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Review of by Pauline Kael for The New Yorker — 27 Jun 1984

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De Laurentiis' Kong may not be a grand, glorious modernization of a classic tale, but it's two-plus hours of big-scale, occasionally-foolish entertainment.

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This review of King Kong (1976) was written by and published by The New Yorker on 27 Jun 1984.

King Kong has generally received mixed reviews.

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