Editing King Kong (1933 film) (section)

==Legacy and franchise==
===Legacy===
{{see also|Wasei Kingu Kongu|The King Kong That Appeared in Edo}}
[[File:King Kong japanese poster 1.jpg|thumb|The 1952 re-release of ''King Kong'' by [[Daiei Film]] was the first [[post-war]] distribution of [[monster movie]]s in Japan.<ref name="Ui">Hisayuki Ui, January 1, 1994, ''From Gamera to Daimajin: all of Daiei tokusatsu films'', p.63, [[:ja:近代映画社|Kindaieigasha]]</ref>]]
Since its release the film has received some significant honors. In 1975, ''Kong'' was named one of the 50 best American films by the [[American Film Institute]].{{sfn|Morton|2005|p=85}} Around this time it also gained academic attention.{{Sfn|Erb|2009|p=161}} In 1981 a video game titled ''[[Donkey Kong (arcade game)|Donkey Kong]],'' starring a character with similarities to Kong, was released. In 1991, the film was deemed "culturally, historically and aesthetically significant" by the [[Library of Congress]] and selected for preservation in the United States [[National Film Registry]].<ref>Eagan 22</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Complete National Film Registry Listing |url=https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-film-preservation-board/film-registry/complete-national-film-registry-listing/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201110155821/https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-film-preservation-board/film-registry/complete-national-film-registry-listing/ |archive-date=November 10, 2020 |access-date=May 1, 2020 |website=[[Library of Congress]]}}</ref> In 1998, the AFI ranked the film #43 on its list of the 100 greatest movies of all time.{{sfn|Morton|2005|pp=75–76}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=AFI's 100 YEARS...100 MOVIES |url=https://www.afi.com/afis-100-years-100-movies/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201213041933/https://www.afi.com/afis-100-years-100-movies/ |archive-date=December 13, 2020 |access-date=December 13, 2020 |website=[[American Film Institute]] |language=en}}</ref>

The film's [[stop motion]] effects by [[Willis H. O'Brien]] left a lasting impact on the film industry worldwide and inspired other genre films such as ''[[Mighty Joe Young (1949 film)|Mighty Joe Young]]'',{{Sfn|Erb|2009|p=129}} ''[[The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms]]'',<ref>{{cite book |last=Rovin |first=Jeff |author-link=Jeff Rovin |url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofmo00rovi_0 |title=The Encyclopedia of Monsters |date=1989 |publisher=Facts on File |isbn=0-8160-1824-3 |location=New York |url-access=registration}}</ref> ''[[Creature from the Black Lagoon]]'',<ref>{{cite book |last1=Weaver |first1=Tom |title=The Creature Chronicles: Exploring the Black Lagoon Trilogy |publisher=McFarland & Company |year=2014 |isbn=978-0786494187 |page=30}}</ref> ''[[Mothra (film)|Mothra]]'',<ref>''Memories of Ishiro Honda. Twenty Years After The Passing Of Godzilla's Famed Director'' by Hajime Ishida.'' [[Famous Monsters of Filmland]] #269''. Movieland Classics LLC, 2013. Pg. 20</ref> and ''[[Jurassic Park (film)|Jurassic Park]]''.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Mottram |first1=James |title=Jurassic Park: The Ultimate Visual History |publisher=Insight Editions |year=2021 |isbn=978-1683835455 |page=17}}</ref><ref name="Earl doc">{{cite video |title=The Making of Jurassic Park |author=[[James Earl Jones|Jones, James Earl]] (Host) |medium=VHS |publisher=Universal |year=1995}}</ref> The film was also one of the biggest inspirations for ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]],'' with [[Tomoyuki Tanaka]] stating, "I felt like doing something big. That was my motivation. I thought of different ideas. I like monster movies, and I was influenced by King Kong."<ref>{{cite web |last=Wudunn |first=Sheryl |date=April 4, 1997 |title=Tomoyuki Tanaka, the Creator of Godzilla, Is Dead at 86 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/04/04/movies/tomoyuki-tanaka-the-creator-of-godzilla-is-dead-at-86.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171226183340/http://www.nytimes.com/1997/04/04/movies/tomoyuki-tanaka-the-creator-of-godzilla-is-dead-at-86.html |archive-date=December 26, 2017 |access-date=August 3, 2021 |work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref>

[[Daiei Film]], the company which later produced ''[[Gamera]]'', ''[[Daimajin]]'' and other [[tokusatsu]] films, distributed the 1952 re-release of ''King Kong'' in Japan, making it the first [[post-war]] release of monster movies in the country. The company also distributed ''[[The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms]]'' in Japan in 1954, and these distributions presumably influenced productions of both ''[[Godzilla]]'' and ''Gamera'' franchises.<ref name="Ui" />

