Comments on: WWTW Rewind – ‘King Kong’ (1976) http://whatwouldtotowatch.com/2009/10/13/wwtw-rewind-king-kong-1976/ Movie reviews from award-winning journalist Christian Toto Tue, 27 Dec 2011 04:55:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dimitrios http://whatwouldtotowatch.com/2009/10/13/wwtw-rewind-king-kong-1976/comment-page-1/#comment-23052 Dimitrios Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:20:24 +0000 http://whatwouldtotowatch.com/?p=4363#comment-23052 I remember growing up as a kid having a lunch box with King Kong on the cover astride the Twin Towers crushing a Saturn V rocket in his hang. Imagine my surprise when I finally saw this film almost 10 years later that at no point does the lunch box picture appear in the movie. I remember growing up as a kid having a lunch box with King Kong on the cover astride the Twin Towers crushing a Saturn V rocket in his hang. Imagine my surprise when I finally saw this film almost 10 years later that at no point does the lunch box picture appear in the movie.

]]> By: JohnFNWayne http://whatwouldtotowatch.com/2009/10/13/wwtw-rewind-king-kong-1976/comment-page-1/#comment-22993 JohnFNWayne Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:57:20 +0000 http://whatwouldtotowatch.com/?p=4363#comment-22993 Sick one morning, I was treated to a Kong double-feature on HBO while out of school. First, the Jeff Bridges/Lange Kong followed by the Linda Hamilton sequel. I didn't feel any better. Sick one morning, I was treated to a Kong double-feature on HBO while out of school. First, the Jeff Bridges/Lange Kong followed by the Linda Hamilton sequel. I didn’t feel any better.

]]> By: MikeH http://whatwouldtotowatch.com/2009/10/13/wwtw-rewind-king-kong-1976/comment-page-1/#comment-22992 MikeH Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:45:50 +0000 http://whatwouldtotowatch.com/?p=4363#comment-22992 When this movie came out Dino DiLaurentis's claims about how the movie was made were just plain idiotic - and completely swallowed by the then news media. Remember, this was supposed to be a completely giant robotic Kong - hardly any mention of Rick Baker. To me, at the time, it reflected the complete stupidity of 70s Hollywood excess and hucksterism. And the pathetic portrayal of oil exploration - just stupid faux environmentalistic crap for the easily gullible. Bah, this movie should rot in a dumpster. When this movie came out Dino DiLaurentis’s claims about how the movie was made were just plain idiotic – and completely swallowed by the then news media. Remember, this was supposed to be a completely giant robotic Kong – hardly any mention of Rick Baker. To me, at the time, it reflected the complete stupidity of 70s Hollywood excess and hucksterism.

And the pathetic portrayal of oil exploration – just stupid faux environmentalistic crap for the easily gullible. Bah, this movie should rot in a dumpster.

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