Tom Stockman, the editor at wearemoviegeeks.com, joins me on the podcast to talk giant ape movies.
Ever since King Kong debuted in 1933, it has captured the popular imagination. Many writers, directors, and producers have tried to replicate its success with rip-offs, sequels, and remakes.
Tom and I discuss his favorite giant ape movies.
WeAreMovieGeeks.com Links
Check out Tom’s website and learn more about him with the links below.
- wearemoviegeeks.com – Tom is the editor at this popular movie review site.
- Movie Reviews – These are the movie reviews written by Tom Stockman
Top Giant Ape Movies
As you may know, I love movies so that’s why I invited Tom to be on the show. We discussed quite a few of Tom’s favorite giant ape movies in the podcast. Here’s a list so you can discover some of these films for yourself.
- King Kong (1933) – One of the greatest monster movies ever made.
- Mighty Joe Young (1949) – The first major movie Ray Harryhausen created stop-motion animation for.
- King Kong (2005) – Peter Jackson’s love letter to the original film.
- Kong: Skull Island (2017) – Kong gets new life in this recent film with a great cast.
- Son of Kong (1933) – The first sequel to King Kong.
- King Kong vs Godzilla (1962) – King Kong becomes a man in a monster suit for the first time.
- The Mighty Peking Man (1977) – The Shaw Brothers go giant ape in this Chinese rip-off of the 1976 King Kong.
- King Kong Escapes (1967)
- Konga (1961) – A giant ape brings down London.
- Queen Kong (1976) – Parody!
- King Kong Lives (1986) – Linda Hamilton’s follow up to The Terminator
- A*P*E (1976) – Korea goes ape this time around.
- King Kong (1976) – A very popular remake of the classic movie.