half_eaten_arm
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this movies got nothing on mighty joe young!
King Kong
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Shreddy
Truth Through Character
I was dragged along to a preview by a friend who won free passes in a radio contest. These FX-laden popcorn "event" pictures are really starting to bore me.
Really, the only "review" I can be bothered to muster up is that it's like "Titanic", only in this case the main "character/object" possibly eats it's own feces. Oh, and no Celine Dion was a positive...as was the fact that I didn't pay admission.
Really, the only "review" I can be bothered to muster up is that it's like "Titanic", only in this case the main "character/object" possibly eats it's own feces. Oh, and no Celine Dion was a positive...as was the fact that I didn't pay admission.
Donna Ferentes
jubliado
Yes, but did it have any character? (I'd refer you to the original, where there's a fight involving Kong and a dinosaur and the dinosaur puses to scratch its neck. Give me that rather than "oh, it looks so realistic" CGI stuff any day.)poului said:
Was I the only one who thought this movie was interminably dull in places?
The entire start of the movie, despite the obvious congratulations on set design, was so boring, ok I know there wasn't much of a story to begin with, but you think they could have got slightly better then 1 dimensional characters to display on screen. The entire 'hero playing actor who is actually a coward' came out of a script from 1934.
The boat captain just happens to be a big game hunter and just happens to have enough chloroform to down, well a 30 foot gorilla. Then there is no mention to how they hell they get the damn thing to the boat, all they had were those little 8 man paddle boats, how the hell they get the gorilla on the boat and back to america? It makes no sense.
The special effects are outstounding and the usual tug on the heart strings of humanising animals is definitly there, but honestly, I wished I was at home so I could put my DVD player on x3 play and just had it running normal when there were action scenes.
Its 3 fucking hours long.
3 hours, for what is essentially an hour and 20 movie. Now i don't mind sitting through a 3 hour movie, this isn't a case of ADD here, but not when the substance of the movie doesn't cover 3 hours. You could easily knock an entire hour out of that movie no problem. If some of those scenes had lingered any longer they would have got an 80 pound fine for loitering.
Not a bad movie, what you expected was all there, but just too damn long winded.
The entire start of the movie, despite the obvious congratulations on set design, was so boring, ok I know there wasn't much of a story to begin with, but you think they could have got slightly better then 1 dimensional characters to display on screen. The entire 'hero playing actor who is actually a coward' came out of a script from 1934.
The boat captain just happens to be a big game hunter and just happens to have enough chloroform to down, well a 30 foot gorilla. Then there is no mention to how they hell they get the damn thing to the boat, all they had were those little 8 man paddle boats, how the hell they get the gorilla on the boat and back to america? It makes no sense.
The special effects are outstounding and the usual tug on the heart strings of humanising animals is definitly there, but honestly, I wished I was at home so I could put my DVD player on x3 play and just had it running normal when there were action scenes.
Its 3 fucking hours long.
3 hours, for what is essentially an hour and 20 movie. Now i don't mind sitting through a 3 hour movie, this isn't a case of ADD here, but not when the substance of the movie doesn't cover 3 hours. You could easily knock an entire hour out of that movie no problem. If some of those scenes had lingered any longer they would have got an 80 pound fine for loitering.
Not a bad movie, what you expected was all there, but just too damn long winded.
DJ Squelch
King Of Insides
I thought it were fucking great. Prob go see it again I think.
That big theatre at the end is the St James in Auckland - possibly THE most spectacular cinema in the world.
Top zoomy thing here :
http://www.dmd.co.nz/site_resources/vr/Civic.html
All the stars in the ceiling light up - those big gold lions at the side of the stage are fucking massive - and their eyes light up. That's so cool I can hardly stand it.
That big theatre at the end is the St James in Auckland - possibly THE most spectacular cinema in the world.
