Peter Jackson for King Kong Remake

[jerryhussain]

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/6587/kingkong3dq.jpg


Directed by: Peter Jackson
Starring: Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody

Website: http://www.kingkongmovie.com

Trailer:QT - Good-Res (http://www.kingkongmovie.com/ef239524432ba87f1ca8f70eed4b1fa7/en_large.mov) (Save Traget as..)

If you want to watch HD Trailer (http://www.apple.com/trailers/universal/kingkong/hd/) (QT 7.0)

[ledorky]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

[hotwings]

I think it's a bad career move. Look how well godzilla turned out. :lol:

[wintech]

Yup, and to bring back the old songs.

I.e. Willard -> Ben

[Ocean Blue]

I'm not going to pay $ to see that. Waste of money. I rather save that money for another movie considering movie tickets are expensive these days and they keep raising them. :evil:
Who knows how much ticket prices will be when they release Peter Jackson's King Kong in 2005.

[jerryhussain]

I'm not going to pay $ to see that. Waste of money. I rather save that money for another movie considering movie tickets are expensive these days and they keep raising them.  :evil:  
Who knows how much ticket prices will be when they release Peter Jackson's King Kong in 2005.

maybe close to the 30$ mark. :wink:

[Ocean Blue]

Who knows how much ticket prices will be when they release Peter Jackson's King Kong in 2005.

maybe close to the 30$ mark. :wink:


If it does hit $30 a ticket, I'd rather go for a nice dinner! :wink:

[ZeeTX]

KING KONG Trailer with War of the Worlds

http://img-nex.theonering.net/images/scrapbook/15865.jpg

[remmuh]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...movies_eo/11535 (http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=794&ncid=762&e=6&u=/eo/20030331/en_movies_eo/11535)



I guess the trend these days is to remake classic hits and churn the money at the box office.

as long as it had awsome fight and battle scenes then i'm all for it!

[ZeeTX]

Ubisoft Booklet for the Game - KING KONG

http://img292.echo.cx/img292/308/bookletkingkong2fs.jpg

[ZeeTX]

"Possible Look" of KING KONG from the upcoming movie..!
This card appareared on a trading card forum site. The user who posted it claims it is part of a press release from Topps stating they're doing the King Kong set for the new film.
http://img292.echo.cx/img292/5421/kong3xd.jpg

[ZeeTX]

Here's some Production-art from the movie showing similarities of the above image.
Joe DeVito writes: I wanted to send over some exclusive shots of this Kong statue that I sculpted for the Cooper Estate. It was inspired by the pre-production art for the 1933 film, though the piece varies in some details. One of my favorite parts is the dome of the Empire State Building. The pre-production art was created before construction was finished.
http://img156.echo.cx/img156/3416/kk18ob.th.jpg (http://img156.echo.cx/my.php?image=kk18ob.jpg) http://img292.echo.cx/img292/114/kk5xz.th.jpg (http://img292.echo.cx/my.php?image=kk5xz.jpg)

http://img292.echo.cx/img292/114/kk5xz.jpg

[jerryhussain]

Teaser date is here ! updated first post. :twisted:

[Aravinth]

Teaser date is here ! updated first post. :twisted:



The teaser trailer for "King Kong" will make its on-screen debut in
movie theaters worldwide on Wednesday, June 29th. Also on Monday, June
27, in concert with the NBC Universal roadblock, the "King Kong"
teaser trailer will debut online, on multimedia-enabled personal
wireless communication devices and at several high profile out-of-home
locations.

Volkswagen, the exclusive automotive promotional partner of "King
Kong," has been granted the exclusive online debut window for the
teaser trailer. Beginning at 8:44 PM ET (15 minutes prior to the NBC
Universal primetime roadblock), the teaser trailer may be viewed
exclusively on the Volkswagen website (www.volkswagen.com), encoded in
Apple's QuickTime technology, which offers the highest quality visual
image available online. This Volkswagen online exclusive will continue
for 48 hours.

