ape ( stylised as a * p * e and released in south korea as 킹콩의 대역습 - king kong eui daeyeokseup ; the great counterattack of king kong ) is a 1976 monster movie .

it was an american/south korean co-production produced by kukje movies and the lee ming film co. ( south korea ) and worldwide entertainment ( usa ) with 3-d effects .

directed by paul leder and featuring special effects by park kwang nam , the film stars joanna kerns , rod arrants and alex nicol .

it was released at approximately the same time as dino de laurentiis ' 1976 remake of king kong .

the film is generally regarded by some critics as a campy z movie .

in latter years the film has gone under the titles of attack of the giant horny gorilla ( for its 1982 grindhouse re-release ) , and hideous mutant ( for its original home video release ) .

it marked an early film appearance by kerns , who later moved to tv movies and shows .

ape ( 1976 film )

king kong is a 1976 american giant monster film co - produced by the dino de laurentiis corporation and paramount pictures , and a remake of the 1933 film of the same name . it was released to american theaters on december 17 , 1976 .
a korean / american co - production , ape is yet another me too released in the wake of the 1976 king kong remake . the story starts halfway through the typical kong story , with the titular ape being taken…
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the 1976 king kong remake was fraught with problems . ryan looks back at its legal battle and the struggle to build a 40 - foot robot ape . . .
1976 ' s king kong remake was fraught with problems . we look back at its legal battle and the struggle to build a 40 - foot robot ape . . .
king kong ' 76 : the legal battle , the massive $ 1 . 7m ape
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both the shark and snake that the ape
fights
were normal - sized in real life , making them appear inexplicably gigantic next to the supposedly 36 - foot ape . despite this , there is never an acknowledgment by any of the characters that giant animals other than the ape exist .
why ? why ?
the tearful blond heroine asks the hero after ape has been killed .
tom and captain kim race after the ape , as well as much stock footage of military vehicles they could afford , and they catch up with the ape in some rocky terrain . colonel davis is upset that the authorities want to catch the beast alive , and the ape isn’t too keen on the idea either .
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replies the hero ,
he [ ape ] was just too big for a small world like ours .
one of john cerisoli ' s models of the giant ape , poised above the new york skyline . . .
toho and planet of the apes were the only ape type costumes and masks which preceded rick baker’s work on kong , so in that respect , baker’s work is outstanding . take a look at ape ( 1976 ) and queen kong ( 1976 ) to see truly terrible special effects . besides , a few months later stars wars would make everything before it seem dated . 1976 kong was a critical and financial success and its reputation suffered thanks to the head of paramount complaining at a board meeting that it didn’t do as well as jaws . nothing can top the 1933 original ; even peter jackson’s technically impressive , but uneven , overlong , bloated leviathan .
the giant ape , star of the radio picture ' king kong ' , shown in comparison to eight . . .
in february 1976 , filming began in korea on the new king kong in space - vision . on march 15 , a trade ad was placed in
3rd december 1976 : film actress jessica lange who starred in a remake of ‘king kong’ , with a model of the famous gorilla , at a reception at the savoy hotel , london . ( photo by keystone / getty images )
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premiered and became a big heap of ape dung that was hated by anybody who had seen the original . the poster for
a . p . e . ( 1976 ) aka the attack of the giant horny gorilla . director - paul leder . stars : rod arrants , alex nicol . moria - the science - fiction , horror and fantasy film review .
wearing a one - shoulder valentino couture dress at the orange british academy film awards .
in 1976 , another british monster movie riffed on kong—this time with a deliberate comedic angle , not to mention a complete gender - swap of all the roles from the original .
kenny b and movie historian and filmmaker ron strong discuss the making of the paul leder film a * p * e ( 1976 ) , the development of 3d cinematography , and the numerous king kong lawsuits resulting and involving the us / south korean co - production .
this is a list of references for king kong ( 1976 film ) . these citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based . these references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers , which look like this : [ 1 ]
ape is a truly strange hybrid : my best guess is that it was an korean monster film that got bought by an american filming crew who spent a weekend getting background shots and shot all the giant ape footage in their backyard . from the first great line in the film in which a mildly depressed actor utters the most deadpan expression of shock to stock footage of a cow that becomes an obviously fake battery - operated toy in faraway shots this film is a laugh riot . the cherry on top of this cake is that ' joanna von savant ' of the title is really joanna kerns from tv ' s growing pains . apparently the 1980s weren ' t a good time for her , between being fondled by a fake ape in a ripoff of a dino laurentis film or a tv mom to a bunch of stupid kids that go to a school that calls their sports team
hooters .
in short , don ' t watch ape . experience it and hope to god someone ' s future film career depended on this .
king kong’s arrival in movie theaters was only a piece of the overall marketing strategy . time magazine , in october of 1976 , featured a cover story to the film , which promised “here comes king kong , ” and then the merchandise began to hit toy stores in waves .
the year was 1976 — exactly forty years ago — and america was celebrating its bicentennial . jaws ( 1975 ) was a huge blockbuster , and star wars was still a year off .
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a * p * e is the pinnacle of bad film making , a pure example of a cash grab / rip - off that insults the viewer every moment of the film’s running time .
no one cry when jaws die ,
italian super - producer dino de laurentiis famously told time magazine in 1976 .
but when the monkey die , people gonna cry . intellectuals gonna love kong . even film buffs who love the first kong gonna love ours . . .
the giant ape , star of the radio picture ' king kong ' , shown in comparison to eight normal sized apes , to emphasize its colossal size .
the 1976 movie starred a very young jessica lange , jeff bridges , and charles grodin , and the screenplay by lorenzo semple jr . updated for the disco decade the classic movie’s story - line .
in fact , it is hard not to see the entire film a spoof of the upcoming king kong remake . the director of the film within a * p * e is named “dino” ( played by actual a * p * e director paul leder ) . i can’t see this as anything but a none - to - subtle attack on dino de laurentiis , producer of the 1976 kong remake .
movie poster for the film ' king kong , ' directed by merian cooper and ernest . . .
one of john cerisoli ' s models of the giant ape , poised above the new york skyline in a scene from the classic monster movie ' king kong ' . in one of his enormous hands is leading lady fay wray , the film ' s heroine .
the history of a * p * e is fascinating and important to truly appreciating with film . dino de laurentiis was about to release his big king kong remake . and even though the film suffers in comparison to the 1933 and 2005 versions , it was still a big hit . it was the seventh highest grossing film in 1976 , despite the fact that it wasn’t released until 17 december of that year . had it been released earlier , it would have been the second highest grossing film behind rocky . so love it or hate it ( or both , as i do ) , it was a big deal .
that discusses the production of the film and how they apparently did build a giant kong , but most of what you see are just arms and rick baker himself in make - up . and , man , for 1976 - it ' s pretty damn good stuff . you can ' t believe the jump from
we ' re dealing with a giant gorilla , of course , much like king kong in principle . in practice , our gorilla is a shameful imitation of the mighty kong , insofar as our gorilla is very clearly nothing more than a man who is wearing an ape costume . it ' s not even a very good ape costume , and the man inside it doesn ' t bother to act in an ape - like manner . it wouldn ' t have been any less convincing if they ' d skipped the costume altogether and just written
ape
on a piece of paper with a sharpie and taped it to the guy ' s shirt .
instead , rambaldi made some giant ape hands to interact with lange , and worked with makeup - effects expert rick baker to create a series of ape masks and a convincing ape suit , which baker then wore to perform the part of kong on a miniature set . the effect is , unavoidably , reminiscent of a godzilla movie—to my eyes , charmingly so . de laurentiis promised state - of - the - art , and though the publicity leading up to kong ’s release played up the robot ape , only kids would mistake the kong who gets the most screen time for anything but an extremely talented guy in a ( mostly ) first - rate costume .
