CONGO (1995) Retrospective/Review

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Oliver Harper

Oliver Harper

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@luisguzman3657
@luisguzman3657 Жыл бұрын
Bruce Campbell talked about how he shot all of his scenes in the first week and asked if he could be sent home. They said he had to stick around in case of pickups…for a character that was already dead. So he spent 4 weeks vacationing/shooting golf with Tim Curry and Ernie Hudson all on the productions dime.
@JP47471
@JP47471 Жыл бұрын
LOL
@simcard027
@simcard027 Жыл бұрын
nice work if you can get it
@kurtdewittphoto
@kurtdewittphoto Жыл бұрын
LOL That's hilarious. No wonder movies cost so much.
@DeusExCanis
@DeusExCanis Жыл бұрын
I hate golf, but I would have taken it up to join that group for a few rounds. Approximately 25% of all human charm on one golf course.
@missmeaghanj2482
@missmeaghanj2482 Жыл бұрын
Living the dream.
@tajcee
@tajcee Жыл бұрын
The amount of times my brothers and I watched this on VHS back in the day is ridiculous. “Have some coffee and cake… HAVE SOME!”
@benphillips9973
@benphillips9973 Жыл бұрын
Stop. Eatin'. Mah Seasame CAKE!
@artmpowers
@artmpowers Жыл бұрын
I always got a kick when he stapled the paper bag after getting the $$. Lol “more….”
@sarastuevevliet4327
@sarastuevevliet4327 2 ай бұрын
@@artmpowers don’t want anybody peeking!
@EDPDBZ89
@EDPDBZ89 16 күн бұрын
"Liar Liar pants on fire".
@dbensdrawinvids8390
@dbensdrawinvids8390 Жыл бұрын
I often describe Congo to my friends as a B-movie with an A-list budget. The talent that went into the movie is immense, but the result never manages to raise above a late-night guilty pleasure.
@jeremystoeckel9903
@jeremystoeckel9903 Жыл бұрын
This film, Sphere, Timeline, 13th Warrior...so much potential in all those adaptions that just weren't executed nearly as well as Jurassic Park.
@basquat76
@basquat76 Жыл бұрын
All original unique films so it's a real shame they all turned out bad.
@creekandseminole
@creekandseminole Жыл бұрын
​@@basquat76I really like the 13th Warrior. Cool premise
@coconut8192
@coconut8192 Жыл бұрын
Sphere is one of my favourite books off all time. The movie is one of the worst adaptions of all time. Completely butchered the story, especially the final 30 minutes. Terrible!
@ZachAttackIsBack
@ZachAttackIsBack Жыл бұрын
Wait a few more years and you'll likely see Hollywood give these ideas another shot.
@christophergolias3610
@christophergolias3610 Жыл бұрын
This is an absolutely ridiculous movie and I love every second of it!
@flee4urlives
@flee4urlives Жыл бұрын
me too
@The_Foreigner_Belt
@The_Foreigner_Belt Жыл бұрын
At least it isn't woke. In fact the Karen character is heroic, sympathetic, and likeable... just in a shoddy movie.
@thing1thing2themediamaniac43
@thing1thing2themediamaniac43 Жыл бұрын
I actually take CONGO VERY SERIOUSLY as an Action Adventure film with strong Creature Horror Feature Elements. That's not to say that Tim Curry, Ernie Hudson, Delroy Lindo, Joe Don Baker and Joe Pantoliano who TRAGICALLY went uncredited aren't entertaining, because they are. But I take The Albino Killer Gorillas VERY SERIOUSLY
@TheGillenium
@TheGillenium Жыл бұрын
Hercuma Hemulca!
@pf6797
@pf6797 10 ай бұрын
Laser Apes 😅
@shanester1832
@shanester1832 Жыл бұрын
Adventure, colorful characters, lost city, mutant killer apes, talking apes, volcano, it's great! One of those movies i had no idea there was so much negativity for before the internet.
@Cam-pe3nd
@Cam-pe3nd Жыл бұрын
I guess it's goofy now in retrospect, but as a kid, this was incredibly atmospheric and scary. It has a weird magic to it.
