Brandon's Cult Movie Reviews: A*P*E

I review the South Korean produced King Kong knock-off "A*P*E" (1976), and boy does it ever S*U*C*K! (Originally aired Sept. 13th, 2012)
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[@PyroPikmin500VivianShadowGirl]

The 'Oh shit...' at 3:20 will never get old...

[@bryanferratt6598]

Delicious 😋.

[@VolumedMusicMan]

I saw this film back in 76 with my dad. I got popcorn butter on the 3D glasses. Dad gave me his. Years later he mentioned that he didn't want to watch the rest of the film it was so bad. Being 6 years old I didn't know better. Regardless this film brought back a fun memory. Thanks Brandon

[@harrihaffi2713]

Cool story! So not a recommendation? Guess Congo is still the best gorilla movie.

[@VolumedMusicMan]

@@harrihaffi2713 It’s OK but I like to see the Peking Ape LOL

[@harrihaffi2713]

@@VolumedMusicMan the best of two worlds?

[@VolumedMusicMan]

@@harrihaffi2713 I want to see Congo as well! Peiking ape was so bad that it was good😆

[@harrihaffi2713]

@@VolumedMusicMan I see. I’ll keep a eye out for it.

[@cqmorrell]

I think the utterly bored sounding "oh shit" is my absolute favorite thing from this, closely followed by A*P*E stepping over the toy cow, or him flipping off the chopper ...

[@KingKhanate1997]

oh shit.

[@techmetal2964]

@@KingKhanate1997 oh shiiit

[@Bowiiihowdy]

i wish i could find a gif of that

[@afrog2666]

More like "I just smoked some heroin" but sure

[@MinscFromBaldursGate92]

Oh shit. All my weed is ruined.

[@Zallerquad]

Several years ago some friends and I found A*P*E at a local mom and pop video store and rented it at 1:00 am. By the time we got to the flipping off the camera shot we were all on the floor unable to breathe we were laughing so hard and it only got better/worse from there. A few years later I received A*P*E on DVD from one of those friends as a birthday present. It was one of the best movie watching experiences of our lives.

[@thesynthpub6511]

Holy fuck that must have been fun

[@Zallerquad]

@@thesynthpub6511 I have never experienced its like since. It was great.

[@teodoratolentino5576]

I watched when I was a child so were my brothers, it was freaking hilarious, we even reenact that scene very often when we played hahahaha good old times

[@13thcentury]

I was watching Mark's bad movies and the flip killed me 😂 been on an ape review and flip binge ever since

[@KrimsonVagus]

I saw a thumbnail of a giant ape giving us the middle finger. I had to watch this thing

[@WinterSteele]

+KrimsonVagus I own a book that uses the same image as its cover photo. It does grab one's attention, lol.

[@tyrantgregcagkaiju71]

You weren't alone on that one lol.

[@wrath2501]

Literally the only good part of the movie.

[@maciejzawodny4268]

i'm Actolly suprised that they made the ape to give a middle finger . when i saw that i was laughing hard as shit

[@MayZonday]

KrimsonVagus ii

[@Drforrester31]

Okay, if the ape is that much taller than power lines and buildings, how fucking big was that shark supposed to be?

[@tazzreviews1578]

Maybe it's a megalodon?

[@oldmanbob2094]

What about that snake around the tree and the tree, how big was that?

[@jackhamilton9604]

Um plot hole ?

[@ToriaTx]

maybe it's a titanoboa

[@jesusramirezromo2037]

like 20m i think

[@rjg7112]

14:27: Can't stop laughing at the looping in of the Butthead's voice when "A*P*E" is looking into the brothel. Aside from "A*P*E" flipping off the helicopter it just destroyed, there aren't nearly as many entertaining moments here when compared to "The Mighty Peking Man".

[@conradojavier7547]

A*P*E deserves a Cinematic Universe with The Giant Claw, & What Every Dollar Store Kaiju, WB, & Toho Rejected.

[@KRhetor]

The colonel is played by Alex Nicol, the director of The Screaming Skull.

[@ScreamingScallop]

+KRhetor He also played Mickey the Gardener in that mess. Maybe not the greatest talent in Hollywood, but at least he put in the effort in that one; in A*P*E he was clearly either just collecting a weekend paycheck or suffering diminished capacities (or whatever it is we call it now when Grampa starts losing his marbles). Can you believe Kino Lorber's putting A*P*E on Blu-Ray?!?