, complete with a poster that trumpeted that this kong would fight a great white shark , going blockbuster to blockbuster against jaws . this battle would be foreshadowed ( and was probably ripped off from ) a 1976
the only thing more terrifying than the last 12 minutes of this film are the first 92 .
i ' ve always had a soft spot for this movie . i first saw it on tv when i was about three years old , and it really captured my imagination . i of course eventually saw the 1933 original and later the peter jackson remake and came to view those more highly , but i never really considered the 1976 version a bad film . it has some fine acting , beautiful set design , a fantastic score and an endearing interpretation of everyone ' s favorite giant ape .
i would be perfectly willing to bet a large sum of money ( if i had a large sum of money ) on the fact that i could take any person on this website , give them the budget available to ape director paul leder , whatever it was , and be assured that they would turn in a better movie . then again , that may sound like a backhanded compliment , because blank film - stock would have been better then ape .
until rko got wind of it and sued them $ 1 . 5 million dollars . the film was then titled
an american / south korean co - production , this film was intended for a 3d release , as is quite evident when you see the flaming arrows shot at the camera that the big ape cannily dodges against a blue screen . it was released just before the much buzzed about and aforementioned
in 1976 , an odd collection of american and south korean filmmakers got together to make the 3 - d feature a * p * e , a king kong remake . most people call it it a knockoff . i call it a parody . and as such , i think it’s a lot better a film than most people recognize .
our agreement permits mr de laurentiis to make the best possible film ,
read sid sheinberg ' s statement ,
and permits universal to select the best possible approaches to its king kong venture . universal intends to produce and release a king kong film under optimum production and distribution conditions , subsequent to the de laurentiis film release .
among other idiocy , the giant ape literally flips off the korean military . this bit of nonsense plays like an obscene inversion of godzilla ' s
victory jig
in 1965 ' s monster zero . as for ape ' s costume , it is even worse than toho kong ' s much - denigrated monkey suit in king kong vs . godzilla .
a giant ape escapes as it is being shipped back to disneyland and rampages across the south korean countryside , where it causes mass destruction and snatches up a beautiful american actress .
is laughable in every respect . the effects work here is shockingly bad . the scenes of the ape destroying a ridiculously unconvincing model ship and then wrestling with a rubber shark at the start of the film are a clear indication of what is to come . the scenes that follow with the ape rampaging through and smashing obvious plywood houses and , in a couple of hysterically unconvincing model shots , stepping over a toy cow and batting a hanglider and pilot on a visible wire , produce gales of laughter in their ineptitude . scenes of destruction go on and on without even the slightest degree of directorial conviction of dramatic interest being created due to the fact that the film eschews almost any type of optical shots whatsoever  we never see any shots of the ape and people together in the same frame . although the reason for this could be that the three optical shots we do see that patch the ape over stock background shots of seoul are some of the worst travelling matte shots in the history of special effects . the ape suit is immobile in expression and one can clearly see the eyeholes that have been made in the mask for the actor inside . there is stock footage of military vehicles on manoeuvres repeated several times throughout , which are meant to stand in for the massed military attack against the ape .
our agreement permits mr . de laurentiis to make the best possible film ,
read sid sheinberg ' s statement ,
and permits universal to select the best possible approaches to its king kong venture . universal intends to produce and release a king kong film under optimum production and distribution conditions , subsequent to the de laurentiis film release .
a lot of folks these days seem to think that the mcu or star wars movies originated the movie franchise - merchandise connection , but king kong mania , 1976 - style is evidence to the contrary in the cinematic fossil record .
film actress jessica lange who starred in a remake of ' king kong ' , with a model of . . .
actress fay wray in rko ' s film production of ' king kong ' , directed by merian c . . .
king kong was met with mixed reception from viewers and critics alike upon release . many criticized it for failing to live up to the original film , and it was often accused of being too campy . some critics , including roger ebert , gave positive reviews to the film , praising the humor and acting . the film launched the career of actress jessica lange , who received a golden globe for best acting debut in a motion picture - female for her role in the film .
oh , sure , there’s some lip service to environmentalism and a greedy oil company exploiting the land—but really , this king kong is all about sex , and brutish male sexuality . the giant , horny ape both within and without . and thanks to lange , that’s the only level on which the film succeeds .
it’s while she is filming this movie that the ape spots marilyn for the first time and becomes fascinated with her , she’s blonde and i guess that is something giant simians just can’t resist , but before grabbing the damsel he does spend time terrorizing children at an abandoned amusement park which had me waiting for one of the kids to exclaim , “ that’s not a giant ape , it’s only mister jenkins the park owner ! ” the giant ape also beats up on a snake , interrupts a kung fu movie being made , and plays with a passing hang glider .
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the 1976 remake of king kong made the leering , heavy - breathing sexual subtext of the first film into text by featuring a heroine ( jessica lange as ditzy actress dwan—yes , not dawn ) who is practically sex incarnate . in a performance that gives little indication of the powerhouse , oscar - winning actress she would become , lange radiates incandescent sensuality as the unfortunate object of king kong’s carnal desire—as well as everyone else’s . this includes hunky jeff bridges as a rugged animal - lover type , who is so hairy that he puts off a distinct ape - man vibe himself .
the title of this movie may indicate a monster of primate origins , but the film itself is a dog under any nomenclature .
actress fay wray in rko ' s film production of ' king kong ' , directed by merian c cooper and ernest schoedsack .
despite often being called a financial flop , king kong was actually a sizable financial success , earning paramount pictures over triple its budget . king kong had a budget of approximately $ 24 million and ended up with a worldwide gross of $ 90 . 6 million . according to the numbers , king kong was the third - highest grossing film of 1976 , behind rocky and to fly ! [ 1 ] according to variety , king kong went on to be the fifth - highest grossing film of 1977 as well .
erb’s book , revised from her earlier 1998 version , comprehensively details global and national interpretations and analyses of king kong , and includes a section on peter jackson’s king kong . it is indispensable for film studies scholars who want to situate the film within competing discourses .
but that the producers of a * p * e managed to perfectly parody de laurentiis’ king kong before it was ever seen by the public says much . they knew the technology that was avaiable , and so they knew just what a silly ape they would create . all i remember of the 1976 king kong is a clearly fake kong looking at dawn ( jessica lange ) like she a big pearly that he had won in a grammar school game of marbles .
in fact , the lawsuit also forced the producers of this film to state that this movie “was not to be confused with king kong . ” that’s right , please don’t confuse this movie about a giant monkey kidnapping an actress and fighting planes with any other film .
in any event , an exceedingly horny ape happens upon the set and abducts marilyn , as expected . ( she runs directly into his open palm . ) lacking an empire state building , ape takes marilyn out into a nondescript field and stashes the screaming growing pains mom in a cave while he fights with the military , which has finally swung into action . the soldiers fire bullet after useless bullet at ape ; ape responds by smashing the tanks and killing a lot of soldiers . marilyn , instead of using this distraction as an opportunity to flee , stays in the cave and screams . she does this until tom the smarmy reporter
rescues
her , which he does by getting within earshot of her and calling her name , causing her to run toward him and thus to safety , as if she were a beagle .
an american / south korean co - production , this film was intended for a 3d release , as is quite evident when you see the flaming arrows shot at the camera that the big ape cannily dodges against a blue screen . it was released just before the much buzzed about and aforementioned kong , complete with a poster that trumpeted that this…
then again , kidnapping a giant ape from its homeland , bringing it back to the united states , and parading it around town like some sort of circus sideshow , seemed like a good idea as well .
7 . as the military attack continues , the big ape faces the scream and flips them off . but honestly , that just has to be the contempt this entire movie has for you , the audience .
this scene is not helped by how bad the ape suit looks wet or by the fact that the actors t - shirt is briefly visible during the “fight” sequence . the ape then wades ashore and proceeds to rampage through this seaside village , but really it looks more like a drunk stumbling home while trying to scrape dog shit off his shoe . a * p * e is not poetry in motion . aside from the big ape the film focuses on four other characters ; captain kim ( nak - hun lee ) a local police official whose claims of a giant ape terrorizing the countryside are ignored , then there is movie star marilyn baker ( joanna kerns though she was billed as joanna devarona as that was her given name , it was after this film that she changed her name to kerns , for obvious reason ) and when she is arrives in south korea she is met by a gaggle of press that includes journalist and ex - lover tom rose ( rod arrants ) , who comes across as more of a stalker than a serious love interest . but the real star of this movie is colonel davis ( alex nicol ) as the beleaguered american military officer who can’t believe he is stuck dealing with an oversized monkey , and he spends the first half of the movie in denial that this giant ape even exists .
king kong was the first film project for legendary makeup effects artist rob bottin . bottin , famous for his later work on films such as the thing , robocop and total recall , served as an uncredited assistant makeup effects technician under his mentor rick baker for this film .
yes , king kong 1976 was a pretty big failure , critically and commercially . there’s no getting around it . production problems were minimal , but the budget ballooned and the shooting schedule expanded beyond eight months . a 40 - foot tall replica of kong was built for a large portion of the film , but looked so awkward it wound up with merely seconds of screen time . critics derided this larger - than - life remake , perhaps undone by its own bombastic publicity tour and ego - filed poster leading up to the film’s release :
really , though , it’s samuel l . jackson’s war - mongering psycho—who gets more crazy - eyed with each successive scene—who cuts the most kurtzian figure . then again , skull island is clearly about vietnam as well—so maybe king kong represents our allies in the region ? or , appropriately enough , the viet kong ? this is all so confusing ! why can’t a movie about a giant ape just be about a giant ape ?
according to wikipedia : “king kong was commercially successful , earning paramount pictures back over triple its budget . the film ended up at # 5 on variety’s chart of the top domestic ( u . s . ) moneymakers of 1977 . the film was released in december 1976 and therefore earned the majority of its money during the early part of 1977 . the film made just over $ 90 million worldwide on a $ 24 million budget . ” commercial failure ? i think not . but yes , it received a mixed response from critics for sure . it was also nominated for three oscars , winning one for best visual effects . and on a personal note , the sound track by john barry is absolutely incredible and very underrated . thanks for writing about this film . some of us totally understand the appreciation for this awesome 70’s gem !
