The year is 1986 and it’s been ten years since we were treated to the big budget remake of King Kong, and the eagerly awaited sequel has finally made it to the big screen…okay maybe not so eagerly awaited, the memories we have of the 1976 remake aren’t all that great, but they’d get it…
Author: Mike Brooks
King Kong: The Animated Series (1966) – Review
For those of you who are fond of the Rankin-Bass/Toho production of King Kong Escapes it may be worth your while to check out the show that was responsible for it, King Kong: The animated series.
King Kong Escapes (1967) – Review
How do you top a film like King Kong vs Godzilla? Well, one step in the right direction is to make Kong’s nemesis a giant robot version of himself. There is so much to enjoy from a viewing of King Kong Escapes as it has something for all ages – when I was a kid…
King Kong Vs. Godzilla (1962) – Review
“There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy,” and so begins the story of King Kong Vs. Godzilla, and you know you’re off to a good start when a film about two giant monsters brawling starts with a quote from Shakespeare, and it certainly makes for an…
The Poseidon Adventure (2005) – Review
In this 2005 version of The Poseidon Adventure, we get a prime example of how not to do a remake, all done with the mercenary hope of cashing in on Wolfgang Peterson’s upcoming big summer remake Poseidon, and this resulted in an absolutely dreadful version of Paul Gallico’s book, so don’t expect to see anything…