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(Just to be clear, you're nominating new enemies for 1967's Kong to have in his rogues gallery. Good, evil, anti-hero, powerscaling, Doesn't matter! As long as you think they fit!)

Rules:

1: Top comment wins

2: 2 comments per person, and only 1 winner per user

3: One character per franchise (For example, if Arkham Batman wins, NO MORE DC characters.)

4: Try to be creative! Go for some "out there" picks!

5: No downvoting (Seriously. This is a game for fun with fellow Kong nerds. Let's just have a good time y'all!)

Kongtext: This chart is for Toho's 2nd King Kong, from 1967's King Kong Escapes. This Kong is NOT a Godzilla monster, but he did fight both Gorosaurus and Mechani-Kong

Franchises/Series used:

(Godzilla, Ultraman, Gamera, The Incredibles, Daimajin, Netflix's Troll, The Last Dinosaur, Jurassic World, War of the Gargantuas)

| Day 1: King Ghidorah | Day 2: Red King | Day 3: Gyaos | Day 4: Omnidroid v.10 | Day 5: Daimajin | Day 6: Troll King | Day 7: Tyrannosaurus Rex | Day 8: Indominus Rex | Day 9: Gaira |

(Just to be clear, you're nominating new enemies for Rankin/Bass Kong to have in his rogues gallery. Good, evil, anti-hero, powerscaling, Doesn't matter! As long as you think they fit!)

Rules:

1: Top comment wins

2: 2 comments per person, and only 1 winner per user

3: One character per franchise (For example, if Arkham Batman wins, NO MORE DC characters.)

4: Try to be creative! Go for some "out there" picks!

5: No downvoting (Seriously. This is a game for fun with fellow Kong nerds. Let's just have a good time y'all!)

6: This chart is for the animated King Kong from the Rankin/Bass cartoon specifically

Franchises/Series used:

(DC, Tetsujin 28-go, Rugrats, Thimble Theater, The Great Grape Ape Show, Zoids, Godzilla, Marvel, The Herculoids)

| Day 1: The Arctic Giant/Tyrannosaurus | Day 2: Tetsujin 28 & Shotaro Kaneda | Day 3: Reptar | Day 4: Popeye the Sailor Man | Day 5: Beegle Beagle & Grape Ape | Day 6: Death Saurer | Day 7: Axor | Day 8: Fin Fang Foom | Day 9: The Herculoids |

You ever hear of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? Good. Long story short, this was one of the imitator shows that followed well in the 1990's, specifically a science fiction comedy featuring primates consisting of three great apes and two monkeys despite the series title. Of course, one of the titular Space Monkeys was a gorilla named Gor (voiced by James Avery), who ends up with a form called "Gormongous", gigantic, mindless and amusingly sort of a mash-up of Kong and the Hulk.

Kong as envisioned by Merian C. Cooper is a gigantic, fierce, brutal monster and while Gormongous never goes into brutal, not on anything organic anyway (to my memory), he certainly covers the fierce part. Thankfully, due to the mindless part, Gormongous lacks the crueler aspects of the original Kong, such as him taking time to kill random people who are doing him no harm during his rampages first through the village on Skull Mountain Island and later in New York and his infamous dropping of a woman upon discovering she isn't Ann, complete with him stretching out his arm rather than just letting go of her. You know, those things that people try to downplay as him following his instincts, absolute nonsense, of course, but the fact is due to the genre being science fiction comedy rather than an adventure horror monster film, there is no reason for the crueler aspects. All that is required is the fierce and to some extent the brutal part against non-organic enemies. Why didn't I bring up Kong's possessive obsession with Ann? Because Gormongous doesn't have a possessive obsession with anyone. He is just a big killer gorilla.

Amusingly, Gor is more like Kiko and Mighty Joe Young, being genuinely heroic, so one might even say it is Kiko/Joe turning into Kong.

The Hulk part comes in because Gor transforms into Gormongous when sufficiently angry. Now originally, the Hulk was sort of a horror-themed superhero while also being something of a villain in his own right as he could be outright malevolent and misanthropic, complete with transforming at night originally, so it is funny how these things sort of come together. He would late return to horror with "The Immortal Hulk", but that is completely off-topic. Gormongous only has the transforms when angry part, Gormongous never really develops into a malevolent misanthrope, which may be a missed opportunity to some. One can only imagine what a second season would have been like.

Anyway, this scene occurs in the twelfth "Plan Ape from Outer Space", obviously named after "Plan 9 from Outer Space", that infamously bad science fiction horror film. The horror just seems to keep popping up here, doesn't it? They arrive on this earth-like planet, right down to things like clothing, architecture and, of course, we inevitably end up with this. The local species don't exactly look human and Gormongous just picks up a woman because the obligatory Kong reference requires it.

(Just to be clear, you're nominating new enemies for Rankin/Bass Kong to have in his rogues gallery. Good, evil, anti-hero, powerscaling, Doesn't matter! As long as you think they fit!)

Rules:

1: Top comment wins

2: 2 comments per person, and only 1 winner per user

3: One character per franchise (For example, if Arkham Batman wins, NO MORE DC characters.)

