King Kong

[Jonbo298]

Highly recommend checking it out. Its a very good "remake". Worth the 3 hour sitting time.

I think if Peter Jackson can keep this up, he'll become the next Speilberg.

[GameMaster]

I heard the special effects are out of this world and unlike anything we've ever seen. I also heard it's better than the original Star Wars trilogy.

Think it's due at my theatre this Friday. I will see it.

[Jonbo298]

Its official release date is today Gamemaster, its out.

Special Effects were done very well I will say that. I dont think at any point any special effects were done wrong. But the balance of effects made the movie alot better. It didnt feel "overly bearing" or whatever like say..Star Wars is on them nowadays :p

[Bond]

I saw it last night. Very good movie - well worth the price of admission and time.

[Ginkasa]

Highly recommend checking it out. Its a very good "remake". Worth the 3 hour sitting time.

I think if Peter Jackson can keep this up, he'll become the next Speilberg.


Why is remake in quotations? Its an old movie made again by a different guy. Remake...

Anyway...

I was supposed to see it today after I got off work, but then the power (in the entire city district my theatre is in) went out, so... Not so much.

And Jonbo: A movie's (or anything's for that matter) release date is not necessarily the day that all theatres will begin showing a movie. Its pretty much just the day that the studio says the theatres can begin showing it, and people can begin seeing it. Theatres don't have to release it on that exact day.

Just like theatres keep some movies longer than others and other theatres don't get some movies at all. Just depends...


/me shrugs and walks away

[Jonbo298]

I dunno, felt like putting it in quotes, dont ask :p

[Crash]

saw the movie, watched in awe the whole time. amazing flick. you must see it. Peter Jackson is the FREAKING MAN!!!!!!!

the only part I said, "too much CGI" is the building in the last scene. The building at the top, is a little cgi ish....

[Teuthida]

http://www.kennethfejer.dk/isocity/cityhouse074.gif

Just thought I'd post this amazing cool sprite for the hell of it.

[Krypton]

sweet little flash ya posted there Teuthida, I seen this movie last night, and WOW what a great flick, awesome special effects, good acting. I cannot wait until this comes to DVD.

[Swan]

Tryed to go see this on Friday but it was sold out :(

[Jason1]

Am really the only one that didnt think this movie was FREAKING AMAZING000rZ!!!111?


I'll admit it was a good movie, Im glad I saw it, but I cant say its one of the top 3 or even top 5 movies ive seen this year. I thought Kong looked great, but somehow the Dinosaurs in Jurassic Park looked more realistic to me than the ones in King Kong, and Jurassic park is a 12 year old movie.

[DarkMaster]

I thought Kong looked great, but somehow the Dinosaurs in Jurassic Park looked more realistic to me than the ones in King Kong, and Jurassic park is a 12 year old movie.
That's probably because the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park are real life animatronics, whereas the dinosaurs in King Kong are CGI. ;)

Considering what was involved in the dinosaur scenes, I don't think animatronics were an option for this movie. It was good stuff though; it's meant to be an entertaining, action-packed adventure, not necessarily a realistic adaption of dinosaurs and a giant gorilla living in their natural habitats.

[Jason1]

That's probably because the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park are real life animatronics, whereas the dinosaurs in King Kong are CGI. ;)



Right, exactly. There is such a thing as too much CGI, and I think they went a little overboard with the entire dinosaur chase scene.

[Canyarion]

Not all the dinosaurs were animatronics, only in some scenes. I almost dare to say that the JP dinosaurs have not yet been surpassed. Almost.

[Teuthida]

Saw it Wednesday. Was pretty good. Not great. Kong's expressions were crafted expertly. Quite more laughs than I thought there would be. Dunno if all were intentional though. I think I liked *SPOILER* (if a remake can have one)











the insect scene the best. The insects destroying the already fallen group with that eerie music playing. It was the high point for me. Very well done.










*SPOILER done*


If you think about it logically: there are dinosaurs on the island. DINOSAURS! And they bring back a 25 foot gorilla...

[Canyarion]

Bring back a huge and dangerous animal? Can we say The Lost World: Jurassic Park? :mad: What a jerks to copy such a masterpiece!

[Ginkasa]

Ha ha! Sarcasm! ...Right?


/me shrugs and walks away

[Professor S]

Sweet Jesus I hope so...

Anyway, just saw it today and I have to say I loved the film. True, its far from perfect and Jackson's devotion to the original both hurt and helped the film, but in the end it is an emotional trainwreck and you can't help but love the big guy.

I would have removed the big-bug sequence at the bottom of the revine, though, and the relationship between the big black guy and the kid. Save those for the DVD and cut some of the running time.

[GameMaster]

Saw it last night. Loved it.

If you've seen the 1933 version, you'll recognize some old scenes Jackson pays tribute to. I liked the bug sequence, I think it makes you feel some sympathy for ship crew who are just there to try to save Ann Darrow. I think it just makes it much more personable. Most of the time, you don't care when some pathetic human is killed but in this scene I felt sorry for them. I love the way Jackson plays down the natural noise in the scene and overlays it with gentle, soft chanting. He did the same thing in scenes of the Lord of the Rings films.

And of course, the greatest part is at the end. The bond between Kong and Darrow has grown into love and even the toughest of men can't sit through the Empire State Building scene without getting misty eyed.

I though Jack Black did great. Considering it's probably one of his first serious roles, I thought the part of an eccentric film maker was a good place for him to begin his serious acting career.

And Naomi Watts was hot.

[The Germanator]

This is a really good Hollywood Blockbuster, but since that isn't really my type of thing, it's only just a "good movie." It's cheesy as hell and the action is amazing, but there isn't much beyond that. All said though, I wasn't bored at all throughout the 3 hours and was glad I went. The only annoying part was the ******* 12 year old girls who kept trying to talk to me during the movie...kids these days...

Oh yeah, the natives pole vaulting looked really really stupid as well..

[Acebot44]

Saw it, really liked it. Those bugs creeped me out, man.

[Teuthida]

Was just reading through the trivia section of the original Kong King at IMDb. Apparently the bug scene was cut from the original.

One cut scene has never been found. It is the clip in which Kong shakes four sailors off a log bridge, causing them to fall into a ravine where they are eaten alive by giant spiders. When the movie (with spider sequence intact) was previewed in San Bernardino, California, in late January 1933, members of the audience screamed and either left the theatre or talked about the grisly sequence throughout the remainder of the film. Said the film's producer, Merian C. Cooper, "It stopped the picture cold, so the next day back at the studio, I took it out myself."

[Jonbo298]

People back then were such pansies :p

[Swan]

Yeah, though that scene was depressing