King Kong at 90: In film and in comics

Guys, let’s all appreciate King Kong while being respectful of himself and his family at his advanced age. Kong suffered a stroke several years ago and has had difficulty swallowing buildings ever since. He lives in an assisted care facility and has periodic dementia. He doesn’t remember which cities he has terrorized, and doesn’t sign autographs anymore. He was asked to leave his prior nursing home after the staff complained about dozens of calls for autographs every hour. Kong was unable to attend People’s villains of the century gala last year, and asked Bigfoot to attend in his place. He asks that donations be made to the Kong facility for underprivileged super villains.

I remember seeing this on TV when I was young. For the time the effects were great.

Fun fact, after I first watched it, my father said he saw this in the theaters when first released as a teenager. When I was told this, I did not realize it was in the depression. His family was hit hard by the depression, so for him he probably has to give up something else to see it.

And in videogames. This classic creature feature would go on to inspire Donkey Kong and Rampage.

I am surprised (but glad) there's no cancelation of this film because of the portrayal of the "natives" on Skull Island as racist. I grew up watching it every Thanksgiving with my father on broadcast TV in the 1970s.

I saw the remake with Jeff Bridges first and still think its a very good remake. The end scene is better with airplanes though.