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'''1949'''
The scene shifts to twelve years later. Max O'Hara (Robert Armstrong), a theatrical impresario, is preparing to have a safari in Africa. He plans to collect animals to use for his next project, an exotic Hollywood nightclub. He is need of a decent animal handler. He hires Gregg Johnson (Ben Johnson), a rodeo roper. He is the first of several [[Cowboy|cowboys]] hired by Max, who figures he could give a western theme to his nightclub. Weeks later, their expedition unknowingly enters the lands owned by the Young family. An enraged Joe is there to meet them and defend his territory. The baby has grown into an enormous ape. He is followed by a furious Jill ([[Terry Moore]]), now [[She
While the duo debuts to great success, Jill is disturbed that her "friend" has to be caged every night. She wants to resign, but Max convinces her to wait until a replacement act could be found. Weeks later, the duo are still waiting. Jill has a new reason to be reluctant to leave -s he and Gregg have fallen for each other. At this point, a trio of drunken customers find amusement in performing animal abuse. An intoxicated Joe is sufficiently enraged to go on a rampage. While it doesn't last long, the authorities mark Joe as dangerous and sentence him to death. Jill, Gregg and Max have to co-operate to rescue him.
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The film was a commercial flop, one of several that plagued RKO under the administration of Howard Hughes (term 1948-1955). There were plans for a sequel, but these were terminated early. However, the effects were impressive for the time and the film gained an Academy Award for Special Effects. While essentially a tamer and more humorous take on ''King Kong'', the film would later find its audience on television. For decades, it was broadcast alone or with other "giant ape" films, gaining a reputation as a classic.
'''1998'''
In the present day, Joe has grown into an enormous gorilla and Jill is worried about his status as a target for more poachers. She is contacted by Gregory "Gregg" O'Hara (Bill Paxton), a wildlife refuge director, who convinces her to move to the United States with Joe. Joe is a great favorite with the staff of the reserve and even attracts the attention of the press. This alerts Strasser to the current whereabouts of the gorilla. He has spent all these years blaming creature for crippling him. He now wants revenge.
Strasser poses as an
This film was a box office bomb. It earned an estimated an 50,632,037 dollars in the United States market and underperformed elsewhere, failing to even cover its budget. It settled at only the 44th most successful film of its year. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Special effects, but lost to ''[[What Dreams May Come]]''. While some critics praised the added depth to the characters and the special effects, most complained about the rather melodramatic poacher storyline.
▲=== The two versions of the story provide examples of the following tropes: ===
* [[A Boy and His X]]: A girl and her (giant) gorilla.
* [[Bullying a Dragon]]: The original film has a trio of drunkards give the titular giant gorilla alcohol -- enough to inebriate him. This clears them out of booze and in retaliation, one of them [[Too Dumb to Live|burns his hand]] [[Jerkass|as Joe begs for more]]. Joe then bursts out of his cage for a drunken [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge]] through a nightclub.
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* [[Egomaniac Hunter]]: Strasser combined with an [[Evil Poacher]].
* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: Strasser's henchman, Garth, looks genuine horrified when Strasser is about to shoot Jill in cold - blood.
* [[
* [[Evil Poacher]]: Andrei Strasser and his followers.
* [[Fake Nationality]]: In both versions, Jill Young was born and raised in Africa. Terry Moore was born in Glendale, California. At least Charlize Theron is South African. [[Naveen Andrews]] plays Pindi, an African, in the 1998 remake. Andrews is a British Indian from London.
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* [[Nice Hat]]: Strasser's hunting hat whom he wears near the climax.
* [[Remake Cameo]]: The 1998 remake featured an elderly couple played by Terry Moore (Jill Young in the 1949 original) and [[Ray Harryhausen]] (who did the original's special effects).
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* [[Red Right Hand]]: Andrei Strasser and his missing fingers.
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