Mighty Joe Young
1998
An enormous gorilla exhibits endless compassion and courage. In his native jungle he cares for and protects an orphaned girl who later brings him to Los Angeles to save him from ruthless poachers. However, once there, the man-made confines and threats from a new set of cruel and greedy trophy-hunters cause the otherwise gentle, .. Read more
| Starring | Bill Paxton, The 4-Skins, Charlize Theron, Rade Serbedzija |
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| Director | Ron Underwood |
| Genres | Children, Drama |
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Critics' reviews (3)
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An ecologically sound remake with splendid special effects, though it is no more successful than the original version as a successor to King Kong.
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This Disney eco-flick about a huge gorilla may be as predictable as rain in a rainforest, but it's an enjoyable caper... read more on Time Out
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"...Theron is a saucy punchline to the movie's riddle..."
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Most helpful members' reviews (3)
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Not Bad Disney Film Shocker
Right, continuing my theme of checking out all available giant ape related movies ahead of Peter Jackson’s King Kong I had a look at this. It is in essence a straight up kids film but it follows the Giant Ape Film Rules perfectly - the story arc is ; Act One : Introducing the Giant Ape, Lord of his domain, Act Two : Giant Ape in captivity, Act Three : Giant Ape, er, goes ape – smash, crash, boom (and most importantly climbs up / falls off iconic totem of our civilisation).
What is more, whilst adhering to The Giant Ape Film Rules the film is very well executed: it is entertaining and even moving, and the special effects are pretty great too – the CGI and what I assume is puppetry is done very convincingly. So far 'King Kong' (1933) is the daddy of them all, then this for confidence, story arc and special effects, then 'King Kong' (1976) with its woeful effects and then, well, not even I dare go to 'King Kong Lives'… If you have a spare couple of hours check 'Mighty Joe' out. -
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Mighty Joe Young
I liked this film, especially the parts when the lady played with Joe and sang to him. It was exciting, sad and happy.
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1 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Not Bad !!!
An enormous gorilla exhibits endless compassion and courage. In his native jungle he cares for and protects an orphaned girl who later brings him to Los Angeles to save him from ruthless poachers. However, once there, the man-made confines and threats from a new set of cruel and greedy trophy-hunters cause the otherwise gentle, but misunderstood, beast to totally flip out. Remake of the black and white classic.
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Most recent members' reviews (2)
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Not Bad Disney Film Shocker
Right, continuing my theme of checking out all available giant ape related movies ahead of Peter Jackson’s King Kong I had a look at this. It is in essence a straight up kids film but it follows the Giant Ape Film Rules perfectly - the story arc is ; Act One : Introducing the Giant Ape, Lord of his domain, Act Two : Giant Ape in captivity, Act Three : Giant Ape, er, goes ape – smash, crash, boom (and most importantly climbs up / falls off iconic totem of our civilisation).
What is more, whilst adhering to The Giant Ape Film Rules the film is very well executed: it is entertaining and even moving, and the special effects are pretty great too – the CGI and what I assume is puppetry is done very convincingly. So far 'King Kong' (1933) is the daddy of them all, then this for confidence, story arc and special effects, then 'King Kong' (1976) with its woeful effects and then, well, not even I dare go to 'King Kong Lives'… If you have a spare couple of hours check 'Mighty Joe' out. -
mighty joe young
excellant family film
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Not Bad Disney Film Shocker
Right, continuing my theme of checking out all available giant ape related movies ahead of Peter Jackson’s King Kong I had a look at this. It is in essence a straight up kids film but it follows the Giant Ape Film Rules perfectly - the story arc is ; Act One : Introducing the Giant Ape, Lord of his domain, Act Two : Giant Ape in captivity, Act Three : Giant Ape, er, goes ape – smash, crash, boom (and most importantly climbs up / falls off iconic totem of our civilisation).
What is more, whilst adhering to The Giant Ape Film Rules the film is very well executed: it is entertaining and even moving, and the special effects are pretty great too – the CGI and what I assume is puppetry is done very convincingly. So far 'King Kong' (1933) is the daddy of them all, then this for confidence, story arc and special effects, then 'King Kong' (1976) with its woeful effects and then, well, not even I dare go to 'King Kong Lives'… If you have a spare couple of hours check 'Mighty Joe' out. -
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Mighty Joe Young
I liked this film, especially the parts when the lady played with Joe and sang to him. It was exciting, sad and happy.
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1 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Not Bad !!!
An enormous gorilla exhibits endless compassion and courage. In his native jungle he cares for and protects an orphaned girl who later brings him to Los Angeles to save him from ruthless poachers. However, once there, the man-made confines and threats from a new set of cruel and greedy trophy-hunters cause the otherwise gentle, but misunderstood, beast to totally flip out. Remake of the black and white classic.
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Watch it and Weep!!
10 minutes into this film I was sobbing, (maybe it's me)!!! This film is extremely touching from beginning to end. A girl's relationship with a huge gorilla, and the trials and tribulations along the way. Definitely one to watch, remember the box of tissues!!!
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MIGHTY JOE YOUNG
KING KONG EAT YOUR HEART OUT, THIS IS DEFINATELY THE BEST SHOT MOVIE ABOUT OVER GROWN GORILLA`S I HAVE EVER SEEN, IT IS OK FOR THE KIDS TOO.
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not bad
not a bad film, worth while watching, some good effects
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NICE STORY
very heart warming and very sad,,,made me cry at the end,,,,king kong story...
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[Highly rated reviewer]
A mammoth film...
This is a very underated childrens movie. Of course it takes inspiration from the likes of 'Beauty and the Beast' and 'King Kong', but it does have its own mark as a movie in itself. The performances are heartfelt, the emotion is real and you are immersed from the opening shots. A wonderful film throughout... watch it!
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ok!!!
this is basically king kong for kids !!!!!
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Not quite King Kong
Well he was smaller. A good fun movie though. Plenty of thrills and spills - worth watching.
Critics' reviews (3)
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An ecologically sound remake with splendid special effects, though it is no more successful than the original version as a successor to King Kong.
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This Disney eco-flick about a huge gorilla may be as predictable as rain in a rainforest, but it's an enjoyable caper... read more on Time Out
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"...Theron is a saucy punchline to the movie's riddle..."
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