The Hangover 2 monkey burning questions (2024)

By Kate Ward June 01, 2011 at 01:00 PM EDT

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The weekend of the sequels — The Hangover Part II and Kung Fu Panda 2 — boasted plenty of box office cash… and some burning questions to boot. Find yourself asking whether that monkey really smoked cigarettes, or whether Po (Jack Black) the panda could survive a cannonball to the belly? EW's Hillary Busis and Kate Ward have got your answers, and some more burning questions, below!

Did that monkey really smoke cigarettes in The Hangover Part II?

Nope! Although Crystal the capuchin appears to make like Mr. Teeny in the movie, Warner Bros. says that the primate merely held unlit cigarettes during filming; smoke was added digitally in post-production. (Director Todd Phillips was just joking when he told EW that Crystal had become hooked on cigs.) This revelation, however, hasn't calmed the fury of animal rights advocates like the American Humane Association and PETA — the former was denied access to The Hangover Part II's set, while the latter opposes the use of exotic animals for entertainment purposes. (Don't tell them about Water for Elephants.)

How did Alan get ADHD medication and muscle relaxers into that bag of marshmallows? And why did these drugs work the same way the roofies worked in the first movie?

Probably by dissolving the pills in water and injecting the sweets with the resulting liquid. Muscle relaxants cause sedation as well as confusion and even hallucinations, in some cases; ADHD meds, by and large, are stimulants that may induce irritability, mood swings, and personality changes. Combine those two with alcohol (and sugar!) and you've got a potent co*cktail for a night you'll never remember.

Do pandas eat radishes?

The vegetable plays a large part in Kung Fu Panda 2 — Po was found by adoptive father Mr. Ping in a crate full of radishes, and the panda even faces off with a radish in a flashback dream. But do pandas actually eat radishes, as baby Po did in the sequel? Not really. According to the World Wildlife Fund, 99 percent of a panda's diet is made up of bamboo. They also consume plants and sometimes small rodents. So, though not impossible, it seems more likely that Po would have fought a radish than eaten one. Then again, we can't discount that big appetite.

Is it possible to survive a cannonball shot to the belly, like Po did? And how come he survived, while Master Rhino perished?

For humans, it's certainly possible — and has become a carnival attraction. Just see Frank "Cannonball" Richards. And if mere mortals can absorb a shot to the belly, it's easy to imagine a panda could. After all, the animal boasts a stomach wall far thicker than most animals, meant to protect against splinters caused by eating bamboo. Definitely an advantage over the gullets of other animals, like Master Rhino.

How is the peaco*ck represented in Chinese culture?

Perhaps it makes sense why Kung Fu Panda 2's Shen would have been hungry for power over China: During the Ming Dynasty, the bird represented rank, power, and divinity. There isn't, however, a Year of the Peaco*ck. But, according to China's Year of the Rooster — the zodiac symbol most closely aligned with peaco*cks — the animal breeds eccentric folk who are selfish, brave, and capable. All of which, I would think, correctly describe the evil Shen. As for whether or not a panda could actually duel with a peaco*ck — well, just see this video (in which a Wuhan Zoo panda chases a blue peaco*ck) to find your answer. How's that for free marketing?

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The Hangover 2 monkey burning questions (2024)

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Did the monkey actually smoke in the Hangover 2? ›

Although Crystal the capuchin appears to make like Mr. Teeny in the movie, Warner Bros. says that the primate merely held unlit cigarettes during filming; smoke was added digitally in post-production. (Director Todd Phillips was just joking when he told EW that Crystal had become hooked on cigs.)

What did Alan put in the marshmallows? ›

After Phil is treated at a clinic, Alan confesses that he had drugged some of the marshmallows from the previous night with muscle relaxers and his ADHD medication in order to sedate Teddy, as he feared the others were going to replace him, but accidentally mixed up the bags.

What movie has a monkey that sells drugs? ›

The Hangover Part II (2011) - Crystal the Monkey as Drug Dealing Monkey - IMDb.

What kinda monkey was in Hangover 2? ›

While speaking to Total Film magazine, "The Hangover Part II," director Todd Phillips let it slip that the newest addition to the cast, Crystal, a tiny capuchin monkey that follows The Wolfback around Thailand, was taught to smoke cigarettes and, subsequently, has become addicted to them.

Was Crystal the monkey treated well? ›

says Crystal (who has also appeared in the Night at the Museum films, among other movies) was always treated with the utmost care during production on The Hangover Part II.

