Mighty Joe Young (1949)
Mighty Joe Young (1949)
DVD9 | VIDEO_TS | NTSC 4:3 | Cover + DVD Scan | 01:33:40 | 5,17 Gb
Audio: English AC3 1.0 @ 192 Kbps | Subs: English, Spanish, French
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
DVD9 | VIDEO_TS | NTSC 4:3 | Cover + DVD Scan | 01:33:40 | 5,17 Gb
Audio: English AC3 1.0 @ 192 Kbps | Subs: English, Spanish, French
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Director: Ernest B. Schoedsack
Stars: Terry Moore, Ben Johnson, Robert Armstrong
An entrepreneur discovers a giant gorilla and the girl who owns him in the wilds of Africa. He brings them back to star in his nightclub, but things go awry when some drunkards harass the beast, who goes on a frenzy of destruction.
IMDB - Won 1 Oscar
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John Ford was originally supposed to be a co-producer of this movie along with the masterminds behind the original KING KONG, but he pulled out of it, though his name still appears on the credits. This is another triumph for Willis O'Brien, who seemed to just love giving the title character a whole range of emotions and movements; it also feature Ray Harryhausen as one of his technicians.
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In many ways, this is another reworking of the ideas behind KING KONG, with Robert Armstrong playing a variation of Carl Denham, though I can't help but notice that with each succeeding giant ape movie made by this time, they backed off from the savagery of the original. It is probably the closest that O'Brien ever got to making his Gwangi story, what with the cowboys taking on Joe in one of the early scenes. This is the only one of the three ape movies where the ape is allowed to survive at the end. As was always the case with Cooper and Schoedsack, this is roaring good fun, especially during the great nightclub sequences. And I love the tug-of-war!
Mighty Joe Young (1949)
"Mighty Joe Young" was a very entertaining film with a surprising amount of action. In fact, the last third to last half of this film is just about non-stop. it reminded me of King Kong, of course with a big age being brought to New York City for display and then things going haywire. This movie, however, has a happier ending than "Kong," although it doesn't look like that will be the case near the end. It turns to be a very suspenseful movie in that last 30 minutes, especially.
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Even though this was an early Ray Harryhausen special-effects effort (and he's interviewed in two features on the DVD), it still looks pretty hokey in spots. But in 1949, this must have been pretty cool. Hey, to be fair, some parts are decently realistic if you aren't too critical. One thing: they are fun to watch!
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The only weak point was the acting. A very young-looking Ben Johnson sounded wooden and Robert Armstrong overacted. Terry Moore, as Mighty Joe's guardian, so to speak, was so-so.
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What made this movie better-than-average was the injection of some humor into this adventure story. Humor, and a bit of sentimentality as Mighty Joe is humanized to a degree. The big ape was funny while sitting in the back of a speeding truck eluding the police, and at the very of the movie he made most viewers laugh.
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This movie is much better now that it's on DVD. The transfer is excellent; a nice picture. Near the end, with the big orphanage fire, the black-and-white scenes are tinted. Overall, if you liked the 1933 version of King Kong, you'll like this. A lot of the same people were responsible for both films. This is pure entertainment, which is why I gave it '9' stars.IMDB Reviewer
Mighty Joe Young (1949)
I've seen the movie 100 times. Yet watching it while listening to the commentary track was a brand new experience! Who knew half the interesting trivia associated with this gem! The other 2 bonus interviews with Ray are the things dreams are made of! Not only a super value for the money but so above and beyond my expectations its not funny. Did I mention I liked it?
Mighty Joe Young (1949)
Special Features:
- Audio commentary by special effects artist Ray Harryhausen, actress Terry Moore, and Ken Ralston
- "A Conversation with Ray Harryhausen and the Chiodo Brothers" -featurette (22:49 min)
- "Ray Harryhausen and Mighty Joe Young" -featurette (11:54 min)
- Theatrical trailer
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