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  Movie Review - Dunston Checks In   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Dunston Checks In is a comedy about an orangutan, Dunston, who is forced by his owner, Mr.
The orangutan, Dunston, is seen throughout the film doing a variety of tricks, such as jumping on furniture, cuddling in bed with Robert, doing somersaults, playing Frisbee, riding in a wheel chair, playing hide and seek, opening drawers, drinking, throwing things, dressing, etc. The orangutan was trained in pre-production for all of these behavioral stunts.
For the portion of the scene where Dunston lands on the table and jumps to the ground, the child actor merely reached out his hand and helped the orangutan jump off the table onto a pad that was placed in the area where the orangutan landed.
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 Dunston Checks In - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dunston Checks In is a 1996 film starring Jason Alexander, Eric Lloyd, Faye Dunaway, Rupert Everett, Paul Reubens, Glenn Shadix, Graham Sack and Sam as Dunston.
However, a certain guest by the name of Lord Rutledge (Rupert Everett) checks in with his orangutan, Dunston, who is trained as a jewel thief.
Dunston attempts to escape a life of crime with the help of Kyle and Brian, Grant's mischievous sons, but this just might destroy the chances of the hotel becoming a 6-star establishment.
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 'Dunston Checks In' (PG)
Although "Dunston" is essentially for the kids, anywhere from 5 on up, its humor will make older moviegoers (particularly parents) glad they checked into this movie too.
Dunston is rather funny, especially when he breaks into a dowager's room and tries on all her personal effects (including a set of panties over his head).
Dunston (Sam) and his malevolent master, Lord Rutledge (Rupert Everett), check in.
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 Dunston Checks In   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Dunston and his evil owner, Rutledge (Rupert Everett), move into the five-star Majestic Hotel to steal hotel patrons' jewels.
Thievery, however, goes against Dunston's moral code, and it isn't long before the orangutan has escaped his master and is hiding out, wreaking havoc in the Majestic.
The bad news for the talented Dunston is that from now on he'll be typecast as an orangutan.
www.bostonphoenix.com /alt1/archive/movies/reviews/01-11-96/DUNSTON_CHECKS_IN.html   (232 words)

  
 Orangutan Foundation International - "Dunston Checks In" - Wildlife May Check Out.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Twentieth Century Fox's latest theatrical release, "Dunston Checks In," is a comedy featuring an orangutan who plays a variety of amusing roles.
Producers of "The Beverly Hillbillies", "The Flintstones" as well as "Dunston" have all employed orangutans as they are trainable and more easily managed than chimpanzees and less expensive than gorillas.
The film "Dunston Checks In" will be distributed in Southeast Asia beginning in March 1996.
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 DUNSTON CHECKS IN - DVD
Dunston Checks In believes a children's film to be defined by an indulgence in the worst habits of its performers: we have Everett in fright teeth, with a George Sanders affectation; Dunaway with her trademark rasp; and the monkey making fart noises and grinning broadly.
Only poor Alexander elevates the material, with a kind of quiet dignity that doesn't quite survive a scene in which he stumbles around screeching with an orangutan on his head; the moments he shares with his boys are free of histrionics and false notes.
Fox checks in with a spotty 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer of Dunston Checks In on one side of a DVD and a fullscreen pan-and-scan version on the other.
www.filmfreakcentral.net /dvdreviews/dunstonchecksin.htm   (522 words)

  
 Dunston Checks In (1996)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
This is a caper that the two have done before and as soon as Lord Rutledge is in his room, plans are afoot to fleece the diamonds and pearls of the hotel's guests.
It rests with the boys to save the hotel, their dad's job and indeed Dunston himself from the clutches of the cruel Lord Rutledge who is soon to find out that evil has a new enemy and justice has a brand new fac............hang on.
It is a humorous trailer that promotes the film as more of a mass appeal picture rather than the kid flick that it really is. The trailer features quite a bit more grain and also shows more film artefacts that are seen during the feature.
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 Dunston checks out
Greg Dunston — guidance counselor, coach and educator of your children — is masterminding a crime.
Dunston, a 35-year county coaching veteran, is retiring from MCPS after this semester.
After the race, Dunston tried to call his wife with the news but had to hand his phone to someone else — he couldn’t speak through the tears.
www.gazette.net /stories/040506/gaitspo173255_31942.shtml   (1249 words)

  
 FILM REVIEW -- Primate Picture Is Actually Funny / `Dunston' rises above ape jokes
`Dunston Checks In'' is about all the zany stuff that happens when Dunston, an irrepressible orangutan, checks into a posh hotel.
Actually the good thing about ``Dunston Checks In,'' which opens today, is that most of the things you expect in a monkey (or ape or primate) movie aren't here.
As for Dunston, he's checked in as luggage, in the trunk of a bogus Lord Rutledge (Rupert Everett).
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/1996/01/12/DD59128.DTL&type=printable   (517 words)