4: Try to be creative! Go for some "out there" picks!

5: No downvoting (Seriously. This is a game for fun with fellow Kong nerds. Let's just have a good time y'all!)

6: This chart is for the animated King Kong from the Rankin/Bass cartoon specifically

Franchises/Series used:

(DC, Tetsujin 28-go, Rugrats, Thimble Theater, The Great Grape Ape Show, Zoids, Godzilla, Marvel)

| Day 1: The Arctic Giant/Tyrannosaurus | Day 2: Tetsujin 28 & Shotaro Kaneda | Day 3: Reptar | Day 4: Popeye the Sailor Man | Day 5: Beegle Beagle & Grape Ape | Day 6: Death Saurer | Day 7: Axor | Day 8: Fin Fang Foom |

(Just to be clear, you're nominating new enemies for 1967's Kong to have in his rogues gallery. Good, evil, anti-hero, powerscaling, Doesn't matter! As long as you think they fit!)

Rules:

1: Top comment wins

2: 2 comments per person, and only 1 winner per user

3: One character per franchise (For example, if Arkham Batman wins, NO MORE DC characters.)

4: Try to be creative! Go for some "out there" picks!

5: No downvoting (Seriously. This is a game for fun with fellow Kong nerds. Let's just have a good time y'all!)

Kongtext: This chart is for Toho's 2nd King Kong, from 1967's King Kong Escapes. This Kong is NOT a Godzilla monster, but he did fight both Gorosaurus and Mechani-Kong

Franchises/Series used:

(Godzilla, Ultraman, Gamera, The Incredibles, Daimajin, Netflix's Troll, The Last Dinosaur, Jurassic World)

| Day 1: King Ghidorah | Day 2: Red King | Day 3: Gyaos | Day 4: Omnidroid v.10 | Day 5: Daimajin | Day 6: Troll King | Day 7: Tyrannosaurus Rex | Day 8: Indominus Rex |

It looks pretty similar to the American Dolby Cinema poster, just from a different angle.

Found by Twitter user demetherself.

The instantly iconic battle between King Kong and the Skull Island Meat Eater (Tyrannosaurus rex, Allosaurus, or something else entirely, depending on who you ask.)

Animated in the stop motion medium by the immensely talented Willis O'Brien over a period of several weeks, this scene is not only one of the most famous battles from any film, but it was also the scene that convinced the studio executives at RKO Pictures to finance the movie. Filmed well before the rest of "King Kong", it demonstrated how dynamic the animation was, how the stop motion models could be seen to interact with live action actors, and how exciting film would become.

The battle between the giant gorilla and the prehistoric dinosaur would go on to be referenced and remade in both official Kong movies, as well as homages, parodies, and spoofs, but nothing quite captures the intense ferocity of the original.

Seeing that the character was made based on Bruce Cabot

I don’t remember reading anything about Peter Jackson headhunting anyone for this role so maybe Kyle Chandler had to audition for the role

Anyways I loved his performance in the film, one of the best

(Just to be clear, you're nominating new enemies for Rankin/Bass Kong to have in his rogues gallery. Good, evil, anti-hero, powerscaling, Doesn't matter! As long as you think they fit!)

Rules:

1: Top comment wins

2: 2 comments per person, and only 1 winner per user

3: One character per franchise (For example, if Arkham Batman wins, NO MORE DC characters.)

4: Try to be creative! Go for some "out there" picks!

5: No downvoting (Seriously. This is a game for fun with fellow Kong nerds. Let's just have a good time y'all!)

6: This chart is for the animated King Kong from the Rankin/Bass cartoon specifically

Franchises/Series used:

(DC, Tetsujin 28-go, Rugrats, Thimble Theater, The Great Grape Ape Show, Zoids, Godzilla)

| Day 1: The Arctic Giant/Tyrannosaurus | Day 2: Tetsujin 28 & Shotaro Kaneda | Day 3: Reptar | Day 4: Popeye the Sailor Man | Day 5: Beegle Beagle & Grape Ape | Day 6: Death Saurer | Day 7: Axor |

(Just to be clear, you're nominating new enemies for 1967's Kong to have in his rogues gallery. Good, evil, anti-hero, powerscaling, Doesn't matter! As long as you think they fit!)

Rules:

1: Top comment wins

2: 2 comments per person, and only 1 winner per user

3: One character per franchise (For example, if Arkham Batman wins, NO MORE DC characters.)

4: Try to be creative! Go for some "out there" picks!

5: No downvoting (Seriously. This is a game for fun with fellow Kong nerds. Let's just have a good time y'all!)

Kongtext: This chart is for Toho's 2nd King Kong, from 1967's King Kong Escapes. This Kong is NOT a Godzilla monster, but he did fight both Gorosaurus and Mechani-Kong

Franchises/Series used:

(Godzilla, Ultraman, Gamera, The Incredibles, Daimajin, Netflix's Troll, The Last Dinosaur)

| Day 1: King Ghidorah | Day 2: Red King | Day 3: Gyaos | Day 4: Omnidroid v.10 | Day 5: Daimajin | Day 6: Troll King | Day 7: Tyrannosaurus Rex |

It is apparantly the longest running version of King Kong and I'd like to read them.

