behold the eighth wonder of the world welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the origins of King
be taking a look at the origins of King
be taking a look at the origins of King Kong this large beast made his silver
Kong this large beast made his silver
Kong this large beast made his silver screen debut at New York’s Radio City
screen debut at New York’s Radio City
screen debut at New York’s Radio City Music Hall
Music Hall
Music Hall on March 2nd 1933 American filmmaker
on March 2nd 1933 American filmmaker
on March 2nd 1933 American filmmaker Marion C Cooper was originally motivated
Marion C Cooper was originally motivated
Marion C Cooper was originally motivated to create such a monster based on a
to create such a monster based on a
to create such a monster based on a dreamy head in which a giant gorilla
dreamy head in which a giant gorilla
dreamy head in which a giant gorilla ransacked and frightened New York City
ransacked and frightened New York City
ransacked and frightened New York City though audiences came to sympathize with
though audiences came to sympathize with
though audiences came to sympathize with Kong as an antihero he was first
Kong as an antihero he was first
Kong as an antihero he was first envisioned as a giant
envisioned as a giant
envisioned as a giant tarah gorilla the directors original
tarah gorilla the directors original
tarah gorilla the directors original intent was to take a film crew to the
intent was to take a film crew to the
intent was to take a film crew to the Congo to cast a real-life wild gorilla
Congo to cast a real-life wild gorilla
Congo to cast a real-life wild gorilla in the role of Kong and to have that
in the role of Kong and to have that
in the role of Kong and to have that beast fight an actual Komodo dragon
beast fight an actual Komodo dragon
beast fight an actual Komodo dragon however because of the Great Depression
however because of the Great Depression
however because of the Great Depression that idea was scrapped
animal rights activists must have been
animal rights activists must have been happy when stop-motion animation was
happy when stop-motion animation was
happy when stop-motion animation was then adopted as the storytelling method
then adopted as the storytelling method
then adopted as the storytelling method though the film dropped the gorilla
though the film dropped the gorilla
though the film dropped the gorilla versus dragon concept that idea did
versus dragon concept that idea did
versus dragon concept that idea did inspire Kong’s epic battle with a
inspire Kong’s epic battle with a
inspire Kong’s epic battle with a Tyrannosaurus Rex without endangering
Tyrannosaurus Rex without endangering
Tyrannosaurus Rex without endangering any real animals funnily enough the
any real animals funnily enough the
any real animals funnily enough the original Kong stop motion model stood a
original Kong stop motion model stood a
original Kong stop motion model stood a mere 18 inches tall and was covered in
mere 18 inches tall and was covered in
mere 18 inches tall and was covered in rabbit fur as explained in the mythology
rabbit fur as explained in the mythology
rabbit fur as explained in the mythology of the 1933 black-and-white film the 50
of the 1933 black-and-white film the 50
of the 1933 black-and-white film the 50 foot high King Kong was the last member
foot high King Kong was the last member
foot high King Kong was the last member of the mega prima Descamps species he
of the mega prima Descamps species he
of the mega prima Descamps species he was given his name by the tribal natives
was given his name by the tribal natives
was given his name by the tribal natives of the mysterious Skull Island and in
of the mysterious Skull Island and in
of the mysterious Skull Island and in fact he was just one of many other
fact he was just one of many other
fact he was just one of many other oversized creatures that resided on that
oversized creatures that resided on that
oversized creatures that resided on that island hidden deep in the Indian Ocean
island hidden deep in the Indian Ocean
island hidden deep in the Indian Ocean this aspect of the story was inspired by
this aspect of the story was inspired by
this aspect of the story was inspired by the lost world genre of fiction which
the lost world genre of fiction which
the lost world genre of fiction which was popularized in a number of novels
was popularized in a number of novels
was popularized in a number of novels that preceded King Kong including Arthur
that preceded King Kong including Arthur
that preceded King Kong including Arthur Conan Doyle’s 1912 novel the lost world
Conan Doyle’s 1912 novel the lost world
Conan Doyle’s 1912 novel the lost world and Edgar Rice Burroughs 1918 novel the
and Edgar Rice Burroughs 1918 novel the
and Edgar Rice Burroughs 1918 novel the land the time forgot the film’s plot
land the time forgot the film’s plot
land the time forgot the film’s plot revolved around an aspiring actress who
revolved around an aspiring actress who
revolved around an aspiring actress who was hired to make an exotic picture
was hired to make an exotic picture
was hired to make an exotic picture after arriving at the film’s far off
after arriving at the film’s far off
after arriving at the film’s far off shooting location she was captured by
shooting location she was captured by
shooting location she was captured by the natives for use as a sacrifice to
the natives for use as a sacrifice to
the natives for use as a sacrifice to Kong
however instead of eating her the giant
however instead of eating her the giant ate took her back to his lair and fell
