"King Kong" revisited

[tongodeon]

Recently a friend made a passing comment about "that shitty King Kong remake", a not-atypical comment given what I hear from time to time. In 2005 when I first saw it I liked Kong, and I didn't understand the audience's negative reaction. Six years later I understand these comments even less

Comments

[andrewducker]

I also liked it. I saw it twice, because it was epic enough to be worth seeing at the cinema while I could.

It wasn't the best movie ever, and it definitely had flaws, but it was fun, and had a great look to it. And the insect scene scared the crap out of me :->

[fiddlingfrog]

The insect scene creeped me out so badly I couldn't even finish the movie.

[occlupanid]

Is this your memory of how great Kong was, or a recent viewing? That's an entire disk's worth of characters talking about their hopes and dreams you gotta get through till you hit the giant insects, which are the real heart of the movie. If you haven't seen it recently, i challenge you to a re-watch. no skipping, now!

[sambushell]

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