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King Kong (1976)
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Before John Hughes claimed the mantle of Hollywood's antichrist, that title was firmly held by producer Dino De Laurentiis, whose middle name may have been "hubris." He vowed that this remake of the 1933 horror classic would be a bigger hit than Jaws and that his Kong would be more sympathetic than the shark. But for all the money he spent on trying to make this monkey look real, the biggest special effect was making Jeff Bridges look like a monkey--and nearly destroying Jessica Lange's acting career before it started. The film was noteworthy mostly for how cheesy the ape looks, though this was one of the first films to be shot at the...
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Now I know why Tommy Lee Jones has such trouble with his wife in Blue Sky. Her prior experience with King Kong messed her up for life. This was Jessica Lange's debut and she was the best part of this movie.
Sure, the sound, special effects, cinematography were all outstanding, and I even liked Jeff Bridges and Rene...
(complete King Kong review by B Movie Ben)
| King Kong Movie Review by Todd (8/14/2007) |
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WARNING: FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO MIGHT ACTUALLY HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS, I DO GIVE AWAY PART OF THE MOVIE. Yeah, I know this version of "Kong" by and large gets ripped on these days for being borderline campy(if not just outright campy), for being insulting to the true legend of Kong and the original '33 version, for the ape...
(complete King Kong review by Todd)
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(5/16/2007)
