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King Kong.

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MikeyFingers

Aug 1, 2005
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Long Island, NY
#1
Saw it last night. All I can say: Holy sh**. Go see it now. In a good theater if possible. I got one near me with stadium seats and really big comfy chairs and teeth-rattling speakers so it was that much more insane. 3 hours long and in my opinion it could've been longer and I still would've loved it.
OK, stop reading now, go see it.
 
#4
I'm can't say I'm familiar with the King Kong story enough to see how in the world it can fill up 3 hours.....


But, I read something on the internet saying it was great. The internet is never wrong...so I will most likely go see it :smug:
 
#5
I've been a big Peter Jackson fan since Dead Alive came out some years ago. He did some great over-the-top horror movies that were hilarious, and very well done (for what they were). I always knew that he was destined to do something bigger and better, but I never expected this.

I haven't seen King Kong yet, and will wait until I can see the 1933 version again. I expect the new version will be pretty damn stunning.
 
#7
Gard said:
I think your safe, Peter Jackson directed both.
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Oh, I know. I'm such a LOTR nerd, however, that the gross amount of time that those movies take up is fully justified in my eyes. Last New Year's Day, my friends and I watched all three extended editions back to back to back. It took us almost eleven hours and change, if memory serves. (Including breaks.) I'm just not used to non-LOTR material lasting this long, that's all. :D
 
#8
Well, I got 1.5 hours in and left. I thought it was really dumb. It started out great, but unfortunately turned into an action film halfway through. I have to say that Naomi Watts is Fine (with a capital 'F'). Mulholland Drive is one of my favorite films ever. This just didn't cut the mustard for me. Jack Black was enjoyable (Adrian Brody is pretty harrible IMO).

I loved the entire LOTR thing, thought it was brilliant. This doesn't compare.

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#12
Max said:
Yeah. I think it would have worked better as a Woody Allen comedy where Kong comes to New York and gets therapy from Naomi Watts and they fall in love and everything.
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:D

I think an out-and-out action flick is really the only place it could have gone. The other two Kong movies showed what the story was like with less action, and they can be a bit tedious.

Besides, if you're going to go watch a big-ass monkey movie, you gotta expect some Donkey Kong-style throwdowns.
 

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