i'm about to go see King Kong in 30 minutes and will post my review later tonight... who else is looking forward to this movie? i've heard nothing but great reviews...

i'm really looking forward to seeing it, although i'm not excited about the 3+ hour running time. hopefully it's one of those movies that you don't realize you've been there for that long.

It opens today? Oh yeah! I am going!!! YAY!!!!!!!!

*raises hand and waves madly*

My show starts in an hour and a half !!

Me me me! I love King Kong. A childhood favorite! Can't wait! I'm thinking about going to see it tonight also.

Not normally a show that I would go see, but I saw the trailer in the theater's and it got me excited to see it.

3 hour movies don't bother me at all. I can't wait to see this movie! It's gonna rock especially since PJ is directing.

RED ALERT !!

It seems my best laid plans for a 4:45 show are a bust!! I forgot about my nieces gymnastics class at 6.

*mutters unintelligibly*

Just read a great review, and the trailers are fab too, can't wait to see it, though
the reviewer of our newspaper said Jack Black was not the right one for the role
he played, but the rest of the movie was truly spectacular! I'll have to see for myself!

I can't wait to see this! Hopefully, I'll get to the theater this weekend. :smile:

ah, darn! i won't be able too see this movie until next week!

I've been looking forward to this one ever since the first King Kong movie came out!

I want to go tonight but we're in the middle of a snow storm. :censored:
I might try to go anyway if they're not sold out.

I've been looking forward to this one ever since the first King Kong movie came out!

Wow! That would make you Really Old wouldn't it? hahaha J/K

just got back from King Kong... it was very good... Naomi Watts was excellent as Ann, and Jack Black displayed a nice performance... it was weird seeing Jack in a more serious role, but he did well... a lot of good action, and the scenes between Kong and Ann made you really believe that they cared for one another... it honestly didn't feel like 3 hours... i can't see how they could've made it less than 3 hours and still made us care for everyone and Kong... just a brilliant re-make... Peter Jackson is KING

we all know Kong dies and PJ and Co. pulled it off tremendously... very sad and emotionally charged... very touching scenes between Ann and Kong when they look at the sunset on those 2 occassions and at the scene on the ice... the humor between both of them was cute...

ETA: for previews, we had X3, Mission Impossible 3, Miami Vice, and The Da Vinci Code...

That's RIGHT. PJ is ze king. I'm glad you loved it!!!! *whines* I wanna see it right NOW!!!! Seriously, I'm not even sure when I'm going to. I'm guessing after Christmas. Boo. Nah, forget studying, I'm going next week. lol

I am going to see it tonight!!! It will be the 11:30 show here in Hollywood! Can't wait. My fiance and I just got into a fight...may be I will go without his dumb a**. Still, I can't wait to see it!!!

That movie was incredible I just got back from it. My jaw would not close throughout the whole 3 hours lol.

OMG that was the most amazing movie! I'm so glad I went, even in the storm.
I would recommend anyone/everyone to definately see this movie at a theater. The visual effects are superb and you will soooo regret waiting until the dvd comes out.

Just came back from seeing the film...

I thought it was amazing!!! I have to admit that when I first heard that Peter Jackson was doing King Kong, I was a little worried. I wondered if the film would translate well...and it had the potential for disaster. Not that he isn't a brilliant filmaker, but a film about a giant ape is either going to be great...or it's going to be horrific ;). But then the rave reviews started coming in and I was incredibly excited. And this film is everything they claimed it was! It was surprisingly emotional...not to mentioned thrilling and riveting...lol. I screamed at parts...and I actually cried a little as well.

Peter Jackson is an incredible director and I reccomend it to anyone! I'm so pleased he followed LOTR up with something that proves he's here to stay! :biggrin:

I saw it and loved it and will see it again!!!!

All I could think about was :

WOW! A mysterious island where you can actually see the monster(s)!

What a concept!!:biggrin:

I think overall my favorite scene was when Kong took on like ten T-Rex's...I loved that!

OK, just some questions for people who have seen all 3 versions...

