Wednesday 22 February 2006

It's Just Monkey Business

From paper to pixels, mischievous monkey Curious George makes his way to the silver screen in a children's full-length animated feature film. To preserve the retro spirit of the book series created by Margret and H.A. Rey in 1941, George's world is rendered with 2-D animation.

Celebrities lend their voice talents to Curious George -- Will Ferrell plays Ted, The Man With the Yellow Hat, Drew Barrymore plays a school teacher and Ted's love interest and Dick Van Dyke plays a museum curator. In a banana-split-second, the plot revolves around Ted and George attempting to save the financially struggling museum that Ted works at.

Curious George is a fun little flick that stays true to the classic books and will be a treat for the tots. After the jump is the music video for Jack Johnson's single "Upside Down" featured in Curious George, which combines live action shots of Jack within the animated world of the mischievous monkey. Catch Curious George in theaters today!

WIN A CURIOUS GEORGE PRIZE PACK! This prize pack includes a kid's t-shirt, hat and soundtrack. To win, simply comment in this entry with a valid email address before tomorrow, February 23 @ 7PM. A winner will be chosen at random and contacted via email.

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49 Comments Have Already Been Posted

I LOVED this movie!! my heart belongs to curious george. =)

# 1 | Johanna Berger | February 22, 2006 10:09 PM | Report Abuse

Pick me!

# 2 | Ashley Adams | February 22, 2006 10:15 PM | Report Abuse

I love Curious George!!! XD

# 3 | Naruto Uzumaki | February 22, 2006 10:17 PM | Report Abuse

I can't wait to see this movie. I also love Jack Johnson so I'll definately be getting the soundtrack!

# 4 | dolphingirl | February 22, 2006 10:28 PM | Report Abuse

Cute movie! The kids loved it =o)

# 5 | Tammy E | February 22, 2006 10:35 PM | Report Abuse

I wanna win :) Love the new site & layout btw :)

# 6 | Justina | February 22, 2006 10:42 PM | Report Abuse

Our whole family of 3 loved and my daughter and I rock out to jack johnson and his sing-a-longs from the movie, in the car!
*She would love the shirt.

# 7 | Jes Crowley | February 22, 2006 11:41 PM | Report Abuse

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# 8 | Tracy | February 23, 2006 12:17 AM | Report Abuse

Me me me.

# 9 | George | February 23, 2006 12:43 AM | Report Abuse

I wanna win!

# 10 | Sara | February 23, 2006 12:52 AM | Report Abuse

Hi Jared. CG is so cuute. How was the Project Runway reunion show and Project Jay?

# 11 | Elaine | February 23, 2006 01:13 AM | Report Abuse

I grew up listening to Curious George stories...I love the books and I love the movie and I love CURIOUS GEORGE!!! He is the only monkey without a tail!

# 12 | Abigail | February 23, 2006 01:13 AM | Report Abuse

I have Curious George as my background haha. I'm such a dork but he's a cutie! :o)

# 13 | Colleen | February 23, 2006 01:20 AM | Report Abuse

Love that George

# 14 | Jessica | February 23, 2006 01:28 AM | Report Abuse

i have two kids who love george. we have been getting excited just watching the preview. the music is sweet too.

# 15 | mikko | February 23, 2006 01:37 AM | Report Abuse

aw, I love Curious George!I want to win..

# 16 | Krystina B | February 23, 2006 02:13 AM | Report Abuse

This movie was freaking amazing! It was so adorbale and I love Curious George.

# 17 | sammi | February 23, 2006 02:25 AM | Report Abuse

Awwww George..

# 18 | Hugh G | February 23, 2006 03:01 AM | Report Abuse

Oh that's cutiie.. my litlle sister love it !!

# 19 | Elsa | February 23, 2006 03:01 AM | Report Abuse

me me me me me! :p

# 20 | Mel | February 23, 2006 03:26 AM | Report Abuse

I love Curious Geaorge! And I love Just Jared!

# 21 | annabel | February 23, 2006 07:55 AM | Report Abuse

My son would be so psyched if I won this for him.

# 22 | patoots | February 23, 2006 07:59 AM | Report Abuse

Going to see CG again tonight for the 2nd time. George is very, very popular at our place!

# 23 | Bubala | February 23, 2006 08:33 AM | Report Abuse

I love CG!

# 24 | Betsy | February 23, 2006 09:02 AM | Report Abuse

Curious George was my favorite when I was little and now he is my sons favorite. I still have my original Knickerbocker stuffed animal Curious George, he has a couple of small holes and is missing a nostril but I can't bring myself to throw him out.

