Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Monkey-ed Movies


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep - discussion is now at least seven days old. While there are only two votes, given the strength of argument made by one contributor and the finding of valid sources, there is consensus to keep given two contributors voted this way and no-one voted delete. There seems no benefit in relisting, which may have been appropriate had an editor put forward a strong case for deletion, which did not occur. (non-admin closure) MaxnaCarter (talk) 01:50, 1 June 2022 (UTC)

Monkey-ed Movies

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Current sources do not discuss the topic, and nothing better was found. As a programming block it's unlikely to have much in the way of sources Ten Pound Hammer • (What did I screw up now?) 15:26, 24 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Television-related deletion discussions. Ten Pound Hammer • (What did I screw up now?) 15:26, 24 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Merge -- if someone can come up with sources specifically focusing on this then I'm happy to reconsider, but I think this at the moment is a clear merge/redirect to The Chimp Channel, which is the series that evolved from these shorts. The content is sourced and would make sense to include there. matt91486 (talk) 15:53, 24 May 2022 (UTC)

Keep per the significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources.  The article notes: "It's all part of a weird half-hour special TBS is calling "Dinner & a Monkey," combining Turner's cynical film show "Dinner & a Movie" with the network's wacky, new "Monkey-ed Movies," in which simian Laurence Oliviers and Meryl Streeps take on roles in all of this year's big Academy Award flicks from "As Good as It Gets" to "Good Will Hunting." There's Winslet's monkey stand-in for young Rose, in full Victorian regalia and stringy red fright wig, clinging to the soon-to-be-doomed ship's railing, distraught and preparing to end it all. ... The jokes are sometimes crude, the humor often slapstick. Suffice it to say the spoof of "L.A. Confidential" ends in a Stoogefest as a trio of chimp thespians evolve into Larry, Moe and Curly Joe. ... Witness Jack Nicholson's simian side delivering the deadpan punch line in the "As Good as It Gets" takeoff."  The article notes: "Welcome to the world of “Monkey-ed Movies,” a collection of 48 short films featuring costumed primates spoofing scenes from some of Hollywood’s most popular motion pictures. The “Titanic” send-up is among eight parodies showcasing scenes from the five films nominated for best-picture Oscars and three more films up for awards in other categories. ... TBS Superstation executives launched “Monkey-ed Movies” in February as filler programming during its “Dinner & A Movie,” a Friday night show that combines cooking segments featuring recipes based on the evening movie." There is sufficient coverage in reliable sources to allow Monkey-ed Movies to pass Notability, which requires "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject". Cunard (talk) 00:34, 29 May 2022 (UTC) 
 * Keep per the citations listed by Cunard. Donald D23   talk to me  18:02, 29 May 2022 (UTC)