Author Daniel Loxton suggested that ''King Kong'' inspired the modern day legend of the [[Loch Ness Monster]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 August 2014 |title=Did King Kong inspire Nessie? |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/did-king-kong-inspire-the-myth-of-the-loch-ness-monster/J5UR3D5VNKF6U6KQU6P76EYSJ4/ |access-date=9 January 2015 |website=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=9 January 2015 |title=Nessie's starring role |url=https://theweek.com/articles/458704/nessies-starring-role |access-date=15 September 2023 |website=[[The Week]] |language=en}}</ref>

====American Film Institute Lists====
* [[AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies]] – #43
* [[AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills]] – #12
* [[AFI's 100 Years...100 Passions]] – #24
* [[AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes and Villains]]<!---DO NOT DELETE THIS INFORMATION! -->:
** Kong – Nominated Villain <!---DO NOT DELETE THIS INFORMATION! -->
* [[AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes]]:
** "Oh, no, it wasn't the airplanes. It was Beauty killed the Beast." – #84
* [[AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores]] – #13
* [[AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition)]] – #41
* [[AFI's 10 Top 10]] – #4 Fantasy Film

=== Sequel and franchise ===
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Delos W. Lovelace was hired by Cooper to compose a novel version of ''King Kong''. Lovelace appeared as the author alongside the credit "conceived by Edgar Wallace and Merian C. Cooper".{{Sfn|Erb|2009|p=39}} Walter Ripperger wrote a two-part serial version for ''[[Dime Mystery Magazine|Mystery]]'', which was credited as "the last creation of Edgar Wallace".{{Sfn|Erb|2009|p=39}}

The film and characters inspired imitations and installments. The same year of ''King Kong''<nowiki/>'s release, ''[[Son of Kong]],'' a sequel, was fast-tracked and released.{{sfn|Harryhausen|Dalton|2008|p=84}} In the 1960s, RKO licensed the King Kong character to Japanese studio [[Toho]], which made two films, ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'',<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Eggert |first=Brian |date=2020-04-27 |title=King Kong |url=https://www.deepfocusreview.com/definitives/king-kong/ |access-date=2025-02-04 |website=Deep Focus Review |language=en-US}}</ref> the third film in Toho's long-running[[Godzilla (franchise)|'' Godzilla'' series]], and ''[[King Kong Escapes]].''<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Newman |first=Kim |date=2000-01-01 |title=EMPIRE ESSAY: ''King Kong'' |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/empire-essay-king-kong-review/ |access-date=2025-02-04 |website=Empire |language=en}}</ref> Both were directed by [[Ishirō Honda]]. These films are mostly unrelated to the original and follow a very different style.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last1=Bruce |first1=Amanda |last2=Summers |first2=Megan |last3=McCormick |first3=Colin |date=2020-11-27 |title=Every King Kong Movie (In Chronological Order) |url=https://screenrant.com/every-king-kong-movie-ranked-order-release-date/ |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}</ref> In 1976 producer [[Dino De Laurentiis]] released a modern remake of ''[[King Kong (1976 film)|King Kong]].''<ref name=":4" /> It follows the same basic plot, but the setting is moved to the present day and several other details are different.<ref name=":5" /> This remake was followed by a 1986 sequel ''[[King Kong Lives]].''<ref name=":3" /> In 1998, a loosely-adapted [[direct-to-video]] animated version, ''[[The Mighty Kong]],'' was distributed by [[Warner Bros.]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Mighty Kong {{!}} Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_mighty_kong |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=www.rottentomatoes.com |language=en}}</ref> In 2005, [[Universal Pictures]] released another remake of ''[[King Kong (2005 film)|King Kong]],'' co-written and directed by [[Peter Jackson]],<ref name=":3" /> which is set in the 1930s, as in the original film.<ref name=":5" /> [[Legendary Pictures]] and [[Warner Bros.]] made ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' (2017),<ref name=":3" /> which serves as part of a [[cinematic universe]], ''[[MonsterVerse]],''<ref name=":5" /> followed by the sequels ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' (2021) and ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'' (2024).<ref name=":5" />

The search for censored scenes inspired a play called "Censored Scenes from King Kong," performed in 1980. A reviewer in ''The Hollywood Reporter'' called it the "worst offering" in a bad season.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Censored Scenes from Hong Kong |journal=The Hollywood Reporter |date=March 13, 1980 |volume=260 |issue=44 |page=26}}</ref>