King Kong

King Kong

It is truly amazing they could make such a movie in 1933.  Talkies were still brand new!  There weren't any big name players in this movie except possibly Fay Wray and the whole cast does a fine job. My nephews absolutely loved this movie when they were little and wanted to watch it everytime they came to visit.

King Kong

Today is March 2, and on this date in history, in 1933, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... Kong premiered.  Talk about a film that his had an impact, this is it.  Its offspring are almost legion, and the special effects weren't that bad for 1933.

King Kong

Still the King of Kongs and about fifty bazillion times better than the one that is currently playing at a theater near you. Jackson's film is certainly a lot better than the piece of crap that came out in the late seventies but transparent computerized special effects and a hundred extra minutes of story add nothing to this one-of-a-kind spectacular film. Don't let the acting performances or the...

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King Kong

Classic movie and scary when I was young, well made for the era......

King Kong

"Baby, you'll have the tallest, darkest leading man in Hollywood!" -- Meriam C. Cooper to Fay Wray....The new Peter Jackson remake will no doubt be expensive and impressive and spectacular, and all that stuff-- but it won't be half as good or as scary. Some films-- like Kong and Casablanca-- simply should not be remade, since there is a kind of perfection about the originals.

King Kong

Released in 1933, the original "King Kong" is an epic and magical examination of the unknown mysteries of nature and what happens when these forces are unleashed in our closed, manmade environment. For those living under a rock somewhere, the story involves director Carl Denham (Robert Armstrong) looking to shoot a picture on Skull Island with his handpicked heroine Ann Darrow (Fay Wray). Along...

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King Kong

There's a lot going on in this movie with the whole fascination with Africa. The special effects were great - they still capture my attention. Kong never scared me, but he did touch me when he was killed. The movie seemed to be speaking to racism, since the 20s & 30s had a lot of discussion about the black influence upon American society, and jazz had everyone fascinated. I think that subtext...

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King Kong

Technically advanced film for its time. Willis O'Brien really conveyed a personality on The Big Ape, much better job than the bogus, sterile special effects of these days. A perverse love story, a tale of sexual frustration, a metaphor for the Black experience in America. Of course, it's dated and creaky, but it's also 70 years old. One of the typically idiotic posters slighted this film because...

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King Kong

"King Kong" is the film from which the action/adventure epic was born. From it's dazzling special effects, (for there time, although they do hold up quite well today) to the ambitious-ness of it's story, "Kong" was (and is) entertainment at its best, particularly in a time when the world was in dire need of it. DEFINATELY one of my all-time favorites!

King Kong

This movie has stood the test of time because it is fascinating. Though the special effects seem outdated, notice how they hold our attention. In some ways the special effects are still stunning. A remake was done in the 70s and it flopped. Why? Because it just wasn't the same. Scenes in the original, such as Kong reaching into the window to grab the lady out of her room are.... unrealistic? More...

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