Mighty joe young film starring terry moore, ben johnson, robert armstrong and frank mchugh. The designs for the animation and effects are credited to willis obrien, better known for king kong 1933. Loads of good old fashioned fun to be had and the fact that stop motion effects master ray harryhausen worked on. When mighty joe young first reached screens in 1949, nearly everyone. Joseph young of africa and the great joe young is a 1949 american black and white fantasy film distributed by rko radio pictures and produced by the same creative team responsible for king kong 1933. Ending spoiler for mighty joe young 1998, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. Mighty joe young 1949 letterboxd your life in film. Find and watch all the latest videos about mighty joe young 1998 film on dailymotion.
Young makes up for this though in its surreal sweetnessperhaps this came off very straight faced in 1949, but in 2000 we arnt buying it. Mighty joe young in this sense is perhaps even better than kong, although it lacks the power and archetypal vision of that earlier classic. The latest mighty joe young 1998 film videos on dailymotion. The legendary joe, a playful, smart fifteenfoottall gorilla, and his lifelong best friend jill young have grown up together in the remote.
Mighty joe young is an impressive creation and the film has plenty of rousing action sequences including a well staged finale involving a burning building. Harryhausen was a teenager when he first saw king kong 1933 and was entranced. Mighty joe young is an energetic, robust adventure tale. There is a sad moment in which the audience is supposed to think that joe is dead from jumping off the ferris wheel. Though born in louisiana, young was raised in milwaukee. Mighty joe young 1998 trailer hd bill paxton charlize. Mighty joe young is a 1949 american black and white fantasy film distributed by rko radio. Both the mask of zorro and mighty joe young are defined by their mixture of ethnically rich solo performances with an orchestral ensemble. After being discovered in the african outback, a twenty foot ape and his. Mighty joe young full full movie, mighty joe young full full movie streaming mighty joe young full movie engsub watch mighty joe young full english full movie online mighty joe young full film online.
The star of mighty joe young 1949, and the legendary stopmotion animator who did most of the animation on the 1949 movie appear as an elderly couple at the gala. Obrien won an academy award for best special effects. Mighty joe young lost money at the box office and was the last major animation film that willis obrien ever made. Born joseph young in shreveport, louisiana, he died in chicago, illinois. Mighty joe young,was a blues guitarist known for playing chicago blues. With the original mighty joe young you dont get the stateoftheart special effects of the remake, but what you do get is a much better story which tugs at all your emotions. In a completely different approach but sharing similar plot highs and lows mighty joe young rode on the success of kong, unfortunately the film did not do as well but still managed to impress. Even for an ape, i found him quite adorable, after seeing. Mighty joe young movie trailer and videos tv guide.
Mighty joe young is fun to laugh at and with, loaded with incredible corn, plenty of humor, and a robot gorilla who becomes a genuine hero. He first began playing in the early 1950s by singing in milwaukee nightclubs. Its not about a monster but about a very big, wellmeaning gorilla that just wants to be left in peace. Stunning jill young charlize theron, the daughter of a dian fossey. Mighty joe young is a very likable film however not everyone seems to know just how these films are made. Mighty joe young is really all about the special effects. Watch mighty joe young starring charlize theron in this actionadventure on directv. This 1998 remake of the classic mighty joe young 1949 follows in the same story as its predecessor. But one night, poachers invade and kill ruth, who they cant make out in the darkness. Mighty joe young1949 has always been a favorite of mine ever since i saw it for the first time when i was a young boy. Rent mighty joe young 1998 on dvd and bluray netflix.
After all the calculation behind godzilla or armageddon, it has a kind of innocence. Speaking of ford, although credited as a coproducer on this film, he left the production before the. Mighty joe young is a 1949 film about a young woman who has raised a giant gorilla from an infant who brings him to hollywood years later seeking her fortune in order to save her familys ranch. Apr 24, 2012 mighty joe young is a thrilling story full of excitement, friendship, courage, and heart. Mighty joe young tells the story of the title character, an abnormally large gorilla who is studied by dr. The human love interest, ben johnson, was just beginning his film career when he appeared in mighty joe young.
