(John Guillermin, US 1976, 134 min., DCP)
As his follow-up to the Best Picture-nominated The Towering Inferno, John Guillermin tackles this re-make of the Great Ape, forty years after the original. Conforming to the style of the time, this version is a disaster spectacle, with large sets, complicated rigs, and a mixture of miniatures, inserts, suits, and makeup to achieve its effects. Similarly, John Barry (perhaps most famous for his James Bond themes and already with three Academy Awards to his resume), crafts a period-appropriate horn-heavy score that recalls blockbusters of its day.
Introduction by Charity Lofthouse, post-screening discussion with Lofthouse and Mark Watters.
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