Olympics 2008 Monkey Movie - BBC Sport

The Olympics 08.08.08 http://www.bbc.co.uk/monkeyolympics
BBC Sport’s marketing campaign and titles for the forthcoming Olympic Games are based upon the traditional Chinese folklore ‘Journey to the West’. The animation and music were specially produced by Jamie Hewlett and Damon Albarn.

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25 Responses to “Olympics 2008 Monkey Movie - BBC Sport”

  1. really im watchin …
    really im watchin THT! LOL!
    i know like how many younger generations like me actually pay any attention to the queen!?!?!?!
    lol you know wat would be funny…..DANCING POLOTIONS HAHAHA!!!

  2. lol i no for a fact …
    lol i no for a fact their goin to put the queens stupid marching band to do sumthing but we will neva beat china so we need to step our game up but i think u can watch the ceremony agen on utube

  3. it is. if you read …
    it is. if you read the info box it says the animation and music was made by Jamie Hewlett and Damon Albarn, the 2 people that created Gorillaz. they also did their own version on Journey to the West, which if i remember is a book that was created a long time ago. their version is just a live play of it. someone else was also part of that play, but i cant remember who it is

  4. looks like gorillaz …
    looks like gorillaz animation

  5. i think the …
    i think the background song would make a really good ringtone!
    omg! animals doing kung fu!

  6. iluvcelinaagain on August 3rd, 2009 at 12:26 pm

    LOL i thought that …
    LOL i thought that too when the monkeys mouth was open o-o

  7. ye i missed the …
    ye i missed the like first half .. i was devistated!! :(
    i agree i mean in all fairness we dont have any cultural histroy i mean wat we gonna do make fish and chips dance haha
    we need another chinese olympics!!!!!!

    :)

  8. the beijing …
    the beijing olympics was the best, did you see the opening ceremony it was amazing and i no im from london but i dont think england can do a ceremony to top this, china is the place were technology is amzing so how can we do somthing like that.

  9. Epic..
    Epic..

  10. im english and im …
    im english and im acutally hate the fact that london was choosen for the olympics! i mean i absolutly loved chinese olympicsway way more then anyother nothing will ever beat it!!!!!!

  11. DontFearTheReaper1 on August 3rd, 2009 at 12:26 pm

    In the story ” …
    In the story “Journey to the west”, the main protagonist was trapped under a boulder for several years until finally being freed, in which he begins his quest for the long lost scrolls of Buddhas teachings.

  12. because its by …
    because its by jamie hewlett

  13. DontFearTheReaper1 on August 3rd, 2009 at 12:26 pm

    Whats so hard to …
    Whats so hard to understand? I’m American, I understand that they made a cartoon that was based on the tale “Journey to the west.” specially for the olympics.

  14. That’s because they …
    That’s because they made this.

  15. feathertailXkibaluvr on August 3rd, 2009 at 12:26 pm

    he he he olimpic …
    he he he olimpic monkeys!!! ^^

  16. deathmonkeysean on August 3rd, 2009 at 12:26 pm

    the art of this …
    the art of this video looks like something out of a gorillaz

  17. wasnt it based on …
    wasnt it based on that show monkee

  18. emperorzombie13 on August 3rd, 2009 at 12:26 pm

    Great Sage Equal To …
    Great Sage Equal To Heaven!

  19. lol the Monkey’s …
    lol the Monkey’s kinda cute… ^.^

  20. i wonder why you …
    i wonder why you speak, do you expect any american to understand you?

  21. cool but y was he …
    cool but y was he in the rock egg thingy

  22. MithranArkanere on August 3rd, 2009 at 12:26 pm

    Of course not. But …
    Of course not. But you are around 250 millions, and what counts is the %.

  23. i’m american and i …
    i’m american and i find it pretty easy to understand. NOT ALL OF US AMERICANS ARE IDIOTS!

  24. running, taekwondo …
    running, taekwondo (kicking the monster), rowing.

  25. Chinese Folklore. …
    Chinese Folklore. Its been around for thousand of years. DBZ copied this lore. The monkey is still being worshipped by some older chinese people.

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