Mighty Joe Young (1998)
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| Directed by | Ron Underwood |
| Cast | Bill Paxton, Charlize Theron, Rade Serbedzija, Regina King, Peter Firth, Naveen Andrews, Geoffrey Blake, Christian Clemenson, Judson Mills, David Paymer, Lawrence Pressman, Linda Purl, Richard Riehle and Robert Wisdom |
| Theatrical Release | December 25, 1998 |
| DVD Release | March 23, 1999 |
| Running Time | 114 minutes |
| MPAA Rating | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| UPC Code | 717951001641 |
| Buy this item | $11.49 at Amazon.com As of May 15 0:52 EDT (details) 1 DVD, Walt Disney Video, Usually ships in 24 hours, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC Languages: English (Original Language - Dolby Digital 5.1) Or 56 new from $4.16, 32 used from $2.74, 1 collectible from $19.99 |
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(89 reviews) Remarkable RemakeAs a fan of the 1949 Mighty Joe Young, this Disney remake, with it's life-like Mighty Joe, was fun to watch. The storyline is updated from the original, with shades of Jane Goodall in the beginning and the special effects are great. And you can't go wrong with beautiful Charlize Theron! It is just a fun family film with a message. April 13, 2008
A fine remake
Sweet, and faithful to the 1949 original Mighty Joe Young, this is one of the better remakes I have seen.
While the original movie about a girl and her giant gorilla friend remains entertaining enough to stand on its own, this remake strives to do it justice, and succeeds. The two movies complement each other almost perfectly!
A fairly faithful, straightforward update of the original plot (which itself is something of an upbeat remake of King Kong), someone definitely did their homework in re-creating Mighty Joe. The computer effects and animatronics are believable, but the facial expressions and primate mannerisms are what make him so absolutely convincing.
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While the "giant-gorilla-on-the-loose-in-the-big-city" scenes don't compare to their truly outrageous counterparts in the original MJY (real, live African lions being catapulted about the Coconut Grove!), they're entertaining enough for audiences of all ages.
The remake also felt some politically-correct need to add bad guys that weren't necessary in the original, but by introducing poachers that leave the girl and Joe orphaned, they also seem to offer an ironic apology for what alsmost certainly happened in acquiring the baby gorilla for the original movie. March 28, 2008
JOOOOOOE
I loved this move, an still amazed how they made it seem Joe was really there. If only...................... August 31, 2007
Love is blind
I was amazingly touched by this warm and and tender Love story, and how love has no boundaries. This is one of my all time favorite movies. I could watch it over and over again. This remake is extremely beautifully filmed and Charlize Theron is amazing. July 23, 2007
Mighty Joe Young
this is an absolute good movie, some thrills and chills but nothing beats the heartwarming connection between the girl and the gorilla. May 9, 2007