I watch King Kong feeling very up beat about seeing this old movie epic as a new "remade"movie epic. There is so much to see and hear,you'll never believe what was added to this remade movie epic. Watch the movie maker and ships captain check out the island, be prepared for great heart pounding action , wait for the first site on KING KONG! The Movie is fast pace and action packed after about 40 mins in this three hour movie. Keep your eye's on the island, things get pretty hairy. The actress Naomi Watts will have wanting to save King Kong in no time, she is a good actress. As I watched I began to figure out the ending, I hate knowing what is going to happen.I was Hoping that it wasn't going to end in the way it did , but more so I wanted a new ending for a change,something to remember. After the scene in the city I felt the movies bottomed out, it seem to drag to the sad but sluggish ending. Nothing new at the ending but the way the giant used his strength to climb tall building was amazing, but the ending made me cry, it made me feel angry and sad not at all good. I just wish they had done the ending alot different. Enjoy this movie it's has many good parts worth the three hours.Read full review
Poor monkey! This is a visually stunning movie well produced and entertaining. It's a little intense for younger (sub 12 year old) kids, although I saw it in a movie theater where six and seven year olds were watching. I could just imagine the nightmares. One thing I really liked was the graphics and how realistic King Kong was. They did a wonderful job capturing the emotions of Kong, the facial expressions were almost human. The references to the original movie were a nice homage.
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People have been waiting to see what would become of King Kong ever since Godzilla got his remake awhile back. "King Kong" takes a much different direction by setting the whole thing in the 1930s. But the feel is fantastic and it is all seems much more adventurous. Special effects are amazing and it is almost just as much dinosaurs and giant bugs as it is Kong. The whole trip is actually a very sad love story when its all over. The cast does a great job but the real star is Kong and you will find yourself rooting for the big ape up until the end. This is a must see movie so you have to check it out. 4/5
I decided to buy this dvd because I remember the origional version from my childhood. At first when I heard Jack Black was one of the leading characters of this film I had my doubts. I was amazed how well he played the roll. The story was great, special effects were near perfect. They exceeded my expectations when they were on the island, non stop on your toes action, pretty much till the end of the film. Overall can rate this at 8.5 out of 10, a must have for the collection.
While I expected a King Kong story, I didn't anticipate the drama of the ship lost at sea, the voodoo-like natives or the Jurassic Park-like adventure on Kong's island. The movie definitely has an art-deco flavor to it with its wonderful depiction of early New York City. It's a 3 hour movie so make lots of popcorn!
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In response to an Ebay request, I will attempt to review the movie King Kong. To be truthfully, I did not watch the movie. This is an item I purchased at the request of my spouse. One has to keep in mind, when reading a review someone's rating of average might be another persons rating of excellent. We are members of the 55+ age group and we was around for the original King Kong. Many years ago! Spouse's comments: Not as good as the original King Kong. Not a movie interested in keeping, I resold on Ebay. Over rated by TV advertisements. With all the King Kong deals on Ebay, you should buy one and judge for yourself. If it's not a keeper, just sell it on Ebay. mahooten1
Movie kept freezing and skipping before and after I cleaned my DVD player. There was what looked like warm glue or something on the DVD when I removed it from the player after it froze for the last time. I didn't want to ruin my DVD player trying to play this junk. I threw the DVD away. It would have cost me more to send it back than what I paid for it in the first place.
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before i saw this movie i was very skeptical because its the story of king kong... how great could it be? the setup is great, beginning with the girl and a movie maker. there is enough mystery, a bit of love interest, and wondering how in the world the movie gets to where you know its going. i did not expect to be on the edge of my seat during the action sequences but i loved every second of it and i'd have to say most guys would too. sorry ladies, the love interest of this one will probably not do much for you. the ending left something to be desired and normally that would wreck a movie for me. i suppose since i knew how it was going to end however that it wasn't a factor for me. i probably should've given you a spoiler alert because instead of something wild and unpredictable happening at the end, it does end like you think it would. bottom line: an entertaining must see movieRead full review
I purchased the first one to sell, then received a second (King Kong) movie as a gift... Movie is excellent as far as special effects go, perhaps a bit too exaggerated for my taste, but nonetheless, I enjoyed most of the movie. Too long? definitely! Some parts are just dragged for too long. Then there are some scenes that are not too clear. Case in point. How on earth did they ever load King Kong onto the crippled steamboat to bring him back to NY? How many members were on the crew of the boat? Seems that hundreded were killed during this voyage and yet, so many remained, enough to bring Kong back to the States. Overall, it's an ok movie. Nice effort on a re-make. But one viewing is enough for me.
I didn't know this movie was going to be so long. So after about the first hour of it dragging, I was very disappointed when I thought there would be only a 1/2 hr of action. (Thinking as if it were a regular 1.5 hr movie) It was a nice surprize once they got to Skull Island. There was something new around every corner. The Graphics are fantastic. Especially when the T-Rex fight arrived. It was so...... "Owwww! Poor T-Rexs (even though they are bad). It's cover your eyes painful, but OMG your eye's are glued to the screen. The main Girl who played Anne, she was a new wonderful face I haven't seen. A cross of Nicole Kidman and Sharon Stone to me. I do absolutely wish they changed the ending... something more along the lines of Jarrasic Park where they return the T-Rex, instead of watching something like Godzilla that makes you cry because they made you love the beast instead of man. I don't want to make you yawn with my opinion. So, I'll sum it up. It made me laugh, cry, bite my nails, and it even bored me in the begining... but overall to me....The movie was fantastic. I wouldn't be patient enough to wait for it to arrive if I bought it off Ebay. Was absolutely worth my money, and I enjoyed how long it was.Read full review
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