Episodes
Wednesday Apr 05, 2017
Ep. 18 - Kong: Skull Island Review
Wednesday Apr 05, 2017
Wednesday Apr 05, 2017
Now that the dust has settled, we dissect the latest King Kong film and consider its place in the wider world of Kong movies. We also throw Aquaman under the boat in our discussion of the Justice League trailer and take a trip to the Satellite of Love in anticipation of the new version of Mystery Science Theatre 3000.
Kong: Skull Island discussion begins at 36:30
Show Notes:
00:37 - Nerdly News segment.
01:14 - New Mystery Science Theatre 3000 series!
03:50 - The teaser for the trailer of the preview of Justice League.
06:00 - Chad reveals his Aquaman fetish.
16:57 - Bill does some Stephen King sh-IT talking.
22:30 - Chad does some Iron Fisting.
27:22 - No self-respecting millionaire would drive a Hyundai.
31:45 - Killing Superman was a dumb move.
36:30 - Kong talk starts.
43:50 - Giant lizards and Geena Davis.
49:20 - Some issue, including a couple of intense, implied gore scenes.
57:00 - Bill’s Cong joke.
57:18 - King Kong and the Mandingo allegory.
01:02:22 - For a movie with ’Skull Island’ in the title, it really lacks a sense of place.
01:10:55 - The 1933 King Kong movie.
01:19:47 - More racial allegory in Kong films.
01:25:55 - The 1976 King Kong movie.
01:34:50 - The 1986 Kong Kong abomination King Kong Lives.
01:38:37 - We all agree, John C. Reilly was the best part of the film.
Your Nerdstalkers:
Bill Hunter - writer, and creator of video game history website The Dot Eaters
Chad Wick - writer, musician and creator of the Canadian Culture Thing
with Special (and officially final) Geekspeaker visit by Duh Boss
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