Also at this time, Universal Pictures' official movie site for "King
Kong" will go live at www.kingkongmovie.com Included on the site will
be the official logo for the film, cast and filmmaker biographies and
downloadable photos. This online destination for the film will expand
over time and enable fans to immerse themselves in the rich history of
the Kong character in our culture, and to explore the world Peter
Jackson has created for his new film version of the classic adventure.

[jerryhussain]

^ wow thanks !

[ZeeTX]

Rumours or call it "Unofficial" that the Teaser Trailer that is going to be aired on TV / Theatre will be about 2min 30secs long..!

Here's just a quick peek at what's heading our way -- ;)

"V-Rex" evolved from "T-Rex"

http://img91.echo.cx/img91/5930/vrex5hl.gif

[ZeeTX]

KING KONG - Teaser Trailer Preview (mms://205.178.146.40/191121/kkongad0214.wmv) (Just Click the Hyper-Link) OR

EDIT: Now you can Download it.. ;)

LARGE GOOD QUALITY - Quick Time 6 (http://img-nex.kongisking.net/kong/movies/kingtease_high.mov)
LARGE - Quick Time 7 (http://img-nex.kongisking.net/kong/movies/kikn_teaser_promo_lg.mov)
MEDIUM - Quick Time 6 (http://img-nex.kongisking.net/kong/movies/kikn_teaser_promo_med.mov)

[biosh]

Not excited...

:|

[ZeeTX]

First peek at KONG from the Trailer preview doesn't show its (KONG) hugeness as compared to the old KONG of 1976 - KING KONG. Below are the posters of 1976 KONG movie.

http://img289.echo.cx/img289/182/kongposter29bb.jpg http://img162.echo.cx/img162/44/kongposter12pv.jpg

Maybe Peter Jackson is making the size of KONG to the original back in 1933. But one thing is for sure - He is a lot hairy.. :lol:

[biosh]

http://img289.echo.cx/img289/182/kongposter29bb.jpg
King Kong... terrorist!?! If only the yanks had paid attention to this premonition of doom sooner...

[konfusion666]

King Kong... terrorist!?! If only the yanks had paid attention to this premonition of doom sooner...

At least now we know where bin Laden & friends got their ideas from. Proof that watching too many Hollywood flicks will mess you up.

[ZeeTX]

* SPOILER *

Here are a few caps from the upcoming Teaser Trailer - KING KONG

http://img174.echo.cx/img174/7200/kongcaps7tb.gif

[ZeeTX]

Here I found a latest Post Production video - 25 weeks to go.. where the KONG's face is hidden by a "Coming Soon" picture banner.
http://img-nex.kongisking.net/kong/movies/PPD-25WeeksToGo_qt6_high.mov

[ZeeTX]

* SPOILER *

Here are a few caps from the upcoming Teaser Trailer - KING KONG

[IMG]http://img174.echo.cx/img174/7200/kongcaps7tb.gif[IMG]
Watch the NEW Teaser 2 of the upcoming Trailer - KING KONG (http://media.themoviebox.net/movies/KingKong/TVTeaser2/)

EDIT: DOWNLOAD IT - Quick Time 6 (http://img-nex.kongisking.net/kong/movies/kong2tease.mov)

[ZeeTX]

Another screencap from the upcoming movie Trailer - KING KONG

http://img297.echo.cx/img297/4501/158955xx.jpg

[ZeeTX]

Here's another Sneak Peek at the upcoming movie Trailer - KING KONG (http://img-nex.kongisking.net/kong/movies/TEASERsaurusrex.wmv) (Save target as..)

[ZeeTX]

Rumours or call it "Unofficial" that the Teaser Trailer that is going to be aired on TV / Theatre will be about 2min 30secs long..!

