Amy Adler Big Bad Joe (Dom Deluise) has agreed to take a senator's son, Ben (David Mendenhall) on an African safari. In truth, it doesn't make much sense as Joe sprays disinfectant everywhere and is scared of the creatures. But, a promise is a promise. Their private safari leader, Mo (Jimmie Walker) is glad to have them in his fictitious country of Tongola and is delighted when Ben expresses great admiration for lions, elephants, and ostriches. Joe is aghast when a lion perches on the roof of their vehicle and the man injures a tooth. Its off to a local tribe where natives speaking a foreign language try to "heal" his tooth and give advice on brushing! Adorable. Soon the trio rescue a monkey/chimp who takes to Ben like nobody's business. A local officer (Herbert Lom) grabs the chimp away from them and throws the group in an outdoor jail. Yet, this chimp is SMART. He breaks out of his confinement, rescues his friends and they all go to a high faluting Parisian cafe, with the chimp dressed as a lady. Also at the restaurant is the commanding officer. Could it be that this official has his own tricky plans for the chimp? What a joy this family film is! If anyone is in a bad mood, here is a movie to wash away the blues. Deluise, Lom, Walker, Mendenhall and all other cast members are great fun! Also darling is the chimp, which is really a midget wearing a monkey suit; it doesn't matter, kids will still love him. Then, too, the Africa scenery is beyond amazing, with lovely waterfalls, animals, caves, and more. The script is comedic and the direction is lively as well. Hey, folks, go bananas and find this entertaining movie. Even the crabby Appletons of the world will turn their frowns upside down at a showing.

djgold_1999 I just saw the reviews on Meet the Spartans, The Comebacks and SuperBad. Those movies are kind of R-like rated movies. They were intended to entertain.I looked up this movie, just to see if people with "common sense" would refer to it, as a family cute comedy. But no, again, I'll say it, "Tom Hanks" isn't in it. His boring movie "Big" is a classic and in a shrine. Boring as it was back in the 80's and even now.This movie, caught my attention as a kid, due to a main character, a monkey. The movie had a perfect cast. I've gotten my friends started on this movie and they agree, "wonderful family comedy". It is made in the mid to late 80's, so for a funny clean hearted movie, how can any "loser" find anything negative about it. That's right, no Tom Hanks.The same people who have said negative things about each and every good comedy I liked believed that Will middle age Ferrell is funny. When he's not funny but annoying looking. His movies are considered good, but why? If you can find this movie on DVD, but it asap, "absolute classic".

muchneededescape I was watching TV one day with a friend and we caught the last twenty minutes of "Going Bananas." Believe me when I say it was enough to get a good judgment of the film. The first scene that I saw was the monkey, the kid, the fat guy, and the black guy who looked like Dave Chappelle, flying around in a crop duster thousands of feet in the air. While everyone else was solemn about the journey, the monkey seemed to be on some kind of drug binge where he kept shouting something that resembled the English word faster. They then landed on a twenty yard long dock in Africa. After a heart felt goodbye where the monkey cried (Hahahaha), the "villains" of the film appeared. They were tearing complete ass in their vintage Cadillac when the evil monkey took an Air Jordan leap form the dock onto the boat that was sailing away a clean 40 yards away and made them sink their beautiful car into the Pacific Ocean. After seeing this film, I have a new purpose in life; to find the midget who played the monkey and stab him in the eye with a fountain pen.

jshell26 This movie was AWESOME !! It was so ridiculous. I LOVE BEN & BONZO !!!! How could you not love that adorable ape?? And what about Ben??? He and Bonzo really made a nice pair!!I recommend that you DONT let your kids watch this movie as it is too violent! You don't want your little one to be influenced by this banana throwing ape! I can see it now, you are in a nice restaurant and your little tike jumps up on the tables and starts launching bananas at the waiter!!!!Hope you all enjoyed this creative flick as much as I did! It is a CLASSIC !!