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Post by rayth on Dec 28, 2010 17:18:31 GMT 10
Born on the edge of a mountain top
Monkey is funky and ever tough
He knew every magic trick under the sun
He's a God to everyone
Lets have some fun
Went something like that I think.
Anyway, what did you think of the show?
Who was your fave character? Monkey, Sandy, Pigsy or Tripataka?
Have you watched in your adulthood and has it stood the test of time?
Was Tripataka male or female?
Anything else you wanna add re Monkey?
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Post by skinnydragon on Dec 28, 2010 21:19:39 GMT 10
Hated it. Even the other day, the wife referenced it, and I just roll my eyes. The dark cloud on ABC during my childhood.
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Post by Stevil420 on Dec 28, 2010 22:34:02 GMT 10
One of my fave shows growing up.
Before Foxtel, on Galaxy, i would wait until 11pm-1am, on Arena I think it was to watch it, even though I had school the next day. My uncles taped every episode from it's original run on ABC in the early 80's, so I had very easy access to it.
Bought the DVD box set last year, finally got to see the undubbed episodes. Just wish there had been a season 3 so we could of actually seen them get to India, but the actress who played Tripitaka was very ill.
I still watch it today, re-watched the DVD's 3 or 4 times now.
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Post by MrX on Dec 28, 2010 23:38:40 GMT 10
It open my blinkers to even knowing about Eastern cinema.
Must admit I loved it. Soulful.
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Post by mr kek on Dec 29, 2010 0:44:30 GMT 10
I loved the show. I want the DVDs. That was something completely different. A totally new concept. Nothing beats a flying cloud  |
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Post by rayth on Dec 29, 2010 7:20:08 GMT 10
I was a fan as well, I didn't recognise it at the time, but it so original compared to anything else on Australian tv at the time.
My fave was Sandy, I can't actually remember why though.
I haven't watched it since it was on tv. If it was put on Foxtel somewhere, I'd def give it a look again.
I honestly couldn't remember if Tripitaka was male or female. I think as a kid, I thought male, cause a chick wouldn't be bald.
I loved the song, and the way Monkey would signal for his cloud.
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Post by rayth on Dec 29, 2010 7:29:11 GMT 10
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Post by RECKY on Dec 29, 2010 8:11:54 GMT 10
It was a pretty good show actually, monkey was my favorite character, and the one that has stood the test of time as the monkey character was in the flick Forbidden kingdom with jet li and jackie chan...as for being a huge fan of japanese action shows... i've got dvds of the samurai and phantom agents as well....so yeh i must be  |
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Post by Stevil420 on Dec 29, 2010 18:07:44 GMT 10
Journey to the West has been made into so many adaptions, both TV and Film.
Forbidden Kingdom is a great watch, though isn't really like Monkey, just the basic plot.
Anyone seen the new Monkey Magic movie? I marked out big time when the original Monkey, Masaaki Sakai, appeared! ;D Though it was a terrible film.
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Post by mr kek on Dec 29, 2010 18:17:46 GMT 10
Anyone seen the new Monkey Magic movie? I marked out big time when the original Monkey, Masaaki Sakai, appeared! ;D Though it was a terrible film. Just downloaded 8GB 1080p bluray rip version of it. Will watch it soon  |
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