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Love this version. The music makes it

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    Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — King Kong


    dysartmanach — 11 years ago(December 20, 2014 04:39 PM)

    Good cast, effective pacing/suspense, great music score. Despite it being a bit dated I loved it.

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      mphsss — 11 years ago(December 25, 2014 01:28 PM)

      This is my favorite version. I guess the oil crisis story appeals to me more than the island being a nice place to shoot a movie. I dunno, maybe there's more to it than that, been a little while since I've seen it all the way through.

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        jack_north — 10 years ago(July 29, 2015 01:04 PM)

        I saw this at the theater when it was released, and that music score is what I enjoyed and remembered the most. Liked it so much I went out and bought the L.P. Not crazy about the movie in general, but the score is incredible.

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            jack_north — 10 years ago(July 29, 2015 06:48 PM)

            I don't know if I'd go so far as to say it's the best Kong score everMax Steiner's classic score is tough to beat. But this one's really, really good.

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              Buddy-Love63 — 10 years ago(July 30, 2015 03:56 AM)

              Yeah Max Steiner's King Kong 1933 score is considered the grandfather of the movie score and the most revolutionary (there were not scores in movies like that before)but John Barry's 1976 score is also excellent.

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                RickyDeg — 10 years ago(November 09, 2015 11:29 PM)

                Agree.
                One of the first 'real' movies I watched as a kid. It's silly and campy now but still watchable. Truly, John Barry's unforgettable score does so much for this flick!
                "I reserve the right to change my opinion on a movie at any point in time."

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                    Legion_89 — 10 years ago(January 02, 2016 10:51 PM)

                    I've always enjoyed this version; not as good as the '33 version, but still a vastly underrated film in its own right.
                    "Martyr me for Cordis Die."

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                      gregrchstr — 10 years ago(February 28, 2016 04:25 PM)

                      You can't go wrong with a John Barry soundtrack, IMO.

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                        dimsung_09 — 10 years ago(March 05, 2016 11:17 AM)

                        I do, too. I've loved this film ever since I was a child. Yes, it's flawed, but somehow as a child and happily still, as an adult, I can see past that. The music is outstanding and gives the film tremendous appeal.

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                          audierules — 10 years ago(March 08, 2016 07:11 PM)

                          I absolutely love the score for this movie, you really feel for the characters because of the music

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                            herbsuperb — 10 years ago(March 30, 2016 02:27 PM)

                            I've heard much better from John Barry (Out of Africa, Dances With Wolves), but the guy virtually never disappoints. Fantastic score. Wish the rest of the film were up to snuff, but all in all it's a picture I enjoy.

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                              Woodyanders — 5 years ago(September 07, 2020 12:20 PM)

                              John Barry's score is absolutely perfect.
                              You've seen Guy Standeven in something because the man was in everything.

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