A.P.E

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Mania I. @TheMania510 16h OMG! How can this be? A complete rip-off of King Kong under a $25k budget? So campy. Horrible acting and in 3D! Has some moments of fun though. See more John C Sep 27 'APE' (also released as 'The Counterattack of King Kong') is one of the many low-budget knockoffs that tried to cash in on the 1976 'King Kong' remake. Unfortunately, it doesn’t bring anything memorable to the table, either as genuine monster cinema or as campy fun. The film makes no secret of what it’s copying - a massive gorilla escapes captivity, rampages across Korea, swats at helicopters and throws rocks at plastic miniatures, shaped like tanks. On paper, that sounds like the kind of absurd spectacle that could work as a “so-bad-it’s-good” cult favorite. But in practice the film is too cheap and no real fun to leave much of an impression. The giant ape is blatantly just a man in a suit, randomly swatting at badly-designed miniatures, perforated with stilted performances which don’t inspire the kind of gleeful laughter that better 'bad' movies do. Unlike 'King Kong,' which carried a sense of tragic scale no matter the version, 'APE' feels like a hollow copy, trying to make the audience feel sorry for the huge behemoth, but, seeing as it chooses to destroy half of Korea, it's hard to feel sorry for it, not matter how tenderly it holds a blonde woman. Just because it doesn’t take itself too seriously doesn't make it fun. Instead, it ends up in the cinematic dustbin, being neither good enough to be enjoyed on its own merits nor dumb fun to be remembered as a cult classic. In short, 'APE' (or whatever it's called in your region) isn’t much of a monster movie. If you’re looking for giant ape entertainment, stick with 'Kong' including some of the more modern entries in the series which deliver more heart, spectacle and fun than this forgettable knockoff ever could. See more Ian S Sep 7 One star for the laughs and the music. See more Jaden R 01/26/2025 This was the best movie I ever watched I like when he hit the griddy and flipped off the helicopter See more LEOKRAWA 09/19/2024 THE EFFECTS ARENT THAT SPECIAL BUT THEY TRYTHERE BEST See more Eric P 03/25/2022 A*P*E defines everything bad about a movie. The production designs were terrible that looks like the producers just bought some toys and used it for the film. The writing was pathetic. The costume for the ape was atrocious as one could argue that the ape suit was cheap. The visuals were cheesy and given little to no effort at all. Also, Joanna Kerns' acting was not only laughable but also annoying. The editing was odd cutting out certain scenes for no reason. Last but not least, the sound in this film gave me a migraine. After watching this film, I think I realize what A*P*E stands for. It stands for Abysmal Pathetic Entertainment. See more Read all reviews

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