1976, a conversation – Part 6: "King Kong" (1976)

This is the sixth part of a six-part series about American movies from 1976. 

Part 1 focused on John G. Avildsen’s “Rocky”. Part 2 focused on James Fargo’s “The Enforcer”. Part 3 focused on Michael Ritchie’s “The Bad News Bears”. Part 4 focused on John Cassavetes’s “The Killing of a Chinese Bookie”. Part 5 focused on Brian De Palma’s “Obsession”.

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Referenced media:

• “King Kong” (Merien C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, 1933)
• “King Kong” (Peter Jackson, 2005)
• “Man on Wire” (James Marsh, 2008)
• “The Wiz” (Sidney Lumet, 1978)
• “Design for a Living” (Ernst Lubitsch, 1933)
• “Transformers” (Michael Bay, 2007)
• “An American Werewolf in London” (John Landis, 1981)
• “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” (Peter Jackson, 2001)
• “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” (Peter Jackson, 2002)
• “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” (Peter Jackson, 2003)
• “The Hidden Fortress” (Akira Kurosawa, 1958)
• “Nashville” (Robert Altman, 1975)
• “Benson” (Susan Harris, 1979-1986)
• “The Little Mermaid” (John Musker and Ron Clements, 1989)
• “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (Jeremiah S. Chechik, 1989)
• “Marathon Man” (John Schlesinger, 1976)
• “Car Wash” (Michael Schultz, 1976)
• “Gold Told Me To” (Larry Cohen, 1976)
• “Carrie” (Brian De Palma, 1976)
• “Assault on Precinct 13” (John Carpenter, 1976)
• “Rocky” (John G. Avildsen, 1976)
• “Bound for Glory” (Hal Ashby, 1976)
• “A Star Is Born” (Frank Pierson, 1976)
• “Silver Streak” (Arthur Hiller, 1976)
• “The Shaggy D.A.” (Robert Stevenson, 1976)
• “Freaky Friday” (Gary Nelson, 1976)
• “Wizards” (Ralph Bakshi, 1977)
• “Slap Shot” (George Roy Hill, 1977)
• “Jaws” (Steven Spielberg, 1975)
• “Batman” (William Dozier, 1966-1968)