[@CorbCorbin]

ScreamingScallop “Mom!!!...Grandpa is getting senile again...”

[@sheepheadsez2229]

Lol well that somehow makes sense.

[@bryanpartington3260]

@@ScreamingScallop He was also in the man from Laramie

[@mauricedavis2160]

Right on, one of my favorites, thanks for the info!!!🙏👍👻

[@t-kazan4405]

To this day, this is my favorite video of Brandon’s. I still laugh at the Butthead joke.

[@Emmanuel-ms8pr]

And the middle finger lololol

[@bryanferratt6598]

​@@Emmanuel-ms8prDelicious 😋.

[@captainbear6188]

Brandon, The villages in South Korea do have P.A. Systems in them. ( I know this from first hand knowledge, Spent a year in South Korea north of Munsan at Camp Greaves)

[@willtheangrydudeist9120]

9:00 - (Chris Hanson shows up) "Mr Horny Gorilla, why don't you have a seat over here... Horny Gorilla, that is the name you used in the chat room, isn't it?"

[@TheBattra]

I'm disappointed that no Ape vs. Yongary movie was ever made.

[@monstermastergodzilla6813]

That would be a rip off of King Kong vs Godzilla.

[@jackhamilton9604]

So am i

[@vapordreams983]

A*P*E vs. Yonggary vs. Pulgasari

[@conradojavier7547]

@@vapordreams983 We need a Bootleg Cinematic Universe.

[@compherut]

vapor dreams 翁萎円 I’ve been writing a fan book and all three are in it and just about every other giant monster I could find APE doesn’t fight pulgasari or yongary though

[@calebfrederick6569]

Nothing says menacing like the music of Tiny Tim.

[@jennbloom6684]

13:52 Back at ya movie!

[@techmetal2964]

Oh shiit!

[@nicholaslienandjaja1815]

A*P*E (1976): The Ape flips the bird Rampage (2018): George flips the bird Now all we need is George in the sequel to Rampage fighting a mutant shark and a mutant snake, also referencing Rampage: Total Destruction (maybe have the shark named Marco and the snake named Kingston).

[@andrewgwilliam4831]

Didn't they say the ape is 36 feet tall? But the hanggliding man is tiny in comparison. Admittedly poor sense of scale doesn't seem to be the worst problem this film has...

[@diorraices8077]

and the helicopters

[@jacknapier8201]

The 36' was his dick

[@billybimbo985]

oh that poor leopard must of been soo embarased

[@shaolin95]

oh boy this makes Manos Hands of Fate feel like Casablanca :D

[@mrsuns10]

Do Something! God

[@hahalulu1775]

meh this one is not that bad actually

[@redjed100]

I wouldn’t go _that_ far.

[@cesarzpontu8886]

Manos is good

[@ferociousgumby]

Thanks for including clips - in most of these review things the guy just talks and talks and talks.

[@hdnimbus073]

13:52-13:57 Ape: 🖕 Brandon: Hey, right back at ya, movie. 🖕😏 Me: I double that. 🖕 😎🖕

[@elias_rammah]

10:49-11:19. I freaking laughed for 10 minutes straight.

[@Sohjaboy]

OMG same that was actually hilarious

[@loschrodproductions4519]

Seeing him that way just made me sadder for him

[@king_goji1962]

13:50 can’t stop laughing

[@larry1013]

I laughed hard as hell when Ape slapped the helicopter, causing it to deflect, and into Canyon wall

[@Emmanuel-ms8pr]

And the middle finger loloolololol 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@megalon73]

"Wait,Let Me Think of my line!" I can never stop laughing at that part.

[@maryray4960]

0:21 you legit made me wish life was that simple,THANKS BRANDON,Imma go cry now goshDANGIT-

[@jetfire851]

Wow, I thought the random Americans they cast for Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah were bad...

[@paladindarknite]

Not nearly bad as that Canadian soldier guarding that Ww2 memorial

[@MrAitraining]

10:14 lol omg the SCTV part had me rolling. Awesome add in.

[@gaillewis5472]

S*H*I*T What you won't do for the love of cult movies...I'll tell you what I won't do: actually watch this cinematic scat. You're a better man than I, Brandon.