@mrmoralman1
@mrmoralman1 11 ай бұрын
I just remember the laser killing scene - otherwise it's awful
@TheJRP2010
@TheJRP2010 Жыл бұрын
2 things: 1. I actually finished reading the book this year and I liked it! 2. This film has one of the best teaser trailers ever!
@JoJoJoker
@JoJoJoker Жыл бұрын
Congo was constantly being shown on cable when I was a teen. It’s a forgotten gem.
@DaveVoyles
@DaveVoyles Жыл бұрын
I had one of those illegal cable boxes in 1995, and this was one of the movies which was constantly on, along with Mortal Kombat, The Net, and Die Hard 3
@JoJoJoker
@JoJoJoker Жыл бұрын
@@DaveVoyles The Net, another regular now mostly forgotten to time! A similar plot to Enemy of the State with Will Smith.
@RUOK2000
@RUOK2000 Жыл бұрын
On Cinemax? Damn yes I remember
@thebatt6183
@thebatt6183 Жыл бұрын
The biggest disappointment from this is after Ernie showed what he can do they didn't give him more tent pole opportunities
@edwardiii8409
@edwardiii8409 Жыл бұрын
Man had so much style
@andrewhosfeld
@andrewhosfeld Жыл бұрын
Delroy Lindo & Ernie Hudson characters deserved their own movies. “I can feel the money hairs on the back of my neck going "WOO-WOO-WOO".” -Eddie Ventro Congo lost their Razzie awards to Show Girls. Yet both films are 1000% better than most of the nonsense today. More entertaining and funnier. "The show is called Goddess, it ain't called classes.”-Tony Moss, Show Girls
@darwinwins
@darwinwins Жыл бұрын
i still quote the money hairs lines to this day. like that is a goddamn ingrained quote that rises above all other movie quotes.
@adampoll4977
@adampoll4977 Жыл бұрын
Ernie Hudson completely ROCKED in this movie, both suave and shady at the same time. "Lightweight"... my a%se ;)
@TheGillenium
@TheGillenium Жыл бұрын
Hurcuma Hamulca!
@CowabungaWo101
@CowabungaWo101 Жыл бұрын
Swapping Dylan Walsh and Bruce Campbell’s roles would have done so much to help this movie it’s ridiculous.
@Noname15514
@Noname15514 Жыл бұрын
I'm guessing Katleen Kennedy had something to do with killing off Bruce Campbell's character towards the beginning of the movie.
@DandA604
@DandA604 Жыл бұрын
@@Noname15514Showing her brilliance even back then. s/
@Yambaonline
@Yambaonline Жыл бұрын
Def not Dylan was a great scientist
@JP47471
@JP47471 Жыл бұрын
Walsh had good chemistry with Linney tho, so I disagree
@CowabungaWo101
@CowabungaWo101 Жыл бұрын
@@JP47471 Agree to disagree. I think Walsh is very stilted and flat in his performance.
@Fuuntag
@Fuuntag Жыл бұрын
Whenever I watch this I’m reminded that while Bruce Campbell IS still nowadays an amazing human with a great acting legacy he could have been so huge if he had been dealt a different hand by the industry.
@garinsparks7041
@garinsparks7041 Жыл бұрын
I ONLY watched this BECAUSE, of Bruce Campbell
@jekw23
@jekw23 Жыл бұрын
Don’t remind me. Whenever I watch his 80s films I always ask myself why he didn’t make it bigger. Seemed like it would be a sure thing….I’m still glad for what we have.
@Madkalibyr
@Madkalibyr Жыл бұрын
I love him so much! He’s just the man. Grew up watching his movies and there’s something really comforting about that :p
@tchoupitoulos
@tchoupitoulos Жыл бұрын
@@jekw23 Look up the movie Crimewave, a production disaster that could have sunk a number of today's familiar talents before anyone had ever heard of them.
@pho3nixinflight
@pho3nixinflight Жыл бұрын
I was obsessed with this movie as a kid. I still have the old blockbuster box that you could get. No idea why but it’s in a closet at my Gmom’s house and has been there for nearly 30 years. For whatever reason I also spray painted my bike and put the word Congo on it with stick on letters. I thought the word was so cool. Man to be a kid again.
