"King Kong" 1976 version - Blu-ray Forum

wnicholas76 · 04-05-2008, 02:39 AM

I just watched the 1976 version of "King Kong" with Jeff Bridges and Jessica Lange. When comparing it to the 2005 Peter Jackson version, it seemed to me that Kong really didn't put up much of a fight at the top of the World Trade Center in the 1976 version. What do you think?

nycomet · 04-05-2008, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by wnicholas76

I just watched the 1976 version of "King Kong" with Jeff Bridges and Jessica Lange. When comparing it to the 2005 Peter Jackson version, it seemed to me that Kong really didn't put up much of a fight at the top of the World Trade Center in the 1976 version. What do you think?

Oh pah-leeeease. What a schlockfest. That movie should be a contender for a razzy. Yuck. I would rather eat maggots in Macy's window than watch King King 1976.

Gee, I wonder what the rating is on Rotten Tomatoes? W-E-A-K!

TwiSted Mind · 04-05-2008, 05:49 AM

the orignal to me is the best

4K2K · 04-05-2008, 10:54 AM

I don't know but I would guess the 1976 version had more accurate physics

Quad · 04-05-2008, 12:45 PM

I remember feeling ripped off. The posters that were out before the movie started had jets taking on Kong at the end but in the film they were helis. I agree that it was crapola. The new version wasn't bad just too long.

DetroitSportsFan · 04-05-2008, 02:37 PM

I forgot how horrible that was.

Jackson's Kong blew it away.

GreenScar · 04-05-2008, 04:38 PM

I remember seeing this in the theater when I was very little. I was in awe by it at the time. About 10 years or so ago I tried to watch it again on cable. I don't think I watched more than 10 minutes at a time. I kept flipping back to the channel and just couldn't believe how bad it was.

eli1277 · 04-05-2008, 06:15 PM

I caught some of that last night on AMC HD, what a waste, Peter Jackson's is so much better.

mdtulp · 04-05-2008, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by nycomet

Oh pah-leeeease. What a schlockfest. That movie should be a contender for a razzy. Yuck. I would rather eat maggots in Macy's window than watch King King 1976.

Gee, I wonder what the rating is on Rotten Tomatoes? W-E-A-K!

Who's Macy?

Wow! Thats some statement. The 76 kong wasn't that bad, it has good acting, (Jeff Bridges, Charles Grodin) Jessica lange was ok for it being her 2nd film, the effects at the time were good and most of all the reason for going to the island in the first place (oil) is more believable than a small hack director wanting to shoot his movie there!

EricJ · 04-05-2008, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by mdtulp

Wow! Thats some statement. The 76 kong wasn't that bad, it has good acting, (Jeff Bridges, Charles Grodin) Jessica lange was ok for it being her 2nd film, the effects at the time were good and most of all the reason for going to the island in the first place (oil) is more believable than a small hack director wanting to shoot his movie there!

Tying a 40-foot gorilla to a gasoline advertising stunt (and it wasn't even a Super Bowl ad), however, was stretching 70's-update suspension of disbelief...

Meanwhile, rent Dino's long-awaited 1986 cry-when-da-monkey-die sequel, "King Kong Lives", and that'll be more than enough aversion-therapy to wipe away any positive illusions about the '76.

joebp415 · 04-05-2008, 10:16 PM

best thing in that movie was jessica lange tight azz

wnicholas76 · 04-05-2008, 11:05 PM

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Tying a 40-foot gorilla to a gasoline advertising stunt (and it wasn't even a Super Bowl ad), however, was stretching 70's-update suspension of disbelief...

Meanwhile, rent Dino's long-awaited 1986 cry-when-da-monkey-die sequel, "King Kong Lives", and that'll be more than enough aversion-therapy to wipe away any positive illusions about the '76.

I saw "King Kong Lives" a few years ago on TV. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't great either. Liked it mostly because of Linda Hamilton being in the film.