10 . it all ends with the fakest tank in the history of cinema shooting ape in the heart , leading to him spitting a comical geister of blood , as if he were a cowhand in a peckinpah flick , as the swearing general screams , “let’s see him dance for his organ grinder now ! ” ape slowly falls , slowly dying , quite slowly , as the music slows and life slowly leaves his body . slowly .
“see a * p * e … defy the jaws of a giant shark … destroy a teeming city … demolish an ocean liner … vanquish a monster reptile” – the tag line for a * p * e ( 1976 ) promises as much as the incredible poster for this race - to - the - theater king kong rip - off from director paul leder . yes , yes ! this is the film where the giant gorilla flips off the army … in 3d , no less . let the fun begin ! the black saint and doc rotten tackle another groovy horror film from the 1970s . joining the grue - crew is gruesome magazine contributor jeff mohr and nc effects artist and film maker bill mulligan .
but the king’s lasting impact couldn’t be denied . the character inspired at least two japanese silent films in the years immediately following , a 1933 comedy ( in which a stage performer in an ape costume is mistaken for the real thing ) and a 1938 drama ( featuring a pet ape played by an actor in a costume ) . both films are now lost , but king kong would return to japan—and to america . many , many times .
1 . kong changes size and shape throughout the film and never break the illusion that he is but a man in a suit . where in a great kaiju film you can get past the rubber suit effect , here , they nearly push it into your face like a james cagney held
observed :
fraley , a film buff , is known for his savantlike ability to name every best picture winner in history , by year .
though this film is often looked down upon , i think too much talent and effort went into it to call it a bad movie . true , it doesn ' t live up to the grandeur of the original film , but after all these years i think it ' s been made plenty clear that ' s never going to happen anyway ; the original is just too groundbreaking of a film to be so easily matched , let alone surpassed .
a newly discovered 36 - foot gorilla escapes from a freighter off the coast of korea . at the same time an american actress is filming a movie in the country . chaos ensues as the ape kidnaps her and rampages through seoul .
a newly discovered 36 - foot gorilla escapes from a freighter off the coast of korea . at the same time an american actress is filming a movie in the country . chaos ensues as the ape kidnaps . . . see more »
there ' s about a good ten minutes of goofy giant ape action padded out with dull scenes featuring the mom from
growing pains
and sorta - amusing bits with a military big - wig with a thing for smoking cigarettes .
in general , books on king kong tend to be fan books , but many like gottesman and geduld 1976 have useful articles on production and interviews of the cast and crew , and some , like goldner and turner 1975 and morton 2005 , have information on sequels and remakes . in particular one looks to these books for background information on the history of the film , its reception , marketing , and the cast and crew , as well as for historiography . they also contain detailed information on the animation process headed by willis o’brien as well as the making of the lush wagnerian musical score by max steiner . erb 2009 provides the most comprehensive book discussing the role of king kong in popular culture . cashill 2006 provides a critique of what is altered with computer - generated imagery ( cgi ) and the peter jackson version of king kong . lovelace , et al . 1976 is the novelization of the film .
the film spectrum began as a labor of love in may 2005 , and after years of obsessive research , launched in october 2011 . two months later ,
due to the film ' s financial success , dino de laurentiis tried for years to produce a sequel . finally , ten years later in 1986 , de laurentiis ' production company de laurentiis entertainment group produced a sequel , titled king kong lives . this film , however , was a critical and financial failure .
nbc aired an extended 182 - minute version of the film on television in 1978 . [ 2 ] this cut has never been released on home video .
queen kong , of course , would not have happened without 1976 ' s giant - ape main event : superproducer dino de laurentiis’ king kong , a somewhat faithful remake of the 1933 original . it’s more lighthearted tone has been tempered since the climactic ascent at the end takes place at the world trade center , a relatively new nyc landmark at the time . the effects team led by carlo rambaldi won an oscar ( the guy who actually wore the ape suit , rick baker , went on to have his own oscar - winning career in special effects ) , and though critical reception was mixed , king kong once again proved to be a box office hit . this time , however , it took 10 years to produce a poorly - received sequel : 1986 ' s king kong lives .
in cooper’s film , the huge ape—brought to life by willis o’brien’s remarkable stop - motion effects—dwells on the mysterious skull island , somewhere near indonesia , where dinosaurs and giant insects also roam . he’s pursued by filmmaker carl denham ( robert armstrong ) , who was based on cooper , and falls for ann darrow ( fay wray ) , the comely blonde who eventually accompanies him up the empire state building .
there is the odd occasionally amusing line  lets see him dance for his organ grinder now ,  says the general as the military shoot the ape down . the heros end epithet for the ape  he was too big for a small world like ours  raises unintentional laughter . alex nicol at least gives an amusingly hard - headed performance as the american colonel ( and should get some award for having to yell an entire performance into a telephone ) . in every other regard however ,
as well as the mechanical kong , rambaldi had to devise separate mechanical hands with working fingers , which could be used to scoop up dwan in close - ups , and a man - sized ape suit for long shots . for the ape suit , rambaldi collaborated with rick baker , the 25 year - old make - up effects artist who ' d recently scored a major credit as an assistant to dick smith on the exorcist . trade papers reported that king kong ' s producers were auditioning actors who could play kong in those ape - suit long - shots ; ultimately , baker himself wound up taking on the role , because , he later said ,
they couldn ' t find anyone else stupid enough to wear the suit .
as well as the mechanical kong , rambaldi had to devise separate mechanical hands with working fingers , which could be used to scoop up dwan in close - ups , and a man - sized ape suit for long shots . for the ape suit , rambaldi collaborated with rick baker , the 25 - year - old make - up effects artist who ' d recently scored a major credit as an assistant to dick smith on the exorcist . trade papers reported that king kong ' s producers were auditioning actors who could play kong in those ape - suit long - shots ; ultimately , baker himself wound up taking on the role , because , he later said ,
they couldn ' t find anyone else stupid enough to wear the suit .
wastes no time getting started . an overdubbed ship crew discusses kong’s attack in harlem , making it seem that this film is a sequel to either the original or the upcoming remake ( legally we must inform you again that this film is not to be confused with king kong ) , which makes sense in the former and none at all in the latter . but what do you expect for a film that took two weeks to shoot and had a budget of $ 23 , 000 ?
. at that time , dino de laurentiis was in production on his $ 22 , 000 , 000 remake of king kong and the producers changed the title to super ape in june . it finally opened as a * p * e in october .
and yet , the film succeeds well beyond the realm of sports . rocky’s rags - to - riches journey applies to all walks of life . it’s a lesson in wanting something more than the other guy and making the most of the opportunity when it comes along . rooting for rocky is the easiest pathos in movies , because the film’s basic premise and tagline — “his whole life was a million to one shot” — speak to something basic in us all — the notion that we are all capable of bettering ourselves . this was the emotion that carried the film upon release in 1976 , as audiences literally stood and cheered in theaters . ( d ) people couldn’t get enough as rocky grossed more than $ 117 million , while total domestic box office from all the films exceeded $ 565 million . ( e )
even though there is a clear sexual element to it , kong seems always to see ann ( dawn in 1976 ) as a pet . it’s hard to see kong in a political context , because there never really was a major slave uprising . the minor ones did , of course , end as kong always does .
dino de laurentiis promised a lot of things when he remade the classic king kong in 1976 and the backlash poisoned the critical reception . but almost 40 years later , it ' s not as bad as everyone thought . not close to the original , better than the peter jackson fiasco , it holds up pretty well .
actually , king kong ’76 was the 7th highest grossing film that year , making over twice its production budget . hardly a commercial failure . critical reception was mixed .
a * p * e features one of the worst gorilla costumes committed to film , ever . the seems are evident and the stitches come loose in the opening scene when ape fights a giant shark , revealing the undershirt underneath . amazing ! the film feels padded at 80 minutes long and features scene after scene of random locals running from the 36 foot gorilla , many of which can be seen smiling and laughing as they run . rich ! the army shows up late in the film so they can point their guns into the camera in “stunning” 3d effects . marvelous ! the gorilla shimmies , shakes , and dances his way across the south korean landscape scaring villages , stepping over fake cows , wrestling live snakes , and tearing down buildings with glorious glee . ah ! there’s nothing else left to say… watch the film if you dare . regardless , listen to the grue - crew discuss a * p * e .
the movie opens with a freighter transporting the 36 foot tall titular ape from points unknown , though one sailor mentions it was picked up in harlem and is being transported to disneyland . i’m not sure if that is an attempt at comedy or just plain racist , it’s quite hard to tell in this film , but it’s clear that this movie’s $ 23 , 000 budget could not afford to give us skull island , and the toy boat we see in this opening scene is indicative of the effects this movie will bring us . for some reason the ape awakens early and starts to smash his way free . “ oh shit , ” exclaims one of the sailors , and by “exclaim” i mean deliver it in the deadest monotone possible . the acting in this movie goes from the hilarious to the hilariously bad . the ape escapes the flaming wreckage and then proceeds to fight a giant shark , and that the shark in question isn’t a terrible constructed prop but an actual shark is a bit off - putting . if you thought rick baker in an ape suit wrestling a big rubber snake in the delaurentiis king kong was lame wait until you see a * p * e wrestle a dead shark .