[@HappyQues]

13:51 this is the best part

[@Doctor-Stoppage]

This review was hilarious. 😂

[@LaDracul]

Well, this makes "The Thicke of the Night" look better by comparison, doesn't it?

[@mikepointer5067]

2:26 crucial moment in film history

[@gangstergoji2k5isgod]

Did king Kong just point the middle finger up?!

[@ericmurfin7217]

No that's a ripoff of King Kong I personally wouldn't be surprised if King Kong himself showed up to shove a tree up his ass, stomp on his head, tear his arms and legs off, and throw him into a nuclear power plant and for good measure pick up thirty more nuke plants and throw them at him he'd be capable of this because giant gorilla so you see it's already been said fucking ripoff.

[@nicholaslienandjaja1815]

@@ericmurfin7217 Even better: Have King Kong team up with Godzilla to beat the ape up.

[@magicweegee8914]

NoT tO bE cOnFuSeD wItH kInG kOnG

[@nicholaslienandjaja1815]

Now imagine if in GxK, King Kong flips the bird at the Skar King or Shimo.

[@theblueoctopus4494]

This might surprise you but this isn't the worst giant ape movie. That would be The Mighty Gorga.

[@gavinbunting7354]

No, that would be king of the lost world by the asylum

[@dubuyajay9964]

Queen Kong?

[@nicholaslienandjaja1815]

Ape vs. Monster or Konga TNT (the remake of Konga)?

[@SonOfTamriel]

Yes!!! Dr. Tongue, so glad you put that clip in lol

[@inuyasha1389]

Would you like some more SYRUP!!?!!

[@conradojavier]

oh shit!(Blank Expression)

[@inuyasha1389]

Ooh shit 😒

[@SamuelStDarhk]

13:53 Absolutely my favorite scene in the movie.

[@chukeulgadrt5377]

It's the only thing that makes it memorable

[@tonymata8070]

This and the "Oh Shit" scene are fucking hilarious. 🤣💀

[@tyrantgregcagkaiju71]

14:30 I guess you can call that a mighty PEEKING man. Whoo! I'm good 😎!

[@adiraiju9336]

I remember seeing a picture of that shot a few years ago, with the caption "Mighty Peeping Tom"...

[@tyrantgregcagkaiju71]

+Adiraiju I will certainly have to search for that image lol.

[@stew369]

11:26 R*A*P*E

[@beckyikechannel]

Ok, that was clever

[@rawrrawr6253]

Tyrant Gregcag d

[@haysongarrido542]

13:53 best scene in the entire film. Change my mind.

[@misterprickly]

This movies *NEEDS* to be remade!

[@DJMahon]

I know things were tough in Hollywood back in the '70's, but... I didn't think it was so tough that Joanna Kerns had to do something like this.

[@harrihaffi2713]

Things were bad in the 70’s?

[@Nestalgba92023]

@@harrihaffi2713 Yes, due to the Unwinable Vietnam War and oil crisis.

[@harrihaffi2713]

@@Nestalgba92023 oh... Never thought of it’s affect on the movie industry

[@PimpDragon108]

Thumbs up for the Dr. Tongue's 3D House of Pancakes clip! Care for some more...SYRUP?!

[@inuyasha1389]

Would you like some more......................PANCAKES!!??!!?!??!!?!!!?!??!??!??

[@davidozab2753]

SCARY!!! HA HA HA!

[@wolfshanze5980]

Count Floyd's Monster Chiller Horror Theater was the best! Especially in 3-D.... oooh, scary!

[@ComputerLearning0]

His reviews are the funniest! I eagerly await each new review :)

[@liambishop496]

I LOLed at "Uh, hey baby."

[@The_PokeSaurus]

0:20 That Leopard looks depressed...

[@weldonwin]

I think it's just drugged past its eyeballs, so it wouldn't savage the actors

[@luigi55125]

The snake throwing scene, holy shit I can't. The way he just casually tosses it, and it just smacks off of, and moves the camera.

[@Draconyx13]

I think reviews for "Konga" or "The Mighty Gorga" are warranted at this point.

[@nicholaslienandjaja1815]

Don't forget the Konga "reboot", Konga TNT! It's got even worse special effects! Oh, and Brandon should also review Ape vs. Monster.