1) Was Kong more animal like (as in the original version) or more sympathetic (70's version). My brother and I were talking about the old ones last night and he commented that the original King Kong killed a lot more people biting them, throwing them stomping on them, etc (not to be mean, but just being an animal) He said the 70's Kong was a lot more of a sympathetic character. It's been so long since I've seen either version. I remember as a kid always feeling bad for him. Thankfully I Tivoed the original King Kong this weekend, so I can watch it before seeing the new movie.

2) If you've seen all 3, which one is the best and why?

OK, not a question, but if you are a fan of PJ, you must see Dead Alive. I saw this movie in college and absolutely loved it. It was my first introduction to PJ and I think it was one of the first films he made. Anyway it is a campy, bloody horror movie and it is the best. I think it may be the bloodiest movie ever made. It's kind of on the same par as the Evil Dead movies, not scary at all.

I have not seen the 30's version, but I have seen the 70's version. I can say that people I know, as well as the media, have said that PJ stayed true to the original movie.
Kong is more ferocious in this version, he is quite frightening at first.. he does kill quite a few but we rarely see much blood, its definately not a blood bath... even in the end when Kong dies we only see a tiny bit of blood for a second. The fighting scenes with the dinosaurs were long, detailed, and very dramatic and they make you want to stand up and cheer for Kong (some people were doing just that in the theater). lol
The visual effects are amazing and I would recommend the movie for that reason alone.
I dont hate the 70's version, I actually have enjoyed it for many years now, but I think this one definately tops the 76 version. The cast was great, Naomi Watts IMO was much better than Jessica Lange. She seemed to have more heart. Jessica's character just seemed kind of airheaded and fake to me.

Jessica's character just seemed kind of airheaded and fake to me.

That was my biggest complaint with the 70s movie as well.

We are having a 'winter storm' so I probably won't get to see it until this week-end.

I hated the 70s version! They tried to update it & change the story, & in the end - Kong
didn't look real! I'm looking forward to this one - probably wont get to see it 'till Sunday.

OK, just some questions for people who have seen all 3 versions...

1) Was Kong more animal like (as in the original version) or more sympathetic (70's version). My brother and I were talking about the old ones last night and he commented that the original King Kong killed a lot more people biting them, throwing them stomping on them, etc (not to be mean, but just being an animal) He said the 70's Kong was a lot more of a sympathetic character. It's been so long since I've seen either version. I remember as a kid always feeling bad for him. Thankfully I Tivoed the original King Kong this weekend, so I can watch it before seeing the new movie.

2) If you've seen all 3, which one is the best and why?

OK, not a question, but if you are a fan of PJ, you must see Dead Alive. I saw this movie in college and absolutely loved it. It was my first introduction to PJ and I think it was one of the first films he made. Anyway it is a campy, bloody horror movie and it is the best. I think it may be the bloodiest movie ever made. It's kind of on the same par as the Evil Dead movies, not scary at all.


The best one is the original. Because...it's the original.

It was ground breaking in many ways and opened the doors for fantasy movies.

To answer your first question:

Kong is a full-on gorilla in this one. They did their homework and got a bunch of actual behavior that is depicted in the film (think Koko). He is much more sympathetic in this movie because CGI allows more emotion on his face and in his posture.

This movie is great by itself but will always be a companion piece to the original 1933 King Kong.

I'm going to see it again this weekend. I know it will not replace the original, I was just saying IMO that it is better than the 70's version.

For anyone going to see it this weekend, a couple things to watch for.. Andy Sirkis, Gollum from LoTR, plays the cook on the ship- the guy with the squinty eye. He also did the CGI movements for Kong just as he did for Gollum.
Colin Hanks, he's the guy with the funky wire frame glasses, plays one of Jack Black's characters' friends/advisors. He also starred with Jack Black in Orange County.

I haven't seen King Kong yet, but I'm probably going to see it sometime this weekend. It looks awesome...I can't wait! :biggrin:

I´ll probably see it on Monday or Tuesday.
Can´t wait either! :jump1:

Hehe, I'm seeing it for the second time tommorow!

liked it and I didn't like it. It was very well done, well acted movie. Had lots of emotions and captured the 'spirit' of the original. My only complaint is that the individual scenes were way too LONG. Just about every scene could have been cut in half and still have been just as effective. The one scene where they were being chased by dinosaurs? Too long. I was starting to look at my watch before it was over. Despite that it was good and I do recommend it. I just wish it had been edited a bit better. How geeky is it that I recognized most of the names during the credits as being LoTR alumni?

