S2E5 - The Gorilla Episode w/ King Kong (1933) & The Bride and the Beast (58)

Matt Zoller Seitz, the hardest working man in movie criticism, joins us for the long-awaited GORILLA EPISODE! In addition to covering film and TV for New York Magazine, serving as editor-at-large for RogerEbert.com, and running a bookstore and publishing company out of his house with MZS.press, Matt is a bit of a gorilla movie enthusiast going back to the 1976 KING KONG and an episode of WONDER WOMAN with a sci-fi Nazi gorilla. You'll hear all about it here plus some insights into what's up with HBO, his editorial process and watching TAXI DRIVER while stoned. Of course we start it all of with the granddaddy of all gorilla movies, the 8th Wonder of the World, KING KONG from 1933! And then we go from the heights of Hollywood movie making to the depths of poverty row with THE BRIDE AND THE BEAST (1958). Scripted by Edward D. Wood, Jr. a year after his schlock triumph with PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE, this simian reincarnation epic has plenty of Ed Wood's trademark angora kink. You can find out more about Matt Zoller Seitz at https://mzs.press/ or follow him on Twitter AT mattzollerseitz Co-hosts: Bob Calhoun, Philena Franklin and Greg Franklin Special Guest: Matt Zoller Seitz Cory Sklar is on assignment Theme song: Chaki the Funk Wizard Primate sounds courtesy of freesound.org Trailer audio: Archive.org Twitter: OM4YStoners Instagram/Facebook (Meta): oldmoviesforyoungstoners Mastadon: [email protected] Contact: oldmoviesforyoungstoners AT gmail DOT com Next episode will be the PhilApocalypse. Yes, Philena's choosing the movies and she's chosen MIDNIGHT MADNESS (1980) and MIAMI CONNECTION (1987), so be here in a week or three.