And, of course, Charlize Theron, who reminds me so much of my daughter, Karen, is just perfect as Joe's caretaker and friend. In a small part as the hunting organizer Paxton hires, Nuveen Andrews is just terrific, his delivery, his body language. Most of the charm of this film is during the first half, in the jungle, with Joe and Jill growing up, then the discovery of the adult Joe. In the sweet climax, he climbs a tall ferris wheel to rescue a small child, survives, and eventually is put in a proper place for his safety. The evil Strasser shows up, enrages Joe, who breaks out and runs. Jill is persuaded that Joe will be safer when transported to Los Angeles with his own habitat, and she agrees. And it continues as they case Joe in trucks. After the RKO board approved the production of a test reel, Marcel Delgado constructed Kong (or the Giant Terror Gorilla as he was then known) per designs. That is a remarkable point in the film because, with a good sound system with subwoofer, the room literally shakes. Many years later, when Paxton's character shows up, hunting wild species for blood samples, the capture of a big cat enrages "Joe" and he jumps out of the trees. In a stroke of good casting for a very small part, Linda Purl, who plays the mother, looks a lot like Theron. Jill and the young gorilla become friends and they grow up in virtual anonymity. The story starts in the jungle where gorilla hunter "Strasser" shoots and kills the baby gorilla's mom, and Jill Young's (Carlize Theron) mom is also killed. The special effects which place the giant gorilla among people, or chasing trucks, is very realistic, as is the sound track.
The 1998 remake to me is better in every way. Gorilla has also produced feature-length movies in Mexico and Australia and created content for brands like MTV, ESPN, FOX Studios and Amway.I can recall, though not very clearly, seeing the original 1949 version of "Mighty Joe Young" in the theater when I was a boy.
The firm recently released the “For the Life of the World” series. Gorilla has worked in more than 50 countries and created a diverse collective of more than 30 artists. But we’re building this community and investing a lot here in Grand Rapids, because we’re playing a long game.” “We love West Michigan and the quality of life here, but we have a dream of making really good content, whether that be commercial or entertainment,” said Ross Vande Waa, partner, Gorilla. Machiela said that having a presence in Los Angeles will not undermine Gorilla’s impact on West Michigan, but just the opposite. MFDMO has positioned Michigan as a worldwide production. Gorilla Co-Founder and Principal Eric Machiela is now located on the West Coast to oversee the division and will be an integral part of the firm connecting West Michigan production cost efficiencies with opportunities in the Los Angeles market. Michigan is the preeminent place for filmmakers, digital media artists and. “GRLA was created to represent our intellectual properties - current and future - which brings intentionality to something we’ve been doing all along.” “It’s a distribution brand,” said Eric Johnson, who co-founded Gorilla more than a decade ago. The office opened last fall and will eventually house both West Coast talent and talent from Michigan. The new entertainment division of Gorilla, branded as GRLA, will work to expand Gorilla’s connections in the region. Gorilla in Grand Rapids said this month that it has opened an office in the Los Angeles market in Santa Monica, at 401 Wilshire Blvd. A film production firm has made it to Hollywood.
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