Mighty Joe Young (1949) Reviews

Starring:
Terry Moore, Ben Johnson, (more)
Director(s):
Ernest B. Schoedsack
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
NR
Category:
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Richard B.

Even thou it's an old B&W ... both of my girls [ ages 2 & 10 ] Loved It :)

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VicZinc

1949 and pretty darn good special effects. Darling live baby gorilla plays Joe as an infant. Neat fight scenes between animated gorilla and cowboys on horseback and (later) live lions. Amazing how ...
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1949 and pretty darn good special effects. Darling live baby gorilla plays Joe as an infant. Neat fight scenes between animated gorilla and cowboys on horseback and (later) live lions. Amazing how the animated Joe reaches out to grab a cowboy, rope or bottle of whiskey almost (remember this is 1949) seamlessly. Great story line. Fine for kids (a few drunks, very little tobacco use, and a mildly scary scene when Joe saves a baby from a burning building.) Highly recommended for classic film buffs.
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Manon S.

My kids, ages 5 and 8, loved this movie, and I think a lot of it was because of the black and white and old special effects. The cowboy vs. Mighty Joe scene was great, and the thoughts of the work ...
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My kids, ages 5 and 8, loved this movie, and I think a lot of it was because of the black and white and old special effects. The cowboy vs. Mighty Joe scene was great, and the thoughts of the work that must have went into this movie are staggering. Despite being an obvious King Kong rip-off in places, a warm, family friendly movie. And anyone who love the old Ford directed calvary movies will recognize some of the actors and directing style.
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Cole A.

It was ok. It holds onto the idea of king kong. You can live without seeing it but its very fun.

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Steven C.

This film has a lot in common with King Kong, so if you like one you'll probably like the other. The most amazing part is the stop-action animation from Ray Harryhausen. One of the best parts of the ...
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This film has a lot in common with King Kong, so if you like one you'll probably like the other. The most amazing part is the stop-action animation from Ray Harryhausen. One of the best parts of the DVD is an interview with Harryhausen which provides both a historical perspective and a demonstration of how he did his animation work.
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