Countdown To King Kong

[andy mac]

So is King Kong a stop motion creature??? If so, I take back all i said about it being another special effects laden crud fest! It will be like a proper Wallace and grommit action flick!

[speedy_thrills]

los angeles said:

Och, there's no pleasing you, Andy.

Not sure I’m that thrilled either given Mr. Jackson’s previous work, far be it from me though to throw a wet blanket on Hollywood hype.

[Jaglover]

I'm looking forward to this film

[peterpeter]

what really interested me was that Anthony Serkis aka Gollum from the LOTR movies is playing Kong in the same sort of CGI-over -live actor way.

The few initial reviews Ive read are stunning.

Cant wait.

[KB_S1]

I wasn't really bothered about it until a mate of mine started going on about it all the time. I am really looking forward to it now.

[srebbe64]

I wasn't planning on seeing out of general principle. There's been so many remakes of films with the same name (Charlie & The Chocolate Factory, War of the Worlds, and about two dozen others). However, having read this thread I might just see it now.

[allnighter]

I remember I skipped school in my teens to sneak into the cinema to watch King Kong in the seventies (the one with Jeff Bridges and introducing Jessica Lange, her 1st appearence in a major hollywood movie),I was mesmerised and ended up watching it 5 times, my parents still don't know about it

Looking forward to watching a proper King Kong again after Mighty Joe Young.

[8Pack]

Is Fay Reay in it?..........

[andy mac]

It does seem to be getting rave reviews. maybe it's not a special effects crammed vomit fest? I'm ever so curious now! I may well have to pootle along and have a wee nose, and see for myself. All bets are off now! From the trailers, it did seem to be on a level playing field with Anaconda in cheesyness!

[andy mac]

Didn't godzilla chase a cab??? Alright, not a big overgrown monkley, but a ferocious human squishing machine all the same.

[simpo two]

Hey chaps, calm down, it's all done in a computer y'know...

Image>Insert: Gorilla
Size: Extra Large
Image>Insert: Spider
Action: Chase
Render and burn to DVD

Bingo

[rsvmilly]

simpo two said:

Hey chaps, calm down, it's all done in a computer y'know... Image>Insert: Gorilla Size: Extra Large Image>Insert: Spider Action: Chase Render and burn to DVD Bingo

You forgot to start the 'tortured leading man' wizard

[Jaglover]

Empire has given it five stars !!!!

www.empireonline.co.uk/incinemas/Review.asp?FID=9781

By the sounds of it its another flawed masterpiece in the same vein as Return of the King.

[nubbin]

Does it all end happily this time? Perhaps Kong could become an undercover CIA agent, marry the replacement Fay Wray and watch her eyes and everything else open extra wide on the wedding night! "OOH, they don't call you King Dong for nothing, do they big boy?!

(Sory, I think my light therapy's starting to kick in!)

[dick dastardly]

Not my kind fo film but the reviews I've read mean I'll definately be seeing it. Jackon is turning into one of the best directors around.

[Jaglover]

Another great review

www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2005/12/09/bfkong09.xml

"Stupendous special effects, a brilliant cast, and a heartbreaking story - Peter Jackson's three-hour remake of King Kong is a work of genius, says Tim Robey"

Can't wait now

[allnighter]

Jaglover said:

Another great review www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2005/12/09/bfkong09.xml "Stupendous special effects, a brilliant cast, and a heartbreaking story - Peter Jackson's three-hour remake of King Kong is a work of genius, says Tim Robey" Can't wait now

The Mail review last week said it was too long towards the end and you just end up willing KK to die.I personally look forward to watching it.

[rsvmilly]

The Telegraph said:

Stupendous special effects, a brilliant cast, and a heartbreaking story - Peter Jackson's three-hour remake of King Kong is a work of genius, says Tim Robey

What happens in the end?

[allnighter]

rsvmilly said:

The Telegraph said: Stupendous special effects, a brilliant cast, and a heartbreaking story - Peter Jackson's three-hour remake of King Kong is a work of genius, says Tim Robey What happens in the end?

They live happily ever after...Duh!