Yes, the original was far superior to this 1976 version! And the original was in black-and-white too! But you gotta hand it to these guys (the filmmakers led by Dino De Laurentiis) responsible for resurrecting the "King" and once-again letting him loose on N.Y. civilization.
There are some interesting special-effect moments, especially the water-fall sequence in which the big lug assists his bathing beauty.
Actress Jessica Lange (ex-model) cut her teeth by starring in this one, and it hasn't damaged her career one bit. Unfortunately, the other actors aren't as interesting to watch, and there combined sum 'outweigh' the star gorilla itself.
Peter Jackson (Lord of the Rings) is working on yet another remake, but, in these post 9-11 times, we'll probably see Kong return to the Empire State Building.
There are some interesting special-effect moments, especially the water-fall sequence in which the big lug assists his bathing beauty.
Actress Jessica Lange (ex-model) cut her teeth by starring in this one, and it hasn't damaged her career one bit. Unfortunately, the other actors aren't as interesting to watch, and there combined sum 'outweigh' the star gorilla itself.
Peter Jackson (Lord of the Rings) is working on yet another remake, but, in these post 9-11 times, we'll probably see Kong return to the Empire State Building.