[@rachdarastrix5251]

Why is it in absolutely every movie where planes and/or helicopters fight a giant monster they make every effort they can for their aircraft to be within meer inches of the monster for a long time instead of, oh I don't know, staying at a out of reach range and shoot the damn thing?

[@carrierafalski4145]

I know right!

[@danielgreenwood793]

For the same reason why teens go into the basement during a horror film. If they didn't there would be no more conflict or film.

[@rachdarastrix5251]

@@danielgreenwood793 I do not understand fear the same way humans understand fear. I'm sorry.

[@harrihaffi2713]

They want to be close enough for the monster to see them give it the finger?

[@spinosaurusstriker]

Shin gojira did it right.

[@popuptarget7386]

I liked how the ROK soldier has the Fallout 4 two shot perk for his bolt action rifle...in 3d of course.

[@antonmasters8626]

Between The ape flipping the bird, the ape tossing the snake and nearly knocking over the camera and most of all that cutaway with John Candy and the 3D pancakes I spit my drink out. Great review Brandon

[@FlukeDogg08]

3:20 - "Oh, shit." 13:52 - Here's to you, choppers! 🖕 14:34 - Ape as Butthead. 😆

[@nicholaslienandjaja1815]

Also, the ape throwing barrels? Why do I have the feeling that if this movie got a sequel, they would put in a scene in which the ape fights either a plumber or a group of crocodiles (including one wearing a crown and wielding a blunderbuss)?

[@FlukeDogg08]

@tonytonychopper256 I meant helicopters.

[@AlexVideoYT]

9:34 ask him if is name is king Kong

[@jwhaler82]

Here's a Growing Pains reference: RIP Alan Thicke.

[@wither5673]

just casually twirls a lepord around. nothing bad cold ever come out of that.

[@Aqua-Marine-UK_1991]

the pancake clip was one of my fave jokes.

[@davidozab2753]

Dr. Tongue's Evil House of Pancakes!

[@JA-bc7st]

Review Daigoro vs. Goliath. You'll get a kick out of that.

[@enterthehat]

The Butthead voiceovers always catch me off guard.

[@KageNoTora74]

For some reason this review makes me think of the Rocking Vickers covering I Go Ape. RIP Lemmy Killmeister.

[@8Dataman8]

The wrecking sound sounds like the sound that goes with the transformations in the original Transformers. Weird.

[@TsukiCondor]

I love how in the American trailers and posters they put it as "Not to be confused with King Kong" but at the same time the Korean name for this film "킹콩의 대역습" translates as "King Kong's Raid"

[@tuckerbowen4626]

"Not To Be Confused With KING KONG" y'know Mighty Joe Young had that printed on his business cards back in the day

[@MilTacticsandStuff]

And they have NOW (FEB 28 2017) released this movie in 3D. Thanks for letting me know what crap it is.

[@roberttrester4030]

Not to mention 2 shots with a bolt action rifle point blank into the screen without cycling the bolt at all. Lol lol lol. Love the tiny tim song at the end. You place that in so many reviews and everytime it goes on i laugh hysterically. Lol

[@andreazeca2437]

Plot Twist: The ape was actually gamera in disguise

[@madahad9]

When I saw excerpts of this in the great compilation film It Came From Hollywood I couldn't believe that this was an actual film and was a parody, but it's very real. I've never heard it before It Came From Hollywood or seen it, apart from a few modern reviews. It looks like something that is more enjoyable if seen in clips than in its entirety.

[@terrorcop101]

That poor big cat in the intro. I get the feeling that that's what an animal who doesn't want to be rescued gets rescued feels like.

[@cjanpiel]

OMG! I can't stop laughing thoses scenes from that crappy movie. XD

[@Bacteriophagebs]

1:15 The asterisks are because, according to the DVD case description, A.P.E. stands for "Attacking Primate monstEr." Not kidding.

[@WinterSteele]

I can't believe Joanna Kearns was involved in this. Ah well, I suppose we all have our old shames.

[@s.nifrum4580]

If you don't mind me saying ( I hope I don't come off as a creep or something) that picture in the circle there is kinda hot ( again not trying to make anyone uncomfortable)

[@WinterSteele]

Murfin Kids Lol, thanks.

