Tag: Willis O’Brien

Merian C. Cooper: Big Monkeys 2 & 3

Merian C. Cooper: Big Monkeys 2 & 3

December 23, 2010 | By

Editor’s Blog and DVD reviews of The Son of Kong and Mighty Joe Young from Warner Home Video…

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DVD: Son of Kong (1933)

DVD: Son of Kong (1933)

December 21, 2010 | By

It was natural RKO would demand a sequel to Kong Kong, but by hurrying the production, huge sacrifices were made and it’s hard to imagine anyone was happy with the final product when it was release days before Christmas of 1933 – nine months after the first film premiered in New York City…

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DVD: Mighty Joe Young (1949)

DVD: Mighty Joe Young (1949)

December 21, 2010 | By

Return to: Home / Blu-ray, DVD, Film Reviews / M . Film: Very Good / DVD Transfer: Very Good / DVD Extras: Excellent Label: Warner Home Video / Region: 1 (NTSC) / Released: November 22, 2010 Genre: Fantasy / Action Synopsis: A teen and her giant pet ape tour the U.S. and have second thoughts about fame, fortune, and […]

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BR: King Kong (1933)

BR: King Kong (1933)

December 13, 2010 | By

As of 2010, King Kong is 77 years old, and its central story, of a large ape taken from its natural habitat and exploited to cruel lengths by media-mad megalomaniac Carl Denham, still stirs up raw emotions of pity, fear, and anger in viewers by the time the film reaches its tragic finale…

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