This week’s installment of Eric’s Bad Movies at Film.com is “Congo,” in which Laura Linney and one of the guys from “Nip/Tuck” go to Africa to set monkeys on fire with lasers. I remember watching this on video in about 1996 with some other people in my college apartment complex. What’s strange is that I don’t remember thinking it was particularly stupid, even though it is. Perhaps my movie-judging skills were still rudimentary at that point.
Bruce Campbell was the highlight of this movie. And monkeys being set on fire are hilarious anytime.
“Laser Monkeys” would be an awesome name for a band.
Dang it, Christi, I was about to say the same thing!
“Cool! I’ve got tickets to the Laser Monkeys concert!”
Oh man – you had to bring up “Congo”. My wife and I saw this at the dollar movie place and this was one of the few movies where I felt like I had two hours of my life stolen from me!! You didn’t even have to look carefully to see the seams on the gorilla suits. (eyeroll)
Is Congo Ludicrous? Yes.
OK. It’s certainly not Citizen Kane or even Indiana Jones. But I found it entertaining in a way only a “Bad” movie can be.
I was never bored and I had a lot of fun.
Another good book ruined in movie form… So sad.
I have to admit I was waiting for a reference to Bruce Campbell or at least his fantastic hammy acting in this review – but it never came about?