[@weldonwin]

All those Star Wars ripoffs, please review them especially Star Odyssy, I want to see more of that chick in the fetish wear

[@nathanelminer1575]

King kong vs Godzilla

[@teedup8995]

Right. back. at. you movie. Lol!! 😄 🎬

[@Ptvcici]

Hey brandon you are now cinemasnob's nicer cousin lol keep up the good work -w-

[@ericmurfin7217]

To be honest me personally I've never liked cinema snob just me no need to get personal ( just in case someone's pissed by what I just said)

[@wingitprod]

My dad took me to the drive-in telling me we were going to see King Kong. I was a one pissed 8 year old. No 3-D at the drive-in. We did laugh when he shot the bird.

[@jackhamilton9604]

So you were born in 1968

[@kaijucifer3544]

+Jack Hamilton Wow! You can do math too? Cool!

[@jackhamilton9604]

Yep I am very good at math

[@jesusramirezromo2037]

+Jack Hamilton not necesarily, drive ins sometimes show old obscure movies even decades later

[@mhos6940]

I love that Dr Toung's House of Pancakes reference!!!👍

[@CubanPete1990]

Will they ever make fun of this movie call'ed A*P*E on MST3K?!

[@Drforrester31]

Seeing as how MST3K has been off the air for about a decade a half, probably not

[@thedenmeister6414]

Dr. Forrester Where's TV's Frank?

[@Drforrester31]

DenMon 2019 He's knocking around in 2nd Banana Heaven

[@thedenmeister6414]

Dr. Forrester Oh....I have a brother who lives there.

[@Theasworld1984]

Brandon you got me hooked on living in the sunlight 😂😂👍🏼👍🏼

[@Marleykye_official]

Do konga

[@ebanpyres9346]

Brandon: " WOAH! It's like the sh*tty effects are coming right at me!"

[@cryptozoologistinvestigato6964]

11:12 best part of the review in my opinion

[@juanrangel7007]

7:12 hilarious 3D effect worthy of this movie! 😷

[@rocketraccoon1976]

Umm...Maybe the shark was meant to be portrayed as relaxed (not lifeless) by the director. Maybe that scene's not a fight scene. The alternative title for this movie is Attack of the Giant Horny Ape...

[@medinamojo]

2:41 I physically felt pain when i heard this.

[@opie6272]

13:51 best scene ever! And only best scene.

[@brotatooflegend2927]

Just discovered this channel like 2 days ago great reviews and videos bro very entertaining

[@AlexVideoYT]

14:52 The Worst mad shot ever

[@lordinquisitor6233]

I do know I can’t hate this film, it makes me laugh too much

[@davidlawrence5]

AHHHH!!!!! A Doctor Tongue's 3D House of Pancakes quick cut! Brandon you bastard! Scared me ya Canuck! WOOF!

[@fatguyinalittlecoat4695]

“I need a drink “begins to 3-D effect taking a drink!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 cheeky little &$$🤣

[@henrykujawa4427]

I actually saw this movie... fortunately, it was on KZbin. Well... your review video was a lot more fun to sit thru.

[@darenaker5686]

The movie is frickin HILARIOUS!

[@jjenk911]

It has a 2.3 IMDb rating. Wow. That's higher than the Emoji Movie.

[@gojirafan5437]

To be fair I'd rather watch Ape over that mess

[@wereindefcon5652]

The part where Platoon's theme play is awesome. Hilarious.

[@louisduarte8763]

5:57 Thanks for that, I was thinking of that same clip, too. GO TEAM VENTURE!

[@Tareltonlives]

Can't wait for A*P*E vs Yonggary

[@jayryman5310]

Is it sad that the guy's never been in any other film, and, yet, the Col.'s my favorite character?

[@monstermastergodzilla6813]

13:52 lol

[@mightbeazombie]

So were the shark and the snake giants too?

[@JHaru777]

I guess the reason most giant ape movies have half of it being people getting to the island and finding dinosaurs is because an giant ape screwing around isn't that interesting. XD

[@fredyrodriguez8881]

9:04 idk why but it made me laugh so hard

[@TheXboxTester]

I just noticed the Dutch subtitles in your video call this movie "King Kong komt in opstand" which translate to "King Kong Insurrection" best title ever 🥰