King Kong
Directed by:
John GuillerminCinematography:
Richard H. KlineComposer:
John BarryCast:
Jeff Bridges, Jessica Lange, Charles Grodin, Jack O'Halloran, John Randolph, Rene Auberjonois, Julius Harris, Dennis Fimple, Ed Lauter, Jorge Moreno, John Lone (more)VOD (3)
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In this remake of the 1933 classic about the giant ape, this time an oil company expedition disturbs the peace of Kong and brings him back to New York to exploit him. Although a woman in the group tames Kong somewhat, he finally breaks loose and terrorizes the city, and as the military attempt to stop him, he falls to his death from the top of the World Trade Center. (official distributor synopsis)
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I used to watch it over and over again when I was a kid, and the huge walking ape really terrified me with its horrible roar. Now I saw it again after a long time and what scared me was Jessica Lange with her horrible screaming. It's not a bad version, but for being more than 40 years newer than the original, it really lags behind it by quite a bit.
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"King Kong" from 1976 is good, in the sense of being average. It is interesting in terms of acting, but gradually you realize that it is difficult to endure. The screenplay is often very weak and the film is unnecessarily stretched out, so the tension fades away. The finale is great, but it takes too long to get to it, and some scenes are completely unnecessary. The interesting charm that it had in my childhood is gone. Unfortunately, some films simply age.
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