Kong Unbound: The Cultural Impact, Pop Mythos, and Scientific Plausibility of a Cinematic Legend (Kong: The 8th Wonder of the World) But more than just another "Beauty and the Beast" tale, Kong Unbound also allows us to examine such themes as: The Great Depression and America's place in the worldK
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| Title | : | Kong Unbound: The Cultural Impact, Pop Mythos, and Scientific Plausibility of a Cinematic Legend (Kong: The 8th Wonder of the World) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.67 (813 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1416516700 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2005-11-15 |
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In 1933, Merian C. Cooper, Ernest Schoedsack, and Willis O'Brien created more than movie magic. King Kong is a pop-cultural icon and a central part of American mythology. But more than just another "Beauty and the Beast" tale, Kong Unbound also allows us to examine such themes as:
- The Great Depression and America's place in the world
- Kong as Avatar of Repressed Sexual Energy
- Kong as a Symbol of Slavery and Racism
- Kong as Alternate Paleontology
- The Triumph of Technology over the Natural World
These themes and more are explored in this wonderful collection of insightful essays by:
Ray Harryhausen
Ray Bradbury
Karen Haber
Richard A. Lupoff
Christopher Priest
Robert Silverberg
Jack Williamson
Harry Harrison
William Stout
Paul Di Filippo
Esther M. Friesner
Howard Waldrop
Frank M. Robinson
Pat Cadigan
David Gerrold
Philip J. Currie
Editorial : Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
Foreword: Kong Reverie Ray Bradbury I'm here to praise Kong because it influenced me for most of my life, and when Dino De Laurentiis' man in the ape suit appeared, my rage could not be concealed. Instead of a virgin beauty, they depicted an unclad lady of the night with not a single virtue as cover-up. I dubbed it "The Turkey That Attacked New York." When I was sixteen, my dream was to re-film Kong, providing it with color, which had just appeared at that time; I wanted to see those lovely monsters portrayed in vivid hues. Beyond that, there is no reason to change the perfection of Merian C. Cooper's screenplay. Kong's perfection is its expectations, its feelings of apprehension from the very start. This peaks when during the ship's voyage Carl Denham directs Ann Darrow to stare at the empty sky and then shriek with terror. From there on, scene following scene, the film builds to the appearance of Kong himself
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