The 602 Club 288: Jungle of Nightmares

King Kong

At the age of nine, Peter Jackson saw a movie on television that would change his life forever, that movie was King Kong as it's final scenes left him in tears and spurred his love of fantasy and science fiction for the first time.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Peter Jackson's King Kong. We discuss a personal history, the first script, abandonment and resurrection, the mysterious island, the effects, King Kong himself, the cast, obsession, being alone, stewardship, the music, ratings and our recommendations.

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The 602 Club 288: Jungle of Nightmares
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Chapters

A Personal Journey (00:03:34)
The First Script (00:07:50)
Abandonment and Resurrection (00:10:57)
The Mysterious Island (00:13:18)
The Effects (00:23:28)
King Kong Himself (00:29:38)
The Cast (00:34:43)
Obsession (00:43:21)
Being Alone (00:47:14)
Stewardship (00:52:17)
The Music (00:54:39)
Ratings (00:57:07)
Recommendations (01:00:46)

Host

Matthew Rushing

Co-host

Christy Morris

Production

Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)