Top zoomy thing here :
http://www.dmd.co.nz/site_resources/vr/Civic.html
All the stars in the ceiling light up - those big gold lions at the side of the stage are fucking massive - and their eyes light up. That's so cool I can hardly stand it.
leftistangel
Well-Known Member
I had very high expectations and thought it had flashes of genius and the CGI was a level above anything previous. But there is no excuse for the 3 hour and 7 minute running time of King Kong. It's still good, but it's something that none of Jackson's previous movies ever were - it's enervating.
rainbowman
New Member
Saw The Film Was Great But Bad In Places
just seen the film thought it was great.just thinking why dont we king kong in the furture send him to the imf and wto g8 meets it would be great he would smash the summits in to lil bits.well i can dream laugh but its never gone happen.but what we do after all problems sorted it out yea kong rules see the film now enjoy it and weep
just seen the film thought it was great.just thinking why dont we king kong in the furture send him to the imf and wto g8 meets it would be great he would smash the summits in to lil bits.well i can dream laugh but its never gone happen.but what we do after all problems sorted it out yea kong rules see the film now enjoy it and weep
girasol
Addicted to handstands!
rainbowman said:just seen the film thought it was great.just thinking why dont we king kong in the furture send him to the imf and wto g8 meets it would be great he would smash the summits in to lil bits.well i can dream laugh but its never gone happen.but what we do after all problems sorted it out yea kong rules see the film now enjoy it and weep
I'm sorry: what???
I'm actually looking forward to watching this, but the reviews have been so good I'll probably be disappointed...
boohoo
No.
Iemanja said:I'm actually looking forward to watching this, but the reviews have been so good I'll probably be disappointed...
That always happens!
Was gonna see it tonight but the thought of over three hours in the cinema is too much today - even if it is really, really good. ( haven't forgotten LOTR and harry potter 1)
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
Dunno what people mean by shoddy effects - I thought they were fantastic - maybe some of the tracking landscape shots were a touch unconvincing but the dinosaur fighting and Empire State scenes are just breathtaking - I felt sick watching Kong and Anne on the skyscraper - a real sense of vertigo.
The best effects are the in the insect cave scene - some truly horrific creatures that made the kids gasp the most.
The freakiest creatures were some truly hideous black penis worm things with retractable foreskins and toothy bell-ends.
The film slightly lets itself down with some clunky dialogue, esp the last line of the film. Jack Black is a poor choice for an actor - he can't really act - his only real skill is in being sarcastic - when he's supposed to be conveying deep thought, he simply moves his eyes from side to side.
But all in all, a great adventure movie - it even made me shed a manly tear - Kong is the best actor in it, even if he's all CGI - he manages to convey some very complex emotions with just his eyes, which is quite an achievement - especially when contrasted against the crappy CGI werewolves I saw earlier in the trailer for the second Underworld film.
The best effects are the in the insect cave scene - some truly horrific creatures that made the kids gasp the most.
The freakiest creatures were some truly hideous black penis worm things with retractable foreskins and toothy bell-ends.
The film slightly lets itself down with some clunky dialogue, esp the last line of the film. Jack Black is a poor choice for an actor - he can't really act - his only real skill is in being sarcastic - when he's supposed to be conveying deep thought, he simply moves his eyes from side to side.
But all in all, a great adventure movie - it even made me shed a manly tear - Kong is the best actor in it, even if he's all CGI - he manages to convey some very complex emotions with just his eyes, which is quite an achievement - especially when contrasted against the crappy CGI werewolves I saw earlier in the trailer for the second Underworld film.
rainbowman said:just seen the film thought it was great.just thinking why dont we king kong in the furture send him to the imf and wto g8 meets it would be great he would smash the summits in to lil bits.well i can dream laugh but its never gone happen.but what we do after all problems sorted it out yea kong rules see the film now enjoy it and weep
Dhimmi said:
I agree. I haven't seen the new one yet, but recently re-watched the old one, and couldn't believe how camp parts of it was, especially the natives.
rainbowman said:just seen the film thought it was great.just thinking why dont we king kong in the furture send him to the imf and wto g8 meets it would be great he would smash the summits in to lil bits.well i can dream laugh but its never gone happen.but what we do after all problems sorted it out yea kong rules see the film now enjoy it and weep
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Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
I see - that does make sense - however it's delivered so badly by Jack BlackReno said:
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