Cian is a massive Kong fan, and after years of resigning Peter Jackson's 2005 remake to the 'dud' bin, he dusts off this 3-hour love letter to the original and gives it another shake. Join us at the cabin in the woods as we discuss: -my history with the original and Jackson's Kong -the history of CGI used for creature effects -Jackson's bloated, indulgent nature -Jackson's love for Kong -The history of the 'lost world' genre -Colonialism in King Kong -The effect of Jurassic Park on movie dinosaurs -The ecology of Skull Island NOTES: OUR PATREON! SIGN up to get this week's BONUS episode, more King Kong content! https://www.patreon.com/wideatlanticweird Knock Once For Yes podcast halloween specal https://knockonceforyes.com/2020/10/31/episode-48-classic-ghosts/ UK Wildlife Podcast Halloween episode http://www.uk-wildlife.co.uk/uk-wildlife-podcast/ School Of Movies King Kong Episode https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/alex-shaw/school-of-movies/e/61495999 King Kong Cometh by Paul A Woods, 2005 https://www.waterstones.com/book/king-kong-cometh/paul-a-woods/9780859653626 The World Of Kong: The Natural History of Skull Island, Weta Workshop, 2005 https://books.google.ie/books/about/The_World_of_Kong.html?id=JtdI-BuTEhgC&redir_esc=y