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The First King Kong Film I ever saw

posted 19 years ago by Chrisbc-1
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This was the first King Kong film that I ever saw. I was watching Alf and during the commercial break they showed a trailer to King Kong Lives. I thought it was the coolest thing ever. I liked it a lot when I finally saw it on video shortly after it was released. It lead me to eventually see King Kong 1976. I later realized that King Kong 76 was a remake, so I tried to find the original and when I finally did, it was worth the wait. So I saw the King Kong films backwards. So from my point of view, King Kong films got better and better!

[–] marisa_girl 19 years ago

I remember how excited I was to see KING KONG that Christmas of '76, and the best part of the sequel was seeing the climactic clip from the remake on the big screen again.

"From thy wedding with the creature who touches Heaven, lady God preserve thee..." - KING KONG

[–] Chrisbc-1 19 years ago

Well King Kong '76 was before my time and I was only 4 years old when King Kong Lives was released so I'm really looking foward to seeing Peter Jackson's King Kong later this week. For being a King Kong fan since I was 4, this will be the first time I will see any King Kong film on the big screen.

[–] dracula_27 19 years ago

Trust me, KingKong Lives is the best one, followed by the '76 film, the new one is just to long, drags on, and Kong to cgi!

[–] Cryptfan2 19 years ago

King Kong Lives was my first Kong movie, only saw it once and I hate it.

If I can mix Code Lyoko, Marvel and DC together.

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[–] conor_kiley 19 years ago

Wow, that reverse veiwing issue is interesting. I imagine if King Kong Lives introduced you to the legend it might hold some weight...

Aside from that though this movie really sucks. It actually goes beyond sucking it is flatly stupid, boring and a complete failure in every sense. It is also kind of ugly in an '80's way.

Enjoying a movie because it is bad is different than promoting it as being worth seeing. This movie is not worth seeing anymore than my home movie documenting the birth of some rabbits in my yard is.

This movie is the worst of all examples, it is boring, ugly and stupid.

It does have Linda Hamilton in it though. I like her.

[–] Cryptfan2 19 years ago

To the other guy, I'm not an idiot, the film sucks and still us I can't wait to see the original 1933 and the Peter Jackson remake since they look and sound so much better.

If I can mix Code Lyoko, Marvel and DC together.

[–] Chrisbc-1 19 years ago

I agree. This film is so bad that the world horrible fails to describe it. The best ones are the original and Peter Jackson's remake.

[–] hecklejecklelove 19 years ago

The first King Kong movie I ever saw was the 1976 remake, which I absolutely loved (and still do love). I saw it on TV way back in mid to late 1978. For a long time I thought this was the only version of King Kong. About 2 years later I saw the Son Of Kong, and loved it, and it also made me realise that there had to have been a King Kong made before SOK. I finally saw the original in 1980. To me, the originals were good, but had nothing on the 1976 version...

So when I saw the advert forKing Kong Lives, I waited with excitment for it to arrive at the cinema. When I saw it (it was the first Kong movie Id seen on the big screen) I loved it. I especially enjoyed the first scenes featuring King Kong 1976. When I got it on video (I still have the original ex-rentals of King Kong 1933, King Kong 1976, and King Kong Lives) I watched it a number of times and then out it away. Id not seen it for a number of years until I got it on DVD with King Kong 1976. I watched the '76 version and then watched KK Lives. The '76 version hadnt lost its charm and its spark...Unfortunately, watching KK Lives as an adult, I found that its effect on me had waned. Compared to the 1976 version, it just didnt match. It isnt a great movie.

Now, while it isnt a great movie, it is still a good movie. Its entertaining, even if only for its 80's styles and silly moments. Compared to King Kong 1933, Son Of Kong and King Kong 1976, this movie is my least favorite. But compared to the Toho attempts at Kong, this movie is perfection.

Its a good movie for the kids, except the bit where Kong bites a redneck in two...Edit that bit out, and its a good Saturday afternoon kids movie.

hjl

"Can I be frank?" "Okay, but can I still be Garth?" - Waynes World 2

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