining) comedy. Correct me if I'm wrong, but a hockey-playing monkey is just about the best thing that's ever happened to Hollywood. And let's not forget that Jack went on to become a master skateboarder and snowboarder (in MVP 2 and MXP, respectively). This monkey is a top-notch actor, athlete, scholar, and gentleman.


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