Production Year: 1976 - Action & Adventure - Director: John Guillermin - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring:Ed Lauter, Jessica Lange, Charles Grodin, Jeff Bridges
KING KONG is a remake of the 1933 classic about a giant ape from a lost world who falls in love with a beautiful woman (Jessica Lange) who has been kidnapped by native tribespeople... more
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Actor(s): Jeff Bridges, Charles Grodin, Jessica Lange, Ed Lauter
Director(s): John Guillermin
Genre: Action & Adventure
Classification: Parental Guidance
Production Year: 1976
Running Time: 2 hours 28 minutes
Franchise Name: King Kong
Video Category: Feature Film
Country Of Origin: United States of America
Plot: Remake of the classic story in which a giant ape wreaks havoc upon New York City, before climbing to the top of the Empire State Building clutching a terrified (and tiny) woman in one hand, and fending off military planes with the other.
DVD Description
KING KONG is a remake of the 1933 classic about a giant ape from a lost world who falls in love with a beautiful woman (Jessica Lange) who has been kidnapped by native tribespeople as a sacrifice. Jeff Bridges and Charles Grodin also star.
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): MOMENTUM PICTURES; TECHNICOLOR DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
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Advantages: Great Film Disadvantages: None really
...Director: Merian C Cooper, Ernest B Schoedsack
Writer: James A Creelman, Ruth Rose
Stars: Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, Bruce Cabot
Length: 104 minutes
There is Two-Disc Special Edition:-
Contents of DVD1 include:
The newly restored and digitally remastered original 1933 film.
Optional subtitles in English, French and Spanish
The documentary: I'm Kong: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper 2005
Commentaries by stop-motion animator Ray Harryhausen and Ken Ralston, Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack, Ruth Rose, Fay Wray and Robert Armstrong
Merian C. Cooper Movies Trailer Gallery
Contents of DVD2 include:
RKO Production 601: The Making of Kong, Eighth Wonder of the World: Multi Part Documentary containing:-
The Origins of "KingKong"
Willis O'Brien and "Creation"
Cameras Roll on Kong, The Eighth Wonder
A Milestone in Visual Effects...
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Advantages: Fantastic action scenes and special effects Disadvantages: Some missing bits
...“KingKong” is a great DVD, aimed at all ages 12 and over. It is an amazing film to watch for anyone who watches it, but can be scary at moments. There are lots of scenes in KingKong that can be funny and hilarious (seeing KingKong, the giant ape, jumping through the sky, demolishing everything in its way,) but at the same time it also achieves terrible horror, seeing KingKong destroying and rampaging through towns and streets, destroying everything and anything. It never gets boring—Kong’s dramatic style and episodes makes every part of the film intriguing and exciting.
Kong is a huge giant ape. He rampages through cities destroying everything in his path. He is very tall, wide and looks menacing. He wipes the tops off houses and brings aeroplanes down to the ground in anger. He is a man-eating beast, making the movie what it is...
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Advantages: Another Toho movie on dvd Disadvantages: No bonus features
...Takarada
U.S. Screenplay by William J. Keenan
US Producer Arthur Rankin Jr
Production Toho Co LTD.
Soundtrack The Late AKIRA IFUKUBE
Features
English Mono
Subtitles none
Color
Run time 1hr 32 mins
Contains mild violence.
Overall this is a priceless DVD to add to your collection provided that you are into any of the following .........................
sci-fi
comedy
Dai Kaiju (Japanese for big monster)
Akira Ifukube
Godzilla
Toho studios
KingKong
Robots
I myself love this movie for a few reasons.....................
I am a big Akira Ifukube music fan
I am a big fan of the TOHO GODZILLA movies
I am also a big Dai Kaiju fan as well
I had all the 8 inch Bandai Dai Kaiju Godzilla
vinyl figures from 1992 - 1995
Sadly my house was broken into back in 1995 and
everything was stolen & can't be replaced....
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