Peter Jackson is a god ...

... and there wasn't a live actor in the film worthy of sharing a screen with Adrien Brody. His talent leaves me breathless.


That is all.

Wow I would have to see that This Movie was alot better then I was exsecting.....Good Job Peter

I Just went to it today but the only reason i wanted to see it was cuz of Peter Jackson, He did such a Great Job with the LotR movies that I Had to check this one out and was Impressed......Althought the airplain flying sceen was kinda boring lol

I actually thought the dinosaur scenes were the best part of the movie, but I'm a sucker when it comes to top-notch CGI. Kong was very believable; his movements and emotions were so lifelike! I thought the first part of King Kong moved a little too slowly for my tastes, while the giant bugs totally freaked me out in a gross kinda way.

I would definitely warn against young, impressionable minds seeing this movie because there was a lot of nightmare-producing imagery here. But all in all it was a love story and I'll admit to getting misty-eyed at the ending. I'm left feeling that Mr Jackson did an admirable job, as did all the actors, in a slightly choppy and uneven movie.

four outta five stars; probably lives up to most of the hype.

Just got back and WOW!!! I loved it! I was expecting to get squicked out by the Anna/Kong love, but it wound up being more of a very strong friendship, so I didn't have to worry. I agree that it could have been a bit shorter (was the character of Jimmy really necessary?), but the action sequences were top notch. Several times I was scared out of my wits...especially...at the bottom of the ravine...with... the...BUGS!!! (Weeps, goes out and seeks counciling).

Adrien Brody struck me as an odd choice for Jack Driscol, but I think he pulled off the role very well. Jack Black, I thought, could have done better- he was the right sort of actor for the role, but didn't perform up to standard (so, the opposite of Adrien Brody).
Naomi Watts was awsome!!! I couldn't think of anyone who could have played the role as well as she did.

Edit: it would seem that in the entertainment industry, the name Jack has become synonimus with "hero".

We just got back from seeing it........magnificent! During the dinosaur stampede & pileup
scene, I was thinking: Speilberg must be green with envy, 'cause Jackson has shown how much better "Jurassic park" could have been!
The only part that seemed totally out of place was the part on the stage where they put on the bit about "sacrificing the girl to the beast" with all the fake natives. I think he took it just a bit too far there - other than that...great movie!

(Oh! And what did you all think of the X3 trailer?)

I went to see it on the first day it opened (Wednesday) and took my kids (4 and 6) to see it. I knew that the movie was PG-13 and knew about the dinosaurs (which I also knew they could handle), but had no idea about the bugs... so imagine my horror when that scene came up (never mind Kong going berserk on the shipmates... ugh)!

I thought were really freaky, but my attempts at covering their eyes were quickly shot down... they thought the bugs were somewhere on the scale of "cool!" to "gross!" and not at all nightmare-inducing... My explanation is that all this (man-eating worms! roaches the size of ponies! vampire bats! OH MY!!) is too far removed from reality, too fantastic to be really scary (think all the kids in the 60s soaking up B-horror movies)... so I have no regrets taking them :) .

As for myself, the movie totally reminded me of the George Lucas/Steven Spielberg 80's romp "Indiana Jones"... playful, romantic, humorous, a little bit gross, a little bit scary, and full of homages to older, similar films. USAToday ran an article on Friday on King Kong's Easter Eggs... the scene that lonewolf mentioned, for example, was copied from 1933's "King Kong". That's what the island savages looked like in the old black-and-white movie :) .

I saw it again last night and since I'd already seen it once I was able to focus on more things than I did the first time. The first time I saw it I was like drooling over the special effects but this time I really started noticing the acting. Every actor was perfect for their part!

Oh My Gosh this movie was amazing. I love Peter Jackson, he is so talented. Admittedly like the first 45 minutes moved a little slow but only because you hadn't seen Kong yet but that didn't bother me at all. The special effects were incredible. You literally forgot that you were looking into the eyes og a CGI character. The scenes on the island with the dinasoars, the ones looking down the satreets of old NYC, they were all extremely well done. It really is a tearjerker though. I cried so much when I saw it. I cried when Mr. Hayes died and then I pretty much lost it at the end when Kong died. And what was worse, was I saw it with my younger brother and my Dad and they were making fun of me after the movie was over. According to them "It was just a movie" and I should quit being such a girl :down: . This movie was sooooo good! I can't wait to see it again...without my brother and dad.

