King Kong (2005)
Just watching this on ITV2 and what a poor film it is.
The Perils of Penelope and DoYouThinkHeSaurus? all mixed together. Such terrible scripting, acting and directing.
It's like a Disney theme park ride stretched to 3 hours.
If I see another T-Rex I'll simply scream!
The Perils of Penelope and DoYouThinkHeSaurus? all mixed together. Such terrible scripting, acting and directing.
It's like a Disney theme park ride stretched to 3 hours.
If I see another T-Rex I'll simply scream!
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Whats wrong with a 3 hour Disney ride? My kids would have thought they'd gone to heaven if there was such a thing!
If its so bad why didnt you turn over?
Boring, bloated, indulgent and pointless.
I'm with you totally. I'm a fan of the original and I think the Peter Jackson remake is remarkable. There are actually some things about the remake that I actually prefer to the origina. The main thing is Naomi Watts' Anne Darrow character - the relationship between her and Kong - its so touching - whereas in the original all Fay Wray did was scream.
I agree. Its a good film, but it didn't need to be anywhere near as long as it was. Lord of the Rings needed those epic running times. This didn't.
There's actually an extended version!? :eek:
I more or less go with what you say, although I wouldn't go as far as saying it's remarkable, more that It's a reasonably good film. There are flaws (although I don't mind its length that much), but I do agree with you that the Ann Darrow character is better fleshed out in Jackson's Kong than in the original. Saying that, other than the ground breaking effects, which were certainly ground breaking, I'm not that fussed with the original.
The whole thing was like a three hour video game.There may as well have been no actors at all.A massive Peter Jackson ego trip,this film is definitely going in my Room 101.
Very self-indulgent of Peter Jackson.
Once the action started, it didn't let up. The islanders first appearance was genuinely unsettling, Kong had personality to match the brawn and the fx were pretty good.
Sure the original was groundbreaking for its time, but frankly, this is better than the original on ALL levels.
I'd completely disagree with that. The remake has no charm, it lacks the human touch. It's a total showcase for effects with some actors thrown in. It's cold and boring.
The original has true character, a level of fascination and suspense. It truly outclasses the remake.
It has weaknesses though. Adrian Brody is a piss poor leading man. What possessed Peter Jackson to cast Jack Black is beyond me.
The original is as iconic as it gets, and will always mean more than Jackson's gaudy, disposable rehash.