Mighty Joe Young Page #5

Synopsis: The baby gorilla left in her care grows up to become a hugely tall and broad specimen by the name of Joe, living in the mountains as a mostly unseen legend among people who live there. Along comes an eco-minded emissary from a California sanctuary, who talks the jungle girl into providing safe haven for Joe at the L.A. facility. The transition is not without discomfort, but everything is aggravated via a conspiracy of poachers to get Joe into their own greedy hands!
Director(s): Ron Underwood
Production: Buena Vista
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.6
Metacritic:
51
Rotten Tomatoes:
52%
PG
Year:
1998
114 min
649 Views


- But security tells me...

you requested no fire hoses

and no restraints of any kind. So what...

- Come on, let me introduce you to somebody.

- Well, how are we supposed to control this animal?

With a giant rolled-up newspaper?

- Jill Young, - Hi. - I'd like you to

meet Dr. Harry Ruben, who runs the place.

- Nice to meet you. - Hi.

- And Dr. Cecily Banks...

- who makes sure he doesn't screw it up.

- Hi. Nice to meet you both. - Hi. Hi.

Hold on, big guy. I'm comin'.

I think he's ready to come out.

Harry, I think it's time you met Joe.

I know it looks small,

but this is just the entrance.

- He has the entire hill to roam.

- Okay.

Jack, Vern, what, are we gonna

have to hose you guys down too?

- Come on, get the sedatives ready.

- No, no, no.

- We don't need any of that. He... That...

- Miss Young, don't worry. We know what we're doing here.

- But what... I... - The best way to

handle... - Hey, hey, wh... Hold on.

Harry, you and I had an agreement.

The lady's in charge of Joe.

- Well, how is she gonna handle...

- Easy, tiger. Come on.

Calm down. Come on.

- Okay, guys, I got it.

- All right.

You sure you got everything

under control?

Yeah. Come on.

- You sure she knows what she's doing?

- She knows.

You want me to come in there

and get you?

There you go. Come on.

Come look at your new home.

Come on. There you go.

Come on, Joe.

Come on. Come on.

Hey, come on, Vern. What am I

paying you for? Get some pictures.

- All right.

- And get me in there too.

You know, for perspective.

Okay. It's okay, Joe.

Hey. Hey, Joe, come on.

Nothing happened.

You're not scared of those people,

are you?

I promise nothing

will happen to you, okay?

- Come on, Joe.

- Come on, Joe. Come on.

Okay, there you go.

Yeah, you big guy.

Come on, Joe.

There you go.

Come on, big guy.

Come on.

- I think he's gonna be fine.

- I'm glad.

Jack, let's move that platform

out of there, okay?

- Oh, no. I'm going back in there with him.

- Oh, no, no, I'm sorry. We can't allow that.

You see, we don't have insurance to cover

anyone in there who's not an employee.

- You're not serious.

- But... But I'm supposed to be in charge of Joe.

Yes, you are,

and I'm in charge of this facility.

Let's go. Take it up.

Okay, swing it up.

"And I'm in charge of this facility. "

I mean, who does he think he is?

I bet that man has never spent

one night outside in his entire life.

Probably not.

Well, here are your new

deluxe accommodations.

I should be out there with Joe,

not here, not in this...

this cage.

Look, I know how you feel. It's not

exactly my idea of home, sweet home either.

But at least you're close to Joe.

- Doin' a lot better.

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Mark Rosenthal

Mark David Rosenthal is an American screenwriter and film director and long-time writing partner of Lawrence Konner. more…

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