Kong - 8th Wonder of the World

Edgar Rice Burroughs - first use of a giant ape?

feeds@yuku.com (Kaijubait) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:08:35 GMT

As a long time Burroughs fan, I'm anticipating the upcoming (multiple) adaptations of A Princess Of Mars. It occurs to me that the 15-foot tall great white apes of Barsoom predate Kong by more than 20 years. Although short of Kong's purported height(s), these creatures are at least within Mighty Joe Young range. I have never read of any influence of Burroughs on Cooper et al, but it does seem tht Edgar beat everyone to the punch on this one....

Africa Screams (Abbott & Costello, 1949)

feeds@yuku.com (Kaijubait) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:59:46 GMT

After Son Of Kong, I can't think of many other giant apes that appeared on screen until Mighty Joe Young in the 1950s. There were lots of regular gorillas, including an animated one in the Max Fleisher Superman cartoon, and a megathereum acting like one in Unknown Island, but I think this A & C comedy may have featured the next monster-sized primate on screen. It doesn't do very much, unfortunately, and doesn't appear until near the end of...

Kong's TV debut?

feeds@yuku.com (Mr Spaceman) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:47:25 GMT

Apologies if this information is already posted somewhere on this site (which I'm guessing it is), but...can somebody tell me when King Kong made its debut on television? Thanks!

Cameron is King Kong (and you can be too thanks to Breyers)

feeds@yuku.com (Cameron McCasland) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:02:38 GMT

Check this out. Breyers puts you in the movie.

Cameron Is King Kong

Kong '33, CU Brontosaur model

feeds@yuku.com (shran) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:44:03 GMT

I had this scratch built and thought i'd share a few pics:

KONG Armature

feeds@yuku.com (Dennman) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:18:53 GMT

I just saw that an armature from the 1933 Kong was up for auction- apparently used in the Empire State Building sequence. I was only aware of the legendary Bob Burns armature. Anyone hear of this and able to shed some light?

I've decided to dedicate Nov. 20th-Nov. 29th...

feeds@yuku.com (MyDarkSide) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:23:37 GMT

...as Primates On Philm 'week'. Besides the Kongs and Young for Thanksgiving, I'm going to partake of whatever I have in my collection that features gorillas, apes, and other simians.

Has anyone put together a list of 'Primate Horrors'????

Can anyone shed any light on this?

feeds@yuku.com (pretorious) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:02:36 GMT

Found this while surfing the web...any idea what this is about?

http://www.fullyarticulated.com/

Lets play spot the KONG prop

feeds@yuku.com (RKS) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:08:39 GMT

I don't know if anybody has done this, but since YOU'LL FIND OUT has come out on dvd I thought I'd post the KING KONG props.
Image 1
There seems to be two spiders one big one small, one Tricertops, and the head of the one beast that was in Creation.

Oh, dear. This is getting mighty frustrating.

feeds@yuku.com (ClaytonVanMarch) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:18:56 GMT

I have spent months and months looking for the Son of Kong screenplay and Edgar Wallace King Kong draft. So far, I have not found even the littlest trace of either.

This is just getting...incredibly maddening.

Jackson's Kong for Direct TV

feeds@yuku.com (lsasser) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:21:23 GMT

Has anyone seen this? Ann (Naomi Watts) Darrow and Kong on the Empire State Building, in yet another famous film scene pushing the Direct TV service. Naomi is bored and petulant concerning Kong's attentions, wishing that he'd "evolve" and watch Direct TV instead. The commercial, while fun, cheapens their relationship, which was the biggest positive in Jackson's movie (for me anyway). Thankfully Jack Black is nowhere to be seen.

Kong Image Needed

feeds@yuku.com (captainmarvel1957) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:48:25 GMT

I've been looking for a Kong photo and can't find it, can't quite remember where I've seen it before, or if it might not even be a false memory. But I'm recalling a profile of Kong that was taken at the same time as this photo ---

Does anybody else remember seeing a photo of Kong in profile with this blank white background? If anybody has it could you please post it? Thanks!...

Nearly my only problem with Son of Kong

feeds@yuku.com (Grant) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:52:25 GMT

I know it's considered a really disappointing sequel, but I have only one problem with it that I can ever think of, and it's going to sound like I'm taking things too seriously. I've kind of dwelt on it here before, but my problem with audiences' reaction to King Kong is that it's lopsided when it comes to thinking of him almost entirely as the victim, practically glossing over the rest (like obviously the scene of him deliberately dropping the woman who was mistaken...

James Rolfe Reviews King Kong (33) for Monster Madness 2009

feeds@yuku.com (DerGolem) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:01:04 GMT

22" Kong Miniature at Christies

feeds@yuku.com (soundstage28) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:54:46 GMT

http://www.originalprop.com/blog/?p=16128#more-16128

Anyone remember this 50th anniversary salute to KONG?

feeds@yuku.com (BijouBob8mm) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:54:10 GMT

When the big guy hit 50, NYC paid tribute:

KING KONG - The Musical

feeds@yuku.com (Ray Faiola) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:20:35 GMT

Has the KING KONG musical ever been discussed here? I have a reel-to-reel recording that I got from Alan Barbour. I always thought it was the monkey story in music but I just read there was a 1961 musical about a boxer named King Kong. WAS there a musical about OUR Kong???

Is Kong scary to you?

feeds@yuku.com (ClaytonVanMarch) — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 06:54:46 GMT

If he is, what makes him so scary?

To me, it's his ugly face. He looks even more horrible when he peers through the windows in NYC. He looks like a mutated owl.

Fay Wray honoured at the Academy Awards

feeds@yuku.com (The Giant Pacific Octopus) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:27:22 GMT

I'm not sure of the year (I think it was 1996), but Fay Wray was briefly honoured at the Oscars hosted by Billy Crystal. Its funny because she looked absolutely stunned.

I Must Admit...

feeds@yuku.com (Joe Karlosi) — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:46:01 GMT

Way back when this folder first came into being, I wondered if an entire space devoted to the character of King Kong was worth it; if there'd be that many threads or discussions on the subject. I was clearly wrong; this is a very busy folder with new stuff posted all the time!