ate took her back to his lair and fell
ate took her back to his lair and fell in love
in love
in love following her rescue Kong fiercely
following her rescue Kong fiercely
following her rescue Kong fiercely pursued her until he was subdued by gas
pursued her until he was subdued by gas
pursued her until he was subdued by gas grenades his captors then took him back
grenades his captors then took him back
grenades his captors then took him back to New York City and marketed him as a
to New York City and marketed him as a
to New York City and marketed him as a wondrous exhibit
wondrous exhibit
wondrous exhibit however Kong freed himself recaptured
however Kong freed himself recaptured
however Kong freed himself recaptured his love and in the film’s famous ending
his love and in the film’s famous ending
his love and in the film’s famous ending carried her to the top of the Empire
carried her to the top of the Empire
carried her to the top of the Empire State Building where he met his fate
King Kong proved to be an incredible
King Kong proved to be an incredible spectacle for its time and because of
spectacle for its time and because of
spectacle for its time and because of this it was blessed and cursed with
this it was blessed and cursed with
this it was blessed and cursed with several follow ups
several follow ups
several follow ups these included the immediate and less
these included the immediate and less
these included the immediate and less than memorable sequel the son of Kong
than memorable sequel the son of Kong
than memorable sequel the son of Kong nearly three decades later in 1962 the
nearly three decades later in 1962 the
nearly three decades later in 1962 the ape jumped back onto the silver screen
ape jumped back onto the silver screen
ape jumped back onto the silver screen to battle Japan’s most legendary movie
to battle Japan’s most legendary movie
to battle Japan’s most legendary movie monster in King Kong vs. Godzilla by
monster in King Kong vs. Godzilla by
monster in King Kong vs. Godzilla by 1967 the Japanese made their own Kong
1967 the Japanese made their own Kong
1967 the Japanese made their own Kong film entitled King Kong escapes in that
film entitled King Kong escapes in that
film entitled King Kong escapes in that feature Kong faced off against several
feature Kong faced off against several
feature Kong faced off against several fictional monsters and a mechanical
fictional monsters and a mechanical
fictional monsters and a mechanical version of himself in 1976 Paramount
version of himself in 1976 Paramount
version of himself in 1976 Paramount Pictures finally decided to modernize
Pictures finally decided to modernize
Pictures finally decided to modernize the classic tale with a remake starring
the classic tale with a remake starring
the classic tale with a remake starring Jessica Lange as Kong’s object of
Jessica Lange as Kong’s object of
Jessica Lange as Kong’s object of affection nice sweet sweet monkey and
affection nice sweet sweet monkey and
affection nice sweet sweet monkey and Jeff Bridges as a primate paleontologist
Jeff Bridges as a primate paleontologist
Jeff Bridges as a primate paleontologist afterwards Kong returned in 1986 is
afterwards Kong returned in 1986 is
afterwards Kong returned in 1986 is low-budget sequel King Kong lives where
low-budget sequel King Kong lives where
low-budget sequel King Kong lives where it was shown he survived his wounds and
it was shown he survived his wounds and
it was shown he survived his wounds and awakened from a decade-long coma to meet
awakened from a decade-long coma to meet
awakened from a decade-long coma to meet lady Kong it wasn’t until 2005 the
lady Kong it wasn’t until 2005 the
lady Kong it wasn’t until 2005 the director Peter Jackson was finally
director Peter Jackson was finally
director Peter Jackson was finally allowed to revive the Beast he unleashed
allowed to revive the Beast he unleashed
allowed to revive the Beast he unleashed a visually stunning and faithful remake
a visually stunning and faithful remake
a visually stunning and faithful remake starring Naomi Watts and Jack Black and
starring Naomi Watts and Jack Black and
starring Naomi Watts and Jack Black and made a box-office killing in the process
movies aside Khan has never spent much
movies aside Khan has never spent much time away from the public consciousness
time away from the public consciousness
time away from the public consciousness he’s popped up in countless other forms
he’s popped up in countless other forms
he’s popped up in countless other forms of media including comics television and
of media including comics television and
of media including comics television and video games he even served as the
video games he even served as the
video games he even served as the centerpiece of one of the most popular
centerpiece of one of the most popular
centerpiece of one of the most popular theme park rides ever created Beauty may
theme park rides ever created Beauty may
theme park rides ever created Beauty may have killed the Beast
have killed the Beast
have killed the Beast but King Kong remains alive and well and
but King Kong remains alive and well and
but King Kong remains alive and well and continues to entertain us with his
continues to entertain us with his
continues to entertain us with his unique tale of tragic love several
unique tale of tragic love several
unique tale of tragic love several decades after he first grabbed himself a
decades after he first grabbed himself a
decades after he first grabbed himself a busty blonde ten times as big as uh
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