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Review of Congo (1972) by Curtis D — 05 Apr 2012

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If youre a fan of the book as I am, you will hate this movie.

This review of Congo (1972) was written by Curtis D on 05 Apr 2012.

Congo has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Abel D (318) on 16 Feb 2014

35% Ugly...movie...go away. Jeez I can't believe I used to watch this as a good. Okay so it's not THAAAAT bad. But it's not very good, either…

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By Nicholas H (392) on 03 Oct 2013

I watched this for the How Did This Get Made? podcast…

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By Joseph W (594) on 28 Dec 2014

Certainly not a great movie by any stretch of the imagination, but there's still a lot of fun to be had here…

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By Harry W (1,900) on 29 Jan 2014

Congo caught my attention as a film adapted from a Michael Crichton novel which happened to star Tim Curry, so I was happy to check it out…

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By Scott C (2,765) on 17 Feb 2013

The gorillas are scary as hell. Good movie…

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By Jamie T (429) on 11 Jun 2017

Awful script and exaggerated characters. Bad pacing and drull humour throughout. One to watch whilst doing the ironing, cleaning or power napping…

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By Larry W (344) on 23 Jul 2016

It wasn't very good. The overall plot didn't seem to make much sense. And the special effects were subpar…

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By Kieran F (521) on 17 Oct 2013

It's worth viewing for Tim Curry's delightfully strange performance and the over-the-top dialogue, but if you are looking for a movie with…

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By Trevor C (307) on 24 Feb 2013

Ok, I don't think I'll watch this movie ever again, I expected better, Tim Curry, Laura Linney starred in it and Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead)…

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By James W (1,855) on 22 Feb 2015

I just rewatched this and I'll admit, it was A LOT cheesier than I remembered, but it was still exciting and also made me laugh. I recommend…

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