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* LuckyCharmsTitle: The film's title is stylized with asterisks, reading as "A*P*E", as a ShoutOut to ''M*A*S*H'' as stated above.
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''A*P*E'' (aka ''Attack of the Giant Horny Gorilla''; yes, really) is South Korea/United States monster movie released in 1976 as part of a wave of giant ape movies trying to [[FollowTheLeader ride on the coattails]] of [[Film/KingKong1976 Dino De Laurentiis' King Kong remake]]. And like [[BMovie most of those movies]], it's really quite something to behold.
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''A*P*E'' (aka ''Attack of the Giant Horny Gorilla''; yes, really) is a South Korea/United States monster movie released in 1976 as part of a wave of giant ape movies trying to [[FollowTheLeader ride on the coattails]] of [[Film/KingKong1976 Dino De Laurentiis' King Kong remake]]. And like [[BMovie most of those movies]], it's really quite something to behold.
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Compare to ''Film/SpaceMonsterWangmawi'' ''Film/SpaceMonsterWangmagwi'' (a far more serious Korean film with a kaiju gorilla, released nearly a decade earlier), ''Film/TheMightyPekingMan'' (another low-budget 70s King Kong clone from Asia; in this case, Hong Kong), and ''Film/QueenKong'' (a British {{Gender Flip}}ped parody of King Kong also released to cash on the 70s remake's success). Also see ''Film/YongaryMonsterFromTheDeep'', another South Korean ripoff of a classic giant monster movie (''Film/{{Godzilla|1954}}'' in this case).
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The movie's plot is pretty simple. A 36-foot-tall gorilla being transported by an oil tanker from some faraway island breaks free and makes it's way towards the nearest landmass (South Korea). The creature proceeds to march its way across the countryside, attacking people and destroying settlements that get in its way. And while the United States military forces posted in South Korea refuse to accept the locals' reports of a big gorilla, actress Marilyn Baker (played by Creator/JoannaKerns) has come to the country to film her next big movie. Of course, having a giant ape and a beautiful blonde in the same movie has the results you expect, so naturally, the two plots collide and the combined armed forces of America and South Korea must rescue Marilyn from the clutches of the oversized primate before South Korea gets totally trashed.
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The movie's plot is pretty simple. A 36-foot-tall gorilla being transported by an oil tanker from some faraway island breaks free and makes it's its way towards the nearest landmass (South Korea). The creature proceeds to march its way across the countryside, attacking people and destroying settlements that get in its way. And while the United States military forces posted in South Korea refuse to accept the locals' reports of a big gorilla, actress Marilyn Baker (played by Creator/JoannaKerns) has come to the country to film her next big movie. Of course, having a giant ape and a beautiful blonde in the same movie has the results you expect, so naturally, the two plots collide and the combined armed forces of America and South Korea must rescue Marilyn from the clutches of the oversized primate before South Korea gets totally trashed.
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* OhCrap: The Captain and the first Mate have this reaction when the Gorilla wakes up and has its Hand bursting out of the Cargo. Accompanied by the first mate saying:
--->'''First Mate''': Oh Shit
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* FunWithAcronyms: ''A*P*E'' officially stands for '''A'''ttacking '''P'''rimate Monste'''E'''r ([[ShoehornedFirstLetter even though that should technically be A*P*M]]). Also doubles as a ShoutOut to ''Series/{{MASH}}''
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* FunWithAcronyms: ''A*P*E'' officially stands for '''A'''ttacking '''P'''rimate Monste'''E'''r Monst'''E'''r ([[ShoehornedFirstLetter even though that should technically be A*P*M]]). Also doubles as a ShoutOut to ''Series/{{MASH}}''
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* FunWithAcronyms: ''A*P*E'' officially stands for '''A'''ttacking '''P'''rimate Monste'''E'''r ([[ShoehornedFirstLetter even though that should technically be A*P*M]).A*P*M]]). Also doubles as a ShoutOut to ''Series/{{MASH}}''
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* FunWithAcronyms: ''A*P*E'' officially stands for '''A'''ttacking '''P'''rimate Monste'''E'''r (even ([[ShoehornedFirstLetter even though that should technically be A*P*M).A*P*M]). Also doubles as a ShoutOut to ''Series/{{MASH}}''
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The movie's plot is pretty simple. A 36-foot-tall gorilla being transported by an oil tanker from some faraway island breaks free and makes it's way towards the nearest landmass (South Korea). The creature proceeds to march its way across the countryside, attacking people and destroying settlements that get in its way. And while the United States military forces posted in South Korea refuse to accept the locals' reports of a big gorilla, actress Marilyn Baker (played by [[Series/GrowingPains Joanna Kerns]]) has come to the country to film her next big movie. Of course, having a giant ape and a beautiful blonde in the same movie has the results you expect, so naturally, the two plots collide and the combined armed forces of America and South Korea must rescue Marilyn from the clutches of the oversized primate before South Korea gets totally trashed.
