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* In real life, the reason [[Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (BW)| Megatron]] from [[Beast Wars (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 titular 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 (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 titular ape fights a Tyrannosaurus.<ref>[http://obscuretf.com/hhk/BC04interviews.html Botcon 2004 Interview with Vinnie D'Alleva], p2</ref> | ||
* There were two versions of movie King Kong available at the time this episode was made, the original black and white from [[1933]] and the colour remake from [[1976]]. | * There were two versions of movie King Kong available at the time this episode was made, the original black and white from [[1933]] and the colour remake from [[1976]], since we don't actually see the television while Wheeljack is watching the movie, we can't be sure which one he was watching. | ||
* In the 1976 remake of King Kong, the great ape was voiced by an uncredited [[Peter Cullen]]. <ref>[http://www.ugo.com/ugo/html/article/?id=17378 Peter Cullen, Transformers Interview]</ref> | * In the 1976 remake of King Kong, the great ape was voiced by an uncredited [[Peter Cullen]]. <ref>[http://www.ugo.com/ugo/html/article/?id=17378 Peter Cullen, Transformers Interview]</ref> | ||
Revision as of 22:02, 19 November 2010
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
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
An angry Cheetor asked Optimus Primal "Who died and made you King Kong?". A Wolf in the Fold
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 titular ape fights a Tyrannosaurus.[1]
- There were two versions of movie King Kong available at the time this episode was made, the original black and white from 1933 and the colour remake from 1976, since we don't actually see the television while Wheeljack is watching the movie, we can't be sure which one he was watching.
- In the 1976 remake of King Kong, the great ape was voiced by an uncredited Peter Cullen. [2]
