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SP 5.04 - King Kong (1933) JAMES' BIRTHDAY PICK
SPECIAL PRESENTATION: JAMES' BIRTHDAY
Season 5 Episode 11 - King Kong (1933) is what happens when Hollywood looks at a giant ape, a remote island, dinosaurs, and an entire skyscraper and says, "Yes. Put all of that in one movie." Between stop-motion dinosaurs, miniature sets, jungle monsters, and one very bad day for the citizens of New York, the film is gloriously larger than life and packed with unforgettable spectacle. But beneath the madness is one of the most formative achievements in the history of cinema, fundamentally shaping visual effects, monster movies, adventure films, and the…
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