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The movie's plot is pretty simple. A 36-foot-tall gorilla being transported by an oil tanker from some faraway island breaks free and makes it's way towards the nearest landmass (South Korea). The creature proceeds to march its way across the countryside, attacking people and destroying settlements that get in its way. And while the United States military forces posted in South Korea refuse to accept the locals' reports of a big gorilla, actress Marilyn Baker (played by [[Series/GrowingPains Joanna Kerns]]) Creator/JoannaKerns) has come to the country to film her next big movie. Of course, having a giant ape and a beautiful blonde in the same movie has the results you expect, so naturally, the two plots collide and the combined armed forces of America and South Korea must rescue Marilyn from the clutches of the oversized primate before South Korea gets totally trashed.
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* AnimalsNotToScale at the beginning the giant ape (who is outright stated to be 36 feet tall) gets in a fight with a shark almost as big as he is. The biggest great white shark ever confirmed in real life was about 19 feet long.
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* AnimalsNotToScale at AnimalsNotToScale: At the beginning the giant ape (who is outright stated to be 36 feet tall) gets in a fight with a shark almost as big as he is. The Barring the possibility of this being a ''Megalodon'', the biggest great white shark ever confirmed in real life was about 19 feet long.
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*AnimalsNotToScale at the beginning the giant ape (who is outright stated to be 36 feet tall) gets in a fight with a shark almost as big as he is. The biggest great white shark ever confirmed in real life was about 19 feet long.
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* FollowTheLeader: To ''Film/KingKong'' obviously. They do a bit of cashing-in on ''Film/{{Jaws}}'' with the gratuitous addition of a giant shark for the ape to fight at the start of the movie (also doubles as a TakeThat).
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* KingKongCopy: The A*P*E is a gigantic, bipedal gorilla who is obviously trying to ride the coattails of ''Film/KingKong1976''.
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''A*P*E'' (aka ''Attack of the Giant Horny Gorilla''; yes, really) is Souther South Korea/United States monster movie released in 1976 as part of a wave of giant ape movies trying to [[FollowTheLeader ride on the coattails]] of [[Film/KingKong1976 Dino De Laurentiis' King Kong remake]]. And like [[BMovie most of those movies]], it's really quite something to behold.
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* YourSizeMayVary: Even though the gorilla is officially 36 feet tall, its size fluctuates with the needs of the movie.
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Kong), and ''Film/QueenKong'' (a British {{Gender Flip}}ped parody of King Kong also released to cash on the 70s remake's success). Also see ''Film/YongaryMonsterFromTheDeep'', another Korean ripoff of a classic monster movie.
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->Not to be be confused with Film/KingKong!
-->-- {{Tagline}} of the English release
''A*P*E'' (aka ''Attack of the Giant Horny Gorilla''; yes, really) is Souther Korea/United States monster movie released in 1976 as part of a wave of giant ape movies trying to [[FollowTheLeader ride on the coattails]] of [[Film/KingKong1976 Dino De Laurentiis' King Kong remake]]. And like [[BMovie most of those movies]], it's really quite something to behold.
The movie's plot is pretty simple. A 36-foot-tall gorilla being transported by an oil tanker from some faraway island breaks free and makes it's way towards the nearest landmass (South Korea). The creature proceeds to march its way across the countryside, attacking people and destroying settlements that get in its way. And while the United States military forces posted in South Korea refuse to accept the locals' reports of a big gorilla, actress Marilyn Baker (played by [[Series/GrowingPains Joanna Kerns]]) has come to the country to film her next big movie. Of course, having a giant ape and a beautiful blonde in the same movie has the results you expect, so naturally, the two plots collide and the combined armed forces of America and South Korea must rescue Marilyn from the clutches of the oversized primate before South Korea gets totally trashed.
Compare to ''Film/TheMightyPekingMan'', another low-budget 70s King Kong clone from Asia (in this case, Hong Kong).
!! This movie contains examples of:
* ArmiesAreUseless: The American troops stationed in South Korea under Colonel Davis refuse to accept the veracity of the reports that there's a big gorilla running around the country almost the entire film, dismissing everything as just part of some big publicity stunt for a movie.
* DullSurprise: The movie is full of flat acting, but the standout example arguably comes from a sailor's extremely monotone "Oh shit" when the gorilla escapes.