  
 DVD.net : Dunston Checks In - DVD Review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Dunston Checks In 20th Century Fox/20th Century Fox.
Dunston is looked after by Rutledge, who looks after himself by stealing jewels and riches.
Well, that is a bit of a lie, because it is Dunston that sneaks up the outside of the building, through a window and is able to enter rooms without being noticed by security cameras in the hallway...
www.dvd.net.au /review.cgi?review_id=1631   (1159 words)

  
 Dunston Checks In (1996)
Dunston Checks In An orangutan stars in this comedy as a trained robber for the notorious jewel thief, Lord Rutlidge.
One day, this duo stays in one of the most prestigious hotels in the world where the orangutan meets a little boy who is wise to Lord Rutlidge's dastardly ways.
This children's comedy is not bad, but there is possibly one too many sexual jokes to make Dunston Checks In family-perfect.
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Dunston doesn’t want to steal jewels though, he simply wants to play, and it’s not long before he meets and befriends Kyle.
For example, when Lord Rutledge is calling out to Dunston down the ventilation shaft in chapter 6 (31.42 minutes) and also the echo effect in the laundry chute during chapter 8 (36.12 minutes).
Dunston Checks In is a wonderful children’s film that kids of all ages are sure to enjoy.
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 Dunston Checks In
Forced into a life of crime, Dunston is an orangutan and the captive partner of the low-life jewel thief, Lord Rutledge.
Joining Dunston in his madcap antics is Robert's young son, Kyle, who rescues the young orangutan from Lord Rutledge.
Together, Dunston and Kyle make some merry mischief in the glamorous hostelry, much to the chagrin of the hotel's frantic staff and befuddled guests, as well as a determined but inept animal control officer named La Farge.
www.killermovies.com /d/dunstonchecksin   (168 words)

  
 20th Century Fox - Dunston Checks In
Dunston Checks In Dunston Checks In An orang-utan called Dunston checks into a hotel which he proceeds to turn upside down.
The manager's son Kyle, is determined to help Dunston escape to a new life.
Any copying, manipulation, publishing, or other transfer of these materials, except as specifically provided in the terms and conditions of use, is strictly prohibited.
www.fox.co.uk /dvd/dunstonchecksin-10211/10211   (125 words)

  
 20th Century Fox - Dunston Checks In
A five-star hotel turns into a three-ring circus when an orangutan named Dunston checks in.
Dodging his jewel-thieving ownder and the frantic hotel manager, Dunston is befriended by the manager's ten-year-old son, Kyle, who's determined to help his new friend escape.
Filled with laughter and comic high jinks, Dunston Checks In is a steady stream of giggles for those who get a kick out of monkey business.
www.foxmovies.com.au /dvd/dunston-checks-in-79/79   (174 words)

  
 Dunston Checks In   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Dunston Checks In Dunston Checks In Dunston Checks In required Matte World Digital to create an establishing shot of a hotel in Bali and change the old Bullocks Department Store in Los Angeles into the Majestic Hotel of New York.
Also, to keep the film's main character, an Orangutang jewel thief from danger, MWD created "jeopardy shots" to ensure Dunston's safety during photography.
The original live action photography with a green screen behind Dunston.
www.matteworld.com /film/1996/dunston.html   (118 words)

  
 Dunston Checks In DVD review - Time Out Film
Dunston Checks In An unruly orang-utan plus an opulent hotel setting equals a natural disaster, or in this case a kids' movie.
When the gangly one, Dunston, finally escapes Rutledge's clutches, the kids spend the rest of the film trying to conceal him.
The film's admirably bereft of realistic violence, but then the makers blow it by slipping in a scene featuring Dunston innocently puffing on a cigarette.
www.timeout.com /film/dvd/91109.html   (221 words)

  
 NextGen Electronics - Dunston Checks In DVD review
And when Dunston gets loose and tries to escape a life of crime with the help of Brian and Kyle, things go just a little lunatic.
Dunston Checks In is an absolutely great kids movie.
Dunston Checks In is a great escape … a fun film which kids will love and grown ups will adore.
www.nextgenelectronics.com /dunston.shtml   (366 words)

