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A Study in SimianScope
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About 10 years ago, I went to a local Blockbuster to rent
the film King Kung Fu. Cinemassacre, a popular YouTube channel
that reviews retro movies and video games in a humorous manner, recommends you
check out the movie. It is a very goofy G-rated parody that fits into the “so
bad it’s good” category. But just as importantly, the movie is a snapshot of
what Wichita looked like in the 70’s. King Kung Fu is a 1976 comedy that tells the story of
a gorilla trained in the martial arts that gets loose in Wichita, falling into
in series of mishaps while beating people up using its Kung Fu skills.