* FlippingTheBird: In the movie's most legendary scene, the giant gorilla gives the middle finger to a helicopter it's just destroyed.
* FollowTheLeader: To ''Film/KingKong'' obviously. They do a bit of cashing-in on ''Film/{{Jaws}}'' with the gratuitous addition of a giant shark for the ape to fight at the start of the movie (also doubles as a TakeThat).
* FunWithAcronyms: ''A*P*E'' officially stands for '''A'''ttacking '''P'''rimate Monste'''E'''r (even though that should technically be A*P*M). Also doubles as a ShoutOut to ''Series/{{MASH}}''
* InMediasRes: Unlike most ''King Kong'' copycats, the movie begins right off with the characters bringing the giant gorilla from its island to civilization. Most similar movies would use that as the last third of the story.
* KillerGorilla: The eponymous A*P*E.
* NeverTrustATitle: Its alternate titles include ''King Kong's Counterattack'', ''Attack of the Giant Horny Gorilla'', and ''Hideous Mutant'' - all of which outright lie about the film's title character.
* PrimateVersusReptile: There's a brief scene of the gorilla tussling with a (live-played) snake that it then throws in the direction of the camera.
* RandomEventsPlot: A good chunk of the movie just consists of the giant ape wandering around the countryside and having various encounters with rural Koreans.
* ThreateningShark: The first thing the gorilla does when it escapes from the boat is battle an enormous great white shark.
* YourSizeMayVary
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->Not to be be confused with Film/KingKong!
-->-- {{Tagline}} of the English release
''A*P*E'' (aka ''Attack of the Giant Horny Gorilla''; yes, really) is Souther Korea/United States monster movie released in 1976 as part of a wave of giant ape movies trying to [[FollowTheLeader ride on the coattails]] of [[Film/KingKong1976 Dino De Laurentiis' King Kong remake]]. And like [[BMovie most of those movies]], it's really quite something to behold.
The movie's plot is pretty simple. A 36-foot-tall gorilla being transported by an oil tanker from some faraway island breaks free and makes it's way towards the nearest landmass (South Korea). The creature proceeds to march its way across the countryside, attacking people and destroying settlements that get in its way. And while the United States military forces posted in South Korea refuse to accept the locals' reports of a big gorilla, actress Marilyn Baker (played by [[Series/GrowingPains Joanna Kerns]]) has come to the country to film her next big movie. Of course, having a giant ape and a beautiful blonde in the same movie has the results you expect, so naturally, the two plots collide and the combined armed forces of America and South Korea must rescue Marilyn from the clutches of the oversized primate before South Korea gets totally trashed.
Compare to ''Film/TheMightyPekingMan'', another low-budget 70s King Kong clone from Asia (in this case, Hong Kong).
!! This movie contains examples of:
* ArmiesAreUseless: The American troops stationed in South Korea under Colonel Davis refuse to accept the veracity of the reports that there's a big gorilla running around the country almost the entire film, dismissing everything as just part of some big publicity stunt for a movie.
* DullSurprise: The movie is full of flat acting, but the standout example arguably comes from a sailor's extremely monotone "Oh shit" when the gorilla escapes.
* FlippingTheBird: In the movie's most legendary scene, the giant gorilla gives the middle finger to a helicopter it's just destroyed.
* FollowTheLeader: To ''Film/KingKong'' obviously. They do a bit of cashing-in on ''Film/{{Jaws}}'' with the gratuitous addition of a giant shark for the ape to fight at the start of the movie (also doubles as a TakeThat).
* FunWithAcronyms: ''A*P*E'' officially stands for '''A'''ttacking '''P'''rimate Monste'''E'''r (even though that should technically be A*P*M). Also doubles as a ShoutOut to ''Series/{{MASH}}''
* InMediasRes: Unlike most ''King Kong'' copycats, the movie begins right off with the characters bringing the giant gorilla from its island to civilization. Most similar movies would use that as the last third of the story.
* KillerGorilla: The eponymous A*P*E.
* NeverTrustATitle: Its alternate titles include ''King Kong's Counterattack'', ''Attack of the Giant Horny Gorilla'', and ''Hideous Mutant'' - all of which outright lie about the film's title character.
* PrimateVersusReptile: There's a brief scene of the gorilla tussling with a (live-played) snake that it then throws in the direction of the camera.
* RandomEventsPlot: A good chunk of the movie just consists of the giant ape wandering around the countryside and having various encounters with rural Koreans.
* ThreateningShark: The first thing the gorilla does when it escapes from the boat is battle an enormous great white shark.
* YourSizeMayVary