Lol, the first time I went with my dad's girlfriend and her son and she bauled her eyes out too lol!

I saw it this weekend and I totally bawled (twice) :crybaby: I thought that it was great though a little too long. Naomi Watts made me cry so much. I cried when they captured Kong and the ending, which is heartbreaking.:msn-cry: I was wondering who else has seen this movie and if you had similar reactions, or am I just a complete crybaby! :bawling:

already a thread on this in In Flight Entertainment sub-forum:

merging into that thread...

I just got back from the movie about an hour ago. Absolutely amazing! I thought the three hours flew right by since there was non-stop action.

I was excited to see Adrien Brody since a. he wasn't the type of person I'd imagine to play Jack Driscoll and b. because I love him. lol He's a fantastic actor. Naomi Watts was great too.

Even though we all know what happens in the end, it was still heartbreaking. :crybaby: Peter Jackson certainly did it justice, I noticed several references and things right from the original. Even if people are reluctant to watch such a long movie, I'd say it's worth it.

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAH. This movie was incredible!!!!!!!! I saw it this morning. 3 hours is nothing to me. As long as I go to the bathroom right before, I'm good. PJ is my hero and I love him.

I thought Andy Serkis was great, as usual! I was sad that his character died. lol Well, both of them. lol I felt so sorry for Kong at the end. I was all sad. The people on that island were freaky!!! Naomi Watts was so awesome! Very cool. The part where Kong and the last T-Rex was CRAAAAAAZY! Oh man but I was quite disturbed. First he bites its tongue off and then opens its jaw so that it breaks. OMG, I was squirming!!!!!!! That was just nasty. I was laughing, though. That whole part with the dinosaurs was amazing. I loved it. This whole movie was fantastic. I gotta see it again.

I really want to see it but havnt had the time. I will go after christmas. :)

Yeah definetly go before it leaves the theatres, it is well worth seeing on the big screen!

two thumbs up for peter jackson. i almost cied towards the ending...:frown:

my fave line: it was BEAUTY who killed the BEAST

Yeah that's the best line in the movie.

I love that line. I think it's more moving when it's the last line in the movie.

Wierdly enough...I thought that line actually jarred me from the film...and seemed out of place :undecide:

I know it was an homage to the original film...but somehow coming from Jack Black's character...it was just strange. To me if felt like it wasn't really part of the story.

Yeah. Jack Black really made that line move you at the end.

saw it yesterday. finally! awesome! awesome! awesome!

This film was amazing. It was so beautifully done. I had my reservations when I heard Peter Jackson was remaking King Kong because I had no interest in it and I thought 'eh!'
But I have seen it and I am so glad I did. The film was fantastic and was truly moving. I even cried at the end.
Definately gets my thumbs up :thumbup:

All this raving makes me want to see it again! :biggrin:

Wierdly enough...I thought that line actually jarred me from the film...and seemed out of place :undecide:

I know it was an homage to the original film...but somehow coming from Jack Black's character...it was just strange. To me if felt like it wasn't really part of the story.

i agree with you, Ele... as soon as he said that line, i was like, was that necessary? seemed like cheesy overkill... sure it's a nod, but it did seem out of place and it was just weird... i know if i were one of the extras in the background, after he said that line, i would've yelled out, no i'm pretty sure it was all those bullets and the fall! ;)

i agree with you, Ele... as soon as he said that line, i was like, was that necessary? seemed like cheesy overkill... sure it's a nod, but it did seem out of place and it was just weird... i know if i were one of the extras in the background, after he said that line, i would've yelled out, no i'm pretty sure it was all those bullets and the fall! ;)

HA!...now I wish you had been an extra! Also...that Peter Jackson had only one take at that shot...and there was no way he could fix it...and...yeah...so...it would never happen. But it's a funny image! :biggrin:

... i know if i were one of the extras in the background, after he said that line, i would've yelled out, no i'm pretty sure it was all those bullets and the fall! ;)

:24: Ha Ha Ha, I can just imagine that. Thats too funny.:biggrin: I would like to have seen that.

