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Originally Posted by BBC Monkey was king of a monkey tribe and, as the memorable opening sequence explains, was hatched from an egg in a storm on a mountain top. He is later imprisoned under a mountain for disobeying the gods.
He is released by the young Buddhist monk Tripitaka, on the condition that he escorts him on a long journey to retrieve sacred scripts from India. They are joined by two other miscreant monsters in human form, Sandy and Pigsy. It's joyous, partly because of its predictability but also because it was so fantastically realised
So begins a series of encounters with demons and baddies, including some spectacular fight scenes, usually with Monkey using his magic staff that can grow in size. He can also fly on a cloud. |
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7520243.stm
I honestly forgot how ridiculous the acting and storyline was, but looking at the picture up top, all the awesomeness that was Monkey came flooding back!
Was this popular in the US as well?
