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Release Date: April 10, 2006
Studio: Universal Pictures Video
Sales Rank: 6 (February 15th, 2006)
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Amazon.co.uk Review:
Movies don't come any bigger than Peter Jackson's King Kong,
a three-hour remake of the 1933 classic that marries breathtaking
visual prowess with a surprising emotional depth. Expanding on
the original story of the blonde beauty and the beast who falls
for her, Jackson creates a movie spectacle that matches his Lord
of the Rings films and even at times evokes their fantasy
world while celebrating the glory of '30s Hollywood. Naomi Watts
stars as Ann Darrow, a vaudeville actress down on her luck in
Depression-era New York until manic filmmaker Carl Denham (a game
but miscast Jack Black) entices her with a lead role. Dazzled by
the genius of screenwriter Jack Driscoll (Adrien Brody), Ann
boards the tramp steamer S.S. Venture, which she--and
most of the wary crew--believes is headed for Singapore. Denham,
however, is in search of the mythic Skull Island, hoping to
capture its wonders on film and make a fortune. What he didn't
count on were some scary nativ! es who find that the comely
Darrow looks like prime sacrifice material for a mysterious giant
creature....
There's no point in rehashing the entire plot, as every movie
aficionado is more than familiar with the trajectory of King
Kong; the challenge facing Jackson, his screenwriters, and
the phenomenal visual-effects team was to breathe new life into
an old, familiar story. To that degree, they achieve what could
be best called a qualified success. Though they've assembled a
crackerjack supporting cast, including Thomas Kretschmann as the Venture's
hard-bitten captain and young Jamie Bell as a plucky crewman, the
first third of the movie is rather labored, with too much minute
detail given over to sumptuous re-creations of '30s New York and
the unexciting initial leg of the Venture's sea voyage.
However, once the film finds its way to Skull Island (which bears
more than a passing resemblance to LOTR's Mordor), Kong
turns into a dazzling movie triumph, by turns terrifying and awe-inspiring.
The choreography and execution of the action set pieces-! -including
one involving Kong and a trio of Tyrannosaurus Rexes, as well as
another that could be charitably described as a bug-phobic's
nightmare--is nothing short of landmark filmmaking, and a certain
Mr. Spielberg should watch his back, as Kong trumps most
anything that has come before it.
Despite the visual challenges of King Kong, the movie's
most difficult hurdle is the budding romance between Ann and her
simian soulmate. Happily, this is where Jackson unqualifiedly
triumphs, as this unorthodox love story is tenderly and
humorously drawn, by turns sympathetic and wondrous. Watts, whose
accessibility balances out her almost otherworldly loveliness,
works wonders with mere glances, and Andy Serkis, who digitally
embodies Kong here much as he did Gollum in the LOTR
films, breathes vibrant life into the giant star of the film
without ever overplaying any emotions. The final, tragic act of
the film, set mostly atop the Empire State Building, is where Kong
earns its place in movie history as a work that celebrates both
the technical and emotional heights that film can reach. --Mark
Englehart, Amazon.com
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Rating: 
- One of the BEST
films ever created!
"Here is the jaw-dropping, eye-popping, heart-stopping movie
epic we've been waiting for all year."
-- Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE
"They don't really make movies like this anymore; I don't
know if they ever did."
-- Walter Chaw, FILM FREAK CENTRAL
"This is spectacle filmmaking at its best, where a director
is in tune with the story's underlying emotions and his own
boyish love for adventure fantasy."
-- Kirk Honeycutt, HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
"The movie seals Jackson's reputation: He's the most gifted
big-picture artist working today, a master of epics from a human-eye
view who excels at employing 21st-century technological wizardry
to suit the needs of ageless, personal storytelling."
-- Lisa Schwarzbaum, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
"Peter Jackson's King Kong is the most thrilling, soulful
monster picture ever made. At last, it can be said without irony
-- I laughed, I cried."
-- Jami Bernard, ... Read
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Rating: - Still the King
As a life long fanatic of the original, and someone who even has
a soft-spot for the rather weak 1976 remake, Jackson was walking
on egg-shells with his new remake and I think he knew it. There
are a lot of die-hard Kong fans out there for whom the original
is something sacred. If Jackson messed this movie up, he would
have had hell to pay.
Thankfully, he didn't mess up. He made this movie as only a TRUE
fan could, creating an enduring labour of love rather than a
studio commercial cash-cow like Dino de Laurentiis did back in
the seventies. Jackson ticks all the right boxes, hits all the
right marks, and delivers to Kong fans a film of utter beauty,
breathtaking scope, and respectful tribute.
Performances, great. Sets, great. Special effects, magnificent.
But the main achievement of the film is its huge heart. Many have
groaned that the movie is too long, but hey! I could have happily
sat through another three hours!
Thank you Peter Jackson. Your movie ... Read
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Rating: - Brilliant
special effects
I haven’t seen the original King Kong but this film got such
rave reviews that I just had to see it. I wasn’t disappointed.
Naomi Watts does a fantastic job as Ann Darrow and the
performances by Jack Black and Jamie Bell were brilliant.
Personally I found Adrian Brody (as Jack Driscoll) slightly
nauseating but hey that’s just me!
Although the film was 3hrs long I don’t see how they could have
cut it down without taking out vital background info. When Kong
does eventually grace us with his presence it’s worth the hour
you’ll have waited to see him!! The special effects are awesome
and the T-Rex versus Kong scene was one of the best scenes of the
film. The ending was always going to be a tear-jerker and it
lived up to its promise. All in all a fantastic film.
With Peter Jackson directing this film couldn’t fail at the box
office and now that it’s finally out on DVD I’ll be snapping
up a copy for my library!
Rating: - This is an
amazing film.
I cannot implore you enough to see this movie! It is a fine
example of film making from the heart, it is so obvious from the
beginning titles that there is so much reverance for the original
classic.
Andy Serkis's performance as Kong is truly award winning, as is
the mighty beast itself. I've never felt such empathy for a
character as I did for this film.
A lot of criticism has been levelled at it for being over 3 hours
long (the viewer receives value for money)and that certain parts
of the story are too unbelievable (I'm sorry but a story about a
25ft Gorilla requires you to sit back and just enjoy it, not look
at the logic.) If you watch this film with an open heart and for
pure escapism this is way better than anything in recent years.
Truly stunning. Oh and yes you will shed tears at the end!
Rating: - Magnificent
Entertainment!!!!
The movie more or less faithfully follows the outlines of the
original film, but the fundamental adjustment in the relationship
between the beauty and the beast gives it heart, a quality the
earlier film was lacking. Yes, Kong in 1933 cares for his
captive, but she doesn't care so much for him. Kong was always
misunderstood, but in the 2005 film, there is someone who knows
it.
"King Kong" is a magnificent entertainment. It is like
the flowering of all the possibilities in the original classic
film. Computers are used not merely to create special effects,
but also to create style and beauty, to find a look for the film
that fits its story. And the characters are not cardboard heroes
or villains seen in stark outline, but quirky individuals with
personalities.
There was a stir when Jackson informed the home office that his
movie would run 187 minutes and yes, the movie is a tad too long,
and we could do without a few of the monsters and overturned
elevated trains. But ... Read
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