The 1995 film Monkey Trouble is an awesome film to watch, as well as get story ideas from. Plus, a young Thora Birch does an amazing job with bringing her character, the protagonist Eva Boylan, to life the way she does, too.
The cops, the crooks and her parents are all out to take Eva’s new best friend away... but they’ll have to catch her first!
Nine-year-old Eva has a problem. Her parents have laid down the law: no pets! But suddenly the solution falls out of the sky — well, out of a tree, anyway — and right into Eva’s arms. It’s a runaway monkey she calls Dodger. The catch is, this particular monkey has a very special talent. Not only has he stolen Eva’s heart, he’s been trained to steal just about everything else.
Now con man Shorty Kohn, Dodger’s partner in crime, wants him back — and he’s hot on his tail. But a good pet is hard to find, and even harder to keep. So Eva’s made up her mind to keep Dodger a secret. After all, what her parents don’t know can’t hurt her. She’s decided to reform her little thief and give Shorty the bungling burglar a real run for his monkey!
I’ve read this book, and I think it’s awesome, too. Plus, I highly recommend it. :)
Monkey Trouble
June 10th, 2012 at 05:21am