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Sales Rank: 2423
Category: DVD
Actors: Fred Savage, Howie Mandel, Daniel Stern, Margaret Whitton, Rick Ducommun
Director: Richard Greenberg
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Format: Color, Dolby, Dvd, Full Screen, Subtitled, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 100 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: D1006187D
ISBN: 0792860217
UPC: 027616903891
EAN: 9780792860211
ASIN: B0001AW14C
Release Date: April 6, 2004
Theatrical Release Date: August 25, 1989
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Description
Leap into a fantastically monstrous world where hijinks become high art, curfews and chores vanish from sight, and a wacky, irrepressible monster can become your best friend! Eleven-year-oldBrian (Fred Savage, "The Wonder Years") knows that there's a monster under his bed. And when he sets a trap for ithe captures an experience beyond his wildest dreams! Led by Maurice (Howie Mandel), a horned, blue-green prankster extraordinaire, Brian discovers the vast subterranean hideout of the "Little Monsters"and the best friendship he's ever had. But soon, Brian realizes he'll have to shut the door on this dream come true...or risk the nightmare of becoming a Little Monster himself!
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 This is a great family movie. June 15, 2009
Little Monsters starring Fred Savage and Howie Mandel is a great family rated movie and is definitely worth a couple of good laughs from everyone in the family. This film is a winner. A child's night time bedroom fears become a secret reality as they make a new friend. The new friend is a friendly monster from under the bed, and this monster introduces the children to a entirely different world.
I have Little Monsters on DVD, ... I have no plans on passing it along. I find this movie to be very comical and good for a couple of really good laughs. It's not rated `G' because of some rather colorful idea's that come into play, ... such as the apple juice scene, but still a very, very good movie anyways.
With an adult, everyone in the family can really enjoy this terrific movie.
Reporter Joseph Toth
Washington Micro Bank BBS
Sure is bad May 6, 2009
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
At least "6" or "8" of those down this end, or more, circling, running, floating even,and they are'nt holding out contracts or whatever, joining in with the rest of
the jackals, hyenas, vultures, winged monkeys,etc., and other carrion feeders, at any
given time of day..
I loved this movie when I was a kid April 20, 2009
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Little Monsters is a funny and slightly moving family comedy that reminds me of my childhood days when I first saw the movie - I just wanted to share it with my daughter =-D It is not for everybody though. My daughter thought that is was a good movie and wanted to watch it again...she is 4 years old any movie that she finds entertaining we have to watch at least 3 times; it may have been a little "mature" for her but I watched as a kid too and I turned out alright.
To sum it up. Fred Savage plays Brian who moves into a new town; he keeps getting into trouble and blamed for things that he didn't do. He eventually captures Howie Mandle who plays the monster Maurice. Maurice introduces Brian to the monster world and secretly tires to convert him. They become friends in the meantime. Brian has a disagreement in monster morality and decides it is not for him. Boy (<---Creepy bad guy monster) kidnaps his little brother Eric (who is Matt Savage) and Brian and Crew go to save the day. Maurice is a true friend and helps them get Eric and get out of monster world. At the end of the credits is the best when the call and tell their parents that they are in Malibu...
I still love this movie and I am 25 now. Although, it is not as funny as it was when I was a kid. After I watched this movie back in 1989 - 1990 I put the sarin wrap on the toliet...thought it was so funny...ended up being grounded. If you are one of those very overprotective parents I do not recommend you let your young one watch this movie. If you don't think putting sarin wrap on the toliet is a funny childish prank...you should probably not watch this movie...
"You're the ugliest friend I've ever had" March 9, 2009
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I remember when this movie first came out. Snooty critics ripped it to shreds but the kids loved it. Two critically acclaimed critics did a scathing review of the movie but the movie still had its fan base. Besides who cares about the wayward opinions of the same high brow Beavis and Butthead critics that gave Speed 2: Booze Control two thumbs up? Exactly, now lets move on.
Story: Eric Stevenson(Fred Savage) moves into a different state and has a hard time adjusting there. He later on befriends a mischievous monster named Maurice(Howie Mandell) that is easily harmed by bright lights. Eric and Maurice become friends and they visit Maurice underworld home. Later on Eric's brother is kidnapped by the same creature that bullies Maurice as well as the ruler of that underworld and now has to rely on the help of Maurice as well as a friend and a former bully to help him retrieve his brother.
This movie brings back a lot of memories and after seeing it recently it still holds well after all these years. Howie Mandell is hilarious as the wise-cracking but fun-loving Maurice. Fred Savage as well as the rest of the cast is good also. I love the imagination of the writers also. Sure the movie has some dark undertones but as I kid I loved it and as an adult I still love it. The sets are creative down to the monsters. Now for the people that are comparing Maurice to Beetlejuice, there is a stark contrast there: Maurice is a likable doofus with a heart that sometimes takes his antics to far(like using hands to chew up an unlucky person's homework). Beetlejuice, on the other hand is an unlikable creep that put his ulterior motives before anything else. There is a very big difference in character there.
Little Monsters is one of those movies that defined childhood memories of the 80s. You cant mention great movies that defined the 80s without mentioning Little Monsters. That's like talking about movies that defined the 90s without mentioning T2: Judgment Day. Its impossible.
Plus Little Monsters is not only creative and unique but its also fun to watch something that is absent from a lot of movies nowadays. You remember the word "fun" right? Its what movies used to be before they became mundane and extremely repetitive. I recommend this movie to anybody that is a fan of 80s movies and I also dare you to not get choked up in the final scene where Maurice says goodbye to Eric. You look at me and tell me that scene doesnt move you to tears. Ahh, the memories. Movie like this are the reason why people always go back to the 80s and after the recent crop of garbage out now who can blame them?
Awesome Movie! February 25, 2009
Its amazing what old movies you used to watch when you were little can be found so simply on amazon. It surprises me that people even go back and put all these older movies on DVD. Great movie all around! I'm don't think I got nightmares from this, but I sure should've been creeped out but some parts.
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