King Kong Lives

408-poster
release date December 19 1986
studio Universal
director John Guillermin, Charles McCracken
writer Steven Pressfield
starring Linda Hamilton, Brian Kerwin
rating
PG13
tagline The Legendary Kong is Back
site imdb.com/title/tt0091344

Synopsis

A giant ape King Kong, which was shot and fell off the World Trade Center, appears to be alive, but is in coma for 10 years and desperately needs a blood transfusion in order to have an artificial heart implanted. Suddenly, in the rainforest, another gigantic ape is found - this time a female. She is brought to the USA, and the heart is successfully implanted. But then King Kong, having felt a female ape, breaks loose...

Official Review

kklivesreview King Kong Lives“King Kong Lives” is really a beautiful meditation on how the powerful
bonds of love can lead to the triumph of two stunt-men in ape suits and
mechanical heads over the United States military. Well, maybe
stunt-women, at least as applies to Queen Kong, a powerful beauty that
happens to catch the eye of a certain King of the Apes. Director John
Guillermin, apparently fulfilling some deal with Satan, thrust this
ludicrous sequel upon an unsuspecting American public ten years after
assault on all that is good about cinema, the most unnecessary re-make
of all time, 1976′s “King Kong.” Rejoice, friends, MGM is finally
bringing this blockbuster (which includes the monkey-man burping after
eating a plastic alligator) to DVD in September. …Read More

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Official Score: 1 / 5