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Author Topic: Peter Jackson's King Kong James Nash Film Handler Posts: 9 From: huntsville, alabama, united states of america Registered: Nov 2004 posted 12-13-2005 11:23 PM                        It was phenomonal. Peter Jackson did a perfect job with this film. All of the digital effects were suburb, and the animation of Kong was just beyond belief. Suprisingly, there was only dialog in about 1/2 the movie. He did the non dialog scenes excently. It met and exceded all of my expectations! [ 12-14-2005, 12:54 PM: Message edited by: Joe Redifer ]  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 12-13-2005 11:29 PM                        Edit the title of this thread to the movie's proper name, please. I think it is called "King Kong starring Peter Jackson" or something mega-retarded like that, but it should be in the thread title nonetheless. I don't want to have to do it for you. Do it or you will be BANNED. They really should have given the Jack Black role to Will Ferrell or Gilbert Gotfried, though. Everyone hates Jack Black!  |  IP: Logged Phil Hill I love my cootie bug Posts: 7595 From: Hollywood, CA USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 12-13-2005 11:35 PM                  Joe, I LUV Jack Black only 2nd to YOU! OBTW: The movie was stupit, corny, and sucked big time!  |  IP: Logged Allison Parsons Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 630 From: East Peoria, IL Registered: Oct 2004 posted 12-14-2005 02:10 AM                        Good, but WAY WWWAAAYYYYY too long. Could have easliy been a 2hr 20min. movie. Loved the fight between Kong and the dino's. I did think some of the jungle scenes looked really bad (CGI wise). Cried like a baby at the end. Just like I did when I saw the orginial when I was a kid I'm a girl, I can't help it.  |  IP: Logged Don Anderson Master Film Handler Posts: 312 From: West Bend, WI, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 12-14-2005 02:44 AM                     Again....way too long. Jackson could have trimmed 30-45 minutes off the SKULL ISLAND footage, and still had an enjoyable film. CGI of Kong was awesome, but I can't say the same form the other litle critters! And if it moved fast on the screen, the CGI looked cheesy. Audio mix was impressive. I think that Jack Black did a great job, and I'm not a big fan of his. I don't see this film as a family feature. No darn kids are going to sit still for 3 hours and 7 minutes. The CGI footage of NY was really kewl! What about that movie palace....another kewlness. Uhmmmm, if Kong falls to his death from the Empire State building, then why didn't he end up below the street pavement?? If ya drop anything from the top of the building, it would cause massive damage. I loved the art deco look as the credits rolled, and the choice of background colors. I didn't think that I could actually sit through that lengthy of a picture, but I did. Therefore, I'll give it 3 out of 4 stars. Its an impressive remake, but thats about it. How many times can you tell the story of beauty and the beast???  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 12-14-2005 04:05 AM                     quote: Don Anderson If ya drop anything from the top of the building, it would cause massive damage Probably did, but as you noticed all the closeup scenes was done where the ground wasn't shown. Jack Black was perfect for his role as a struggling moviemaker who wants to be with the big boys - showing some "greed and evil" to his normal crazy,insane side. What a love story! It might give chase to "Titanic", but I think that 1997 classic love story will never be overtaken. quote: Don Anderson What about that movie palace....another kewlness. I do believe that movie palace is located in either New Zealand or in Australia - a landmark theatre for one of those two countries. (someone can help me here on that one..) (yes, enter the full name in your re-edited topic header - have to be more precise in topic headers descriptions in these forums..) -Monte  |  IP: Logged Mike Olpin Chop Chop! Posts: 1852 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Jan 2002 posted 12-14-2005 05:50 AM                     I was absolutely blown away. I'd be hard pressed to find any major flaws in this film. Sure its long, but it kept me fully entertained every second. quote: Don Anderson If ya drop anything from the top of the building, it would cause massive damage. FALSE. Little thing called "Terminal Velocity". Kong, of course, would have left damage. But something like a penny would meerly discomfort someone standing bellow. It wouldn't kill them or go down six feet in cement as some believe.  |  IP: Logged Warren Smyth Expert Film Handler Posts: 158 From: Auckland ,New Zealand Registered: Aug 2003 posted 12-14-2005 06:58 AM                     quote: I do believe that movie palace is located in Australia or in New Zealand King Kong was made entirely in New Zealand. Peter Jackson showed today at a press conference in Wellington, the model King Kong he made at nine years of age. It is about nine inches high and was made from his mother's fur stole that he decided she no longer required. It is really a very good effort from a nine year old and it was a very touching moment for those assembled, when the model was revealed for the first time. Peter Jackson has had a long time ambition to remake King Kong from when he first saw the 1933 original on TV as a boy. Naome Watts remarked, as she held the model in her hand, that she was able to hold King Kong rather than the other way round. Peter emphasised that making films is not a dictatorship but that it is the combined efforts of many creative people working as a family that produces the final result.  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 12-14-2005 12:55 PM                        James Nash, you suck at the internet.  |  IP: Logged Ross Oba Expert Film Handler Posts: 181 From: Kailua Kona, HI Registered: Oct 2005 posted 12-14-2005 01:12 PM                     If you bother to post a new topic then you should bother to read it at least a few times after you post it. EDIT: I noticed that there is no option to rename the title. Or am I just blind? EDIT #2: Nevermind, I'm just dumb.  |  IP: Logged Daryl C. W. O'Shea Film God Posts: 3977 From: Midland Ontario Canada (where Panavision & IMAX lenses come from) Registered: Jun 2002 posted 12-14-2005 01:33 PM                        So noted. Is anyone else so sick of the trillion dollar advertising campaign that they have no interest in seeing the film?  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 12-14-2005 04:13 PM                        I personally have no interest seeing the movie. The theater experience isn't very good anymore 'round these parts... especially for a 3 and a half hour version of a movie I've already seen!  |  IP: Logged Allison Parsons Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 630 From: East Peoria, IL Registered: Oct 2004 posted 12-14-2005 06:35 PM                        quote: Daryl C. W. O'Shea Is anyone else so sick of the trillion dollar advertising campaign that they have no interest in seeing the film? Our home office made us do a lobby display for it. THEN a week after I busted my butt, we recieved two standees, one bus shelter, 30 1-sheets and t-shirts! My theater is a 10 plex that is in a somewhat small town. We seriously do not need 30 1-sheets, let alone the rest of what they sent us. I was SO sick of seeing the trailer that I almost didn't see it. And I'm proud to report I've never seen Titanic  |  IP: Logged Greg Mueller Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1687 From: Port Gamble, WA Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-14-2005 06:38 PM                        When I saw who was playing the male leads, all I could think of was "School of Rock" What were they thinking?  |  IP: Logged Dave Williams Wet nipple scene Posts: 1836 From: Salt Lake City, UT, USA Registered: Jan 2000 posted 12-14-2005 11:31 PM                        quote: Allison Parsons And I'm proud to report I've never seen Titanic Well you should see it. It is one of the greatest moments in movie history when Leonardo Dicaprio FRIGGIN DIES!!! YEAH Ciao  |  IP: Logged

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