  
 Times & Free Press Movie Reviews: "Dunston Checks In"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
"Dunston Checks In" is a nifty surprise, pitting a smart ape named Sam against the whole of New York City.
Dunaway is right at home as the coldhearted, ripe-for-humiliation boss of a swanky hotel where Dunston (Sam), a 5-year-old trained orangutan in the custody of a jewel thief (Rupert Everett), takes charge after a daring escape.
The fans may miss his Pee-wee Herman character, but in the last few years Reubens has proved himself too versatile to confine himself to that one persona; this portrayal is particularly a keeper, made so by Reubens' insistence upon playing it without cracking a grin.
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 Moviemaniac's Movie Mansion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
A 5-star hotel turns into a 3-ring circus when an orangutan named Dunston checks in.
Dodging his jewel-thieving owner and the frantic hotel manager, Dunston is befriended by the manager's ten-year-old son, Kyle, who is determined to help his new friend escape.
Filled with laughter and comic high-jinks, Dunston Checks In is "a steady stream of giggles for those who get a kick out of monkey business." (Henry Sheehan, Orange County Register).
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 Movie Info for Dunston Checks In on MSN Movies
Since the inspectors will arrive unannounced, Robert has to chase after anyone who looks like they could be a VIP, so he finds himself giving the star treatment to new guest Lord Rutledge (Rupert Everett) when he spots Rutledge using a pocket camera to snap pictures in the lobby.
However, Rutledge is actually a skilled jewel thief who has come to the Majestic to take advantage of its wealthy clientele, and he's arrived with his pet orangutan, Dunston, who has been trained to be Rutledge's partner in crime.
Dunston gets lost in the hotel's air duct system; Kyle finds the friendly ape and discovers he makes a great playmate, which makes things all the more difficult for Robert.
movies.msn.com /movies/movie.aspx?m=38485   (264 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Dunston Checks in: Video: Ken Kwapis,Jason Alexander,Faye Dunaway,Eric Lloyd,Rupert Everett,Graham ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Making his escape in a five-star New York hotel, Dunston lands in the protective care of 10-year-old Eric Lloyd, the high-spirited son of harried hotel manager Jason Alexander, and together they turn the snooty social event of the year into a zoo.
When young Eric (Kyle Grant) befriends an orangutan named Dunston (played by Sam) in a luxury lodge, he soon learns that the ape has been trained to perform acts of larceny throughout the 4-star hotel and the mystery of who owns him unfolds.
The manager (Jason Alexander) is under scrutiny to gain a coveted 5th star when Dunston checks in, and everything goes upside down thanks to the sticky-fingered orange-furred "guest".
www.amazon.com /Dunston-Checks-Ken-Kwapis/dp/6304017049   (1222 words)

  
 20th Century Fox - Baby's Day Out & Dunston checks in
Cool, calm, collected and totally unaware of the havoc he wreaks, Baby Bink's day trip is a hilarious mix of comedy and groundbreaking special effects.
Dunston is befriended by the manager's ten-year-old son, Kyle, who's determined to help his new friend escape.
DUNSTON CHECKS IN Cast: Rupert Everett, Jason Alexander, Faye Dunaway and Eric Lloyd
www.fox.co.uk /dvd/babysdayoutdunstonchecksin-10541/10541   (314 words)

  
 eBay.co.uk - Dunston Checks In, DVDs, Videos VHS PAL UK, DVD, Film TV items at low prices   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
DUNSTON CHECKS IN - VHS - RATED PG
Dunston Checks In - Mini Poster - Alexander Dunaway
Dunston Checks In (1996) Original UK One Sheet Poster
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 Dunston Checks In DVD prices at Smarter.com
Dunston Checks In Starring: Jason Alexander, Eric Lloyd, Faye Dunaway, Rupert Everett, Glenn
But things go awry when a thief named Rutledge arrives at the hotel, and is mistaken for the inspector.
Even more chaos ensues when Rutledge's assistant Dunston -- an adroit orangutan -- escapes from his cruel owner and befriends Robert's young son Kyle.
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 Dunston Checks In Puzzle Game: Official Rules   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
For eligibility and the chance to win a prize, you must correctly solve a puzzle at each of four (4) different locations and reach Dunston in his hideout.
You may also enter the Game by hand-printing your name and address and the words: DUNSTON CHECKS IN Game on a 3 x 5 card and mailing it in an envelope to: DUNSTON CHECKS IN Game, P.O. Box 8200, Westport, CT 06888.
For a List of Grand, First and Second Prize Winners, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: DUNSTON CHECKS IN Game Winners, P.O. Box 2904, Westport, CT 06880-0904 by November 30, 1996.
www.foxhome.com /Dunston/Shock/Game/rules.html   (423 words)

  
 Parent Previews: Dunston Checks In
After viewing Dunston Checks In, I'm becoming suspicious that the joke is over.
Several sexual references are found in the script, and one scene is filled with sexual innuendo as Dunston substitutes for Dunaway's masseuse.
I cannot recommend Dunston to your children, but it would be interesting to see if they could come up with anything better, given a few typewriters and a quiet room...
movies.go.com /parentpreviews/review?rid=157   (358 words)

  
 Dunston Checks In @ EzyDVD
A 5-star hotel turns into a 3-ring circus when a orangutan named Dunston gets loose in the elegant Majestic Hotel on the eve of the social even of the season.
Dodging his jewel-thieving owner and the frantic hotal manager, Dunston is befriended by the manager's ten-year-old-son, Kyle, who is determined to help his new friend escape.
Filled with laughter and comic high-jinks, DUNSTON CHECKS IN presents a fantasy adventure about life in a grand hotel, and how things are turned topsy-turvy upon the arrival of a very unexpected guest.
www.ezydvd.com.au /item.zml/221103   (177 words)

  
 Dunston Checks In - Review
It is amazing how the filmmakers managed to shoot all those scenes with the monkey acting like a human being.
I don't know) accommodates in the hotel and uses his trained monkey Dunston to steal a guest's jewelry.
But after being treated not too well, Dunston escapes and meets Kyle who tries to hide him from now on...
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 Dunston Checks In - Movie Info - Moviefone
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