@charylliss1721
@charylliss1721 Жыл бұрын
Tim Curry is so talented it's not hard for him to outshine other actors. One of my favorites Long John Silver, Muppet Treasure Island.
@SmallSpoonBrigade
@SmallSpoonBrigade Жыл бұрын
Yep and it's also worth considering how strong some of the other Crichton adaptations were.
@KTKZon58
@KTKZon58 Жыл бұрын
"Where'd you guys go???" "We ran...." 🤣🤣🤣 My mom took me to see Congo that summer, Independence Day in 96, and Lost World in 97. That run is what made me love film. RIP Mom, and Thank You🙏🏿
@RealBradMiller
@RealBradMiller Жыл бұрын
🫂
@discostu333
@discostu333 Жыл бұрын
Saw this in the cinema when I was a kid. Great fun, didn't realise it got so much hate.
@edwardiii8409
@edwardiii8409 Жыл бұрын
The movie didn't open during many KZbin reviewer's childhood.
@SmallSpoonBrigade
@SmallSpoonBrigade Жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure I saw it in the theater, but that was quite a while ago. I really don't understand why it's so unloved as it was a fun movie with some great actors and acceptable CGI. I even had the PC game.
@squeeeb
@squeeeb Жыл бұрын
The book is incredible but I do love this movie...a guilty pleasure of mine. The scene with Delroy Lindo is gold!
@scipioafricanus5871
@scipioafricanus5871 Жыл бұрын
"Mr. Homolka, stop eating me sesame cake. STOP EATING ME SESAME CAKE!!!!"
@KesselRunner606
@KesselRunner606 Жыл бұрын
*STOP! EATING! MY SESAME CAKE!*
@osurpless
@osurpless Жыл бұрын
“This is the crazy world we live in. Ok, you can go…” Always fun to see Lindo channel amusing dialogue like what a more established character would revisit in The Core: “Say it with me. I don’t know…”
@Rschr101
@Rschr101 6 ай бұрын
Best part😂
@shadowleon659
@shadowleon659 Жыл бұрын
A criminally underrated and underappreciated film. I never understood the hate for it.
@tomsenior7405
@tomsenior7405 Жыл бұрын
It is because the film is really, really naff. I hope you found this helpful.
@donovanchilton5817
@donovanchilton5817 Жыл бұрын
Read the book. Then watch the movie. You’ll understand.
@shadowleon659
@shadowleon659 Жыл бұрын
@@donovanchilton5817 I will one of these days. But a film doesn't always have to be 100% faithful to be good.
@johnmellor932
@johnmellor932 Жыл бұрын
Well Oliver Harper just told you why.
@flyguy7825
@flyguy7825 Жыл бұрын
@@donovanchilton5817I agree the book is probably better than the movie but this adaptation really isn’t that bad
@milosmisic89
@milosmisic89 Жыл бұрын
For my entire life Tim Curry's "the city of ZinJ!" line lives in my mind
@shammy8703
@shammy8703 4 ай бұрын
f... you put it back into my head now.... that accent and acting was ridiculous hahaha
@davefuller84
@davefuller84 Жыл бұрын
There’s something charmingly wholesome about Tim Curry’s portrayal of Homolka getting over the top excited when speaking about the Lost City of Zijn
@burresseffects
@burresseffects Жыл бұрын
Laura Linney was wildly miscast but every side character is so well cast that they almost save the movie.
@JL3001
@JL3001 Жыл бұрын
An absolutely schlocky flick that is ripe for rediscovery and more reviews on KZbin. Always enjoyed this one, especially Ernie Hudson and Tim Curry's performances.
@SmallSpoonBrigade
@SmallSpoonBrigade Жыл бұрын
It's a fun movie. And I think that's pretty much all they intended to get out of it. It's fine, not everything can be a great piece of cinema, we do need movies that are just successful in being fun to watch.
