King Kong Tribute Thread (THE REAL KING KONG!)

[The Octopus]

Back in 1983 (to celebrate Kong's 50th anniversary) they put a giant inflatable Kong up on the ESB. This is from TIME magazine.

[Terasawa]

That's awesome, thanks for sharing that!

[The Octopus]

Imagine driving down the street and seeing this giant King Kong bust on the back of a flatbed truck?

[GodzillaFan1990's]

Its the month of March which the 8th Wonder of the World came to be in the world of cinema and so like every year will be having my King Kong Marathon starting today.

And what better way then to start it off as always with the classic 1933 film. I much look forward to my marathon as I do every year.

[The Octopus]

It may not be King Kong but any chance you'll watch Gorilla The Conqueror? According to Homer Simpson its "The granddaddy of them all".

[tbeasley]

There's only three real monsters, kid: Dracula, Blacula and Son of Kong!

[Mr. Yellow]

Anyone know if this trade ever came out?

https://www.kaijubattle.net/other-kaiju ... licitation

[The Octopus]

^Its been cancelled.

[Mr. Yellow]

Aww man, that’s a bummer.

[The Octopus]

Back in 1996 Eiji Tsuburaya's family worked with a publishing company to put out a book about Eiji's life and career called Eiji Tsuburaya: The Film Director Who Made Ultraman. It was done in a manga style but published in hardcover. There was a section talking about Eiji seeing King Kong at the cinema and how it changed his life. He studied Willis O'Brien's film and decided to pursue a career in special effects hoping one day to make his own giant monster movie.

[Mr. Yellow]

I love pulling the thread of influence. Obie inspired so many who then turned around to inspire many more after. As Ray Harryhausen put it, “That’s why the way the snowball goes.” I know Kong inspired Tsuburaya, but Beast from 20,000 Fathoms had a big influence as well.

[cloverfan98]

I love pulling the thread of influence. Obie inspired so many who then turned around to inspire many more after. As Ray Harryhausen put it, “That’s why the way the snowball goes.” I know Kong inspired Tsuburaya, but Beast from 20,000 Fathoms had a big influence as well.

Makes me sad that Ray hated the Godzilla films because Tsuburaya was just like him. A kindred spirit who was also influenced by Obie.

[Mr. Yellow]

I think he just didn’t get the appeal of the man in the suit. I’m not sure he hated it, after all the tokusatsu effects were more practical than CGI and he didn’t berate that. I can appreciate it all.

[Vakanai]

*reads recent posts*
Who's Obie?

[eabaker]

*reads recent posts*
Who's Obie?

Willis O'Brien

[Vakanai]

*reads recent posts*
Who's Obie?

Willis O'Brien

See, I would have recognized that name! Nicknames, bah!
Thank you!

[The Octopus]

Not to sound like a shill but I Just picked up this great book


If you guys are remotely interested in lost King Kong films you'll enjoy the book. For me personally I never knew they planned an Abbot and Costello Meet King Kong movie.

[Ivo-goji]

I actually have heard of that movie.

[mikelcho]

Not to sound like a shill but I Just picked up this great book


If you guys are remotely interested in lost King Kong films you'll enjoy the book. For me personally I never knew they planned an Abbot and Costello Meet King Kong movie.

I've got to pick this book up and see if he mentions King Kong Meets Frankenstein.
I'll bet he does and even has pictures of the art (hopefully all of them) and a copy of the screenplay treatment (or at least a synopsis of the plot)!

[The Octopus]

^No screenplay treatment but it has black and white scans of most of the art.