martha ' s vineyard celebrated the film ' s 30th anniversary in 2005 with a
jawsfest
festival , [ 208 ] which had a second edition in 2012 . [ 209 ] an independent group of fans produced the feature - length documentary the shark is still working , featuring interviews with the film ' s cast and crew . narrated by roy scheider and dedicated to peter benchley , who died in 2006 , it debuted at the 2009 los angeles united film festival . [ 210 ] [ 211 ]
while the ape is swatting down toy helicopters tom is able to sneak in and rescue , and then captain kim offers his home in seoul as a safe place for marilyn to hide . unfortunately for us this leads to endless shots of kim’s wife and kids putting on a marionette show for marilyn . while this puppet shows goes on the death toll mounts as the ape leaves the countryside in search of marilyn . colonel davis almost bursts a blood vessel when the stupid “scientists” still insist on catching the rampaging monster alive .
directed by john guillermin . produced by dino delaurentiis . screenplay by lorenzo semple jr . based on the screenplay by james creelman and ruth rose from an idea by merian c . cooper and edgar wallace . starring : jeff bridges , charles grodin and introducing jessica lange . year of release : 1976 . running time : 134 mins .
the most recent book on the making of the 1933 king kong , which includes the production , exhibition , and distribution of its sequels including the son of kong , king kong versus godzilla , the john guillermin remake of king kong ( 1976 ) , his king kong escapes ( 1986 ) , and peter jackson’s remake of 2005 .
king kong ( 1933 ) • son of kong • king kong vs . godzilla • king kong escapes • king kong ( 1976 ) • king kong lives • the mighty kong • kong : king of atlantis • king kong ( 2005 ) • kong : return to the jungle • kong : skull island • godzilla vs . kong
what that last thing means is that he was probably everything involving film during the second unit shooting . but anyway , these are the guys who get all the credit :
5 . the music consists of one 16 bar section repeated ad nauseum throughout the film . there is no changing in tone or intensity . just the same music notes ,
american actor jessica lange stands in a pile of debris near the fallen giant gorilla in a still from the film , ' king kong , ' directed by john guillerman .
9 . ape tosses a rock 3d style at the camera not once , not twice , but four times . if you think the filmmakers won’t repeat the exact same shot — as soldiers again slowly make their way toward center frame — you haven’t been paying attention .
speaking of instincts and stupid things , ape lumbers into downtown seoul and begins systematically tearing apart buildings looking for marilyn , in a sequence as tedious and lifeless as the previous several destruction sequences . at long last he finds her and abducts her again , leading to more firefights with the military , leading us to fear that somehow the movie is stuck on a loop . but no , eventually ape gets what all living creatures deserve , i . e . , death . rather spectacularly , too : a rocket to the chest finally does the trick ( after a thousand others didn ' t ) , and ape spits out blood ! more fantasy creatures in movies need to spit out blood when they ' re dying . i mean it . picture a unicorn doing that . it ' s great , right ?
it made all the sense in the world to remake king kong in 1976 . the original changed the face of cinema , sure , but it had been over forty years earlier . ages ago . the time felt right , and with mega - producer dino de laurentiis behind the scenes failure seemed to be the last thing on anyone’s mind .
the new film will be set in 1969 and depict a fictional war between the u . s . and russia as they race to land the first person on the moon .
film actress jessica lange who starred in a remake of ' king kong ' , with a model of the famous gorilla , at a reception at the savoy hotel , london .
tagline :
ten tons of animal fury leaps from the screen
an ultra low - budget king kong rip - off with classic lowbudget effects ! if you want to see a giant ape give the military the middle finger ( literaly ) , check this movie out . .
one particularly teeth - grinding sequence in a * p * e features the giant simian clapping ( yes , clapping ! ) and swaying to the movie ' s music score ( ! ! ! ) while the unconvincing model of a hang - glider awkwardly bobs over its head ( ! ! ! ! ! ! ) . gadzookeries ! and then there ' s the scene where ape steps over an obvious wind - up toy cow . please . we also get to see ape puke copious amounts of blood . oh , goody , and right before dinner too .
posters for the american release of godzilla vs . megalon featured godzilla and megalon battling atop the world trade center as an attempt to cash - in on this film ' s release .
initially unaware of what the other was doing , sheinberg and diller began putting the wheels in motion for a king kong remake at their respective studios ; diller hired dino de laurentiis to revive the great ape on behalf of paramount , while sheinberg hired tv producer hunt stromberg , jr .
taking another look at this still - maligned film over three decades later , however , it seems that original vicious response on the part of audiences and critics alike was more in reaction to the publicity surrounding it and not the film itself . for all its flaws , it’s hardly the monster disaster it’s been made out to be . in fact , it’s pretty good .
peter jackson’s remake is overwhelmingly faithful to its source material , so it recycles a lot of themes about kong as the shaggy embodiment of nature’s fury . yet because it is also so very , very long , jackson’s remake looks at the familiar great ape from some new perspectives as well .
unfortunately , the film has become so diluted by pop culture references and endless sequels that watching it today almost feels like an exercise in self - parody . it’s so easy to forget that
jason fraley holds an m . f . a in film & electronic media from american university and a b . a . in journalism from the university of maryland . he has contributed to
promotional still of fay wray clutching the arm of bruce cabot ( 1904 - 1972 ) from the film , ' king kong , ' directed by merian cooper and ernest schoesdeck , 1933 .
the gorilla isn ' t given a name . names are for winners . this 36 - foot loser is called
the gorilla
and
the monkey
by the people in the movie . we ' re going to call him ape , because we assume he is the title character . ape wades through the ocean ( which i guess is less than 36 feet deep in these parts ) , fights a shark that ' s the same size he is ( just for the fun of it ) , then walks ashore in south korea and wrecks a village . all of this occurs matter - of - factly , without any fanfare or enthusiasm .
yep , it ' s a giant ape ,
the movie seems to say .
he ' s gonna smash some stuff . yep , there he goes . yep . . . might as well settle in , folks , he ' s gonna be at it for a while .
look , the producer ' s nephew ' s woodshop class went to the trouble of building some flimsy models that kind of look like houses , so whoever ' s in that ape costume is damn well going to smash them all .
critics ripped into the film endlessly , in part for de laurentiis ' failure to come close to living up to any of his own hype , and in part for his arrogance in thinking he could even begin to compete with an untouchable classic of american cinema . very quickly , the film became a joke—a model for all flashy , bloated , big - budget hollywood bombs to come .
was originally made in 3d but has only been seen flat in the west . thus there are an inordinate number of shots with extras throwing burning spears at the camera , soldiers rushing into the camera to pose and shoot , and the ape throwing the same rock on a wire at the camera .
king kong was nominated for academy awards for best visual effects , best cinematography , and best sound . the film won the award for best visual effects , sharing it with logan ' s run , on which several of the film ' s effects crew also worked . actress jessica lange won the golden globe for best acting debut in a motion picture - female for her role as dwan .
if the mechanical hand was temperamental , the full - size kong was downright noncompliant . envisioned as a beast so sophisticated that could walk , move its arms and even waggle its ears , it was instead stiff and unconvincing . intended to do much of the heavy lifting - both literally and figuratively - and a key part of king kong ' s pre - release publicity , the mechanical ape was barely used . instead , far more weight was placed on baker in his ape suit which , thanks to a system of interchangeable masks and complex mechanics , could bring at least a modicum of expressiveness to kong .
lest anyone think that movie hype is a creation of the 21 st century and modern hollywood studios , today i wish to call your attention to the incredible age and specifics of king kong mania : the marketing and promotion surrounding the mid - 1970s dino de laurentiis remake of the 1933 giant ape movie .
overall , while not of the same caliber as the original film , this movie is still a decent retelling of a classic story . it ' s better than a lot of people might assume .
the gorilla makes it to land where we see that it has incredible night vision . then it starts destroying buildings for no particular reason other than to show off what i suspect were some pretty great 3 - d effects . [ 1 ] lots of stuff flies at the audience . this is repeated throughout the film . and i have to admit that this is the first time that such things have made me want to re - watch a film in 3 - d . i’m not a fan of the process in general . anyway , that made up the first ten minutes of the film .


shaandaar ( tr . magnificent ) is an indian romantic-comedy film , directed by vikas bahl and produced by anurag kashyap and vikramaditya motwane .

the times of india described shaandar as " india 's first destination wedding film " .

principal photography began in august 2014 in leeds , and the film released on 22 october 2015 .

shaandaar

vikas bahl : shaandaar ' s failure has only made me strong . . .
when your best friend refuses to share their fries . # shaandaar @ shahidkapoor urltoken
shaam shaandaar is a foot - tapping number , crooned by amit trivedi . shaam shaandaar gets big thumbs up from us because it is a really vibrant song . the song is high on energy and is a perfect party number . we love the electrifying vibes that the song gives and so shaam shaandaar is totally shaandaar .
shaandaar stays low , pyaar ka punchnama 2 scores at the box . . .
shaandaar makes desperate attempts to be quirky but it mostly oscillates between weirdness and boredom .
