49 - King Kong (2005)

In the running to Legendary's most anticipated Godzilla vs Kong (2021), THCC decide to revisit some of the most famous cinematic portrayals of the two mega monsters, starting with Peter Jackson's highly underappreciated King Kong (2005). A remake of the ground-breaking original from 1933, Jackson pays homage to the established characters and story whilst also adding some new approaches to Skull Island and the relationship between Kong and Ann Darrow.  We talk everything 1930s, the monsters of Skull Island, anti-colonial allegories and Andy Serkis's accoladed performance as the Eighth Wonder of the World himself!  Skull Island: A Natural History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJqZ-XsLVro&list=LL&index=10&t=630s&ab_channel=MrAwesomeness360 Kong's New York 1933: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dvqCN3kpuI&list=LL&index=9&ab_channel=JakeRutigliano The Monkey and the Metaphor: What Every King Kong Movie Is Really About: https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/03/king-kong-skull-island-movies-metaphors You can find our platforms here: https://www.linktr.ee/TheHoffiCoffiCast  INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thehofficofficast/   Rhys Bolton: www.instagram.com/bolts97/   Rhys Jones: www.instagram.com/rhysbjones/