Back in 1933 and again in 1976, a giant gorilla was let loose on the city of New York. He went on the rampage then, and he's rampaging now - leaving terrified New Yorkers running for their lives!

The remake of the 2005 film "King Kong" has been greeted with much excitement and many are keen to be one of the first to see it. But is there more to this potential blockbuster movie than simply thrills, fright and romance? Join Yvonne Archer as she finds out in Entertainment.

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	King Kong Film

Words and expressions from the programme

penguins
large black and white birds, found in the Antarctic and Southern Africa which cannot fly, but use their wings to swim

a thriller
a film or book that tells an exciting story about murder or crime

villains
the bad characters in a film, play or story who cause problems

peculiarly
oddly, strangely

special effects
unusual images or sounds that are made artificially for a film, e.g. burning buildings

the metropolis
the largest and most important city in an area or country - in this case, New York

decadence
living or behaving in a way that shows low moral standards

at a distance
literally, from far away - but in this case meaning to not be emotionally attached or connected in any real way

critique
a detailed examination, explanation and judegement of something, e.g. the problems of society

rampaging/to go on the rampage
wildly rushing through a place causing lots of damage and destruction

Extras

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