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The monkeys in the U.S. space program might seem like an odd subject for an animated film, especially since scientists killed a ton of them in the process. In fact, the first six monkeys, uninspiringly named Albert I through Albert VI, all died either in flight, on impact, or right after landing. Not exactly your Saturday matinee popcorn fare, but later this year we'll have both a Space Chimps movie in theaters, and a video game featuring this crazy family of monkey astronauts.
Vanguard Entertainment, who produced Valiant and Happily Never After, is animating the film, and Brash Entertainment is making the game. They're also working on games based on Saw and 300, so you've got visceral gore and bloody battles on one end, and happy-go-lucky flying space monkeys on the other. We think the monkeys should just rebel against what the humans have put them through and they create a supercool simian space rocket and use it to fire missiles containing their own poo at the planet.
News-Space Chimps Movie Game Confirmed [Pariah's Guild]
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"Monkeys in outer spaaaaceeee... protecting the freedom of the human race!"
Now, the monkeys crash-land on a mysterious planet after traveling light-years into space, only to find it is inhabited by hairless apes that stand perfectly erect.
Take your hands off me, you damn dirty human!
I hope there is a whole sequence of poo flinging...
this POS is almost finished...poor bastards...
Spanking the monkey in space? Where do I sign up?
We don't need a 'Space Chimps' movie... we need a 'Captain Simian and the Space Monkeys' film ( [en.wikipedia.org] ). Wonderful TV series, very funny.
Terrifying space monkeys have gotten loose?
@MasterOfPastures:
Yes indeed.
I'm a fan of "Monkey who always threw poo at us."
Ugh...
That still alone looks like the epitome of generic, cliche, and stupid--basically everything wrong with animation nowadays.
I cannot properly articulate my rage just now.
It's amazing how easy it is to make an animated monkey look just like any other cheesy-no-talent-teen-idol actor.
Huh... does that mean they spank the human, "oh yeah spank that human little monkey in your capsule." On a more serious note, is it me or have we not learned anything from Japanese Anime... storyline, engaging ideas and some great visuals. No, I didn't think so... ^.^
Apes. Chimpanzees are apes. No tail? Probably not a monkey.
Here's a little ditty to help you remember:
Happy birthday to you,
You live in a zoo.
You look like a monkey,
But in reality you're an ape.
For he's an ape, not a monkey,
He's an ape, not a monkey,
Oh, he's an ape not a monkey,
Because he has no tail.
@Tiwa: I would suggest throwing poo at your monitor.
@montsnmags: It'd just collide with the poo going in the other direction.
I support this project 100%. For obvious reasons.
Captain Simian and the Space Monkeys. 'Nuff said.
@AmishJohn: Ha! That's almost like one of those "closed universe" analogies...or is it "open", or "flat"...I can never get them right, but I mean the one where if you travel far enough in one direction you'll end up back where you came in...with a monkey throwing poo at you...or something. ;)
Vanguard Entertainment, who produced Valiant and Happily Never After, is animating the film
Oh god, this is not a good sign. Those films should never be included on anyone's resume.
Which is a real shame, because they both had a lot of potential and were animated very well, but the writing and voice acting sucked so much that they're unbearable to watch.
Really? I liked both Valiant and Happily Never After. So did my kids.
I'm sure they'll like to watch crazy monkey astronauts.
I also liked Captain Simian. This one is cool:
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I like the designs on Space Chimps. I like the characters.
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