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MOVIES KING KONG
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Rating: ***** A classic film. The father of all creature features. Kong deserves his praise. What a story. What an adventure. What an visual experience. What an ending. It's timeless. King Kong has stood the test of time, providing viewers from the Great Depression to the 21st Century with a great ride. The story features an adventurous movie producer, Carl Denham, who plans a secret trip to an uncharted island. He finds his leading lady (Fay Wray), and off they sail... to Skull Island. There, there is an ominous wall, ancient and huge, separating the villagers from the jungle. What is behind that wall? The movie crew interrupt a native ritual, and the villagers notice the blonde girl, which they had probably never seen before. What a perfect gift for Kong. They kidnap her, and offer her up, beyond the great wall. And Kong comes for her. Kong being a giant gorilla, king of the island, who has a taste for beautiful women. He takes the girl and heads off into the jungle. The director and his crew head out after them. What they encounter is beyond your imagination. Well, at least beyond the imagination of those in the 30s. An exotic wilderness, teeming with horrific creatures - dinosaurs, giant snakes, etc. Kong again and again battles these monsters as they get close to his woman. Eventually, he gets captured and brought to New York to be put on display, which he doesn't care for too much. Then he shows New York what damage he can do. And then the ending involving the Empire State Building and some airplanes. You know the rest. The special effects have aged, but they must have been incredible to the 1933 crowds. The story is great. The acting pretty good. The musical score was leaps and bounds above it's contemporaries. This film has spawned countless sequels, remakes and imitations. It is truly one of the greats. Quality:
8.5 Visuals: 9.0 Intensity: 8.5 reviewed 2005
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