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*In real life, the reason [[Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] from ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' were given the alternate forms of a gorilla and ''Tyrannosaurus rex'', respectively, was to make a direct homage to the scene from ''King Kong'' where the title ape fights a ''Tyrannosaurus''.<ref>[http://obscuretf.com/hhk/BC04interviews.html Botcon 2004 Interview with Vinnie D'Alleva], p2</ref> | *In real life, the reason [[Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] from ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' were given the alternate forms of a gorilla and ''Tyrannosaurus rex'', respectively, was to make a direct homage to the scene from ''King Kong'' where the title ape fights a ''Tyrannosaurus''.<ref>[http://obscuretf.com/hhk/BC04interviews.html Botcon 2004 Interview with Vinnie D'Alleva], p2</ref> | ||
*Irwin Spoon's citing of ''King Kong'' as a Japanese monster movie is incorrect, as the movie was produced by Americans. | *Irwin Spoon's citing of ''King Kong'' as a Japanese monster movie is incorrect, as the movie was produced by Americans. | ||
Revision as of 18:32, 12 March 2017
King Kong is a giant ape, and star of a self-titled movie. He may be associated with Godzilla. In the future, Maximals will view him as a great leader.
Fiction
The Transformers cartoon
Wheeljack saw King Kong when he patched his databank into a television broadcast of the movie. He was reminded of the ape when Devastator scaled the Empire State Building during a Transformer battle in New York City, and took a leaf out of the movie's book by remote-controlling some drone helicopters and sending them to attack him. When Devastator easily swatted the craft out of the air, Hound consoled Wheeljack by suggesting that maybe Devastator had seen the movie too. City of Steel
Marvel Comics continuity
Marvel The Transformers comics
When the Actons arrived in Washington, D.C., Noah Acton was unimpressed with the Washington Monument, calling it a "toothpick for King Kong". Decepticon Graffiti!
Earthforce
The reporter Irwin Spoon considered Superion's destructive behaviour in upper New York State similar to that depicted in a Japanese monster movie. When Prowl didn't get the reference, he went on to cite King Kong as an example. Inside Story!
Beast Machines cartoon
An angry Cheetor asked Optimus Primal "Who died and made you King Kong?". A Wolf in the Fold
Beast Machines commercial
A YTV ad has Optimus Primal hanging on the side of a building, trying to explain a case of "mistaken identity" to an attacking Megatron: "I'm not King Kong, I told you I'm Optimus".
Live-action film series
The group that would become Sector Seven had, among other strange artifacts, a map of Skull Island in its possession. Movie Prequel #2 Whether this means that the King Kong movie is based on real locations and characters remains to be determined. It wouldn't be the first time Sector Seven created a movie to pass off real world events as fiction.
Notes
- In real life, the reason Optimus Primal and Megatron from Beast Wars were given the alternate forms of a gorilla and Tyrannosaurus rex, respectively, was to make a direct homage to the scene from King Kong where the title ape fights a Tyrannosaurus.[1]
- Irwin Spoon's citing of King Kong as a Japanese monster movie is incorrect, as the movie was produced by Americans.
References
External links
- King Kong at Wikipedia