Is Crystal the monkey alive? ›

Crystal lives with her trainer, Tom Gunderson, in Los Angeles County, California.

Did Stu cheat in Hangover 2? ›

While retracing their steps the guys return to a brothel. There it's revealed that Stu had sex the previous night with a hermaphrodite prostitute.

What happened to the marshmallow after removing from the syringe? ›

When you pushed in the plunger, the air pressure increased, pushing the bubbles out of the marshmallow and decreasing its size. When the plunger was pulled out, the pressure decreased so the marshmallow expanded in size.

What was the purpose of marshmallows? ›

It is not known exactly when marshmallows were invented, but their history goes back as early as 2000 BCE. Ancient Egyptians were said to be the first to make and use the root of the plant to soothe coughs and sore throats and to heal wounds.

What was the experiment in the monkey drug trials? ›

Monkey Drug Trials 1969

The monkey drug trials of 1969 were one such case. In this experiment, a large group of monkeys and rats were trained to inject themselves with an assortment of drugs, including morphine, alcohol, codeine, cocaine, and amphetamines.

What was the purpose of the monkey drug trials? ›

Purpose: The purpose of the experiment was to look at the effects of self-administration on drugs, drug abuse, and drug dependence in humans, by testing it on monkeys. They wanted to observe whether a monkey would become addicted to drugs or not, and to understand better the effects of drugs.

Does Netflix have monkey? ›

A second season, also ten episodes, was released on Netflix on August 7, 2020.
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The New Legends of Monkey
Based onJourney to the West by Wu Cheng'en
Written byJacquelin Perske Craig Irvin Samantha Strauss
Directed byGerard Johnstone
StarringChai Hansen Luciane Buchanan Josh Thomson Emilie Cocquerel
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Does Crystal the Monkey smoke? ›

Despite rumors, she's never smoked.

Crystal plays a drug-dealing monkey in The Hangover Part 2 and while she holds a prop that looks like a cigarette, all of the smoke is computer-generated imaging. “I would never teach an animal to smoke,” Gunderson says.

Why do monkeys like red onions? ›

Onions are known to produce antibacterial and antifungal substances. “If a capuchin monkey in our research group is supplied with an onion, it will reliably bite into it and vigorously rub the exudates over its body, often also anointing socially with group mates,” Messer and her colleagues write in the paper.

Does Crystal the Monkey get paid? ›

The only real shock comes from learning that Crystal, the monkey on NBC's upcoming ugliness Animal Practice, makes $12,000 per episode. If Practice goes a full season, Crystal will have earned $264,000. Whelp, time to quit our regular jobs and go learn how to be monkey-wranglers.

Why was the monkey unhappy with his life? ›

Why was the monkey happy/unhappy? Ans: The monkey was happy because he had plenty of sweet fruits to eat. He was unhappy because he was alone. He had no friend to talk to and share the fruits with.

Why did the monkey remain undead? ›

According to the official Pirates of the Caribbean Trading Card Game, Jack remains cursed because he was the only member of Barbossa's mutinous crew not to place his blood upon the Aztec gold.

Who trained Crystal the monkey? ›

Tom Gunderson is an American animal trainer. He is known for providing animals for film and television productions. His best-known trained animal is Crystal the Monkey, who is a 28-year-old Capuchin monkey.

How did monkey become immortal? ›

While serving as the guardian, Wukong does not hesitate to eat the peaches, thus granting him immortality and the abilities that come with the peaches.

Is Jack the Monkey still alive? ›

After nine years of duty, Jack died of tuberculosis in 1890. Jack's skull is in the collection of the Albany Museum in Grahamstown.

What was monkey real name? ›

The scientific name of the monkey is Cercopithecidae. Monkeys are classified as simiiformes catarrhini and simiiformes platyrrhini.

Did Melissa cheat on Stu? ›

She was also considered an antagonist of the movie. She cheated on him while on a cruise and had sex with a bartender but Stu still dated her, and even planned to propose to her. She also has absolutely no respect for Stu's friends.

Does Stu get rid of his face tattoo? ›

Two years later after the events in Bangkok, Stu is still friends with Phil, Doug, and Alan, he got the tattoo removed from his face, and got checked due to the anal sex with Kimmy. Stu also goes along for the trip to bring Alan to New Horizons.

Does Stu break up with Melissa? ›

He plans to propose to her at Doug's wedding, which Phil discourages. At the end of the film, Stu finally stands up to Melissa and furiously ends their relationship.

