Pros: great special effects, realistic "Kong" Cons: dialogue, pacing, emotionless, drags in parts
Everyone knows the story of King Kong. A group of people go to an uncharted island and discover something unexpected: A giant Ape. The ape is brought back to New York City, and mayhem ensues. We all know the story, we all know how it ends, and yet the ...
King Kong has been done before, of course (the most famous and probably definitive version being done way back in 1933) – though I have no bias towards previous version as I don’t recall ever seeing them (though I’m pretty sure I must ...
Pros: Wonderful effects. Cast. Surprisingly touching movie. Cons: A little longer than it needed to be. A few slow scenes.
In 2005, several remakes of older movies were released. Some were much better than others. Ever since I heard that Peter Jackson was planning to make a new version of King Kong I was interested in seeing the movie even though I never saw ...
Pros: Jack Black plays a straight role; Special effects Cons: Overlong, draggy, does not add meaningfully to the original idea, No soul
King Kong (2005) I'd watched the original 1933 King Kong on DVD not long ago so I had a good idea in mind of exactly what I'd liked about it and was impressed by Faye Wray's good looks and the solid performances of all the major ...
Pros: Black, Watts, Brody; incredible visuals; Serkis as Kong; Jackson's evident love for the story Cons: Length; secondary characters and subplots that fizzle out; weak ending
Peter Jackson's 2005 remake of the classic King Kong is one of those giant epics that no doubt is best appreciated on the big screen. For various reasons, I had to wait to catch it until it came out on video. Now that I've seen it, I'm still ...
King Kong is a remake of the classic 1930’s film of the same name. It is the ultimate action adventure story from Oscar winning writer and director Peter Jackson. He wanted to remake this movie after finishing The Frighteners, but studio ...
Pros: moments of wonder Cons: bloated, digressive, needlessly doubles the length of the original
I'm not going to mince words. I hated Peter Jackson's King Kong. This rendition of the 1933 classic is technically more appealing, and light years ahead of the 1976 remake, but it's also the longest. Clocking in at a mere 3 hours and 14 minutes, it's ...
Pros: Three hours of movie magic. Cons: Length cuts down on replayability.
The keyword these days in Hollywood seems to be remakes. More and more classic films, it seems, are being given a makeover, some successfully, some not. The latest (and perhaps greatest) of the lot is King Kong. One wonders in many cases if ...
Pros: good cast, excellent visuals Cons: too long, too much meaningless destruction, superfluous secondary characters
Several years ago, Peter Jackson took my all-time favorite book and transformed it into three glorious movies. Oh, sure, I had my objections to some of the choices he made, but my primary reaction was being impressed that he had been able to pull off ...
Pros: Special Effects Cons: The dialogue; The excessive length of the film
Movie remakes just keep coming and coming. Just when I think there can’t be anymore of them or that the movie viewing public has had its fill and won’t accept them any more, another remake of an old classic is released on the big screen. The most ...
Pros: special effects, 2nd hour Cons: first and last hour, TOO LONG
Peter Jackson took the world by a blazing storm with his masterful Lord of the Rings movies. So when I heard that he was directing a remake of the 1930’s classic King Kong, I began to look forward to it very much. The hype for Peter ...
Pros: Jack Black, Great CGI, touching love story between Kong and Anne. Cons: Jackson shows off too much at times, Brody was an odd casting choice.
Ever notice how romance films follow a certain formula? The girl always has two guys who love her, one is a bit of a geek, and seems well meaning, but you know there's just no chemistry. The other is a strong handsome gorilla. If you just know in your ...
Well … I went into this expecting to be disappointed. Fortunately I prepared myself in advance. It seems like only a couple of years ago that they decided to resurrect the hairy beast known as King Kong. Imagine my surprise when I realized it ...
Pros: It’s very pretty. Cons: Thematic changes. Length.
I’m just a moviegoer with a keyboard who’s lost his motivation. King Kong starts off as a movie about a movie, and this self-awareness adds a lot of humor, especially if you’re familiar with Merian Cooper’s 1933 ...
Pros: set design, special effects, first 1/3 of the film Cons: much too long, repetitive, unfocused
Watching a film like King Kong months after its release is perhaps a far more honest way to view (and review) the flim. Far away from the hype and hoopla, the advertising blitz and fast food tie-ins, the geeking fanboys and fawning critics, the ...
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