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Summary: Long Live the KING!
Review: "Kong! The Eighth Wonder of the World! " Ain't it the truth. Unsurpassed after all these years, "King Kong" (1933) is now part of the American unconsciousness, an accolade bestowed upon very few movies. One of my very favorites, every since Channel 9 in NYC ran it once a day for a week back in 1968. Excelsior!
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Summary: A LEGEND
Review: One of the greatest adventure films ever made, KING KONG has been one of a handful of films that have become an enduring icon of American popular culture and justly praised as a true motion picture classic; the film's lasting popularity is staggering! Since it's release in 1933, this film has become totally assimilated into American popular culture; it's become an American institution and is a very real figure to children and adults alike throughout the world. Max Steiner's score was actually one of the very first written entirely for any film and the trick photography during the making is legion, Kong, for instance, was all of eighteen inches. In 1976, 20 MILLION dollars was spent on an absolutely ludicrous version! An outstanding achievement in motion picture history, the Special Edition is clear and expertly colorized so get it and see for yourself!
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Summary: Still the King
Review: This film is still magic. Its a larger-than-life (no pun intended) pulp fiction script coupled with excellent pre-computer trick photography. The brontosaurus rising out of the water to assault the raft is poorly done but when it's shown chasing the sailors, the effect is wonderful. The tyrannosaurus rex tops the one in Jurassic Park. Its swift lizard-like movements and rasping growl are incredibly effective. In the Making of King Kong, authors Orville Goldner and George Turner indicate filmed but cut scenes (the styracosaurus, the spiders in the pit, etc.). One only wishes these scenes were at least saved. How could they not? Freeze frame the diner scene and just look at Fay Wray's face and behold absolute beauty. What a Depression era masterpiece is King Kong-what a movie for all time.
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Summary: The winner and still champeen. . . .
Review: Despite the galaxy of SciFi/Monster/Horror films that have flown, slithered, stomped, and eaten their way onto and through the silver screen, this 1933 classic remains among the very best. Considering the state of cinematography at the time, the production values are magnificent. There is little to none of the graininess, poor lighting and disturbing technical glitches that were prevalent in early film-making.The plot is somewhat predictable but manages to effectively interweave elements of drama, horror, adventure and some not-so-well concealed social commentary. The one weakness of this movie is the lifeless acting by a supposedly excellent cast. Fortunately, the story itself and the production values are so strong that the picture doesn't suffer. This special edition restores a substantial amount of footage that had been edited out through the years. The restorations do improve the continuity and the intensity of the story; however, they also markedly increase the amount of violent content. Many people have forgotten that King Kong has a number of rather gory scenes, especially during the rescue/capture sequence on Skull Island. Although not in the nature of modern splatter films, this movie can be a bit intense for young viewers. If you are a fan of the Great Ape pictures, Tarzan was impressive, Mighty Joe Young was fun, the Bridges/Lange remake of King Kong was the pits, but this classic version stands at the pinnacle. Kong is the true "King of the Beasts."
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Summary: "Twas beauty killed the beast..."
Review: After growing up watching all of the great stop motion films that were influenced by King Kong, I've finally seen the big K itself. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the animation -- it was quite sophisticated and is always effective. The story starts a bit slow, but after the first 25 minutes, the action gets going and doesn't let up until the credits roll. The film is somewhat dated: the character of Charlie is a horribly racist stereotype, and Fay Wray's character spends much of the movie screaming, waiting for some man to rescue her. In spite of these minor quibbles, King Kong remains a poignant love story, an incredibly entertaining adventure film, and a film worthy of its spot on the AFI top 100 list.
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Summary: Still the greatest
Review: When its all said and done, King Kong still has it over the mega budgeted thrillers of today. Its a unique marriage of special effects, music and design that works magnificently. The effects crew have given us style rather than realism, which is entirely appropriate for the nightmare world that Kong inhabits. Fay Wray - blasphemous as it may seem to say so - offers us one of her lesser performances; I've seen her do far better in other roles, but her persona is exactly right for this film. Superb film making all the way.
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Summary: a brilliant film.
Review: I have seen this movie many times and own the un-cut version as well as the 1976 version and all other sequels,including Mighty Joe Young[1949 and 1999].Yet the original is still the best.
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Summary: king kong filme
Review: I like to bay of ordar it the's filme of king kon
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Summary: More than just the usual 'Girl Meets Ape' story.
Review: A classic. It's unbelievable at how well this film was made considering we were just entering the talkies era. The special effects were fantastic and matched anything we saw through the '70s. Great atmosphere created on Skull Island, which I believe is now a posh vacation resort, and the NYC scenes were great.
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Summary: AmAzing!!!!!!
Review: Amazing, that this movie was once declared scary. Im' not dissin' it, but Kong ain't got as much spunk as Godzilla. Still, One of the best movies of the 20th century. It is kinda like Indepence Day of 1933 Or the Titanic of 1933 Or the Star Wars 1933
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