BStecke · 04-06-2008, 01:10 AM

I used to love the '76 version. When i was a kid I thought it was one of the coolest things I'd ever seen. Now it's pretty lame. I still thought the fight on top of the WTC was cool though.

i agree the new Kong was pretty cool, but WAY too long. I wish I could make a custom Blu-ray disc of just scenes from movies. A sampler, if you will. I'd put the whole desert scene from the Hulk and the Kong scenes on a disc and forget the rest.

Belloche · 04-06-2008, 03:23 AM

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best thing in that movie was jessica lange tight azz

I always thought that she looked pretty hot in that movie. Sadly that is the high point of that film for me.

Edo · 04-06-2008, 06:08 AM

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the orignal to me is the best

Mobe1969 · 04-06-2008, 12:08 PM

I'd love to see the full long cut of the 76 version again. I have fond memories of it.

Ernest Rister · 04-09-2008, 10:22 PM

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I forgot how horrible that was.

Jackson's Kong blew it away.

Jackson's Kong blew period. It defines the phrase "over-indulgent" in ways that even Terry Gilliam and Eric Von Stroheim would marvel at.

04-05-2008, 02:39 AM	#1
wnicholas76 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Memphis, TN (for now...) Home Theater Gallery:188 4K collection:495 Blu-ray collection:1068 Blu-ray reviews: 24 Trading Score:12	"King Kong" 1976 version I just watched the 1976 version of "King Kong" with Jeff Bridges and Jessica Lange. When comparing it to the 2005 Peter Jackson version, it seemed to me that Kong really didn't put up much of a fight at the top of the World Trade Center in the 1976 version. What do you think?

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04-05-2008, 05:49 AM	#3
TwiSted Mind Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:New Jersey	the orignal to me is the best

04-05-2008, 10:54 AM	#4
4K2K Special Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Region B	I don't know but I would guess the 1976 version had more accurate physics

04-05-2008, 12:45 PM	#5
Quad Expert Member Member since:Oct 2007	I remember feeling ripped off. The posters that were out before the movie started had jets taking on Kong at the end but in the film they were helis. I agree that it was crapola. The new version wasn't bad just too long.

04-05-2008, 02:37 PM	#6
DetroitSportsFan Hot Deals Moderator Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Michigan 4K collection:439 Blu-ray collection:2226 Trading Score:93	I forgot how horrible that was. Jackson's Kong blew it away.

04-05-2008, 04:38 PM	#7
GreenScar Blu-ray Knight Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:2	I remember seeing this in the theater when I was very little. I was in awe by it at the time. About 10 years or so ago I tried to watch it again on cable. I don't think I watched more than 10 minutes at a time. I kept flipping back to the channel and just couldn't believe how bad it was.

04-05-2008, 06:15 PM	#8
eli1277 Senior Member Member since:Jan 2007 Blu-ray collection:217	I caught some of that last night on AMC HD, what a waste, Peter Jackson's is so much better.

04-05-2008, 10:16 PM	#11
joebp415 Active Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:PHILADELPHIA,PA	best thing in that movie was jessica lange tight azz

04-06-2008, 01:10 AM	#13
BStecke Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jun 2007 4K collection:182 Blu-ray collection:567 DVD collection:1 Digital collection:1 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:6	I used to love the '76 version. When i was a kid I thought it was one of the coolest things I'd ever seen. Now it's pretty lame. I still thought the fight on top of the WTC was cool though. i agree the new Kong was pretty cool, but WAY too long. I wish I could make a custom Blu-ray disc of just scenes from movies. A sampler, if you will. I'd put the whole desert scene from the Hulk and the Kong scenes on a disc and forget the rest.

04-06-2008, 12:08 PM	#16
Mobe1969 Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Brisbane, Australia 4K collection:980 Blu-ray collection:1610	I'd love to see the full long cut of the 76 version again. I have fond memories of it.

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