One star is too kind for this tripe!
Added 5/17/2003
The basic premise behind this drivel is simple. Kid's Mom has died, has new Step-mom, makes friends with gorilla, gorilla gets shot, gorilla gets better, everything works out just fine.
Except that is, for the film itself. Fan's of this genre of film would do better to avoid this and go for the far superior "Born to be Wild".
Even Malcolm in the Middle's Justin Berfield (Reece), who is usually pretty good, can't hold this dreadful film together.
He manages to pull off a couple of nice emotive scenes, but that's about it.
The gorilla is about as convincing as a trash can in a dress, the music is lousy, the direction is tired and dull, and the less said about the script the better. Not even worth catching on TV.
3 out of 5 people found this helpful.
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Innocent Humor What the world needs!
Added 4/16/2003
What ever happened to good movies like this? Justin Berfield age 12 is followed home by a 500lb gorilla, So what does any 12 year old do? Mom Can I Keep Her? You will Love this and Remember that time passes too fast not to spend more Quality Time with your Children!
1 out of 4 people found this helpful.
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A Masterpiece
Added 7/4/2001
No words can describe this film! I laughed, I cried, I farted. OH! That poor boy who has to take care of gorilla. Then it dies! It makes me cry now, because I know that that boy will never be the same again! I only wish it had lived and he had it until he got old and his bones were so weak so when it jumped on him his guts flew out of his stomach.
5 out of 19 people found this helpful.
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LMAO/AWWW
Added 5/13/2001
friend bought this movie cuz of justin. we watched it, it was incredibly sad/cute/lame. whenever we saw justin crying or whatever it was like awwwww but then they showed the gorilla and we laughed cuz it looks soooo fake! AT THE END THE GORILLAS ON A STRETCHER! ITS SO FUNNY! but its so sad justin cries a lot cuz his moms dead and he has to move on...and ya :( but overall, i liked this movie
2 out of 7 people found this helpful.
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Justin Berfield is da bomb!
Added 10/1/2000
Justin Berfield is so Hott! This is about a boy who just wants a pet, mom, let him keep her!
1 out of 8 people found this helpful.
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One star is too kind for this tripe!
Added 5/17/2003
The basic premise behind this drivel is simple. Kid's Mom has died, has new Step-mom, makes friends with gorilla, gorilla gets shot, gorilla gets better, everything works out just fine.
Except that is, for the film itself. Fan's of this genre of film would do better to avoid this and go for the far superior "Born to be Wild".
Even Malcolm in the Middle's Justin Berfield (Reece), who is usually pretty good, can't hold this dreadful film together.
He manages to pull off a couple of nice emotive scenes, but that's about it.
The gorilla is about as convincing as a trash can in a dress, the music is lousy, the direction is tired and dull, and the less said about the script the better. Not even worth catching on TV.
3 out of 5 people found this helpful.
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Innocent Humor What the world needs!
Added 4/16/2003
What ever happened to good movies like this? Justin Berfield age 12 is followed home by a 500lb gorilla, So what does any 12 year old do? Mom Can I Keep Her? You will Love this and Remember that time passes too fast not to spend more Quality Time with your Children!
1 out of 4 people found this helpful.
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A Masterpiece
Added 7/4/2001
No words can describe this film! I laughed, I cried, I farted. OH! That poor boy who has to take care of gorilla. Then it dies! It makes me cry now, because I know that that boy will never be the same again! I only wish it had lived and he had it until he got old and his bones were so weak so when it jumped on him his guts flew out of his stomach.
5 out of 19 people found this helpful.
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