| Coelacanth | 13 Apr 2018 7:00 a.m. PST |
In honor* of the release of the Rampage movie this weekend, I wanted to see what TMP's favorite giant ape might be. Movies, games, comics, etc. are all fine as long as we are talking about really big simians. Mine is the original Eighth Wonder of the World, King Kong (1933). Brought to life by animator Willis O'Brien, he was a bestial, yet ultimately sympathetic figure. Kong started the trend, which continues to this day. Ron *Actually, you should probably just play the arcade game. |
| Cacique Caribe | 13 Apr 2018 7:05 a.m. PST |
King Kong (1933) and Mighty Joe Young (1949) for me. Dan |
| Daithi the Black | 13 Apr 2018 7:22 a.m. PST |
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 Legion 4   | 13 Apr 2018 7:24 a.m. PST |
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| Wackmole9 | 13 Apr 2018 7:26 a.m. PST |
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| Cacique Caribe | 13 Apr 2018 7:36 a.m. PST |
Legion 4 Good one. How could I forget Bigfoot? Dan |
| zoneofcontrol | 13 Apr 2018 8:08 a.m. PST |
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| robert piepenbrink | 13 Apr 2018 8:43 a.m. PST |
The one and only 1933 Kong. But second place goes to the Barsoomian white ape. |
| Karellian Knight | 13 Apr 2018 8:44 a.m. PST |
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| The Beast Rampant | 13 Apr 2018 9:09 a.m. PST |
The full-scale, mechanical King Kong from 'Thundarr the Barbarian'. |
| Patrick Sexton | 13 Apr 2018 9:26 a.m. PST |
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| dsfrank | 13 Apr 2018 11:26 a.m. PST |
none – I don't understand the appeal of a giant gorilla – then again I don't get the appeal of the Incredible Hulk either |
| ZULUPAUL | 13 Apr 2018 11:28 a.m. PST |
The original King Kong for me. |
| JimSelzer | 13 Apr 2018 11:43 a.m. PST |
King Kong either 1933 or Peter Jackson . The travesty of Japanese kong or that gawdawful 1977 remake(despite the all star cast) still haunt me |
 miniMo | 13 Apr 2018 2:01 p.m. PST |
Nominees to fill out the voting options: A*P*E
King Kong (Toho)
Konga
The Mighty Peking Man
Mechani-Kong
Queen Kong
Son of Kong |
| Legion 4 | 13 Apr 2018 2:23 p.m. PST |
Good one. How could I forget Bigfoot? They got feelings too you know … |
| Zeelow | 13 Apr 2018 2:32 p.m. PST |
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| Shagnasty | 13 Apr 2018 5:34 p.m. PST |
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| Tgerritsen | 13 Apr 2018 6:23 p.m. PST |
King Kong 33 for me, though I quite liked the 77 one as well. |
| Bunkermeister | 13 Apr 2018 9:01 p.m. PST |
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| Coelacanth | 14 Apr 2018 6:16 a.m. PST |
I suppose that I should give a shout-out to George, the ape from the Rampage arcade game. Frankly, though, it surprises me that no one has yet mentioned Donkey Kong. Ron P.S. The Rampage movie website has a playable version of the arcade game: game.rampagethemovie.com/arcade |
| The Beast Rampant | 14 Apr 2018 7:12 a.m. PST |
P.S. The Rampage movie website has a playable version of the arcade game Well, that's a lot fewer "Hail Mary's" for them, then. |
| Gunfreak | 14 Apr 2018 9:37 a.m. PST |
Orson Wells in his later years. |
| dilettante | 14 Apr 2018 5:16 p.m. PST |
King Kong(1933)
Mighty Joe Young would be second.
For purely sentimental reasons, the Animated King Kong of the sixties would be third. |
| GhostofRebecaBlack | 15 Apr 2018 7:16 a.m. PST |
George from Rampage. Harvey Weinstein as a close second. |
 etotheipi  | 15 Apr 2018 9:39 a.m. PST |
Well, I am a big fan of giant monkeys … link
inlgames.com/vgod.htm
inlgames.com/midol.htm But I will have to go with Mighty Joe Young first, then Kong (original and Jack Black version being different but equal).
I do have a preference for King Gonk, the big guy in the back, whose name in Bongolesian menas simian-with-an-unusually-enlongated-torso. I will also add Grape Ape to the mix. FTR, SWMBO says her favourite giant ape is me. |
| Cyrus the Great | 16 Apr 2018 8:22 a.m. PST |
Mighty Joe Young
King Kong (1933)
For voting purposes Magilla Gorilla |