@MarcusJGrey
@MarcusJGrey Жыл бұрын
I love this movie. I used to go to the cinema as a kid, buy some benign kids movie ticket that I had no interest in, only to sneak out once the pre-film ads were on and into the movies I intended to watch. Usually horror or 18+ movies I was too young for, this was 1 of the movies I did that with and did another 3 times after because I enjoyed it so much. Think I was 9/10 years old at the time when this movie came out.
@madthing5738
@madthing5738 Жыл бұрын
Fun fact about the lava in the film, a lot of people deride the effects for being too quick and fluid, as well as too Hollywood, but in actuality, the Congo is the only place in the world where lava can move that quickly because of it's consistency.
@omaruk1979
@omaruk1979 Жыл бұрын
I love Congo, the grey apes are so creepy. Also the lava at the end is brilliantly done.
@Mrkriner
@Mrkriner Жыл бұрын
I absolutely love every second of this movie.
@AbsolutTBomb
@AbsolutTBomb Жыл бұрын
Saw this in theater when it came out. Still holds up.
@AbsolutTBomb
@AbsolutTBomb Жыл бұрын
STOP EATING MY SESEME CAKE!
@WanderlustZero
@WanderlustZero Жыл бұрын
Best scene. Delroy stole the show there
@ScarFace5566
@ScarFace5566 Жыл бұрын
@@AbsolutTBombWho is Kafka?!? Tell ME!!!
@Replicaate
@Replicaate Жыл бұрын
For me this movie's a great example of ridiculous cheesy fun in that "more modern rework of a 30's adventure film genre", way like Indiana Jones The Mummy - I was always surprised that it was considered Terrible and bombed so bad. Thank you as ever for this retrospective! Fun fact, there was a huge poster for this movie at the art college I went to in one hall as some graduates from said school had worked on it, next to the likes of Lilo&Stitch, The Prince of Egypt, Jurassic Park+The Lost World, and a boatload of various Pixar productions.
@cliffbeavers6158
@cliffbeavers6158 Жыл бұрын
Props for covering this movie. I forgot how much I don't hate it. I think it's kinda fun. Hudson and Curry truly are the mvp players.
@Madkalibyr
@Madkalibyr Жыл бұрын
I watched this so many times on VHS, it was one of my moms very favorites.. I haven’t watched it it years . Thank you for the video ❤
@apollo4657
@apollo4657 Жыл бұрын
Your retrospectives are so good, man! Thank you 🙏🏻
@lilpenny1982
@lilpenny1982 Жыл бұрын
I agree 100%
@brick6347
@brick6347 Жыл бұрын
I love this film... I know it's got a few flaws, but it's fun. And "stop eating my sesame cake!" is one of the most memeworthy lines of any film in history!
@trumble7766
@trumble7766 Жыл бұрын
I saw this when I was about 8 and haven't really cared to re-visit it, but whenever my wife tells me something has sesame seeds I quote the line, that part was burned into my brain.
@PondoSinatra680
@PondoSinatra680 Жыл бұрын
To this day, I quote this whenever someone tries to touch my food. No one has any idea what I’m talking about.
@nfchance76
@nfchance76 Жыл бұрын
There's another line where Ernie Hudson tells the doctor " relax you're in better hands than you should be" is such a great moment. All of the actors really make it work, you could really see in his face how in over his head he really is.
@SalaciousBCrumb-md3lk
@SalaciousBCrumb-md3lk Жыл бұрын
"A few flaws" 😂😂😂
@J.S.3259
@J.S.3259 Жыл бұрын
Laura Linney slicing gorillas with a laser is a gorgeous sight
@ViktorKruger99
@ViktorKruger99 Жыл бұрын
NOW just imagine if they actually had Bruce as the lead
@CowabungaWo101
@CowabungaWo101 Жыл бұрын
I know damn well that man would sell the relationship with Amy way better than Walsh does. It’s the heart of the movie, maybe hire the guy who has experience working with special effects and not the guy who delivers every line with the same inflection while he talks to a dwarf in a monkey costume.
@Marveryn
@Marveryn Жыл бұрын
i am just thinking of tim and bruce in the same scene
@Peer165
@Peer165 Жыл бұрын
I always found the atmosphare to be really eerie.
