Episode 148 - King Kong Lives

Welcome back to your favorite podcast about some of cinema’s biggest flops. On this week’s episode, the guys are once again joined by Sammy from the GGTMC to discuss 1986’s monster adventure film - King Kong Lives. Folks, this is one of the most insane films the podcast has discussed. King Kong Lives is a sequel to the 1976 King Kong, which was a remake of the 1933 original classic. In this sequel most people didn’t know existed, we find our beloved monkey receiving a heart implant after being in a coma for 10 years. That’s just in the first 15 minutes. Trust us, you can’t even guess what happens next! It is truly a “seeing is believing” situation. Listen as the guys tackle monkey reproduction, “bargain basement” Jeff Daniels, the miliary’s official “Primate Holding Division,” and mega-producer Dino De Laurentiis. Timestamp - Intro - (1:31), Box Office Results, and Critical Response - (19:03), Behind the Camera - (28:03), In Front of the Camera - (43:10), Production and Development - (56:00), Commerical Breal - (62:45), King Kong Lives Discussion - (64:52), Is it a Bomb? - (96:40), Listener Feedback - (101:00), Outro - (120:27) King Kong Lives is directed by John Guillermin and stars Brian Kerwin, Linda Hamilton, John Ashton, and Peter Michael Goetz. If you want to leave feedback or suggest a movie bomb, please drop us a line at [email protected] or Contact Us - here. Also, if you like what you hear, leave a review on Apple Podcast. If you want to hear more of Sammy, make sure you subscribe to the Gentlemen’s Guide to Midnite Cinema and be sure to leave them a review. Cast: Brad, Troy, Sammy