King Kong

2005 "The eighth wonder of the world."
7.2| 3h7m| PG-13| en
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In 1933 New York, an overly ambitious movie producer coerces his cast and hired ship crew to travel to mysterious Skull Island, where they encounter Kong, a giant ape who is immediately smitten with the leading lady.

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Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much
Grimossfer Clever and entertaining enough to recommend even to members of the 1%
Sienna-Rose Mclaughlin The movie really just wants to entertain people.
Janis One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.
ohad-84719 From the first shot until the infamous epic end over the Empire State building, 2005's King Kong is a tremendously powerful epic led by the genius mind of Peter Jackson. The cast is awesome ,even Jack Black. The visul effects are beyond incredible ,Kong is terrifying ,funny, exciting and powerful. The insect pit is something i remember since I'm a kid. However the only 2 flaws in this movie are the lengthy runtime of 187 minutes and the pacing. But yeah the movie is a masterpiece.
Torrin-McFinn77 Although I was looking forward to Peter Jackson doing The Hobbit after the Lord of the Rings trilogy, this seemed like an interesting surprise. Not only do we get an update of the 1933 classic, we also get a more savage (and scarier) Skull Island. Plus an all-new cast and updated special effects. It's good for those of you who haven't seen the original but want to try something in the giant monster department. It's not as good as the original but it's one of the better remakes. Most remakes aren't that great (take the debacles that were Godzilla 1998 and Tim Burton's The Planet of the Apes) but this is one of those rare exceptions. Some say that the cast lacked chemistry but I think they succeeded. And the extended edition really worked with additional scenes. I heard the late Fay Wray (who played the original Ann Darrow) was going to have a cameo somewhere but she died before they could film it. But if you enjoy Peter Jackson's films and want to see massive creatures duking it out and lots of critters against humans, this is your ticket.
Carson Huelle Peter Jackson's 2005 King Kong stands the test of time. With a 3 hour long run time, the audience gets almost everything they would want out of a "Kong" movie. Where the majority of my criticisms come from are all prior to when they land on the "Skull Island", so lets start there. We meet our main characters in the first act, Naomi Watts and Jack Black. We find out that Ann Darrow (Naomi Watts) is an aspiring actress, trying to make it big time. On the other hand we have Carl Denham (Jack Black) a crazy director that will do anything to get his movie made. Naturally they find each other and decide to embark on the mission to get a movie made. While the set up is fine, the story lacks any believable dialogue. The movie continues to suffer from this throughout the rest of the run time but is specifically bad in the first act. Once we get through the introductions of the characters , the movie really takes off. It is no wonder that this film won the Oscar for best Visual Effects in 2005, because once we get to the island you can see them in full form. The creatures on this island all look gorgeous, including Kong. And because of the great effects and action scenes, this is the peak of the movie. Characters don't need to rely on the sub par dialogue anymore. The action on hand keeps your eyes glued to the screen. From this point on, the movie is a blast to watch. The actors give great performances, the action scenes are fun and the score from James Newton Howard carries the film.If you love getting lost in a fun monster movie, watch King Kong. It is reminiscent of it's 1933 original, but still takes risks. I enjoyed myself through a majority of this film.
rscott25 I am sure, there are a few jumping the shark moments ...Personally, I loved the movie. It was much better then the 1970s one. I totally recommend to any film buff. Stands much higher then the rest of the genre. Those that gave bad reviews...well, get a life as a producer. Good popcorn movie.SPOILERS ALERTbrontosaurus run , movie star vine roping in with machine gun to save the day.