# 25 | Raquel | February 23, 2006 09:14 AM | Report Abuse

My kids loved this movie! We have seen it twice this week!

# 26 | Andrea | February 23, 2006 09:23 AM | Report Abuse

I took my 2 year old grandaughter to see the movie this past Saturday. Before the movie we went to Toys R US and purchased a Gerorge Doll that you can tickle and he laughs. She sat and watched the entire movie on my lap with George. She is too little to sit in the movie chairs, they fold up on her ! We loved the movie and it was just like old times when I would take her mommy to see movies :)

# 27 | cheryl | February 23, 2006 09:24 AM | Report Abuse

just wanted to say your blog is awesome! love the new layout as well.

in terms of curious george, i think the jury's still out on the movie thing... lotsa people are still freaked out by the fact that he's tail-less =)

# 28 | pinkvixxen | February 23, 2006 09:49 AM | Report Abuse

thanks for the video, I can't believe that the CG soundtrack is the #1 album in the country right now!

# 29 | ninachi | February 23, 2006 09:56 AM | Report Abuse

sgheriani@hotmail.com

# 30 | sarah | February 23, 2006 10:05 AM | Report Abuse

Cute movie for the kiddo!

# 31 | Maggie | February 23, 2006 10:07 AM | Report Abuse

Love it! I wanna win!

# 32 | Jenny | February 23, 2006 10:38 AM | Report Abuse

: )

# 33 | k | February 23, 2006 11:23 AM | Report Abuse

My 4-year-old son will be thrilled! :)

# 34 | Jacqui | February 23, 2006 11:29 AM | Report Abuse

i love the movie, and even if it is for kids....

# 35 | Fadila Omeragic | February 23, 2006 11:47 AM | Report Abuse

Anything with Will is a winner in my book!

# 36 | Wendy | February 23, 2006 12:08 PM | Report Abuse

Curious George is awesome. I am taking my son to see it.

# 37 | april | February 23, 2006 12:39 PM | Report Abuse

Took my girls yesterday and we all LOVED it. Also, LOVE the new site! Kudos!!

# 38 | Melissa | February 23, 2006 12:55 PM | Report Abuse

The movie is great - it is always tricky to make a beloved character "new" and the writers, director, producer and actors did a good job.

# 39 | kathotdog | February 23, 2006 12:58 PM | Report Abuse

I remeber hoe much I used to love Curious George when I was little even though it was before my time lol. It's great that they can take such a spirited classic and make it popular all over again. I can't wait to see the new movie!

# 40 | Julia | February 23, 2006 12:59 PM | Report Abuse

I took my 5 year old niece to see this last weekend and the whole theatre was full of "awww" and laughter. It was a great movie. The whole place didn't move unless they were laughing throughout the whole movie!
I grew up reading curious george's adventures so it was very cool to watch him on screen with my niece.
This is one of the best book to movie projects I have ever seen! I love curious george even more now than I did growing up and I am 20 years old! :) Anyone would enjoy this movie unless they're old fuddy duddys!

# 41 | Kim | February 23, 2006 01:24 PM | Report Abuse

I grew up on these tales/tails... loves it.

# 42 | Lindsay | February 23, 2006 01:58 PM | Report Abuse

My 4 yr old loved the movie,
Jared, your site is awesome, my favorite blog!

# 43 | Stephanie | February 23, 2006 02:07 PM | Report Abuse

Love the blog! I read Curious George books as a kid but the animation style just doesn't seem retro-cool enough.

# 44 | Wyman | February 23, 2006 03:07 PM | Report Abuse

Hey J2! We've missed ya at 'church' =)
I love Jack. LOVE! And my kids and I saw the movie. I'm taking my husband back this weekend. Is that weird? Love the new page. RSS RULES!!
Love ya babe

# 45 | Witchoo | February 23, 2006 04:57 PM | Report Abuse

Oh, p.s. thanks for all the cute little movie stills. I'm printing them out for the monsters as we speak.

# 46 | Witchoo | February 23, 2006 04:59 PM | Report Abuse

Wow..too cool! I love how they're making old things new again!!

# 47 | Mcclarsen | February 23, 2006 08:17 PM | Report Abuse

Am I too late?! It's on time here! (well, almost...)

What happened to that magazine challenge thing?

# 48 | jm | February 23, 2006 08:33 PM | Report Abuse

The movie was so cute. I loved it as much as my 4yr old son did.

# 49 | Kim | February 24, 2006 02:54 PM | Report Abuse