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According to a recent interview
on NBC's Dateline, Peter Jackson was inspired by the original 1933
King Kong to become a movie maker, and it shows in his 2005 remake.
He even owns the original King Kong miniature used to simulate Kong
falling off the Empire State Building.
Usually, when a movie maker
takes on a project that is dear to heart like this one, the results
are pure movie magic. King Kong is no different. Peter Jackson
having a desire to make King Kong since his childhood, has created
an awesome experience for the moviegoer! This is no Godzilla vs King
Kong or King Kong Lives. This is almost real.
The dinosaur scenes are a step
above that seen on the Jurassic Park movies. It's like being on a
dinosaur thrill ride where the dinosaurs are real. The giant bugs
are the most creepy thing you'll ever see on screen without getting
sick to your stomach. The Empire State Building scenes can actually
make you dizzy. King Kong exhibits humorous, human-like
characteristics, as well as the monster-like aggression you expect
from a monstrous gorilla.
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The actors all get A's as well.
I was surprised to see Kyle Chandler from the 1990's TV show
"Early Edition" playing Bruce Baxter an actor who is
sort of a reluctant hero in one scene a coward in two other scenes.
He was perfect for the role. He brought a little bit of comedy
relief that I really didn't get from Jack Black. In fact the ape
made me laugh more than Black, which isn't to knock his performance.
He wasn't really supposed to make us laugh. Black's character, Carl
Denham the movie maker, was sort of tragic. He's a man who just
wants to be successful at what he does, but goes too far not
thinking of the consequences to others around him. Naomi Watts and
Adrien Brody did an excellent job with their characters as well. No
complaints there.
The movie takes just a little
bit to get started, but once the characters reach Skull Island, it's
one big thrill ride of an adventure that doesn't stop until the
climax. I highly recommend this movie for everyone at least over the
age of 12 or so. It might be a little rough for the real young, ones
plus there are a few instances of language that might not be
appropriate for younger viewers.
I rented the 1976 King Kong,
which relied on a giant mechanical hand vs cgi to make King Kong
work. After seeing Peter Jackson's version, it turns King Kong 1976
into nothing more than a man in gorilla suit. To give you an
idea how much ticket prices have went up over the years, King Kong
2005 has made more in a week than King Kong 1976 made in it's entire
run.
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