Mighty Joe Young

A rare case of where we may have enjoyed this movie more than the original. At the very least, it's a remake worth watching compared to most Hollywood re-runs.

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As 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.

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.

I loved this move, an still amazed how they made it seem Joe was really there. If only......................