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Jill Young (Terry Moore) has brought up Joe, her pet gorilla, since she was a child in Tanzania, Africa, but when the gorilla becomes fully grown its strength is incredible. Hollywood promoter Max O'Hara (Robert Armstrong) convinces Jill to bring her extraordinary gorilla back to America to star in his nightclub floor show with Jill as the Jungle Queen commanding the Mighty Joe Young. The opening night is a resounding success, but as Joe becomes more exploited, the novelty soon wears off for the caged animal and his loving owner. As Joe rests in his basement cage, a group of drunks torment him with alcohol and cigarettes until Joe bursts from his shackles and goes on a destructive rampage…
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This 1949 movie was an attempt to duplicate the success of 'King Kong', and while it did not become the iconic movie that 'Kong' did, it still impresses today...
The story is a simple one: Nightclub owner and showman (played by Kong actor Robert Armstrong), discovers giant Ape Joe Young is the pet of a young girl in Africa. He brings them both to Hollywood as the ultimate floorshow for his clubs, but when the Ape runs amok after being given alcohol it is decreed that he is a danger to the public and is to be shot.....
The effects are , of course, the main attraction in the film, and they do not disappoint. Effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen, who would later go on to do the 'Sinbad' films and 'Jason and The Argonauts', delivers his usual superb artistry to the movie, imbuing the Ape with a sympathetic character. The Nightclub scene where Joe goes berserk is particularly striking, mixing live action actors and animals with model work that was way ahead of its time.
The film will delight viewers of all ages and has aged well, despite the advanced effects work of today's movies. The extras on this region 1 disc are good too, with a commentary by Harryhausen himself, a Theatrical trailer and 2 interesting featurettes. Harryhausen has rightly become revered amongst both moviemakers and audiences for his pioneering effects work and it is good that he is now being recognised for his superb work. Release such as this , which have his involvement and commentary are therefore well worth adding to the collection of anyone with an interest in sci-fi/fantasy or movie history in general. So why no region 2 release?.....
The story is a simple one: Nightclub owner and showman (played by Kong actor Robert Armstrong), discovers giant Ape Joe Young is the pet of a young girl in Africa. He brings them both to Hollywood as the ultimate floorshow for his clubs, but when the Ape runs amok after being given alcohol it is decreed that he is a danger to the public and is to be shot.....
The effects are , of course, the main attraction in the film, and they do not disappoint. Effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen, who would later go on to do the 'Sinbad' films and 'Jason and The Argonauts', delivers his usual superb artistry to the movie, imbuing the Ape with a sympathetic character. The Nightclub scene where Joe goes berserk is particularly striking, mixing live action actors and animals with model work that was way ahead of its time.
The film will delight viewers of all ages and has aged well, despite the advanced effects work of today's movies. The extras on this region 1 disc are good too, with a commentary by Harryhausen himself, a Theatrical trailer and 2 interesting featurettes. Harryhausen has rightly become revered amongst both moviemakers and audiences for his pioneering effects work and it is good that he is now being recognised for his superb work. Release such as this , which have his involvement and commentary are therefore well worth adding to the collection of anyone with an interest in sci-fi/fantasy or movie history in general. So why no region 2 release?.....
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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This is more of a reply to the previous review of this great movie.
The Region 2 version is available from Amazon, France, under the title " Monsieur Joe", through the "Editions Montparnasse" label. Unfortunately there are no techincal details, but I have had this label's DVD releases before, and there has always been an English soundtrack, and this was released after the Region 1 disc, so, hopefully, they have used the same print.
Hope this helps for those without a multi-regional DVD player, who wish to enjoy this enchanting film.
The Region 2 version is available from Amazon, France, under the title " Monsieur Joe", through the "Editions Montparnasse" label. Unfortunately there are no techincal details, but I have had this label's DVD releases before, and there has always been an English soundtrack, and this was released after the Region 1 disc, so, hopefully, they have used the same print.
Hope this helps for those without a multi-regional DVD player, who wish to enjoy this enchanting film.
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The movie Mighty Joe Young is a timeless classic from RKO pictures. The picture quality is god on this dvd although there not much for extras. I really like the red effect when Mighty Joe Young saves the kids at the orphange. Overall I would have to recommend this old classic version over the newer remaje of this film.
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