' . the superb audio will surely sets spirits high and stocks rising for shaandaar to take a ' shaandaar ' opening when the film releases all over on 22nd october .
shaandaar . after queen last year , amit trivedi delivers another fine soundtrack for vikas bahl .
shaandaar
( shandaar ) has also recorded the highest opening for alia and shahid . the opening day box office collection of
shaandaar
is a whopping rs 13 . 1 crore .
i will never get over how good shahid looked in this movie . # shaandaar # shahidkapoor urltoken
details about shaandaar ( 2015 ) - shahid kapoor , alia bhatt - hindi movie dvd bollywood .
‘shaandaar’ directed by vikas bahl also starred shahid kapoor’s father pankaj kapur and his sister sanah kapur .
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have a look at the box office figures for the movie shaandaar . for more filmi updates visit urltoken
shaandaar
( shandaar ) also recorded the highest opening day box office collection for alia and shahid .
omggggggg finally the much awaited new look is here . . . @ shahidkapoor # mirarajputkapoor # shaandaar stunning urltoken
shaandaar ( 2015 ) movie star cast & crew - mt wiki providing latest shaandaar film story , release date , budget , poster , actress , actors , songs list . shahid kapoor , alia bhatt in movie .
do you also think shaandaar can become a classic someday ? do let us know in the comments below .
summing up , the audio of shaandaar is indeed ' shaandaar ' , simply awesome , amazing ! kudos to the amit - amitabh team . all the songs are superb with three compositions just excellent and our picks - '
‘shaandaar’ box office collections : shahid kapoor , alia bhatt boost 4 - day take to rs 47 . 16 crore
shahid kapoor , alia bhatt’s not - so ‘shaandaar’ box office collection , earns rs 33 . 51 cr on first weekend
shaandaar review : what shahid kapoor , alia bhatt’s ‘shaandaar’ is trying to do is clear : reinvent beloved fairytales with the help of winsome stars , but ends up being a blinding mix of everything with nothing of its own to boast of .
shaandaar was released in the year 2015 , some songs of the official soundtrack are shaam shaandaar by amit trivedi , senti wali mental by arijit singh , raitaa phailgaya by divya kumar , neend na mujhko aaye by saba azad . listen the soundtrack online !
badrinath ki dulhania fails to give alia bhatt her biggest opening , shaandaar continues to top her list of box office openers . . .
uk - ireland : from the uk box office ,
shaandaar
minted â£ 1 , 64 , 245 ( 1 . 63 crore )
uae - gcc :
shaandaar
minted aed 3 , 250 , 928 ( rs 5 . 75 crore ) from the gulf region .
shaandaar - wikipedia . shaandaar ( tr . magnificent ) is an indian romantic - comedy film , directed by vikas bahl and produced by anurag kashyap and vikramaditya motwane . it stars alia bhatt and shahid kapoor in lead roles , with pankaj kapur and sanjay kapoor in supporting roles .
all in all , we loved the album of shaandaar . it has a blend of fast , slow and fun tracks which is really interesting . we hope that the film impresses us as much as the music did . shaandaar is all set hit the theaters on october 22 .
shahid kapoor , alia bhatt’s not - so ‘shaandaar’ box office collection , earns rs 33 . 51 cr on first weekend | the indian express
shaandaar
( shandaar ) had a poor extended opening weekend . the film collection is average because of its rs 13 crore opening day box office income .
shaandaar
box office income dropped from its second day onwards , and it failed to pick up even on sunday .
after his
shaandaar
failed to elicit a hearty response , vikas bahl says his only aim is to work harder for a better film .
shaandaar ,
which was made on a budget of approximately rs 60 crore , has earned around rs 50 crore from its worldwide box office . so , by the end of the first week ,
shaandaar
should earn the production cost of the film with its worldwide income .
' shaandaar ' box office collections : shahid kapoor , alia bhatt boost 4 - day take to rs 47 . 16 crore - the financial express
with the kind of technical support it got , shaandaar would have been a much better film if it had resisted the temptation of being too offbeat .
getting together the two charming faces of bollywood shahid kapoor and alia bhatt , shaandaar is an upcoming indian romantic comedy film , directed by vikas bahl .
shahid kapoor and alia bhatt ' s
shaandaar
( shandaar ) managed to make the sixth highest first day income of 2015 at the box office .
shaandaar review : costumery may work with other actors , but it ' s wrong for alia bhatt , while shahid kapoor suffers from a badly - written character .
don ' t take your eyes off the phone ! just pause the gif when it fits for a chance to win some # shaandaar merch . # phrameit urltoken
produced by karan johar , shaandaar has turned out to the biggest opener in shahid and alia ' s career . set against the backdrop of a destination wedding , shaandaar is a love story between two insomaniacs . the film , which hit the screens on dussehra , also stars pankaj kapur , sanah kapoor and sanjay kapoor .
' shaandaar ' starring shahid kapoor and alia bhatt has witnessed dissapointment as it earned mere rs . 33 . 51 cr at the box office in its first weekend .
by the time shaandaar draws to its close , you can ' t help but wonder just how much of the heavy - lifting in queen was done by kangana ranaut .
# shaandaar registers the 6th highest opening of 2015 . booked your tickets for this weekend yet ? : ) @ fuhsephantom @ dharmamovies ,
the production house added .
it’s time for a fun , destination wedding with @ shahidkapoor and @ aliaa08 in # shaandaar on 11th june , 17 : 00 et / 14 : 00 pt . urltoken
a good release date , great hype and publicity , striking chemistry between the lead pair and a solo release - shaandaar had everything working in its favour . yet the film could hardly make enough use of all that . but the good news for alia bhatt and shahid kapoor is that ‘shaandaar’ has logged the highest opening for both the actors !
meanwhile , the film has opened well at the overseas box office . in fact , the box office collection of
shaandaar
is better than shahid ' s previous movies .
vikas bahl’s next directorial venture shaandaar has been in the news ever since the project was announced . considering the film is bringing together shahid kapoor and alia bhatt for the very first
‘shaandaar’ starring shahid kapoor and alia bhatt has witnessed dissapointment at the box office in its first weekend . the movie earned rs . 33 . 51 cr in its first weekend .
the journey of aliya , jagjinder joginder and bipin in the chaotic and lavish wedding is the story of shaandaar . it’s a fairy tale love story that everyone has always dreamt of !
‘shaandaar’ box office collections have neared the rs 50 - crore mark as of sunday , but the interest in the shahid kapoor and alia bhatt starrer is fast fading . ( bollywood hungama )
' shaandaar ' box office collections have raked in rs 33 . 51 crore by day 4 in the domestic market - this is the extended opening weekend take as the movie was released on thursday .
time flies . it was just yesterday that we were excited about shahid kapoor ' s new release and today shaandaar completes a year . the vikas bahl - directed film was highly anticipated after queen . as everyone knows now , shaandaar wasn ' t received well . however , the director still very much believed in his film and even said that the viewers didn ' t get the idea of the movie right and that shaandaar will be remembered as a cult classic in a few years . if we look at it , this can actually be true . there have been a lot of movies in the past that while not successful on release but became a classic later . and while we hope for the best , let ' s have a look at the five possible reasons shaandaar can become one .
sunoh sunoh ! # shaandaar collects 13 . 1 cr on day 1 : highest opening day fr @ shahidkapoor & @ aliaa08 ! taaliyan : ) @ dharmamovies @ fuhsephantom ,
fox star tweeted .
there are huge expectations from vikas bahl ' s shaandaar audio , keeping in mind his previous super hit , queen , which had some lovely music by amit trivedi and his trusted lieutenant , amitabh bhattchraya .
# shaandaar this scene @ aliaa08 how shahid @ shahidkapoor speaks . . . with the toothpaste in the mouth . . . just so awesome funny . i have to laugh every time . . . urltoken
‘shaandaar’ starring shahid kapoor and alia bhatt has witnessed dissapointment at the box office in its first weekend . the overall collection of the movie in its first weekend was mere rs . 33 . 51 cr .
after having a poor opening weekend , alia bhatt and shahid kapoor starrer
shaandaar
( shandaar ) crashed at the box office on monday , but the overseas income has brought some relief to the makers .
shaandaar
has shattered the opening day records of ranbir kapoor ' s
roy
, ranveer singh ' s
dil dhadakne do
and kapil sharma ' s
kis kisko pyaar karoon
.
the super duper success of “queen” raised the bar of expectations from vikas bahl . but his “shaandaar” failed to elicit a hearty response . the filmmaker says his only aim is to work harder for a better film .
shaandaar has a fun plot . however in his attempt to spoof destination weddings of the bankrupt and the famous , vikas bahl , ( who also directed that gem , queen ) forgot to take a script along .
representing the grandeur of indian weddings is the film shaandaar which sees the fresh pairing of shahid kapoor along with alia bhatt . the film that started off on a slow note is expected to do good business at the box office . in this box office analysis , we take a look at the success of shaandaar , breaking the film’s collections into a day - wise break - up of domestic collections and also tracking the film’s overseas numbers .
apart from producing shaandaar , johar has also played a small cameo in the film . well , it was the leading lady of shaandaar who convinced kjo to star in the flick . knowing how crazy karan is , we are pretty sure his guest appearance will also be entertaining . after making heads turn with his acting chops in bombay velvet , looks like the producer - director is all set to give fellow actors a run for the money .
