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17 December 1976 (USA) moreTagline:
The most exciting original motion picture event of all time.Plot:
A petroleum exploration expedition comes to an isolated island and encounters a colossal giant gorilla. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
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'A' for effort moreUS TV Schedule:
| Thur. July 16 | 12:15 PM | AMC |
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jeff Bridges | ... | Jack Prescott | |
| Charles Grodin | ... | Fred Wilson | |
| Jessica Lange | ... | Dwan | |
| John Randolph | ... | Captain Ross | |
| Rene Auberjonois | ... | Roy Bagley | |
| Julius Harris | ... | Boan | |
| Jack O'Halloran | ... | Joe Perko | |
| Dennis Fimple | ... | Sunfish | |
| Ed Lauter | ... | Carnahan | |
| Jorge Moreno | ... | Garcia | |
| Mario Gallo | ... | Timmons | |
| John Lone | ... | Chinese Cook | |
| Garry Walberg | ... | Army General | |
| John Agar | ... | City Official | |
| Keny Long | ... | Ape Masked Man |
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134 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:G (British Columbia/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | Finland:K-12 (cut) (1977) | Finland:K-16 (uncut) (1998) | Argentina:13 | Iceland:L | Canada:14A (Ontario - 2005) | Australia:M (cable rating) | Australia:PG (original rating) | Norway:11 | Norway:12 (original rating) | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:PG | West Germany:12 | Singapore:PGFilming Locations:
Biltmore Hotel - 506 S. Grand Avenue, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA moreFun Stuff
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Seven different masks were created by Carlo Rambaldi, and molded by Rick Baker to convey various emotions. Separate masks were necessary as there were too many cables and mechanics required for all the expressions to fit in one single mask. The masks were comprised of a plastic skull over which were placed artificial muscle groups activated by cables which entered the costume through Kong's feet, with the outer latex skins molded by Baker were placed over the top. The masks used hydraulics to provide movement, so much like the mechanical Kong and hands, the facial expressions were controlled by the team of operators working off-set with the control boards. To complete the look of a gorilla, Baker wore contact lenses so his eyes would resemble that of a gorilla's. moreGoofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Dwan makes a toast to Jack, she says "Here's to all the future sons and daughters of Kong." As per this movie, Kong is described as being a unique animal, the last surviving member of his species, and therefore unable to reproduce. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Joe Perko: OK, Boan, how much you got here?
Boan: About eighteen hundred.
Joe Perko: Eighteen hundred? What's going on?
Boan: There's Bagley.
Joe Perko: Hey, Mr. Bagley! Something's haywire. They only loaded me enough pipe to push one test hole. Less than two thousand feet.
Roy Bagley: Yeah, that'll be enough.
Boan: Are you kidding? On Bagatan, we didn't come until we were past twenty-six thousand feet.
Roy Bagley: You take my word, fellas. This hole proves out within two thousand, or it's a write-off.
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Though generally regarded as inferior to the 1933 classic - which it unquestionably is - this remake of "King Kong" can at least boast the virtue of trying to be different. No mere rehash of the older film, the story has been reinterpreted, and very occasionally the effort pays off.
I rather like the notion of the explorers arriving at Kong's island with no idea of what they are going to find. The discovery of the wall - telegraphed in the original, and thus less powerful - the natives, the overall look of the island works very well.
Sadly its downhill from there. The highly touted special effects are poor. Kong is so obviously a man in an ape suit that it seems astonishing that anyone was duped by tales of giant robots. (That much publicised automaton, when it briefly appears, is ragingly bogus.) Toning down Kong's ferocity was another huge mistake. In this version he is a cross eyed lover, with little menace. In the original he was a possessive and protective lover, with a real mean streak. It worked better. And Jessica Lange lacks Fay Wray's unique blend of innocence and sex appeal. She aims at ditziness, and is merely irritating. How you'll pray that Kong makes a meal of her!
Its hard to dismiss memories of the 1933 film when it was so much more engaging. But this isn't too bad in a kiddie matinee fashion.