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Which was the best King Kong version?
The classic 1933 version starring Fay Wray 52%  52%  [ 9 ]
The 1933 Cooper/Schoedsack original 5%  5%  [ 1 ]
Willis O'Briens must-see stop motion event of 1933 17%  17%  [ 3 ]
1933s smash hit that inspired Ray Harryhausen and Ray Bradbury to choose their lifes work 23%  23%  [ 4 ]
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There can be only one

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specifically, in this game, when he turned heroic

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This image still does it for me, probably because of the age I was. Saw it twice at the theater. And he's the greatest because he can stride across the twin towers, and crush something that looks like a rocket ship in his hand.

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I also had that poster up in my room as a wee lad, I just recalled.

But that doesn't necessarily mean anything. I also had a poster of Meadowlark Lemon balancing Whoppers on his toe, from a free giveaway at Burger King.

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I had a souvenir glass with that picture on it, Jay. I remember being upset he wasn't so large he could stride the twin towers like he appeared to be, and that he in fact didn't have a rocket in his hand.
But you and Rob are both obviously wrong. :)


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I went with Willis O'Briens must-see stop motion event of 1933, that was a classic.

Other than that poster, the only thing the '76 version has going for it is Jessica Lange. She was hot in that movie.


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I'm going to go with the Peter Jackson version. All the way.

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Bah. I'm with Darin on this one. I thought Jackson's version was a blast.


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Li'l Jay wrote:

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Yup, I too had this tacked up in my room for many years.


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This is the correct answer. Possibly the sexiest damsel in distress of all time.


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The 70's one is my favourite.

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Jeff wrote:
I had a souvenir glass with that picture on it, Jay. I remember being upset he wasn't so large he could stride the twin towers like he appeared to be, and that he in fact didn't have a rocket in his hand.
But you and Rob are both obviously wrong. :)


Holy crap, I had that souvenir glass, too! Was it a Burger King giveaway or something?

I always assumed he was holding the wreckage of a zeppelin or something, but it would be way too small in comparison to Kong and his girlfriend.


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i really enjoyed Jacksons version, but there can only be one Kong.

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The 70's one has extremely dated special effects... especially that mechanical thing they had in the cage at the end. That's bad. Also the really bad blue-screen work at the end. However, it was Jessica Lang's debut and Rick Baker's performance as Kong certainly was memorable. While many of us hold that version near-and-dear, I feel the Peter Jackson version beats it in every measurable sense. We get a better female lead ("Ann Darrow" is much more intelligent, interesting and spirited than the ditzy porn star "Dwan"). Kong himself is a much more fleshed out character as well, with his own personality... unlike other interpretations. Plus, the 70's version pitted him against a really bad looking snake... while Jackson's version had him fighting V-Rexes and all kinds of fantastic menaces.

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I believe that at the end of the events of the 1976 King Kong, Jack Prescott moved to Los Angeles with Dwan, but she eventually left him. He began to smoke a lot of pot, changed his name, and eventually took up bowling.


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Bobson Dugnutt wrote:
Jeff wrote:
I had a souvenir glass with that picture on it, Jay. I remember being upset he wasn't so large he could stride the twin towers like he appeared to be, and that he in fact didn't have a rocket in his hand.
But you and Rob are both obviously wrong. :)


Holy crap, I had that souvenir glass, too! Was it a Burger King giveaway or something?

I think you're right.


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Seek out this documentary, you will thank me - it's great! I hear now they are making a new movie (non-doc) about the events in it. Who knew the world of video game record was so cut throat?

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Strangely, that video was suggested to me by Netflix last night to watch online. I almost did but opted to continue watching series 1 of Sliders instead. :)


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Donkey.


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