# shaandaar thu 13 . 10 cr [ holiday ] , fri 7 . 55 cr , sat 6 . 75 cr , sun 6 . 11 cr . total : ₹ 33 . 51 cr . india biz . disappointing !
‘shaandaar’ is directed by vikas bahl who is still enjoying the legacy of his film ‘queen’ , which was a huge blockbuster . the film also stars actors sanjay kapoor , pankaj kapoor and also a special appearance by karan johar .
the collection will be on the lower side in the coming days at the domestic box office .
shaandaar
will take its first week total to rs 40 crore mark , but it will struggle to surpass rs 50 crore .
top opening day in rom - com genre # shaandaar 11 . 71 cr # cocktail 10 . 47 cr # befikre 10 . 35 cr # hskd 8 . 71 cr # twmr 8 . 61 cr # loveaajkal 8 . 02 cr
the opening weekend overseas box office collection of
shaandaar
is approximately $ 2 . 1 million ( rs 13 . 65 crore ) . the combined total of the overseas and domestic box office collection stands at rs 49 . 66 crore .
on paper , shaandaar is the story of two sisters . one is the adopted child , the pretty one who struggles to find acceptance and is an insomniac . the other is good at heart , tubby and being used by her mother and grandmother to secure a deal with a business partner because the aroras are almost bankrupt . on screen , shaandaar is bahl ' s attempt at making a mashup of frozen and almost every rajshri production film , but in dharma productions ' packaging .
raitaa phailgaya from shaandaar is a fun track sung by divya kumar . well , this song is entertaining , but is not something to be marveled at . again the song has funky lyrics and that is a plus point of this song .
if rumours are to be believed , shahid kapoor and mira rajput will give a dance performance at designer masaba gupta ' s sangeet ceremony . apparently , shahid and mira were holidaying in srilanka after the shaandaar ' s debacle at the box office .
“shaandaar” , which was termed as the year’s biggest , craziest and zaniest wedding celebration on the silver screen , turned out to be a damp squib at the box office despite its star cast featuring names like pankaj kapur , shahid kapoor and alia bhatt .
has the backing of several creative minds so people were pinning high hopes from the film but it disappoints at multiple level . promoted as india ' s first wedding destination film , shaandaar suffers from shoddily animated sequences , incoherent storytelling and lack of editing .
the romantic film , which is about a destination wedding , earned rs 2 . 5 crore on monday ( fifth day ) . the five - day box office collection of
shaandaar
( shandaar ) now comes to rs 36 . 01 crore .
cynics ( like yours truly ) might have figured from the trailers of shaandaar that it wouldn ' t be quite as quirky as queen , but director vikas bahl ' s new film is a surprise . no one who has seen queen could have anticipated such a drastic drop in storytelling and directorial skills . after all , shaandaar is something of a reunion for the queen team . it has bahl as director . the story has been written by bahl and chaitally parmar ( part of queen ' s writing team too ) , with dialogues by anvita dutt , who co - wrote the dialogues for queen . yet , shaandaar is exactly the opposite of its title . it ' s sloppily written , lazily directed and completely without insight . trust no one indeed .
vikas bahl’s “shaandaar” , which was termed as the year’s biggest , craziest and zaniest wedding celebration on the silver screen , turned out to be a damp squib at the box office despite its star cast featuring names like pankaj kapur , shahid kapoor and alia bhatt .
# padmavat is biggest opener ever for @ shahidkapoor # padmaavat - 19 crore # shaandaar - 13 . 10 crore # rrajkumar - 10 . 10 crore # udtapunjab - 10 . 05 crore # haider - 6 . 14 crore many congrats , shahid ! : - )
fox star studios’ shaandaar took the no . 1 spot in india this frame with $ 6 . 75m on 2 , 500 screens . in total , it grossed $ 7 . 76m in its opening weekend in seven markets . it made about $ 473k in the u . s . from director vikas bahl , a partner in anurag kashyap’s phantom films , shaandaar is produced by powerhouse karan johar and stars shahid kapoor ( action jackson ) and alia bhatt ( ugly ) . the romcom is a love triangle set against the backdrop of a destination wedding .
it is difficult to match up to shahid kapoor when it comes up to dancing , but alia bhatt will leave you surprised in the first song from their upcoming movie shaandaar . the cross dressing alia swishes and swivels with panache as the beats take front - stage in gulaabo .
shahid kapoor and alia bhatt ' s recent release had a shaandaar opening at the box office . the vikas bahl directorial minted rs 13 . 10 crore on day 1 but the romantic - comedy wasn ' t able to pull the crowds to theatres on the second day of its release . the film which boasted of a great lead pair and an even better director failed to impress the critics . despite this , shaandaar turned out to be the sixth biggest opener of 2015 . however , the film ' s collection witnessed a dip in business on day 2 .
bahl , who tasted massive success from all quarters with “queen” , said : “i still need some time to gauge what went wrong with ‘shaandaar’ . i will do it in some time , but i think the sense of humour did not work with the people… only i found it funny .
these are small mercies in a wildly inconsistent film that seesaws unevenly between charming and wtf ! it’s especially disappointing coming from the very writers and director that gave us last year’s terrific queen . i’m going with a generous two out of five for shaandaar . don’t say i didn’t warn you .
gulaabo is the first song that released from shaandaar and became everyone’s favorite . sung by vishal dadlani and anusha mani , gulaabo is a peppy track from the film . the beats are really cool , but what we love the most is the lyrics . gulaabo , zara itr giraado sounds fantastic and instantly strikes a chord with the audience . and we bet that after hearing this song you all will surely break into a jig . ( also read : shaandaar song gulaabo behind - the - scenes : shahid kapoor , alia bhatt party with their dear gulaabo ( watch video ) )
‘shaandaar’ has shattered the opening day’s box office collections ‘records’ of superstars like ranbir kapoor ’s ‘roy’ , akshay kumar ’s ‘baby’ and ‘ gabbar is back ’ , ranveer singh’s ‘ dil dhadakne do ’ and kapil sharma’s ‘kis kisko pyaar karoon’ , making it the sixth highest box office opener of 2015 .
shaandaar
opened well at the box office due to the dusshera holiday across the country . the film enjoyed a good opening at major cities , including mumbai , delhi - national capital region and others , but at some places the collection was affected as the first day show started late due to dusshera pooja .
shaandaar is an upcoming bollywood movie in 2015 , it is romantic comedy film and shahid kapoor , alia bhatt in lead roles . this film is directed by vikas bahl and produced by anurag kashyap , madhu mantena , vikramaditya motwane , karan johar . it is made under the banner of phantom films , dharma productions .
shahid kapoor and alia bhatt are trending everywhere , thanks to the buzz created around their much - anticipated flick shaandaar . ever since the trailer of vikas bahl’s romantic comedy got released , people are going crazy and are anxiously waiting for its big release . shahid and alia’s fresh pairing is being loved by all and because it is a vikas bahl film , the director who gave a super hit film like queen , the excitement among the audience is even more . another thing that has become the talk of the town is the music of shaandaar . the music of the film is by amit trivedi and the lyrics are by amitabh bhattacharya & anvita dutt .
magnificent ) is an indian romantic - comedy film , directed by vikas bahl and produced by anurag kashyap and vikramaditya motwane . it stars alia bhatt and . a big fat ' shaandaar ' indian wedding , which is actually a business merger between two of the biggest business families of india , is happening at a castle in europe .
after a couple of flops , shahid kapoor rose higher in his career with ‘haider’ in which the actor starred opposite shraddha kapoor . but , with ‘shaandaar’ not doing so well at the box office , the actor might as well be pinning hopes to his next movie ‘udta punjab’ which also stars alia bhatt , kareena kapoor and punjabi actor diljit dosanjh .
there’s a scene in shaandaar during which an entire wedding party , high on magic mushrooms and pot brownies , lose their minds temporarily and start doing strange things . it’s a fitting scene in a film that appears to have been made under similarly mind - altering influences . yes , there’s no polite way to say this : shandaar is a bizarre film .
like we said , shaandaar tries hard to be a live action disney movie . the script has been laced with all the elements needed for it to be one , but the lack of focus on storytelling results in a film that’s boring in most parts . the characters are pretty well thought out though , and they’re the saving grace for the film .
has been in the news ever since the project was announced . considering the film is bringing together shahid kapoor and alia bhatt for the very first time , there is a lot of curiosity around shaandaar . also , expectations are high because bahl’s last film queen starring kangana ranaut turned out to be a crowd puller and even managed to impress the bollywood bigwigs .
there have been many films like andaz apna apna or jaane bhi do yaaro that didn ' t do well initially and met with negative critical reception but are considered as favorites and cult classics now . considering shaandaar was a huge box office failure and the biggest of critics gave the movie a thumbs down , there are chances of it becoming a cult favorite soon .