King Kong was...AWESOME! :biggrin: I loved it. Some of the scenes were a little too long, but I didn't really mind... I thought the fight scenes were amazing. This is probably one of the best movies I've seen all year.

AHHH! My mutiquote still is not working, how annoying.

QE said: Wierdly enough...I thought that line actually jarred me from the film...and seemed out of place

I know it was an homage to the original film...but somehow coming from Jack Black's character...it was just strange. To me if felt like it wasn't really part of the story.

I was reading trivia from the original movie in imdb and that line was voted the 84th greatest movie line by the American Film Institute. But I also didn't like that quote.

i agree with you, Ele... as soon as he said that line, i was like, was that necessary? seemed like cheesy overkill... sure it's a nod, but it did seem out of place and it was just weird... i know if i were one of the extras in the background, after he said that line, i would've yelled out, no i'm pretty sure it was all those bullets and the fall! ;)

Actually I was thinking No you killed the beast, jacka$$.

i haven't seen king kong yet, im going to see it on the weekend thou

I saw this last week and it was awesome!


Actually I was thinking No you killed the beast, jacka$$.

LOL, I was thinking the same thing.

King Kong was...AWESOME! :biggrin: I loved it. Some of the scenes were a little too long, but I didn't really mind... I thought the fight scenes were amazing. This is probably one of the best movies I've seen all year.

Well said.

the fight scene with the t-rexs caught in the vines was one of the best things ive seen in my life. im a huge fan of things with dinosaurs in them (stems from my childhood) and it was almost too much excitement for me to contain :biggrin::biggrin:
every film should have a fight with dinosaurs

the fight scene with the t-rexs caught in the vines was one of the best things ive seen in my life. im a huge fan of things with dinosaurs in them (stems from my childhood) and it was almost too much excitement for me to contain :biggrin::biggrin:
every film should have a fight with dinosaurs

Yeah I think I'm a sucker for dinosaur movies, so King Kong deffinetly had something for me. Darn Jurrasic Park!! :)

yeh damn jurassic park:biggrin: my jaw still drops today the first time you see the brachiosaur, Spielberg is master of spectacle, but i reckon Jackson is just as good

Great Movie! Although I thought that some of the scence could have been shorter - 3 hours is a long time! Anyhow, the whole bug scence totally creeped me out, I had to close my eyes for most of that part! Man, bugs sicken me! The end scene mad me cry like a little baby. The emotions that Kong shows are amazing, I completly forgot that he was an ape and not human. So sad. Overall I would definatly give it two thumbs up!

yeh damn jurassic park:biggrin: my jaw still drops today the first time you see the brachiosaur, Spielberg is master of spectacle, but i reckon Jackson is just as good

So true, Jackson is the next Spielberg or Lucas!

I saw this last week and it was awesome!



LOL, I was thinking the same thing.


OMG!
LOL!
That is what I said to my husband while watching it.
I wanted Kong to raise his hand, at that point, and squish him all over the pavement!
I loved this movie and cried like a baby at the end as well.
I thought this movie was well done, very well done.

i wasnt really upset at Kong's death because i knew it was coming...when they killed Godzilla in that remake - the film was bad enough as it was but that just took the biscuit. i had tears in my eyes :undecide:

plus i was too irritated by the amount of close ups of Naomi Watt's face, the film wouldve been alot shorter if Peter Jackson didnt fancy her

i wasnt really upset at Kong's death because i knew it was coming...when they killed Godzilla in that remake - the film was bad enough as it was but that just took the biscuit. i had tears in my eyes :undecide:

plus i was too irritated by the amount of close ups of Naomi Watt's face, the film wouldve been alot shorter if Peter Jackson didnt fancy her

ouch...

ouch...

:hypocrit: i'm sure he didnt

I dout that I will go and see the remake of the very first one way back when anyway ever body says it is way to sad to see again I feel really sorry for him he was just trying to protect her

The film was great ! :D Peter Jackson did a really god job. The bugs were so disghusting ... :|