The Curse of Monkey Island (Video Game 1997)

Third Computer Adventure based on LucasArts famous comedy "Monkey Island" series. After escaping from the voodoo Amusement Park, very young pirate Guybrush Threepwood meets with both his ... See full summary »

Writers:

Jonathan Ackley (story), Larry Ahern (story),

Stars:

Dominic Armato, Alexandra Boyd, Earl Boen

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dominic Armato	...	Guybrush Threepwood (voice)
Alexandra Boyd	...	Gov. Elaine Marley / Son Pirate (voice)
Earl Boen	...	LeChuck (voice)
Denny Delk	...	Murray / Skully / Father Pirate (voice)
Neil Ross	...	Wally (voice)
Alan Young	...	Haggis McMutton (voice)
Michael Sorich	...	Edward Van Helgen / Charles DeGoulash the Ghost Groom (voice)
Gregg Berger	...	Cutthroat Bill (voice)
Gary Coleman	...	Kenny Falmouth (voice)
Joe Nipote	...	Wharf Rat (voice)
Kathleen Freeman	...	Madame Xima (voice)
Dave Madden	...	Dinghy Dog (voice)
Terence McGovern	...	Capt. Blondebeard / Cruff (voice)
Tom Kane	...	Capt. Rottingham / The Flying Welshman (voice)
Harvey Jason	...	Cabana Boy / La Foot (voice)

Storyline

Third Computer Adventure based on LucasArts famous comedy "Monkey Island" series. After escaping from the voodoo Amusement Park, very young pirate Guybrush Threepwood meets with both his true love, Governor Elaine Marley and his arch-enemy the zombie un-dead pirate LeChuck. Defeating LeChuck (again) Guybrush asks Elaine to marry him but Guybrush uses a cursed diamond ring from LeChuck's treasure, turning the furious Elaine into pure gold. Guybrush must set out to settle an old legacy, meet some old/new friends as well as trying to reverse the curse. However, LeChuck, still obsessed with marrying Elaine managed to re-create himself and has big plans for both Elaine and for Guybrush...

---

Plot Keywords:

pirate | curse | zombie | governor | diamond ring | 

---

Taglines:

The only pirate adventure that asks the question: What's sharper, your sword or your wit?

---

Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy

---

Certificate:

K-A

Details

Official Sites:

Lucasfilm Ltd.

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 November 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Monkey Island 3

Company Credits

Production Co:

LucasArts Entertainment Company

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Guybrush knocks over the silent patron of the chicken restaurant on Plunder Island, it is revealed to be Manny Calavera, star of Grim Fandango, another Lucasarts game. He even has a button that reads "Ask me about Grim Fandango."

---

Quotes

[first lines]
Guybrush Threepwood: [voiceover] Captain's log: Guybrush Threepwood. Lost at sea for days now. I have no crew or navigational instruments. No provisions except a half-eaten corn-dog and, unless I find water soon, I'm surely done for. Only the hope of finding my love, Elaine, keeps me going.

---

Crazy Credits

After the credits, there is a little scene between a father and a son in "Big Whoop" amusement park, where the father tells the rumor about the builder of the park buried somewhere in the tunnels under the park.

---

Connections

References The Crying Game (1992)

User Reviews

Guybrush's quest to save his girlfriend leads him onto a whole new set of adventures..

"Curse of Monkey Island" is a treasure; in my opinion the series as a whole was the holy grail of adventure gaming, not to mention LucasArts.

But to return to "Curse," whats beautiful about CMI is that its not afraid to be itself. It does deviate from the first two but still remains faithful to the Ron Gilbert productions (if only the same could be said about the 4th installment of the series!). The voice work is impeccable, with Dominic Armato playing our favorite protagonist Guybrush Threepwood. The animation, while quite different than the classic pixelated characters, is done beautifully. It really is just absolutely gorgeous. And the music is fantastic! Its never annoying and you never have the urge to turn it off.

Although I'm not too big a fan of romance, the romantic scenes and themes are not at all overpowering. They also have the rare ability to come off as sweet instead of cheesy. That says a lot from a girl who routinely falls asleep during chick flicks.

Then, of course, is the classic MI element of humor. CMI is quite adept at delivering deadpan lines, altogether absurdist humor, and simply good fun. Gary Coleman makes a cameo as a budding young entrepreneur, and world events are discreetly jabbed at without stepping out of the bounds of the game.

Its not entirely fair to compare CMI to MI and MI2 because it truly is in a realm of its own. Personally I can never find a favorite between the 3 as they all are quite different from each other. However, if you want a swashbuckling good time with the flair of the classic series, I insist you give this game a shot. You will NOT be disappointed.

10/10 stars, hands down.