What were the conclusions of the marshmallow experiment? ›

The researchers followed each child for more than 40 years and over and over again, the group who waited patiently for the second marshmallow succeed in whatever capacity they were measuring. In other words, this series of experiments proved that the ability to delay gratification was critical for success in life.

What causes the marshmallow to melt? ›

Marshmallows start to melt when they heat up to just above body temperature, Hartings says. But if you're not careful, you can completely burn the outside before the inside even gets warm. The heat of the fire shakes loose the chemical bonds in the gelatin that hold the candy together, which makes the marshmallow ooze.

Why did the marshmallows shrink? ›

The gas bubbles expand and the marshmallow puffs up. When air flows back into the jar or bottle, the gas bubbles need to give in under the increasing push on the marshmallow's outside walls, so they shrink back to their original size.

What lesson do we learn from marshmallow? ›

The Marshmallow Test has implications far beyond predicting how children will grow in the future. Its lessons on self-control, goal setting and persevering through challenges are valuable in both the business world and in your personal life.

What are the lessons from the marshmallow challenge? ›

Here are 3 Key takeaways from the Challenge.
  • Build a strong base if you want a strong-standing structure.
  • Actual outcomes can defer from plans.
  • Don't wait till the last moment to place the marshmallow on your structure.
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Can dogs eat marshmallows? ›

The answer is no. Though not all marshmallows are toxic to dogs, they certainly aren't good for your canine companion. Made from sugar, corn syrup, gelatin, vanilla extract, and coated with either cornstarch or confectioners' sugar, marshmallows contain very little, if any, nutritional value or health benefits.

What is the 5 monkey experiment? ›

5 monkeys were placed in a cage as part of an experiment.

Every time a monkey tried to climb the ladder, the experimenter sprayed all of the monkeys with icy water. Eventually, each time a monkey started to climb the ladder, the other ones pulled him off and beat him up so they could avoid the icy spray.

Why was the monkey experiment unethical? ›

Harlow's work has been criticized. His experiments have been seen as unnecessarily cruel (unethical) and of limited value in attempting to understand the effects of deprivation on human infants. It was clear that the monkeys in this study suffered from emotional harm from being reared in isolation.

What was the result of the study on monkeys performed by Harlow the monkeys? ›

Harlow's monkey experiment disproved the belief that love is only based on physical needs. The fact that the monkeys grew the most attached to the cloth mother, who satisfied no physical needs of the monkeys, showed that love and comfort were non-physical needs.

What is the most unethical experiments in history? ›

One of the most notorious cases of unethical research, the Tuskegee Syphilis Study involved the denial of syphilis treatment to African-American males in Alabama.

What must happen if an animal is used in research and its life must be terminated? ›

What must happen if an animal is used in research and its life must be terminated? A report must be written to the American Psychological Association explaining what went wrong during the experiment. The animal's life is to be terminated as quickly and as painlessly as possible.

What is self-administration of psychoactive substances by the monkey? ›

Summary. A method has been developed which permits monkeys to self-administer drug solutions, at will, through indwelling intravenous catheters. Psychological dependence on the effects of a drug occurs when a naive monkey voluntarily initiates and maintains self-administration of the drug.

Do China has Netflix? ›

Although most of the world has access to Netflix, the service is still unavailable in China. So if you want access to your home Netflix library, you must use a VPN.

Is Monkey Chinese or Japanese? ›

Where to begin? Firstly, it was very easy to get yourself hooked on Monkey, the Japanese television series created between 1978 and 1980 which was later dubbed shoddily (brilliantly?) into English and Spanish and broadcast to wide-eyed kids around the world in the early '80s.

Is Tripitaka a girl? ›

Tripitaka is a young girl posing as a boy monk (the original role was a boy monk played by actress Masako Natsume) and Cocquerel's Sandy, who is somewhat androgynous, was originally male and portrayed by actor Shiro Kishibe.

What kind of monkey is Molly? ›

Molly, who we are affectionately calling Grandma Molly, is an elderly spider monkey who arrived at Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary on September 5, 2016. Molly lived in Colorado with a human family for 27 years.

What type of monkey is Gibby? ›

A capuchin monkey helps Katie, a young teenager, overcome her depression after her mother dies. A capuchin monkey helps Katie, a young teenager, overcome her depression after her mother dies.

What kind of monkey is Ross's monkey? ›

In order to curb his loneliness after his divorce, Ross adopts a capuchin monkey named Marcel.

