{"id":309,"date":"2020-01-08T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-08T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/?p=309"},"modified":"2021-03-24T13:49:29","modified_gmt":"2021-03-24T17:49:29","slug":"episode-8-ben-avery-vs-king-kong-1976","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/2020\/01\/08\/episode-8-ben-avery-vs-king-kong-1976\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 8: Ben Avery vs. ‘King Kong’ (1976)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Hello, kaiju lovers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’re kicking off 2020 with the Eighth Wonder\u2019s return to Hollywood in a film brought about by Italian producer Dino de Laurentiis. Writer\/podcaster Ben Avery joins Nathan to discuss the 1976 remake of King Kong<\/em> starring Jeff Bridges and Jessica Lange, which is firmly entrenched in its time and was touted as \u201cthe most exciting original motion picture event of all time.\u201d What\u2019s interesting is it straddles the gritty cynicism of early \u201870s films like Dirty Harry <\/em>and the more hopeful films of the late \u201870s like Star Wars <\/em>(because no MIFV episode is complete without mentioning that franchise). This was the first time Nathan had seen Kong <\/em>\u201876 in years, and while he didn\u2019t like it as a teen, he softens to it thanks in part to Ben\u2019s love of it. Their discussion also touches upon the weird love triangle between Dwan, Jack, and Kong; the great but sometimes wonky special effects; and how modern audiences may feel about the film\u2019s climax on the World Trade Center post-9\/11. The Toku Topic is the 1973 Energy Crisis since it directly influenced the filmmakers\u2019 decision to have the characters\u2019 expedition be about finding untapped oil reservoirs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s to the big one!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out all of Ben\u2019s\npodcasts:
\n–Strangers\nand Aliens<\/a>
\n–Welcome to\nLevel 7<\/a>
\n–The Comic\nBook Time Machine<\/a>
\n–Supersonic\nPod Comics<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Timestamps:
<\/strong>Intro: 0:00-3:33
Entertaining Info Dump: 3:33-11:10
Toku Talk: 11:10-1:16:53
Toku Topic: 1:16:53-1:47:11
Outro: 1:47:11-end<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read Jimmy’s Notes<\/a> on this episode when you finish it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a9 2020 Moonlighting\nNinjas Media<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bibliography\/Further Reading:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n