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On spotting humans in his jungle, [[King Kong/2005|Kong]] becomes angry and roars at the intruders. This frightens [[Ann Darrow]], who screams back, and in an attempt to quiet her, Kong picks her up and ran off. The remaining humans, including [[Jack Driscoll]], then try to follow her but stumble into a valley which is home to a herd of ''[[Brontosaurus]]''. However, several giant venatosaurs then come out of the forest and attack them. Some of the men flee, but Jack and some others escape the valley and make their way into a swamp, where a [[Piranhadon]] attacks their raft and Jack falls into the water. With the Piranhadon in hot pursuit, the man is able to get onto land and away from the swamp monster. However, on the other side of the swamp, the small crew is faced with a deep chasm, which they begin to cross by using a fallen log as a bridge. Kong then appears and shakes the log, causing several sailors to fall in, but one of the crew who avoided being tossed in, lowers a rope which allows the men to climb out. After being placed down elsewhere in a safe-seeming clearing, three ''[[Vastatosaurus rex]]'' emerge from the surrounding jungle. Ann shelters beneath some tree roots, and Kong arrives to rescue her. He soon beats his chest in triumph, but an [[Arachno-claw]] had sneaked up behind Ann and she crawls out of the roots to escape it. Just after she begins to run away, Kong grabs her, and decides to return to his lair. As he nears his mountain, Kong reflects on his loneliness, and his place as the last of the "great gorillas", but quickly roars and returns home. There he is met with a swarm of [[Terapusmordax]], which he swats at and begins to fight. With Kong distracted, Ann sneaks to the cliffside and resolves to climb down the vines, only to be met with Jack, who had been climbing up them. They begin to climb down, but Kong begins to reel them back in. Apparently having escaped, Ann listens to Kong roar and knows that this would not be the end of her time with the last of the great gorillas. | On spotting humans in his jungle, [[King Kong/2005|Kong]] becomes angry and roars at the intruders. This frightens [[Ann Darrow]], who screams back, and in an attempt to quiet her, Kong picks her up and ran off. The remaining humans, including [[Jack Driscoll]], then try to follow her but stumble into a valley which is home to a herd of ''[[Brontosaurus]]''. However, several giant venatosaurs then come out of the forest and attack them. Some of the men flee, but Jack and some others escape the valley and make their way into a swamp, where a [[Piranhadon]] attacks their raft and Jack falls into the water. With the Piranhadon in hot pursuit, the man is able to get onto land and away from the swamp monster. However, on the other side of the swamp, the small crew is faced with a deep chasm, which they begin to cross by using a fallen log as a bridge. Kong then appears and shakes the log, causing several sailors to fall in, but one of the crew who avoided being tossed in, lowers a rope which allows the men to climb out. After being placed down elsewhere in a safe-seeming clearing, three ''[[Vastatosaurus rex]]'' emerge from the surrounding jungle. Ann shelters beneath some tree roots, and Kong arrives to rescue her. He soon beats his chest in triumph, but an [[Arachno-claw]] had sneaked up behind Ann and she crawls out of the roots to escape it. Just after she begins to run away, Kong grabs her, and decides to return to his lair. As he nears his mountain, Kong reflects on his loneliness, and his place as the last of the "great gorillas", but quickly roars and returns home. There he is met with a swarm of [[Terapusmordax]], which he swats at and begins to fight. With Kong distracted, Ann sneaks to the cliffside and resolves to climb down the vines, only to be met with Jack, who had been climbing up them. They begin to climb down, but Kong begins to reel them back in. Apparently having escaped, Ann listens to Kong roar and knows that this would not be the end of her time with the last of the great gorillas. | ||
==Differences from the film== | |||
*The book seems to completely erase the scene with the village and the island natives, as it has Ann in a group with the film crew on the island when they first meet Kong. | |||
*In an odd change, the ''[[Venatosaurus]]'' are replaced with nondescript "giant venatosaurs" accompanied by off-scale artwork. | |||
*All instances of death are erased from this adaptation, including the infamous [[Spider Pit Sequence|spider pit sequence]], which is glossed over completely, and ends with a crewmember rescuing them all with a rope. | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
===Characters & Monsters=== | ===Characters & Monsters=== | ||
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Giant venatosaurs.jpg|The giant venatosaurs | Giant venatosaurs.jpg|The giant venatosaurs | ||
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==Trivia== | |||
*Due to the film's less-than-child-friendly nature, there are several warnings from the Federal Communications Committee in and on the book, urging parents to check the film ratings board before seeing the [[King Kong (2005 film)|film on which it was based]]. | |||
*At the end of the book, Jack and Ann are reeled back up to Kong on a vine like in the film, but the next sentence implies that they have escaped without any explanation given. | |||
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Kong: The 8th Wonder of the World, is an electronic children's book produced by Meredith Books based on the 2005 Universal King Kong film. It was released in November of 2005, and was adapted by David Seidman and illustrated by Peter Bollinger and Robert Papp. It boasts an electric sound panel with 16 buttons producing a unique sound.
