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Review title: This is a joke. Isn't it?
Product review: If a re-make is attempted then surely the idea is to make it better than the original. But this is not a patch on the 1933 version. The great ape is just a man in a suit here. The animatronic model ape looks nothing like the suit version, and perhas it's a blessing that it's only on-screen for a matter of seconds. And where are the dinosaurs? The only monster Kong gets to fight in this film is what seems to be an outsize draught excluder. Have special effects regressed since 1933? There are some memorable moments, but they're mainly due to the excellent scenery and haunting soundtrack. They're certainly not due to the Fay Wray wanna-be cuddling a giant rubber finger. The Son of Kong was better than this tame disapointment. I'd give this two stars for having a good soundtrack but it's better to ignore this dross and buy the score on its own on CD.