What colors are monkeys afraid of? ›

Green or blue also made no difference to them, but when one of the experimenters was wearing red, the monkeys avoided him or her and got their food from the other tray.

Do monkeys eat steak? ›

Is It Common for Monkeys To Eat Meat? Many monkeys eat meat as it is a source of protein. According to David Watts, an anthropologist at Yale University, most monkey species are meat-eaters. Watts considered over 400 studies of meat-eating among primates and found that 12 of the current 16 families are meat-eaters.

Why do monkeys eat meat? ›

Most primates eat meat rarely, if at all, but meat sometimes provides substantial immediate energy and protein gains. The main importance of meat is probably as a source of vitamins, minerals, and micronutrients.

Is Crystal the Monkey alive? ›

Crystal lives with her trainer, Tom Gunderson, in Los Angeles County, California.

Is Katie the monkey still alive? ›

Two monkeys — named Monkey and Katie — played Marcel on Friends. Only Katie is still alive, BuzzFeed reports.

Did they get Roofied in Hangover 2? ›

Stu tries to avoid the inevitable, but once pretty boy Phil (Bradley Cooper) cajoles him into a late-night beer by the bonfire, and man-child moron Alan (Zach Galifianakis) laces the marshmallows with roofies (again), it's blackout time.

What drug did they take in The Hangover 2? ›

During The Hangover, Stu and Phil find out Alan had slipped rohypnol into their drinks. Also known as the “date rape drug” or “roofies”, it is normally used for short-term insomnia treatments or as a presurgical sedative.

What happens to the monkey in Hangover 2? ›

Shot in the stomach by one of the drug dealers.

Did they use a real baby in The Hangover? ›

The baby who was strapped to Alan (played by Zach Galifianakis) was actually played by eight different babies, The Sun reports. Two of those were twins — Grant Holmquist, who got most of the screen time, and his sister Avery.

Did they actually go to Thailand in Hangover 2? ›

The Hangover Part II was shot in Thailand and California. Tilac, a bar in Bangkok, was used as a shooting location in the film. Bangkok. Photo by Paul Szewczyk on Unsplash.

Who sued The Hangover? ›

Warner Bros. has settled the lawsuit brought by Missouri tattoo artist S. Victor Whitmill over the mark on Helms' face, which Whitmill claimed infringed a copyrighted tattoo he created for boxer Mike Tyson.

Did The Hangover get sued? ›

Luckily for Hangover fans everywhere, Judge Catherine D. Perry, the U.S. District Court Judge presiding over The Hangover II copyright suit, denied Whitmill's motion for a preliminary injunction. Judge Perry concluded that the harm it would cause to both Warner Bros. and third parties were simply too great.

Does Stu stay with Jade? ›

Somehow she ends up marrying Stu, and Stu gives her his grandmother's wedding ring (the so-called holocaust ring - due to his grandmother's successful smuggling of it in a Nazi concentration camp) Jade ends up leaving her infant son Tyler in they guys' room at Caesar's Palace.

What disease does Alan from hangover have? ›

Alan takes ADHD medication because he is extremely hyperactive. Even at 41 until his marriage, he used to live at home with his parents as he has his dad pay his rent and his mother calls him "Sweetie".

What was invented to cure a hangover? ›

Fernet: Continuing the fine tradition of spirits invented to cure an over-indulgence in spirits (again, see above) Fernet, a famous Italian liquor now used as a post-meal digestive, was actually created for curing hangovers.

What did the monkey do to the pious man? ›

Ans: The sat young monkeys on the boughs of the neem and tamarind trees. &y what did the monkey do to the loin doth of the pious person? Ans:- The monkey snatched away y the loin.

How much did Bradley Cooper get paid for The Hangover? ›

He earned less than $1 million while filming the first Hangover movie. However, Cooper earned $5 million for the second movie and $10 million for the third one. Reports say Bradley Cooper can earn $20 million per movie.

How much did Mike Tyson make in The Hangover? ›

How much did Mike Tyson get paid for The Hangover? It has been reported that Mike Tyson was paid $100,000 for his cameo role in the first The Hangover movie and $200,000 for his part in The Hangover Part II.

Was Mike Tyson's tiger in The Hangover? ›

Mike Tyson plays a small role in the first Hangover Movie. After Doug, Alan, Phil and Stu steal the tiger from Tyson's house at 3:30AM on the night in Las Vegas, Doug leaves his jacket there and Tyson traces it back to him.

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