@thermonuclearcollider4418
@thermonuclearcollider4418 Жыл бұрын
The first encounter with the grey ones was positively scary. Something nobody says is that the movie is creepier than the novel, which was a major disappointment when I finally read it: I was expecting it to be like "Jurassic Park" (the book), but instead it was rather boring. It was more concerned with detailing the tech used to zap a satellite video signal than anything else...unfortunately, unlike genetic engineering, telecommunications tech made titanic leaps since 1978. I read the book in 2009, before everyone could stream a video with their smartphones almost anywhere in the world, and it already felt uber-dated. Now it just feels ridiculous. I understand that the idea of somebody sending a live feed from the jungle was very cool back then (it partially inspired the Italian exploitation film "Cut & Run"), but, yeah, I think the book should've had more killer apes attacks and less technical jargon destined to be obsolete pretty soon.
@09daniscool
@09daniscool Жыл бұрын
My brother and I had some friends over when we were kids. Congo was showing on HBO while there was a nice summertime thunderstorm rolling in outside. Good times.
@gokaury
@gokaury Жыл бұрын
"Congo!" This one's for you Tom. Bruce Campbell never disappoints with his overacting cheesiness. Michael Crichton has been and always will be my favorite author. Never once during any of his novels was I never engrossed in the story. RIP, he will always be missed.
@garygallo
@garygallo 18 күн бұрын
I had a lot of toys as a kid around '96. This video makes me so nostalgic. Thank you Oliver.
@Kantami
@Kantami Жыл бұрын
highly underrated movie in my opinion, we need more movies like Congo nowadays.
@insertcolorfulmetaphor8520
@insertcolorfulmetaphor8520 Жыл бұрын
The new logo done in the style of the Canon Films logo?! THAT IS AWESOME! Those intro music tones and logo both speak to my inner latch key/1980's kid soul.
@Ironsocks12
@Ironsocks12 Жыл бұрын
I remember seeing this film in the theaters, I loved it then and still love it now. It such an underrated film. STOP EATING MY SESEME CAKE !!!🤣🤣
@Batman88878
@Batman88878 Жыл бұрын
STOP EATING MY SESAME CAKE!!!!! Delroy Lindo was a legend for that line! And Ernie Hudson! I grew up on this movie, watched it when it 1st came on HBO back in 1996. Jerry Goldsmith's score was really good.
@mathiaspodlovics6306
@mathiaspodlovics6306 Жыл бұрын
I remember the fff-screening '95 in Munich, germany, european premiere and Mr. Marshall was there in person, talking about the cheering Bruce Campbell got for his first appearance :) still have his autograph in the program-journal, Saturday, 29.07.95/18:15/surprise screening. It was a good year, God's army (Prophecy), Species, Hideaway, ...
@callumbus7690
@callumbus7690 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic video as always mate, I love this film one of my childhood favourites so means alot to me, 10/10 video
@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories
@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories Жыл бұрын
75 minutes into the film with little action...Oliver nails it. Congo had potential, as a kid in the 90s i watched several times on cable :) Thank you for this episode; it was GREAT! Good name for Congo would be "The Volcano would have destroyed it anyway" hahah
@spencerhering8684
@spencerhering8684 Жыл бұрын
I love this movie. Though I do wish they would make a R rated Congo movie that is more true to the original novel
@rushmore3927
@rushmore3927 Жыл бұрын
This IMO set the bar for "So bad, it's good".
@petermorrissey8497
@petermorrissey8497 Жыл бұрын
The book is fantastic.
@brandonspencer6834
@brandonspencer6834 8 ай бұрын
Man, I totally forgot Tim Curry was in this. It's been so long since I watched this movie.
@Padre_diego_longoose
@Padre_diego_longoose Жыл бұрын
OMG YEEEEEESSSS TWO THINGS I LOVE, OLIVER HARPER RETROSPECTIVE AND CONGO!!!!!!
@weps8983
@weps8983 Жыл бұрын
Really shocked to see you haven't done a retro on Anaconda 😮 Love your stuff 🤟
@azforu29
@azforu29 Жыл бұрын
Holy hell dude. You made that Street Fighter doc at the beginning here? You should be proud, especially getting all those high profile contributions.
