MVP - Most Valuable Primate

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Summary: Monkeys, and Hockey! I'm Sold!
Review: In the fine tradition of monkey movies comes MVP, Most Valuable Primate. This film only got a limited release here in the states, but in the fine country of Canada it was the number one kids film, and who could blame them for making it so. This film follows the adventures of Jack, a mischeavous little primate that is a wizz at playing hockey. So, what is the worst team in the league going to do, of course, recruit Jack to come in as their ringer and assist them in winning games. This film comes to us from the makers of Air Bud, a fine line of family films, not personally my thing, since they all had a dog, monkeys are the way to go. This film is great for everyone. It has elements that everyone can get into, team work, overcoming adversity, hockey, and of course, a crazy little primate named Jack.

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Summary: Goin' Ape over hockey
Review: Okay, first off, great movie. Good for the kids. Anyways, meet Jack, a monkey, and his dimwitted owner(not the most important of characters, so let's get on with the story). When Jack's owner sends him on a train to the El Simian Nature Preserve, Jack accidentally falls asleep, so he rides all the way to Canada. There, he camps out at a tree house for the night, and then goes to a skating pond to watch some people skate. Enter Steven and Tara. Steven plays for a hockey team(Named the Golden Nuggets)who hasn't won in forever(clearly shown by the old guy with the hearing aid). Tara, is Stevens younger hearing impaired sister. Tara thinks she sees Jack, but isn't quick enough to catch a glance. She meets him in the tree house later on. She then takes Jack to her room and keeps him there for the night in the closet, but doesn't tell anyone. The next day they go back to the skating pond and teach Jack to skate. He shoots a puck at lightning fast speeds, and Steven thinks he missed, but is wrong. The next scene is after Steven and Tara leave for a hockey game, and Jack sneaks out and walks the way there. He tries on all the equipment(the name on his shirt is appropriately Ribchimpsky or something). He's seen on the rink, and the little guy does terrific. The board discusses it, and they allow Jack to play. But while this is going on, Tara is showing Jack to her mom, who calls every zoo in town to see if anyone is missing a chimp(really someone is, the university at the biggening. that's why Jack left in the first place), but she doesn't find anyone and allows the monkey to stay. A few scenes of things like games and christmas. Then the kids are leaving for school, and Tara brings Jack in for show and tell. The Nuggets have made it all the way to the harvest cup, and by now the University has caught up with Jack. At the Cup, Steven cuts out of the game(so Ribchimpsky is back in) and takes Jack with him. Jack and Tara have switched places, and she winds up sliding under a players knees and barraly pushes the puck in for the winning goal. Dr. Peabody(University headguy) gets to Tara, and if furious it's not Jack. Meanwhile, Steven is sending Jack on his way to the El Simian Nature Preserve. Jack makes it to the Preserve, and his dimwitted owner is there(cute monkey howls, can't miss it). All in all, it's a great movie, the monkey's cute, and it wasn't ruined by the kid who's been in the Air Bud movies.

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Summary: Great movie that I can really relate to!
Review: Seeing as I resemble a chimp in many ways, I really related to this movie. The hockey scenes were great!

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Summary: "Dunston Checks In" meets "Air Bud!"
Review: This is a great movie, including the cast: Kevin Zegers, Jaimee Renee Smith. I didn't see the sequel "MVP 2- Most Valuable Primate", but I give it a ***** (5 out of 5).

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Summary: First Rate Primate
Review: This is American cinema at its best. The only sad part is that the brilliant actor playing the chimp was not given any credit. It should be a favorite in trailor parks everywhere. I have it on DVD, VHS and BETA. Now if I could only find my pants...

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Summary: i loved it
Review: this movie and it's sequel were both very good. of course they're predictable but they're great.

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Summary: Almost awful
Review: This movie is very bad, infact nearly awful. Yes the chimp does do somethings like make cereal on his own, however he isnt in any of the hockey scenes. All of the hockey scenes are edited and have a pee-wee hockey player doing all of the chimps moves and shots. The characters are just as bad as the chimps skating, and were often laughable. On point sticks out is when the main character puts his 10 year old deaf sister in a junior hockey game (with 20 year olds) so the he can help the monkey escape the evil college. Stay away from MVP.

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Summary: Most Valuable Movie
Review: we are all getting tired of the Disney's continuous effort to make air bud a touching film, and Kevin Zegers tries...very hard at all the rolls he does. So I say ditch Air Bud and watch something a little bit different. i recommend this movie: MVP. great for the whole family, touching, and Kevin Zegers bring out the best in the movie. It has dry humor sometimes, young kids wont understand it, and touching heart felt moments. Other then that...a wonderful family film!