a big fat
shaandaar
indian wedding , which is actually a business merger between two of the biggest business families of india , is happening at a castle in europe . mrs . kamla arora , the grandmother of the arora family , the sole owner of the billion - dollar business and the property , has planned their wedding . kamla arora treats everyone like servants including her three sons , bipin , vipul and vinay . mr . fandwani , the groom ' s father , is a loud businessman who is the counter to kamla arora : the fandwanis dress in gold , accessorize in gold and if possible they drink and eat gold . based against the backdrop of the shaandaar wedding is a love triangle between the protagonists - aliya and jagjinder joginder and bipin ( aliya ' s father ) . bipin believes there ' s no guy that will be good enough for his daughter , and hates jagjinder joginder . the journey of aliya , jagjinder joginder and bipin in the chaotic and lavish wedding is the story of shaandaar . it ' s a fairy tale love story that everyone has always dreamt of .
a big fat
shaandaar
indian wedding , which is actually a business merger between two of the biggest business families of india , is happening at a castle in europe . mrs . kamla arora , the grandmother of the arora family , the sole owner of the billion - dollar business and the property , has planned her grand - daughter ' s wedding . kamla arora treats everyone like servants including her three sons , bipin , vipul and vinay . mr . fundwani , the groom ' s father , is a loud businessman who is the counter to kamla arora : the fundwanis dress in gold , accessorize in gold and if possible they drink and eat gold . based against the backdrop of the shaandaar wedding is a love triangle between the protagonists - alia and jagjinder joginder and bipin ( alia ' s father ) . bipin believes there ' s no guy that will be good enough for his daughter , and hates jagjinder joginder . the journey of alia , jagjinder joginder and bipin in the chaotic and lavish wedding is the story of shaandaar . it ' s a fairy tale love story that everyone has always dreamt of .
“i loved that movie ‘shaandaar’ so setback was not for me . i think we just have to work harder to make the next film and hopefully you ( i ) don’t get written off as a director . the idea is to get back to the writing board and work hard for the next film , ” bahl told a group of reporters on the sidelines of film bazaar here on tuesday .
‘shaandaar’ opened well at the box office due to the dussehra holiday across the country on day 1 and the momentum is likely to take it over the rs 50 - crore mark . the film enjoyed a good opening at major cities , including mumbai and delhi . shahid and alia’s film had an amazing buzz before it hit screens and it was expected to create a storm at the box office .
a big fat
shaandaar
indian wedding , which is actually a business merger between two of the biggest business families of india , is happening at a castle in europe . mrs . kamla arora , the grandmother of the arora family , the sole owner of the billion - dollar business and the property , has planned her grand - daughter ' s wedding . kamla arora treats everyone like servants including her three sons , bipin , vipul and vinay . mr . fundwani , the groom ' s father , is a loud businessman who is the counter to kamla arora : the fundwanis dress in gold , accessorize in gold and if possible they drink and eat gold . based against the backdrop of the shaandaar wedding is a love triangle between the protagonists - alia and jagjinder joginder and bipin ( alia ' s father ) . bipin believes there ' s no guy that will be good enough for his daughter , and hates jagjinder joginder . the journey of alia , jagjinder joginder and bipin in the chaotic and lavish wedding is the story of shaandaar . it ' s a fairy tale love story that everyone has always dreamt of . cbfc u / a ( dil / 2 / 219 / 2015 - mum )
nothing adds up in shaandaar and few of the characters have any sort of evolution . alia is the wild child , bipin is the kindly but weak - spirited daddy dearest . jagjinder is the hardworking good guy . the only thing worse than shaandaar ' s script is the editing , which makes the film a meandering , boring medley of forgettable songs , interspersed with some laboured comedy . the pace is slack and there ' s no tension in the film . frequently , it feels like large chunks of the story were snipped to make space for fluffy , silly repartee that contributes to neither character nor plot . then at one point , as though no one could bear it anymore , the story gets bundled into a rushed ending . the only thing worse than the editing is the unnecessary and amateurish cgi that plagues the entire film .
the film is set for release on dushera , october 22 . the film also stars pankaj kapoor , sushma seth , sanjay kapoor and diljit dosanjh . shaandaar , which has been directed by vikas bahl , of queen fame , has already generated a lot of buzz on youtube post the release of its trailer . the shahid - alia ' s on screen jodi has been appreciated and the anticipations from the film are high .
set against the backdrop of the shaandaar wedding , is a love triangle between ( our protagonists ) aliya , jagjinder joginder and bipin ( aliya’s father ) . bipin believes that there’s no guy who will be good enough for his daughter , while aliya is a dreamer , but her dreams are whacked out and jagjinder joginder is a doer , he can make anything happen ! and for obvious reasons , bipin hates jagjinder joginder .
the film was earlier slated to release of september 4 this year . but looks like the release date has been pushed back for dussehra release this year . now , shahid and alia starrer shaandaar will release on october 22 , 2015 . karan johar broke the news as he tweeted , ” # shaandaarondussehra . . will release on the 22nd of october , 2015 . . @ shahidkapoor @ aliaa08 @ foxstarhindi @ dharmamovies @ fuhsephantom . ”
films have always been remembered for introducing a new concept and since the inception of romance in cinema we know very well the symptoms of true love –
neend gayi , chain bhi gaya , saajna yahi pyaar hai
. shaandaar is not the first bollywood movie to introduce the concept of insomnia but it sure gave the idea , love and romance completely new meanings . being the first at something sure can make the movie a classic .
a big fat ' ' shaandaar ' ' indian wedding , which is actually a business merger between two of the biggest business families of india , is happening at an exotic castle in europe . mrs . kamla arora , the grandmother of the arora family , the sole owner of the billion - dollar business and the property , has planned their wedding . kamla arora is a shrew , and treats everyone like her servants including her three sons , bipin , vipul and vinay . mr . fandwani , the groom ' s father , is a loud sindhi businessman who is the counter to kamla arora : the fandwanis dress in gold , accessorize in gold and if it was possible , they ' d drink and eat gold . set against the backdrop of the shaandaar wedding , is a love triangle between ( our protagonists ) aliya , jagjinder joginder and bipin ( aliya ' s father ) . bipin believes that there ' s no guy who will be good enough for his daughter , while aliya is a dreamer , but her dreams are whacked out and jagjinder joginder is a doer , he can make anything happen ! and for obvious reasons , bipin hates jagjinder joginder . the journey of aliya , jagjinder joginder and bipin in the chaotic and lavish wedding is the story of shaandaar . it ' s a fairy tale love story that everyone has always dreamt of !
take a blank canvas . daub some ‘orphan annie’ paint on it . add a little dash of ‘cinderella’ . come closer home and borrow from that old durable ‘hum aapke hain kaun’ , and the much more recent ‘dum laga ke haisha’ . and gild the whole with glitter and gold . what ‘shaandaar’ is trying to do is clear : reinvent beloved fairy tales with the help of winsome stars , but ends up being a blinding mix of everything with nothing of its own to boast of .
on day 3 , which was a saturday , ‘shaandaar’ earned rs 6 . 75 crore , which must have been a disappointment for the duo as there was hardly any other release to give them competition in the theatres . on day 4 , which was a sunday , the film earned another rs 6 . 11 crore , which signalled public’s interest in it was fast waning . if the foreign take is added to the domestic one , the total adds up to rs 47 . 16 crore .
the best parts of shaandaar are in its trailer and if you do survive the full 145 minutes , you ' ll realise that the way the film has been written and directed , it ' s more a series of youtube sketches than a proper story . why are the aroras marrying eesha off in england when they ' re verging on bankruptcy ? how is it that two business families agree to marrying off their marriageable members without doing a wee bit of research on the prospective in - laws ?
in the end . after so many spectacular monsoon weddings , there is undeniable novelty in seeing one conducted under the auspices of redcar and cleveland borough council in no more than a passing drizzle ; likewise in seeing a fleet of gold limousines emerging from behind dry - stone walls to traverse the moors while a steam train toots in the distance . welcome to the world of vikas bahl’s shaandaar , where there is a high possibility during the musical numbers that everybody on screen is dancing just to keep themselves warm .
under normal circumstances , you ' d think that when three of the four people credited with having written queen join hands again , the film they ' ll make will be fun and clever . when they ' ve been entrusted with a big budget and lavish settings , you ' d expect a film that ' s fabulous . shaandaar proves that these assumptions are wildly off - base . it turns out that the message that prefaced episodes of the x - files were bang on the money : trust no one .
let ' s talk about the section of the population that waits for the television broadcast of a movie . they may or may not have caught shaandaar in the theaters . the television broadcast of a movie makes a lot of difference in the mass appeal of the film . also , there have been many films that were not a box office success but have been responsible for high trps with their television premiere . do not believe me ? go home and ask your granddad / dad to change the channel while he is watching sooryavansham or nayak .
apart from all not so good parts of the films like the story or the characters or everything , shaandaar was a new attempt where dreams and imaginations where shown . for the first time is was not just through a dream song sequence . the locations and backdrops in the movie are quite amazing . also , the art directors did a commendable job with the wedding theme . it was exactly like we picture our imaginary wedding to be . certainly , there were many other eye appealing things other than shahid and alia in the movie that can make the movie a classic .
shaandaar gives you fair warning that this film is anything but fabulous , right from its first scene . the film begins with a shoddily - animated sequence and a listless voiceover by narrator naseeruddin shah . we learn that a little girl named alia has been adopted by a gent called bipin arora , who has a goatee , an old beer bottle cap , a dominating dowager mummy and a catty wife . apparently , no one ever understood why bipin brought alia home and raised her with such love and tenderness . clearly , no one in bahl and parmar ' s imaginary world has seen masoom .
