77 years ago today, King Kong burst onto the scene with all the grace and aplomb accorded to a giant monkey.
It's hard to imagine life without him. King Kong definitely earned a permanent place in pop culture. Retold stories, tv series, remakes and reboots of the franchise, King Kong even made appearances in several of the giant monster Godzilla vs. movies.
I think the original 1933 film is one of the first movies I ever saw. Even if it's not, i'm going to claim it as such from now on. (It was either Kong or The Gnome-Mobile – so now you see why I'm claiming Kong).
I remember reading everything I could get my hands on when they remade the movie in the 70s, and then again in the 2000s.
It might even be part of what spawned my continuing interest in Big Foot. I'm pretty sure that there's no such thing as King Kong, so at least let me have Sasquatch.
But I digress. To King Kong I say "Happy Birthday!" I think I may just celebrate by watching the first one all over again.
Read More at Wired.com: April 7, 1933: King Kong Opens Wide