@TheDarkHour684
@TheDarkHour684 Жыл бұрын
I was a backer, and it's worth buying. Quality content if you're at all interested in the subject!
@DanielKutz
@DanielKutz Жыл бұрын
Great reviews Oliver! Speaking of missed opportunity- I saw last night Cutthroat Island, be great to see an in depth on thhat one:)
@juiciness
@juiciness Жыл бұрын
3 minutes into the video I see Tim Curry and Bruce Campbell and I pause. Went to watch the entire movie, than came back. Another great video, Oliver.
@retroworld8090
@retroworld8090 4 ай бұрын
Underrated film. Amazing visuals, soundtrack, etc...
@artmpowers
@artmpowers Жыл бұрын
This is one of those movies that I had recorded on my VCR from cable TV…TNT, TBS, or USA.
@kamandi1362
@kamandi1362 Жыл бұрын
I really like this film. Had they made this a few years earlier, they’d have probably cast Steve Guttenburg as the lead, which would’ve been brilliant.
@backto-il9ne
@backto-il9ne Жыл бұрын
I unapologetically love this movie.
@gryfinryder
@gryfinryder Жыл бұрын
I saw Congo in theaters when it came out. I liked it at the time, and it most definitely is meant to be funny. I actually find it a strange brilliant mix of comedy, spoof, and thriller… and it worked for me. If you go in with the right expectations, or better yet, none at all, it can be a fun watch. Its dated watching it today however. At the time it was a solid film and I found it refreshing. It definitely does not have the same tone as the book. I recommend the read over the film overall.
@be-noble3393
@be-noble3393 Жыл бұрын
Ernie Hudson, an amazing and under appreciated actor.
@gamertechkid1490
@gamertechkid1490 Жыл бұрын
What an absolute treat. 30 minutes of Oliver's work. Best content on KZbin by far.
@kurtdewittphoto
@kurtdewittphoto Жыл бұрын
As a kid, that laser gun was the coolest thing I'd ever seen. Re watching Congo years later as an adult I said, "really? that's all that was?" lol I think my imagination made the scene longer and cooler.
@rw7975
@rw7975 Жыл бұрын
Haha right? I was exhilarated watching that scene as a kid, I thought those evil monkeys were terrifying lol
@chasehedges6775
@chasehedges6775 Жыл бұрын
90s movies are so much better than any of the bad movies coming out in 2023 right now.
@anubusx
@anubusx Жыл бұрын
I agree with you in that one.
@chasehedges6775
@chasehedges6775 Жыл бұрын
@@anubusx 💯💯
@blakeharris58
@blakeharris58 Жыл бұрын
That’s only because you saw them first. 😂
@thetalentof
@thetalentof Жыл бұрын
Correct, this is due in part to superior screenwriting but also higher quality filmmaking in general, filming on-location or if in a studio using built sets instead of obvious green screens, shooting on 35mm instead of weightless looking digital cameras, hiring composers to create orchestral scores, using a stunt team to perform stunts in-camera so that action sequences were thrilling to watch and using practical effects (i.e. real helicopters, explosions, blood squibs, muzzle flashes, ricochet effects..etc) to make everything look real. We do still get films of this technical quality made today ('Oppenheimer,' 'Sharper,' 'Mission Impossible: Fallout,' 'Killers of the Flower Moon,' 'No Time to Die,' 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,' 'A Quiet Place 2') but not as often.
@Fiorwestcoast
@Fiorwestcoast Жыл бұрын
Now this is a film that needs a serious tone remake. The book is so good. And I think it is begging to be made.
@FansFAX
@FansFAX Жыл бұрын
If you go for any food of mine, I say “STOP EATING MY SEASAME CAKE”
@Cousin_Uli
@Cousin_Uli Жыл бұрын
Before Sam Jackson and John Goodman should have just been the leads of Kong Skull Island, it was Ernie Hudson and Tim Curry shattering their spines carrying Congo.
@orinjayce
@orinjayce Жыл бұрын
"That gorilla knows where it is... SPACE!"
