
A giant ape King Kong, which was shot and fell off the World Trade Center tower, appears to be alive, but is in coma for 10 years and desperately needs a blood transfusion in order to have an artificial heart implanted. Suddenly, in the rainforest, another gigantic ape is found - this time a female. She is brought to the USA, and the heart is successfully implanted. But then King Kong, having sensed the female ape, breaks loose.... (Full plot summary below)
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A giant ape King Kong, which was shot and fell off the World Trade Center tower, appears to be alive, but is in coma for 10 years and desperately needs a blood transfusion in order to have an artificial heart implanted. Suddenly, in the rainforest, another gigantic ape is found - this time a female. She is brought to the USA, and the heart is successfully implanted. But then King Kong, having sensed the female ape, breaks loose.
Leave your thoughts about King Kong Lives.
| Chicago TribuneDave KehrKing Kong Lives, which was directed by John Guillerman, has a dull cast and a plot that's even duller, but the ape himself is in good form. |
| The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Salem AlatonThe problem with everyone in King Kong Lives is that they're in a boring movie, and they know they're in a boring movie, and they just can't stir themselves to make an effort. |
| Miami HeraldBill CosfordIn all fairness, there is a lot of camp value here. Fans of truly bad cinema couldn't ask for a sillier big-budget production--envisioned with the utmost seriousness. |
| The A.V. ClubNathan RabinKing Kong Lives is a terrible film, alternately boring and fascinatingly misguided. But it’s ragingly inessential more than anything else. |
| Alternate EndingTim BraytonI have never seen a King Kong knock-off more lifeless and almost mean-spirited in its lack of narrative cohesion or functional human characters than this one. |
| User ReviewAfonso AThe movie was fine to me because he had a son then died which made me cry ?? |
| User ReviewJohnny BI enjoyed it IT was a thriller all the way through watch number one first its even better cause you can understand it more |
| User Reviewbarbara hAstoundingly bad, from concept to final product. So it's full of stars. |
| User ReviewThomas WI like it only because of the huge animals and some other minor things. |
| User ReviewHARRY HILLloved it 100%.. i hope they make a remake of this from the 2005 king kong |