However, even once on american soil, the threat of poachers is never far away and soon mighty joe must. This was the first major film work of the younger animator. King kong must be one of the greatest animals ever to grace to silver screen, he sure is the biggest primate to do this. The original film combined live action and stop motion animation. There is a sad moment in which the audience is supposed to think that joe is. He was designed superbly and acted very convincingly. Feb 18, 2017 6 who was mighty joe young in a 1940s film. Mighty joe young 1998 a legendary fifteenfoot tall mountain gorilla named joe is taken to an animal sanctuary in california by a zoologist and a young woman whom he grew up with. Watch mighty joe young online stream full movie directv. The majority of the shots of joe in this movie are special effects. Joyce compton had an uncredited role mighty joe young is a 1949 rko radio pictures black and white feature film made by the same creative team responsible for king kong actor robert armstrong appears in both films.
She is tricked by the lead poacher to help joe escape from the cage he has been placed in and take him to his 20,000acre wildlife park in. Mighty joe young is something of a rehash of king kong, except joe isnt as big as a brontosaurus and the female lead is his friend from the start of the picture. The legendary joe, a playful, smart fifteenfoottall gorilla, and his lifelong best friend jill young. Mighty joe young is a 1998 american adventure film based on the 1949 film of the same name. He would become much better known in john ford westerns and for his academy awardwinning role in the last picture show 1971. The score is currently available from hollywood records.
Looking at jill young, moore states, she reminds me of somebody, but i cant think who. Mighty joe young is the name shared by a 1949 film and its 1998 remake. I made it my duty to find out how king kong was made. Mighty joe young 1998 movies, tv, celebs, and more. Secure with their ensemble of human acting talent, the filmmakers biggest challenge was the casting of the title character, mighty joe. Ive seen it many times over the years but there were two things that i always remembered about the film.
However, if they would let this film stand on its own they would see that this is a good film about a young girl and her pet gorilla. Mighty joe young 1998 full movie download full hd youtube. When audiences went ape for the tale of king kong 1933, hollywood realizedthat gorillas could be a good commodity and theyve been popping up ever since. Beauty brings down the beast again in this remake of the 1949 girl and her monkey movie. Breathing life into the emotional 15foottall gorilla of the film demanded the expertise of some of the film industrys most skillful effects wizards. Mighty joe young original soundtrack james horner allmusic. When many people bring this film up, many of them want to compare it to its predecessor king kong. Dec 25, 1998 the film, a remake of the 1949 movie mighty joe young, starring terry moore as joe s cheesecakey mother surrogate, is essentially king kong for kids. Mighty joe young 1949 has always been a favorite of mine ever since i saw it for the first time when i was a young boy. Joyce compton had an uncredited role mighty joe young is a 1949 rko radio pictures black and white feature film made by the same creative team responsible for king. The daughter of the woman murdered at the beginning of the film grows up caring for joe. Survival is an instinct after mighty joe young is brought to america for safety reasons, he escapes and rampages through hollywood, spurred by.
In practice, much of the actual animation was completed by his protege ray harryhausen. Being a disney movie, he finally opens his eyes and. Horner trades in the flamenco elements for a swahili choir, distinctive woodstruck percussion, and synthetic ape sounds. Mighty joe young is a 1998 american adventure film based on the 1949 film of the same name about a giant mountain gorilla brought to a wildlife preserve in. One was the song beautiful dreamer which terry moores character plays on the piano while being held aloft by joe. Its not about a monster but about a very big, wellmeaning gorilla that just wants to. Rent mighty joe young 1998 starring charlize theron and bill paxton on dvd and bluray. Mighty joe young is a thrilling story full of excitement, friendship, courage, and heart. Mighty joe young is a 1949 film about a young woman who has raised a giant gorilla from an infant who brings him to hollywood years later seeking her fortune in order to save her familys ranch directed by ernest b. Theyre a big step up from the original giant gorilla movie, no doubt, but.
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