Which "Kong" is King?

[PeruvianSkies]

Probably the only two films that I would or could HIGHLY recommend people watch out of the list of ape-like films is Barbet Shroeder's KOKO: A TALKING GORILLA and George Romero's under-appreciated MONKEY SHINES.

One other film that I kinda forgot to mention was OUTBREAK.

[kelsci]

Smokey; King Kong Vs Gojira is that 1962 film.

I like the 1933 version perhaps the best. Something from the movies made in the thirties stand out even today. I think the Surround EX track in the 2005 movie is stunning as well as the special effects. Heck I even sort of like that 1962 K.K. vs Godzilla as a cheesy flick. I actually saw that on opening day in 1962 with a friend. The hell with the 1976 K.K., The only thing DeLaurentis did was produce a lovely daughter who cooks on the food channel.

[Worf101]

Blame Worf for this mess

If he had included the all important 1962 movie King Kong Vs Godzilla in the poll, we wouldn't have a tie

Leave the saloon every once in a while Festus... Miss Kitty can live without you.... The film with the funny JAPANESE TITLE, quess what film THAT is!!!!!!!

God I love this forum... I even come here on weekends for dis abuse!!!

Da Worfster

[bobsticks]

I couldn't help myself. I must instigate.

While I agree that the snaps from the original are iconic I'm lovin' me some hi-def monkey.

And also FWIW (very little), I loved Mighty Joe Young as a kid as well as Outbreak. I never realized until this thread how much I like movies about our primate brothers.

[PeruvianSkies]

I couldn't help myself. I must instigate.

While I agree that the snaps from the original are iconic I'm lovin' me some hi-def monkey.

And also FWIW (very little), I loved Mighty Joe Young as a kid as well as Outbreak. I never realized until this thread how much I like movies about our primate brothers.

Monkeys, apes, etc are easier to work with when it comes to making movies...I am sure that if people could get Lions, Tigers, or Bears to be more cooperate and not eat the trainer...there would be more movies about them as well, instead of the fake digital ones. Of course, when we are talking about KONG, none of them have been real, but the 2005 version sure did look good, very convincing and what I particularly loved about the film was the personality that came through on KONGS part...we could see emotion, we could feel his pain, it was very effective.

[GMichael]

I really enjoyed the 1933 movie because you could tell it was a classic whe it just came out.

Been around long?

It must have been a huge break through at the time. I can only imagine all the talk it started back then.

[Worf101]

Been around long?

It must have been a huge break through at the time. I can only imagine all the talk it started back then.

According to published reports of the day, people ran screaming from the theatres, litterally. There were faintings, heart attacks etc.. While there'd been stop action animation before, even by the same guy, Willis O'brian I believe, there'd been nothing on this scale or magnitude.

Da Worfster

[GMichael]

According to published reports of the day, people ran screaming from the theatres, litterally. There were faintings, heart attacks etc.. While there'd been stop action animation before, even by the same guy, Willis O'brian I believe, there'd been nothing on this scale or magnitude.

Da Worfster

When was the original radio broadcast of War of the Worlds?

[PeruvianSkies]

When was the original radio broadcast of War of the Worlds?

Wasn't it around 1938??

[kelsci]

Hi Peru; that radiocast was done on Halloween,1938.