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| King Kong [Blu-ray] |
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| Manufacturer: Universal Studios |
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 What's the point of promoting such ugly fictional creatures (not talking about King Kong) and the natives |
| Review Date: February 21, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Reza Ganjavi, |
| This film prides itself for promoting ugliness. Disgusting looking natives on the island and disgusting fictional animals and lots of violence. Waste of time and money. The animation was impressive but I don't recommend this movie. |
This KONG is the KING of remakes! Blu-Ray review.
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| Review Date: February 21, 2010 |
| Reviewer: A. Scultore, NY |
I am hard pressed to think of any greater remake of a classic film! Peter Jackson pays homage to the original blockbuster film KING KONG of 1933. So many scenes, down to the nuances are remade to perfection in this classic. The acting is fantastic and the action is unbelievable. Some of the greatest CGI work of our time is done in this film. You will believe this 25' ape is living and breathing on screen with Naomi Watts. If you have never seen the original, it is a story of a filmaker that sets sail for a prehistoric island. This place where civilized man has yet to step foot, where mysterious wonders await. When the damsel in distress is captured she is offered up to Kong as a sacrifice. The crew saves her and captures the beast for display and profit. Soon Kong is loose and recaptures the fair maiden. This leads to one of film's alltime great moments as Kong battles bi-planes at the top of the Empire State Building!
King Kong is a classic and Peter Jackson's love for it, is on full display. The movie is long as it should be. Great storytelling should never take shortcuts! A must own for any movie lover!
NOW FOR MY BLU RAY THOUGHTS: Universal does it again! The picture and sound are breathtakingly beautiful. This disc gives you both the theatrical and extended versions. Please watch the extended, it is so worth it. Unfortunately there are no special features. This is upsetting for someone who has the 3 disc extended edition. FINAL THOUGHTS: Even with the lack of special features, this is a must own blu-ray. Demo caliber disc. ABSOLUTELY UPGRADE! |
A Masterpiece
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| Review Date: February 17, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Gary P. Cohen, Staten Island, NY USA |
I, like almost everyone else, watched the original King Kong on tv while growing up and enjoyed it greatly. I still marvel at what they were able to accomplish in this film way back in 1933. However while I admire the orginal Kong, I absolutely love Peter Jackson's remake and consider it a masterpiece.
First of all, this is a film that must be seen on a big screen. I saw it twice in the movies and watched the blu-ray today on my 52 inch tv. It still loses something although the picture and sound are crystal clear.
I love everything about this film from the incredible job Jackson and the Production Designers did in recreating 1932 New York City to the masterful job the special effects technicians did on Kong and the incredible emotions that they were able to show on his face. The action scenes are incredible especially a wild Brontasaurus stampede, a battle between Kong (while holding Naomi Watts in his hand) and 3 Tyranasaurus Rexes and the final confrontation between Kong at the top of the Empire State Building and about 10 World War 1 byplanes. (The high-up shot of Kong falling off the building with several planes flying high above him was so beautifully done that it actually made me queasy while watching it in the movies.) The three leads are excellent: Naomi Watts, absolutely lovely as Ann Darrow and boy can she run, Adrien Brody, not exactly your average leading-man, but very good as Jack Driscoll and Jack Black, an actor that I don't usually care for, perfect as Carl Denham. (Perhaps since Denham is basically a despicable character in this film, the fact that I do not like Jack Black made this perfect casting.)
The additional scenes on this blu-ray are excellent and never should have been cut: a vicious triceratops attack and a terrific and scary scene involving a vicious underwater creature picking the men off as they are rafting through the jungle. (I can't imagine how much hard work went into this sequence, only for it to be cut.) The music for this film by James Newton Howard is excellent, the Oscar winning special effects almost beyond belief.
This film did not do all that well during its Christmas release, it was soundly beaten by the first "Narnia" movie. Thats too bad because I consider it to be a masterpiece and can't imagine how difficult it must have been to make. But then again Peter Jackson had plenty of experience making difficult films since he made this one right after completing the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, 3 epic films that I look forward to seeing released on blu-ray also. |
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