@procow2274
@procow2274 Жыл бұрын
I always remember the scene from king of the hill when peggy is like oh you did read the book! When told by her family member that she was at the part with the super laser being fired at the apes. Thus confirming that the king of the hill writers never read the book as that is something that only happens in the movie.
@camschuster5947
@camschuster5947 Жыл бұрын
Yeessss!!! Been waiting forever for this!!
@cliffthedroid1663
@cliffthedroid1663 Жыл бұрын
Just a note. I am sad you used an F-bomb in your documentary. Your documentary's are thankfully, swear free. Which is much appreciated. I agree the film was sadly a missed opportunity. I feel with some script tweaks and today's technology the film could of been received very differently. Jumanji was made shortly after featuring the first cgi apes. If they had waited the film could have been very different. Oh dear, and that electronic voice of Amy's. Love anything with a Jerry Goldsmith score. The movie is still an entertaining romp and I love Ernie Hudson and Tim Curry in this movie. The scene were Tim Curry is ordered to "Stop eating my sesame seed cake! " always makes me smile. I have to admit, I did not recognize Dylan Walsh in the new Superman and Lois series. Great to see the actor doing so well. Keep up the good work. I look forward to your next documentary.
@kidgruesome407
@kidgruesome407 Жыл бұрын
saw it in the theatre as a child and liked it.
@billtree52
@billtree52 Жыл бұрын
I have a vague memory of this movie when it came out. The only thing I ever got out of it was an orange "Congo" themed wrist watch from a fast food place that I kept for years, but has been lost to time. I'd love to see this revamped as an FPS hoard game like Aliens Colonial Marines was supposed to be.
@travisbickle1601
@travisbickle1601 Жыл бұрын
Always loved this movie.
@AlwayzFresh
@AlwayzFresh Жыл бұрын
I read this book when I was 14 and it scared the absolute crap out of me. It was a follow up to Jurassic Park and I was not ready for the level of violence and terror I felt reading this one.
@justinratcliffe947
@justinratcliffe947 10 ай бұрын
Congo was written BEFORE Jurassic Park
@anubusx
@anubusx Жыл бұрын
Please look at The Omen franchise.
@Yambaonline
@Yambaonline Жыл бұрын
Damn I’ve been waiting for this for so long
@jacklost1613
@jacklost1613 Жыл бұрын
love this movie to this day!
@matthaught4707
@matthaught4707 Жыл бұрын
I've often wondered if Crichton had read Robert Howard's classic Conan tale "Jewels of Gwahlur". The parallels of a mythical abandoned city in the jungle with priceless jewels guarded by intelligent grey apes are hard to ignore
@simcard027
@simcard027 Жыл бұрын
i remember watching this movie when it first came out and liking it i finally managed to buy a second hand dvd of it about a month ago and it was great to revisit, especially seeing bruce campbell this movie also gets a great reference in a freakazoid episode which is another classic
@TarawaS2000
@TarawaS2000 Жыл бұрын
I've always liked this film. I still don't mind it. And I will occasionally drop a "stop eating my sesame cake."
@Jay-O_Carlow
@Jay-O_Carlow Жыл бұрын
I Loved this movie as a Kid , I was only 9 or 10 but brings back some amazing memories I Remember that summer well Alanis Morissette brought out her first big album , That was played non stop in the car & on the radio This really does bring me back , I loved this as a kid and 100% its a guilty pleasure of mine. Oliver Killed it as always The new opening credit's are Amazing , The O & R tReally look like an early 90's Production company like the Carolco Company for T-2 Judgment day or the Orion company. So happy he is getting the credit he has done Truly Amazing work for well over a decade now. Thanks Oliver this was ACE!
@CosmicFantasiesStudios
@CosmicFantasiesStudios Жыл бұрын
The book was such a masterpiece of horror writing that the disappointment of this movie STILL sticks with me. My girlfriend at the time didn't really want to go and I kept saying, 'I read the book. It's going to be awesome! We have to!' If it weren't for the fact I was purposely misleading her to show I bought Queensryche tickets a few weeks from then, it would have been an utter disaster of a date. I hope one day this story will be done right.
