My Husband and I were discussing what film to watch tonight, and he suggested "a classic, you know, like King Kong".
I said, Okay, and started pulling up the viewing options on our Roku TV. When I selected the 1933 version, he said "Wait, hold on. No, I meant the 1976 version."
Me: "What?"
Him: "I meant a classic for our generation."
Me: "What?!"
Him: "You know, the 1976 version of King Kong."
Me: "What! I never knew this existed!"
And so here we are folks, a horror movie fan who has never heard of the 1976 version of King Kong, now watching the 1976 version of King Kong.
See you after the show! (and again, by that I mean tomorrow).
Update!
Oh, well. I was quickly reminded why I didn't know about this film. King Kong stories typically don't register strongly on my radar. I just find the whole idea weird (to use a single word) .... and rather than being 'scared' I'm more, like ...
I was also reminded that the real monster in this film is not Kong. Not by a long shot. It's the humans, of course. Here we have a hodgepodge collection of powerful petroleum companies, a good-at-heart nature conservationist, a starry eyed ingenue, greedy public, and innocent people harmed in the making of it all. It's a story as old as time.
Oh the movie is fine. A bit dated though, hilariously so, with several jokes about the porn industry and what astrological sign you are, and so forth. Unexpectedly it was also a bit difficult to watch - seeing that the entire end of the film focuses on the twin towers...
In short, I'm sure many people would find this a fairly entertaining film, just not me. I found it simply weird and unconformable at times. Not my style, I guess you could say.
Would pair with a small group. Serve pulpy food/dishes, popcorn, soda. A good fit for a weekday night movie night.
I watched this film on Amazon or use the Find It! Watch It! links on Horror Habit's side bar to locate where else you can find this predicable but endearing creature feature.
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