The Oscar Project Podcast
A discussion of all the films nominated for Oscars, starting in 1929, plus interviews with filmmakers and authors writing about the film industry.
The Oscar Project Podcast
4.29-King Kong with Kevin Pettit
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Today's episode is a special between Oscars conversation about the 1933 film King Kong. Podcast regular Kevin Pettit from the See You At The Movies newsletter recommended this film and even though it's out of order, the film was never nominated for an Oscar which made it a perfect candidate to fill in some of these in between weeks.
Kevin had a chance to watch King Kong on the big screen recently, but you can check out some lesser quality prints online or buy a copy for your collection, and be sure to check out Kevin's newsletter.
Other films mentioned in this episode include:
- King Kong directed by Peter Jackson
- Kong: Skull Island directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts
- Jurassic Park directed by Steven Spielberg
- Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack and Merian C. Cooper
- Forrest Gump directed by Robert Zemeckis
- The Lord of the Rings directed by Peter Jackson
- Star Wars directed by George Lucas
- Godzilla (film series)
- The Hobbit directed by Peter Jackson
- Room directed by Leonard Abrahamson
- E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial directed by Steven Spielberg
- Inglourious Basterds directed by Quentin Tarantino
- Jaws directed by Steven Spielberg
Other referenced topics:
- The Soundtrack Show Podcast Interview with David Farmer (Part 1, Part 2)
- The Lost World (novel) by Arthur Conan Doyle
- Motion Picture Herald review
- Chicago Tribune review
- Film Daily review
- Roger Ebert review