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King Kong Lives on DVD!!!

post #1 of 12
6/3/04 at 9:33am
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This CC story.


This is great news!

One of the all time worst movies ever, and I will rush out and buy it the day it is released.

A lame story, bad effects, a shot of Linda Hamilton's haggard tit and John Ashton completely over acting...

This, my friends, is the pinnacle of existence!
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post #2 of 12
6/3/04 at 9:37am
I loved this movie as a kid. I'll have to revisit it however, before I take the plunge and buy it. I used to love the scene where they're installing Kong's artificial heart, that was so cool.
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post #3 of 12
6/3/04 at 9:44am
I remember that from when I was a kid.

Isnt that the film with the female Kong, the giant pacemaker and Kong "hiding" out in swamplands (WTF?LOL!) eating alligators?

Damn that film was classic crap.

RD
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post #4 of 12
6/4/04 at 6:35am
Now if only someone would release Toho's KING KONG ESCAPES on DVD so we can revel in the glory of King Kong vs. Mechanikong.
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post #5 of 12
6/4/04 at 7:28am
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Originally posted by foywonder
Now if only someone would release Toho's KING KONG ESCAPES on DVD so we can revel in the glory of King Kong vs. Mechanikong.
Not to mention Gorosaurus !!!
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post #6 of 12
6/5/04 at 1:30am
This seems like a good opportunity to post Joe Bob Briggs' history of King Kong movies.

Originally posted on the old TNT Monstervision site:
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"King Kong Lives" Commercial Break #4

"Okay, as you know, here at "MonsterVision" we try and give you the full story, so I have here a list of all the big monkey movies that have been made. Like I said earlier, the original, beloved "King Kong" with Fay Wray as the monkey's love interest was made in 1933. It was so popular, they made "Son of Kong" and put it out the very same year. "King Kong Appears in Edo" came out in 34. There was a movie called "Nabonga" in 1944, which seems to be a remake of one called "King of the Kongo" from 1929. They're not really King Kong movies per se, but they do feature giant African apes. In 1949, "Mighty Joe Young" came out, with special effects done by Willis O'Brien, who was one of the original Kong creators, and Ray Harryhausen. A remake of that one's coming out this year. In fact, I saw a trailer for it, and it looks like they've really ironed all the kinks out of big monkey special effects. Okay, "Queen Kong" was the female "King Kong." "Konga" or "I Was a Teenage Gorilla" is self-explanatory. We mustn't forget the great Japanesey kinda movies from the sixties: "King Kong vs. Godzilla," "King Kong vs. Frankenstein," and "King Kong Escapes." And for thoroughness, I'll throw in "Ingagi" from 1931 and "Son of Ingagi" from 1940. I'm not sure about the first one, but the second one featured an African-American cast, which sets it apart a little bit. And then we have the 1976 "King Kong" with Jessica Lange playing Fay Wray, and tonight's extravaganza, "King Kong Lives." And the whole thing really goes all the way back to the fairy tale "Beauty and the Beast." Which is weird, because there was a TV show called "Beauty and the Beast" which starred... Linda Hamilton. Coincidence? I think not.

[fading] Now. I KNOW somebody is gonna write to us and say, "Joe Bob, you IDIOT, you said you listed ALL the big monkey movies, and you didn't even BOTHER to mention 'Magilla Gorilla Eats a Taco' in 1936. Why don't you CHECK YOUR FACTS? DUDE!" So go ahead, fire away. E-mail me. Tell me how WRONG and PATHETIC I am. I can take it."
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post #7 of 12
6/6/04 at 7:37am
This amazes me. This drek is being released and I have to wait until the end of the year for 'The Keep'...

Not to mention that the original 'King Kong' is only available as an import.
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post #8 of 12
6/6/04 at 9:44pm
Goddamn it! I saw the headline for the news article on this: "King Kong Lives on DVD", and assumed that the orignal King Kong was finally being released on DVD.
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post #9 of 12
6/7/04 at 8:16am
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The original King Kong is supposed to be released on DVD to coincide with Peter Jackson's remake. The DVD is supposed to be a huge release.
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post #10 of 12
6/7/04 at 8:48am
KONG has been coming for ages, way before the Jackson flick was official. Warner were saying it should be here this year, but I wouldn't be surprised if yeah, they waited until '05. I hope they don't though. The fact that there's four different versions of PATCH ADAMS on DVD and just one R2 one of KONG is just horrible.
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post #11 of 12
6/7/04 at 10:55am
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The fact that there's four different versions of PATCH ADAMS on DVD and just one R2 one of KONG is just horrible.
The PATCH ADAMS: BOOKSTICK EDITION kicks ass!!!!
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post #12 of 12
6/7/04 at 11:43am
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Originally posted by Charles B
KONG has been coming for ages, way before the Jackson flick was official. Warner were saying it should be here this year, but I wouldn't be surprised if yeah, they waited until '05. I hope they don't though. The fact that there's four different versions of PATCH ADAMS on DVD and just one R2 one of KONG is just horrible.
True, it's been done for ages, but they are holding out on releasing it until Jackson's movie comes out.
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