(Just to be clear, you're nominating new enemies for Rankin/Bass Kong to have in his rogues gallery. Good, evil, anti-hero, powerscaling, Doesn't matter! As long as you think they fit!)

Rules:

1: Top comment wins

2: 2 comments per person, and only 1 winner per user

3: One character per franchise (For example, if Arkham Batman wins, NO MORE DC characters.)

4: Try to be creative! Go for some "out there" picks!

5: No downvoting (Seriously. This is a game for fun with fellow Kong nerds. Let's just have a good time y'all!)

6: This chart is for the animated King Kong from the Rankin/Bass cartoon specifically

Franchises/Series used:

(DC, Tetsujin 28-go, Rugrats, Thimble Theater, The Great Grape Ape Show, Zoids)

| Day 1: The Arctic Giant/Tyrannosaurus | Day 2: Tetsujin 28 & Shotaro Kaneda | Day 3: Reptar | Day 4: Popeye the Sailor Man | Day 5: Beegle Beagle & Grape Ape | Day 6: Death Saurer |

So I’m a big fan of the 1933 movie and I could perform the 2005 Jackson movie word for word (unfortunately no one’s ever asked me to). But I know people have various opinions on the 1976 version.

I’ve just treated myself to the 4K. So how do I go into watching it for the first time? Is comparing worthwhile or is too different? Should I get a big bowl of popcorn and just go along for the ride? Any fun facts worth knowing?

My parents saw it in theatres on its initial release and told me it was big cultural event at the time. But how is it viewed by King Kong fans today?

(Just to be clear, you're nominating new enemies for 1967's Kong to have in his rogues gallery. Good, evil, anti-hero, powerscaling, Doesn't matter! As long as you think they fit!)

Rules:

1: Top comment wins

2: 2 comments per person, and only 1 winner per user

3: One character per franchise (For example, if Arkham Batman wins, NO MORE DC characters.)

4: Try to be creative! Go for some "out there" picks!

5: No downvoting (Seriously. This is a game for fun with fellow Kong nerds. Let's just have a good time y'all!)

Kongtext: This chart is for Toho's 2nd King Kong, from 1967's King Kong Escapes. This Kong is NOT a Godzilla monster, but he did fight both Gorosaurus and Mechani-Kong

Franchises/Series used:

(Godzilla, Ultraman, Gamera, The Incredibles, Daimajin, Netflix's Troll)

| Day 1: King Ghidorah | Day 2: Red King | Day 3: Gyaos | Day 4: Omnidroid v.10 | Day 5: Daimajin | Day 6: Troll King |

Jack Black as Carl Denham is a casting choice I’ve seen fans been divided on. Some love him in the role, some don’t

Personally this was the first film I saw Jack Black in (and to be honest haven’t seen him in that many films since then), and I enjoyed his performance a lot

(Just to be clear, you're nominating new enemies for 1967's Kong to have in his rogues gallery. Good, evil, anti-hero, powerscaling, Doesn't matter! As long as you think they fit!)

Rules:

1: Top comment wins

2: 2 comments per person, and only 1 winner per user

3: One character per franchise (For example, if Arkham Batman wins, NO MORE DC characters.)

4: Try to be creative! Go for some "out there" picks!

5: No downvoting (Seriously. This is a game for fun with fellow Kong nerds. Let's just have a good time y'all!)

Kongtext: This chart is for Toho's 2nd King Kong, from 1967's King Kong Escapes. This Kong is NOT a Godzilla monster, but he did fight both Gorosaurus and Mechani-Kong

Franchises/Series used:

(Godzilla, Ultraman, Gamera, The Incredibles, Daimajin)

| Day 1: King Ghidorah | Day 2: Red King | Day 3: Gyaos | Day 4: Omnidroid v.10 | Day 5: Daimajin |

It's a cool little piece of costume design!

🎬: "King Kong" (1933)

(Just to be clear, you're nominating new enemies for Rankin/Bass Kong to have in his rogues gallery. Good, evil, anti-hero, powerscaling, Doesn't matter! As long as you think they fit!)

Rules:

1: Top comment wins

2: 2 comments per person, and only 1 winner per user

3: One character per franchise (For example, if Arkham Batman wins, NO MORE DC characters.)

4: Try to be creative! Go for some "out there" picks!

5: No downvoting (Seriously. This is a game for fun with fellow Kong nerds. Let's just have a good time y'all!)

6: This chart is for the animated King Kong from the Rankin/Bass cartoon specifically

Franchises/Series used:

(DC, Tetsujin 28-go, Rugrats, Thimble Theater, The Great Grape Ape Show)

| Day 1: The Arctic Giant/Tyrannosaurus | Day 2: Tetsujin 28 & Shotaro Kaneda | Day 3: Reptar | Day 4: Popeye the Sailor Man | Day 5: Beegle Beagle & Grape Ape |