‘shaandaar’ box office collections have raked in rs 33 . 51 crore by day 4 in the domestic market – this is the extended opening weekend take as the movie was released on thursday . shahid kapoor and alia bhatt starrer earned a whopping rs 13 . 10 crore on opening day but dropped to rs 7 . 55 crore on day 2 ( friday ) . the film gathered a decent crowd in the morning shows with an occupancy rate of around 35 % to race towards a day 1 triumph . and this it managed despite most reviewers panning the movie but day 2 box office collections took a nose - dive .
shaandaar will eventually side with this generation over their overbearing elders , but then – unlike dil dhadakne do , which might have passed as a credible portrait of modern indian relations – it’s coming from an inherently childish place , all animated backstory and lengthy tickle - fights . bahl and dutt treat this wedding as a youngster might a dolls’ tea party , attentively passing out sweets and filling everybody’s cups with imaginary chai : there’s something naively charming about it , even as it reduces temple newsam to a fairytale backdrop . i can’t say i didn’t giggle – i did , often – but as any yorkshireman would doubtless declare : it ain’t half daft .
a big fat “shaandaar” indian wedding , which is actually a business merger between two of the biggest business families of india , is happening at an exotic castle in europe . mrs . kamla arora , the grandmother of the arora family , the sole owner of the billion - dollar business and the property , has planned their wedding . kamla arora treats everyone like her servants including her three sons , bipin ( the eldest ) , vipul and vinay . mr . fandwani , the groom’s father , is a loud sindhi businessman who is the counter to kamla arora : the fandwanis dress in gold , accessorize in gold and if possible they drink and eat gold .
plot : a big fat ”shaandaar” indian wedding , which is actually a business merger between two of the biggest business families of india , is happening at an exotic castle in europe . mrs . kamla arora , the grandmother of the arora family , the sole owner of the billion - dollar business and the property , has planned their wedding . kamla arora is a shrew , and treats everyone like her servants including her three sons , bipin , vipul and vinay . mr . fandwani , the groom’s father , is a loud sindhi businessman who is the counter to kamla arora : the fandwanis dress in gold , accessorize in gold and if it was possible , they’d drink and eat gold .
some of this is funny , but bahl’s script quickly runs out of both plot and wit . there’s a lot going on in this crowded film , but not a lot of it makes sense . scenes like one in which shahid and pankaj kapoor’s characters go paragliding for no reason at all , or the previously mentioned drug - haze , stick out in the narrative , as do repeated vfx - aided sequences . karan johar pops up for a cameo too , and while that scene sure evokes a laugh , it further adds to the “anything goes” attitude that hangs over this film . the feeling i got watching shaandaar was that everyone on screen appeared to be doing exactly what they wanted , and not necessarily performing to a script .
with all this against them , it ' s to the cast ' s credit that shaandaar isn ' t unwatchable . shahid kapoor and alia bhatt look gorgeous and do their best to keep you entertained with their easy delivery and sharp dance moves . however , the two are entirely unconvincing as a couple , unless love in 21st century india is made up of chaste distances and inane chatter . sanah kapoor ( shahid ' s sister ) makes her debut and is credible as the quieter sister , whose weight makes her the butt of many people ' s jokes . however , sandhya of dum laga ke haisha remains our favourite plus - sized heroine . pankaj kapoor spends most of his time on screen looking befuddled , which just about sums up what the audience feels too .
that sh . . , that poop has been served this week . and they are calling it shaandaar . this has been produced by not one but three bollywood worthies — commercial king karan johar , indie diva anurag kashyap and bollywood’s indie hope , vikramaditya motwane . i shit you not . the film begins with naseeruddin shah’s voiceover and cartoons to tell a fairytale . there’s bipin , his evil mummyji ( sushma seth ) , a nondescript biwi , their daughter isha , and the wide - eyed orphan , alia , he brings home one day . mummyji disapproves but alia is not one to wilt . tenacious and wicked , she gives it back to mummyji in exploding doses . bipin and isha love alia . but she’s an orphan and this sad fact robs her of sleep . she stays up all night , every night , talks to night animals , gathers trivia to irritate us . it’s cute and should have stayed that way .
years pass and the animated characters from the opening episode transform into flesh and blood cartoons . alia ( alia bhatt ) is by now a raging insomniac who flits around chewing gum , taking midnight swims , eating bananas , reading books and googling like a maniac — because what else is a girl to do in the dead of the night ? bipin ' s ( pankaj kapoor ) one dream is to find a man who will put alia to sleep . this is the running ( not - so - funny ) joke in shaandaar . when bipin ' s daughter is to have a grand wedding in an english estate , bipin and alia meet wedding planner , jagjinder joginder ( shahid kapoor ) . he drives a bike , can bust out mean dance moves and is also an insomniac . ergo , alia and jagjinder are obviously made for each other . while alia and jagjinder woo each other by peeling fevicol off their palms , eesha realises that the man with whom her wedding has been arranged has absolutely nothing going for him other than his eight - and - a - half pack of abs .
launched along with a fun ( victorian - themed ? ) party video a few days back – that also featured shahid kapoor’s sister sanaa – gulaabo has already become a hit . and for good reason too , the song is equally effective without the video , thanks to an arrangement that isn’t overdosing on techno elements . amit trivedi ’s love for brass instruments has been rather prominent in a lot of his recent songs ( pinnacle of which of course was bombay velvet ) ; he puts them to excellent use here too amidst all the dancey elements . behind the mic vishal dadlani and anusha mani do a sprightly job singing anvita dutt ’s quirky lyrics , especially the former with his powerful voice . second dance track of the soundtrack shaam shaandaar has its most interesting bit in that techno to dhol switch around the mukhda . the song then settles into familiar territory , and the composer himself does the vocals . engaging , but nothing special here . the drinking song raitaa phailgaya is under similar déjà vu threat from the techno punjabi template but is saved by amitabh bhattacharya ’s lyrics ( have been humming gulzar ke geeton mein jab yo yo honey singh ghus gaya toh raita phail gaya since evening ) and divya kumar ’s singing .
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the film , which marked shahid’s first film after his marriage , tried to be a fantasy film with a backdrop of an ostentatious indian wedding , and released on october 22 .
“i think there were too many stories to follow and people didn’t figure out exactly what to follow , ” he said .
the director also said the film was not an arrow shot in the dark as he “knew what he was doing” .
“i was aware what i was doing and i took my chances in doing that . i feel the back stories and animation to connect to the storytelling was not simple… i think i experimented too many things , ” he said .
‘the martian’ orbits $ 400m global ; ‘compton’ $ 200m – intl b . o . update | deadline
‘the martian’ orbits $ 400m global ; ‘straight outta compton’ nears $ 200m ; ‘ghost dimension’ solid – intl b . o . update
final update , monday 3 : 30 pm pt : director ridley scott’s the martian , which returned to the top of international and domestic box office in its 4th weekend , is within shouting distance of $ 400 million worldwide with $ 385 . 66m . the 20th century fox picture’s foreign cume is $ 218 . 47m and domestic comes to $ 166 . 19m . another milestone is a whisker away for universal’s straight outta compton , which is at $ 199 . 6m based on current foreign tally of $ 38 . 5m on top of its domestic $ 161 . 1m . in addition to the top of the updated weekend tally for the martian of $ 29 . 9m , hotel transylvania 2 came in at no . 2 with $ 28 . 7m and ant - man at $ 22m — which means that disney / marvel film is creeping up on $ 500m global based on its international cume of $ 314 . 8m and domestic of $ 179m . unlike their underperforming stateside debuts , paranormal activity : the ghost dimension and the last witch hunter with a couple of exceptions lived up to initial expectations . all titles have been updated throughout with box office figures reported today , including late addition of lionsgate’s sicario .
bombs away ! ' last witch hunter ' , ' ghost dimension ' , ' jem ' , ' kasbah ' tank as ' martian ' flies high to no . 1 - sunday postmortem
update , sunday 4 : 15 pm pt : based on today’s international estimates for the weekend , the frame is down about 15 % from last week across the top 10 studio titles . looking at just the top 3 , which also led last week but in different order , the martian ( $ 29 . 9m ) , hotel transylvania 2 ( $ 29m ) and ant - man ( $ 22m — and creeping up on $ 500m global ) , are off a slight 27 % . compared to last year , however , this week’s top trio is up about 24 % from the same frame in 2014 when annabelle was an evil doll , lucy exercised her brain in china and shah rukh khan’s happy new year broke bollywood records .