Koko: A Talking Gorilla (The Criterion Collection) [DVD]

I used the video with a class of ESL students to generate conversationand it did the job. The content is quite amazing as we watch Kokolearn and sign new words.My only objection is that the DVD seems old and is very slow and sometimesthe sound was not clear. At times it seemed like someone's home-madevideo and was amateurish. But the purpose for me was to get the studentsto speak and they did. I have seen many films by th director, BarbetSchroeder and was a little disappointed in the quality - a bir grainy andwashed out.

I have several of the Koko books. I love my Apes and Koko has been special to me since I was a small child. I wish we could get all of the books from someone, and videos of all the books.I work at our Zoo and bought this for a silent auction at one of our fund-raisers. Love my Apes!

While I very much understand what Penny Patterson has accomplished in her research over the years with Koko this movie was just a little to dated for me. I would have liked to see this in an updated form including new footage with her and Koko now as opposed to them together in the late 70's living in a trailer with Penny yelling no at Koko every 10 seconds.The thing that really affected me with this movie was what passed for a Zoo back in 1978.

Good documentary

Personal item.

My daughter loved this. I remembered the story from when I was kid.

Wasn't exactly what I wanted but enjoyed it.

Thank you. Koko should be hired as a TED speaker.

Excellent Book