Review of Congo (1995) by Curtis D — 05 Apr 2012

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

This review of Congo (1995) was written by Curtis D on 05 Apr 2012.

Congo has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Cade H (448) on 28 Dec 2014

Its funny to see films like this that seems to bad but at least you get to see a lot of animals I seem to enjoy it because its so bad then…

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By Don S (1,504) on 24 Aug 2014

In the immortal words of nice sign language gorilla Amy Amy, Amy, mother - Bad gorillas go away…

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By Timothy H (303) on 28 Dec 2014

Its funny to see films like this that seems to bad but at least you get to see a lot of animals I seem to enjoy it because its so bad then…

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Campy B-movie fun with the most cringe-worthy dialogue you'll hear in any Crichton adaptation…

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