I would rate the American Kong films as follows.
King Kong 1933
King Kong 2005
King Kong 1976
Son Of Kong 1933
King Kong vs Godzilla
Godzilla X Kong
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Kong Skull Island (ugh!).
King Kong Lives
The hype surrounding this film before its release in ‘76 was astounding. It was everywhere. Especially if you lived in the NYC area like I did. As a 13 year old I couldn’t wait to see it. And I wasn’t disappointed.
It’s been much maligned (unfairly imo) but I think time has been kind to this...