King Kong (1976) BLU-RAY Coming in May!! (Shout Factory!)

[@dennisjump8655]

The movie has a great look to it. Not just a bunch of CGI. It has great sounds {THE best Kong roars} and Rick Baker's Kong looks awesome. Also, not to be overlooked is the classic sounding score. It's haunting.

[@FourKaiju]

This was the first King Kong movie I saw. Remember seeing it with my grandma in 1997.

[@MetalJoe101]

i pre ordered mine i grew upwith this movie

[@youtoo2233]

Saw this at the movies many times, mom just kept taking us, ha, still one of my fave movies, love this release, I really like the extra footage but I can see why it was kept out, a few parts are just a little bit silly, like in New York when that guy starts fussing at Charles grodin just before Kong steps on him, and some of the crew on the ship watching Dwan in the shower, etc. But I'll take all the Kong I can get even if it were 5 hours of deleted scenes lol. In my opinion the best thing about the movie is easily the music. I'm a rocker at heart but love classical stuff too, the music in this movie gets in your soul and hits you deep, Ive seen a couple of other Kong movies and they just don't come close to this one IMO, I just can't get into fake CGI stuff in modern movies. The only thing I would change about the movie is Kong getting a bit too fresh with Dwan trying to take her top down and touch her breast and the way he looks at her with big eyes, it comes across now as really creepy lol. I like Charles Grodin and Jeff Bridges performances, they were great in the movie, Jessica Lange spends a little too much time acting like she's spaced out, but I almost rather see that than in the original the girl screams her head off most of the movie scared to death of Kong lol. But yeah I really enjoy your reviews and videos keep them coming. I ordered this release a while back and it didn't come with a poster but I would love to have it big time!!

[@raimundolizalde3334]

I thought this day would never come

[@WillVS93]

Exciting day indeed for the hardcore Kong fans!!

[@jilescrouch3211]

I saw it in the theatre when I was 11 and was just in love with it. I actually was able to fulfill a lifelong dream of visiting the site site of the Petrox crew beach landing scene on the island of Kauai which is part of the Hawaii island chain a few years ago. The beach looks exactly the same with the huge rock opening and waterfalls. Thanks for the reviews

[@WillVS93]

Yo that is so awesome that you got to see the actual beach from the start of the movie!!

[@jilescrouch3211]

I sure did and got the awesome pictures to prove it!

[@WillVS93]

@@jilescrouch3211 ooo very nice man!! It’s great to know the beaches are still there untouched!

[@shingekinokaijuin7937]

This was actually my first king kong film too I've always loved it my dad actually loves giant monsters like godzilla and kong and he prefers king kong actually so I did grow up with the character as much as I did with godzilla!

[@WillVS93]

That’s awesome to hear man! Yeah it’s a shame not many people talk about this version of Kong, I think it deserves more credit :)

[@stevenwells7621]

I grew up watching this it got me into king kong movies

[@IWDTC]

This is such a great release, the only thing that could make it any better would be leaving in the commercials on the night of its airing.... What can I say.... Nostalgia.....lol

[@johnmiddleton9005]

Ordered mine a couple weeks ago pre-ordered

[@lindsaywilmoth3747]

One of the best musical scores of all time by John Barry. Not a bad movie either.

[@WillVS93]

I agree! The opening theme of the movie always sticks around in my head!

[@bhamacuk]

I was crazy for this movie as a kid. I love the look and design of this Kong, which has a distinctive character and individuality compared to a regular ape. The old style special effects adds to the charm. It gets tiresome watching over the top, slick, big budget CGI all the time.

[@WillVS93]

Omg yes finally someone who understands! People seem to go over the moon for cgi now, and if you talk bad about it they go ape shit lol practical effects look 100x better 🙌🏼

[@bhamacuk]

@@WillVS93 ha ha. Maybe it's the older generation that have a higher appreciation of old school practical effects wizardry, cos that's what we grew up with and astonished us as kids. If you put 1933 Kong next to Jackson's Kong, yeah the modern effects are marvelous, but the '33 one gives me a warm fuzzy feeling cos of the stop motion. That's why I love Harryhausen too.

[@WillVS93]

@@bhamacuk I totally agree! I mean I’m only 24 but I grew up with A LOT of 1970s-1990s movies so I was always blown away with how effects were done in movies especially creature effects! I would watch behind the scenes stuff and be in Awe of all the animatronics that were used!

[@Scottocaster6668]

I ordered mine the first day it was announced 👍. Like you said it's nostalgic for me too. I was 10 when it came out, so yeah, it has a special place in my heart. Oh, and Jessica Lange's Daisy Dukes don't hurt either 😜👍

[@WillVS93]

Yo that’s awesome! I’m happy to see this film get some love! 😊

[@Scottocaster6668]

@@WillVS93 I have it on dvd too. Actually bought a Blu ray player to watch it when it comes out 😆

[@TomSaviniFan7]

The 1933 is the best, but this is the one that still gives me nightmares

[@markstevenson621]

The disc got extended version of the movie

[@WillVS93]

Yes sir! They say it will be a two disc release, one with the theatrical cut and one with the extended tv version!

[@markstevenson621]

@@WillVS93 I wonder what the special features will be

[@Titan52berg]

I never cared for this version, because it had no dinosaurs as did the 1933 classic; just an asinine giant serpent thing. And even though I felt Jessica Lange was a beautiful contemporary version of Fay Wray's original Ann Darrow, I couldn't get past Jeff Bridges' hippy look as an incarnation of Bruce Cabot's Jack Driscoll. The 'giant' gorilla walked too upright, as a human would. It just didn't make it as a fearsome mutant ape! But... the worst thing in the film for me was Charles Grodin! I literally hated that he was chosen for the 'Carl Denham' character! For that reason alone, this film will never be in my kaiju collection!