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09/22/07
King Kong (1933)
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Reviews Counted:53
Fresh:33
Rotten:20
Average Rating:4.4/10
Consensus: King Kong explores the soul of a monster -- making audiences scream and cry throughout the film -- in large part due to Kong's breakthrough special effects.
Runtime: 5 hrs 9 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: While shooting a jungle movie on the remote Skull Island, filmmaker Denham and his crew stumble upon a prehistoric world populated by dinosaurs and giant snakes. The most dangerous and magnificent... [More]
Starring: Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, Bruce Cabot, Frank Reicher
Director: Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack
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Top CriticThe film survives the decades because it embodies an archetypal myth rendered so powerfully that it eclipses any dated dialogue and tecnical flaws.
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02/03/07
It took eight years for the Eighth Wonder of the World to hit DVD. Everyone involved wanted to get it right, and there's no question that they succeeded.... you're bound to notice details you've never seen before.
04/04/06
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12/17/05
If it could make legions of fans fall in love with it via chopped up and blurry television broadcasts, it must have been incredible [in 1933].
12/14/05
A classic film and an excellent DVD.
12/08/05
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12/06/05
This set is a perfect representation of what the DVD format should be all about.
11/28/05
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