@scottgauley7722
@scottgauley7722 Жыл бұрын
Just imagine if we had Bruce Campbell in this moving packing and saying: "It's time to kick ass and chew bubble gum!" What a missed opportunity...
@skulltown3131
@skulltown3131 Жыл бұрын
This is so hilarious I loved Congo as a kid. It was kinda hard to find online for a small amount of time and theres not a whole lot of videos on it! Good stuff
@Rschr101
@Rschr101 6 ай бұрын
Great book. Good movie. It was amazing when i was a kid. Watched it a few years ago and this movie is the defibition of not aging well.
@WhatHoSnorkers
@WhatHoSnorkers Жыл бұрын
I saw this at the cinema and quite liked it. "Hello. I am a Romanian philanthropist". It's gloriously daft. Ernie Hudson! Delroy Lindo! Tim Curry! Bruce Campbell! Lasers! Apes! Volcanoes! I'm intrigued by the book now with footnotes and that...
@rw7975
@rw7975 Жыл бұрын
I remember watching this when it came out on video; I was 10 in 1995 and scared the whole movie... dreading the eventual interaction with the evil guerillas. Something unique about Congo, better or worse... I appreciate you covering it.
@DingKong
@DingKong Жыл бұрын
This film is so bad it's good. Most of the cast seem to be aware of the exact type of move they're in; Ernie Hudson hits all of the right notes with his slightly over the top performance as Monroe Kelly. Joe Pantoliano and Delroy Lindo really ham it up perfectly. Tim Curry is obviously having a blast as Homolka. Laura Linney manages to sell her role convincingly even though everything is ridiculous. Love it. Now I'm off to grab a slice of SESAME CAKE!
@Hewylewis
@Hewylewis Жыл бұрын
Also, PLEASE do a video on King Kong 1976! I've waited almost 15 years for one!
@christermyrberg3661
@christermyrberg3661 Жыл бұрын
Yes this ☝️
@kd84afc
@kd84afc Жыл бұрын
This is just one of those films in the mid 90s that studios were coming out that were whacky and silly, I love this film for it's dark tones and use of CGI and creature effects and odd humour. The films around this time that were like this were, The phantom, The shadow, The Island of Dr. Moreau.
@petercarioscia9189
@petercarioscia9189 Жыл бұрын
HOLY CRAP!!! My brothers and i used to yell at each other "STAHP EATING MUH SESAME CEHKE!" and we COULD NOT remember where wed heard that line from!
@kurtfranklin2680
@kurtfranklin2680 7 ай бұрын
Very underrated film. Great cast playing memorable characters. I’d say it’s almost as good as Jurassic Park and better than the Jurassic Park sequels. It’s a fun movie that reminds me like King Solomon‘s mines from 1950, but in a 90s style.
@DarrylRuiz-s1w
@DarrylRuiz-s1w Жыл бұрын
Ernie Hudson and a ridiculous performance by Tim Curry make.this a fun action adventure
@The_Foreigner_Belt
@The_Foreigner_Belt Жыл бұрын
At an old job I sat next to this black guy and I would always bring up a sound bite on my computer of Amy saying "ugly gorilla, ugly gorilla". He would look over at me like he was going to kick my butt!
@jeffhough7460
@jeffhough7460 Жыл бұрын
Movie scared the hell out of me as a young one when it came out
@chrisvelazquez6933
@chrisvelazquez6933 Жыл бұрын
Ernie Hudson has the best line ever in ghostbusters. “ that’s a big fuckin Twinkie”
@Mundane05
@Mundane05 Жыл бұрын
Is Ashen trying to become early Simon Pegg? If so, he's succeeding. I have fond memories of Congo, went to see it with my dad on a boring Sunday and were not expecting murderous gorillas, which leave a strong impression when you're barely 7 and already impressionable.
@gustavoalonso4023
@gustavoalonso4023 Жыл бұрын
Maaaaan i never knew Michael Kriton wrote this story!
@anttimasa3076
@anttimasa3076 11 ай бұрын
Great review Oliver! I love your videos. If its possible, could you review Men in Black someday?
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