Cinema Classics Number 8/Monster Crossover Part 2 of 3 - "It's money, adventure and fame. It's the thrill of a lifetime!" Welcome back, cinephiles, to another thrilling episode of "Cinema Classics"! Intrepid hosts Mike & D.K are joined by returning guest Nita from Sci-Fi Queens, who was last on our 'Planet of the Apes' review. Yes, we seem to have a thing about primates so we've reunited what we've affectionately dubbed "The Simian Squad" as this time we're continuing our ongoing "Monster Crossover" trilogy by going way back to where it all began with the 1933 classic that inspired and enraptured generations, the one, the only, the undisputed champion of Skull Island dinosaur fights, 'King Kong'! Our crew aren't just monkeying around though, also breaking down every detail and theme about this iconic movie. There's discussion of cut scenes, historical context, the famous "beauty and the beast" motif, Kong as a potential sympathetic, tragic figure and the very unfortunate, outdated depictions of women, colonialism and racial stereotypes. And, of course, no discussion of this film would be complete without talking about the epic fights where Kong takes on everything from a T-Rex (or is it an Allosaurus?) to a Pteranodon. So settle in and by the time you reach the end it'll hopefully have been as thrilling and captivating as that legendary Empire State Building finale.TIME CODES 00:01 - Introduction & first impressions08:17 - Behind the Scenes15:55 - Writing/Plot 44:14 - Acting 52:12 - Directing/Production/VFX 01:07:03 - Music & Sound 01:10:10 - Critics' response 01:12:55 - Favourite things, conclusions, score & sign-off TRIGGER WARNING: Discussion of racism, racist tropes and stereotypes. 27:20-34:01 Help support the podcast and show your appreciation by "tipping" or "buying us a coffee" at https://ko-fi.com/mikespodcasts Links: • Monster Crossover part 1 - 'Godzilla vs Kong' review: https://youtu.be/daI6ZPVrvD4 • 'Planet of the Apes (1968)' review: https://youtu.be/il1-MLPh3rQ Nita/Sci-Fi Queens: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/Nitafklingonworrier Find Mike and the podcast all over the internet via https://linktr.ee/mikespods Follow Mike on Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/g479 Follow DK on Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/4upxV Follow the podcast on Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/3xH61 Join the Silver Screen Podcast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/329752622011042/?ref=share E-mail us at [email protected] Created & Hosted by Michael Wilson. "In a few months it'll be up in lights on Broadway; Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World."

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