Review of Congo (1972) by Joe B — 01 Jan 2008

No Monkey/Human beastilaity= not the book= not as good. I think...

This review of Congo (1972) was written by Joe B on 01 Jan 2008.

Congo has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Braeden F (12) on 13 Jun 2015

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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 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 Nick B (1,566) on 19 Oct 2013

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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 Charles P (1,784) on 27 Oct 2014

The search for King Solomon's Mines, a sign-language-fluent gorilla, and Laura Linney saving the day with a laser gun. Just don't see it…

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By Larry W (344) on 23 Jul 2016

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By Kieran F (521) on 17 Oct 2013

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