Congo Theatrical Trailer

Theatrical trailer for Congo, from the DVD. Yes, I know the audio is slightly out of sync, I can't get it to sync exactly.

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[Thag20]

They changed or omitted the majority of the important parts of the book, shit on the story, and ruined the reputation of a good MC story. Amy hated the jungle and was a much more in depth character instead of acting like a toddler. Ross was cold and grumpy. All the other characters (except for munro) are added. They add bad characters, completely change the goals of Ross, and leave out the major aspects of the consortium, the intelligence of the white apes, and the tribals. Shame they ruined it

[Draknfyre]

@Thag20

One of the things that really, REALLY pissed me off? They changed Kelly Munroe's name to Munroe Kelly. Was that really necessary? Of all the stupid changes, you change the name of a character.

I don't mind the addition of Herkermer Homolka. I don't like how they almost completely stripped the technical aspect of getting to the Congo.

The consortium isn't even represented in the movie. They use another expedition to replace the plane they find. And don't even have a native battle.

[Deater90]

@Thag20 Did you expect a fucking documentary? Since when are they forced to copy stories to the films from the books? Personaly i want film to be interesting and i dont care about how smart some white apes were.

[Draknfyre]

@Deater90

No, not a documentary, but when you remove, change, and destroy 3/4 of the book, it barely looks like it was translated from the book.

If it were made closer to the book, it would have been BETTER. If you haven't read the book, you shouldn't criticize people. The movie that came out was 10 times dumber than the book. The movie, if it had been properly translated from the book, would have been more interesting.

[Deater90]

@Draknfyre I was alot younger when i first saw this movie and i found it exciting :). Havent read the book but i quess i can understand your point. Can you explain what are say.... 5 most significant changes between movie and the book?

[Draknfyre]

@Deater90

About 3/4th's of the book was removed. The original story was about finding the diamond mine to use blue diamonds for electronic products, not a single one for a laser. It focused more heavily on the technology aspect. A competing firm, called the consortium, was competing to get there first. It was their plane at the end instead of another expedition. Amy's role was larger, and the grey gorrilas had a bigger part. Even finding Zinj took much longer

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[Draknfyre]

@Deater90

It involved more than just stumbling on it like in the book. Beating the consortium to Zinj was a real threat to the group. Karen Ross didn't have a fiance to find, and was more focused and business-like. The attacks on the camp happened more than one night. A good portion of the book the expedition was under the threat of the volcano erupting, it wasn't just a last-minute eruption like in the movie. A fight with a cannibal tribe was also at the end, before they could leave.

[Leatherbubba]

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[indielovesunicorns]

*Goes to IMDB, searches "Congo", sees Tim Curry's name, dies a little* "No, it can't be true. Tell me it's not true!"

[indielovesunicorns]

I saw this when I was little and was terrified of the apes. Then I looked back on it in later years and was like "This sucks." My sister convinced me to read the book and it was amazing. That was actually the first Michael Crichton book I ever read, and I've been a huge fan of his ever since. I'm so sad that he died.

[FreonRose]

@Thag20 ah,guess you got a point because all they did in the movie was grunt n' clobber. they did figure out how to get around the fences though.

[Thag20]

@FreonRose In the book they make tools and weapons to kill intruders. they also come up with strategic ways to get around the electric fences into the peoples' camp