Official Synopsis
"Kong, the last of the great gorillas, defends his territory on Skull Island from humans, V-Rexes, and Terapusmordaxes. Read how Kong takes Ann on a wild adventure on Skull Island. See Kong battle dinosaurs, mutant bats, and Terapusmordaxes. Hear Kong roar, Brontosauruses stampede, and the Piranhadon attack!"
Plot
On spotting humans in his jungle, Kong becomes angry and roars at the intruders. This frightens Ann Darrow, who screams back, and in an attempt to quiet her, Kong picks her up and ran off. The remaining humans, including Jack Driscoll, then try to follow her but stumble into a valley which is home to a herd of Brontosaurus. However, several giant venatosaurs then come out of the forest and attack them. Some of the men flee, but Jack and some others escape the valley and make their way into a swamp, where a Piranhadon attacks their raft and Jack falls into the water. With the Piranhadon in hot pursuit, the man is able to get onto land and away from the swamp monster. However, on the other side of the swamp, the small crew is faced with a deep chasm, which they begin to cross by using a fallen log as a bridge. Kong then appears and shakes the log, causing several sailors to fall in, but one of the crew who avoided being tossed in, lowers a rope which allows the men to climb out. After being placed down elsewhere in a safe-seeming clearing, three Vastatosaurus rex emerge from the surrounding jungle. Ann shelters beneath some tree roots, and Kong arrives to rescue her. He soon beats his chest in triumph, but an Arachno-claw had sneaked up behind Ann and she crawls out of the roots to escape it. Just after she begins to run away, Kong grabs her, and decides to return to his lair. As he nears his mountain, Kong reflects on his loneliness, and his place as the last of the "great gorillas", but quickly roars and returns home. There he is met with a swarm of Terapusmordax, which he swats at and begins to fight. With Kong distracted, Ann sneaks to the cliffside and resolves to climb down the vines, only to be met with Jack, who had been climbing up them. They begin to climb down, but Kong begins to reel them back in. Apparently having escaped, Ann listens to Kong roar and knows that this would not be the end of her time with the last of the great gorillas.
Differences from the film
- The book seems to completely erase the scene with the village and the island natives, as it has Ann in a group with the film crew on the island when they first meet Kong.
- In an odd change, the Venatosaurus are replaced with nondescript "giant venatosaurs" accompanied by off-scale artwork.
- All instances of death are erased from this adaptation, including the infamous spider pit sequence, which is glossed over completely, and ends with a crewmember rescuing them all with a rope.
Appearances
Characters & Monsters
- Ann Darrow
- Jack Driscoll
- King Kong
- Vastatosaurus rex
- Brontosaurus
- Arachno-claw
- Unguasilus
- Terapusmordax
- Giant venatosaur
Gallery
The giant venatosaurs
Trivia
- Due to the film's less-than-child-friendly nature, there are several warnings from the Federal Communications Committee in and on the book, urging parents to check the film ratings board before seeing the film on which it was based.
- At the end of the book, Jack and Ann are reeled back up to Kong on a vine like in the film, but the next sentence implies that they have escaped without any explanation given.
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