King Kong (1976)

King Kong (1976, USA) C-134m. SCOPE ** D: John Guillermin. Starring Jeff Bridges, Charles Grodin, Jessica Lange, John Rudolph, Rene Auberjonois, Julius Harris, Jack O'Halloran, John Agar, Rick Baker, Corbin Bernsen. Ludicrous remake of the 1933 classic has a notably lackluster plot: An expedition goes to an uncharted island hoping to find oil - instead they find the title creature, a giant gorilla, who's worshipped by the local tribe. Lange, in her film debut, plays the maiden that is sacrificed to the monster. Big-scale production (by Dino De Laurentiis) has only the Oscar-winning effects (by Rick Baker) and John Barry's score to recommend it. Grodin's performance is simply annoying. Kids may find this diverting. 45 minutes of footage added for cable TV showings. Followed by a sequel in 1986.


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