Leading to Kong: Grass (1925)

They filmed this during the night on the same sets they were filming Kong on by day! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit betterangels1.substack.com

The film that the Kong creators did before Kong itself — an amazing achievement in semi-documentary filmmaking! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit betterangels1.substack.com

Deeply influenced by The Lost World, Up is a delightful romp that doesn’t make the top tier of Pixar films but comes damn close. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit betterangels1.substack.com

This is a fascinating discussion of literature, history, spiritualism, stop motion — all the elements that made up the film that may not be brilliant in itself, but which made King Kong possible… This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit betterangels1.substack.com

This was the first film/documentary by the duo who created King Kong, who traveled to Persia/Iran to seek out The Forgotten People and follow them on their twice-yearly arduous migration. Filled with amazing camera work and some incredible feats by the tribe, this is a great start for two filmmakers who would go on to change film history. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit betterangels1.substack.com

So begins a season of Kong-related material, including films critical to the development of Kong that you’ve probably never heard of. Ron considers this one of the perfect movies of all time, we’ll see what Guy thinks… This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit betterangels1.substack.com

A favorite of fans and of the cast, will this episode finally solve the question of science vs mysticism??? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit betterangels1.substack.com

The Dr is freed from Earth at last! Also, an extended digression on the Population Bomb…We liked this one! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit betterangels1.substack.com

Yes, the Master is back, whether he should be or not…in any case, we liked ONE of the episodes and ONE of the guest actors, so that’s something, right? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit betterangels1.substack.com

We kept having to remind each other what happened in this one, but otherwise some good digressions! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit betterangels1.substack.com