Monkey: Complete Series [Region 2]

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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Biographies, Box Set, Interactive Menu, Multi-DVD Set, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Collected edition of series one and two of the Japanese television adaptation of the ancient Chinese legend, featuring the off-the-wall antics of Monkey (Masaaki Sakai) and his friends Pigsy and Sandy as they accompany the venerable monk Tripitaka (Masako Natsume) on her pilgrimage to find the ancient Buddhist scrolls that will establish peace throughout the world. Includes all the original dubbed episodes, and the 13 previously unseen subtitled episodes. The 26 episodes from series one are: 'Monkey Goes Wild About Heaven'; 'Monkey Turns Nursemaid'; 'The Great Journey Begins'; 'Monkey Swallows the Universe'; 'The Power of Youth'; 'Even Monsters Can Be People'; The Beginning of Wisdom'; 'Pigsy Woos a Widow'; 'What Monkey Calls the Dog-Woman'; 'Pigsy's in the Well'; 'The Difference Between Night and Day'; 'Pearls Before Swine'; 'The Minx and the Slug'; 'Catfish, Saint and the Shape-Changer'; 'Monkey Meets the Demon Digger'; 'The Most Monstrous Monster'; 'Truth and the Grey Gloves Devil'; 'Land for the Locusts'; 'The Vampire Master'; 'Outrageous Coincidences'; 'Pigsy, King and God'; 'Village of the Undead'; 'Two Little Blessings'; 'The Fires of Jealousy'; 'The Country of Nightmares' and 'The End of the Way'. The 26 episodes from series two are: 'Pigsy's Ten Thousand Ladies'; 'The Dogs of Death'; 'You Win Some, You Lose Some'; 'Pigsy Learns a Lesson'; 'The Land With Two Suns'; 'The House of the Evil Spirit'; 'Am I Dreaming?'; 'The Tormented Emperor'; 'Between Heaven and Hell'; 'The Foolish Philosopher'; 'Who Am I?'; 'What is Wis...Monkey - Complete Series - 13-DVD Box Set ( Saiy ki ) ( Monkey Magic )

Monkey: Complete Series [Region 2] Review

Strong words, I know! And yet, I stand by them. Of course, as with any work of that caliber, it has an enormous amount to offer adults too.

For those not already familiar, Monkey is a Japanese television show first made in 1979, dubbed into English by the BBC, and based on a 16th century Chinese classic. Indeed, "Journey to The West", as the original is known, is widely accepted as one of the absolute greats of Chinese literature.

Some tell me that the show itself is not especially well known in the US. However, I can tell you that it has an absolute cult following in Australia where I am from, and - I hear - the UK.

This show, like the tale upon which it is based, tells the story of one Buddhist priest's journey from China to India to bring back Mahayana Buddhist scriptures. However, that barely begins to give you the true flavor of the piece. For what we have here is not so much history as fable. This is a richly mythologized account, filled with gods, demons, buddhas and bodhisattvas, and even Taoist immortals. It is at once absurd, cartoonish, and densely allegorical. As you might expect from that description, it can be appreciated on many levels. Yet religious fable though it may be, it's as far from the likes of VegeTales as Pride & Prejudice is from a Harlequin romance.

Much of this show's appeal stems from its more outrageous aspects. The "special" effects are not, let's say, particularly special - not even by the standards of 1979. And the accents given to the characters in the BBC dubbing are to real Chinese accents what Scrooge McDuck's accent is to that of a real life Scott. Yet all this insanity only adds to the show's considerable charm. And as any Jungian will tell you, wrapping profundities in absurdities is par for the course when dealing with the Monkey archetype.

Does every single episode live up to the standard I've just described? Honestly, no. Like most fans of the series, I am of the opinion that the first season was the best. But by and large, even the later episodes have an enormous amount to offer. The other criticism that many fans have of this show is that they never really gave it an ending. Unlike in the original book, our travelers never finally complete their journey. Yet these flaws are minor in comparison to how much the show as a whole has to offer.

I know 5 star reviews tend to predominate on Amazon. I think that's because according to Amazon's guidelines, 5 stars means simply "I love it", and most reviewers tend to review what they love. In fact, I'm doing it right now. But in all candor, what we have here is easily a 5 star offering - by just about any standard.

Theo.

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