Here's just a quick peek at what's heading our way -- ;)

"V-Rex" evolved from "T-Rex"

[IMG]http://img91.echo.cx/img91/5930/vrex5hl.gif[IMG]
Finally, the unofficial news was/is true.
The Teaser Trailer of KING KONG that is to be aired today (June.27) on various networks simultaneously is 2min and 30 secs long.

MORE DETAILS HERE - NEWS (http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050617/laf009.html?.v=13)

[thelefteyeguy]

i have a feeling the VW.com website is going to crash

[ZeeTX]

* SPOILER *
Here's the First look of KING KONG

'USA Today' - Morning edition - June.27 2005
http://img178.echo.cx/img178/5411/kongfl1mt.jpg

EDIT: Here's the Article (http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2005-06-26-king-kong_x.htm)

[ZeeTX]

i have a feeling the VW.com website is going to crash
I too have the same feeling. Let's see how their webiste holds up a huge amount of bandwidth.. :D
Its already airing its promo of their cars before KING KONG stomps the website to dust.. :twisted: :lol:

http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/images/icons/icon2.gif Watch it - HERE - http://www.volkswagen.com/vwcms_publish/vwcms/master_public/international_portal/en.html

[StarStrike]

I got King Kong Spam mail today :lol: :lol: :lol:

http://img147.echo.cx/img147/539/kingkongemail2or.jpg

[ZeeTX]

I got King Kong Spam mail today :lol: :lol: :lol:

[IMG]http://img147.echo.cx/img147/539/kingkongemail2or.jpg[IMG]
WoW.... I didn't recive any on Gmail/Hotmail/MSN. Did you recieve this on YAHOO..!

Earlier Hotmail/MSN had the crown or say called KING of SPAM; now is it YAHOO..:?: :lol: :lol:

[ZeeTX]

* SPOILER *
Here's the First look of KING KONG

'USA Today' - Morning edition - June.27 2005
http://img178.echo.cx/img178/5411/kongfl1mt.jpg

EDIT: Here's the Article (http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2005-06-26-king-kong_x.htm)


The primate stands 25 feet (real gorillas top out at 6 feet) and is 120 to 150 years old (30 is normal in the wild, 50 in captivity). The most notable feature on the battered beast is his snaggletooth. "We had the notion that Kong's jawbone was smashed in an ancient fight and mended itself at a crooked angle.

He's not the Hulk of gorillas. That's the charm of Kong. "He is past his prime and isn't the super-virile ape of 30 years ago."
KING KONG is not young as he was in 1933... :!: I guess he aged 72+ more years he was in 1933 bringing his age between 120-150 years.. :!:

And yet he didn't learn not to fall for young ladies who capture him again and again to bring him to the city.... :lol: :lol:

[StarStrike]

WoW.... I didn't recive any on Gmail/Hotmail/MSN. Did you recieve this on YAHOO..!

Earlier Hotmail/MSN had the crown or say called KING of SPAM; now is it YAHOO..:?: :lol: :lol:

I received it on my Hotmail account. I always got junk mail from Universal Pictures, so maybe their parent company tagged along with the junk mail :lol:

[ZeeTX]

Watch the Trailer of KING KONG HERE - http://www.kingkongmovie.com/ef239524432ba87f1ca8f70eed4b1fa7/en_large.html

Its awesome.. :eek: :cool:

[StarStrike]

Watch the Trailer of KING KONG HERE - http://www.kingkongmovie.com/ef239524432ba87f1ca8f70eed4b1fa7/en_large.html

Its awesome.. :eek: :cool:

I posted it before you :razz:, but it was in the other thread :lol: Anyways, It's an awesome trailer!

[ZeeTX]

I posted it before you :razz:, but it was in the other thread :lol: Anyways, It's an awesome trailer!
I was enjoying the trailer on TV too after watching it on the Internet.. :razz: :lol:

http://img166.echo.cx/img166/3379/kiko6yg.jpg

[JayPatel]

very nice

[sfu_lifer]

Quite cool. Is it me or did King Kong shrink when he got to New York?

[ZeeTX]

Quite cool. Is it me or did King Kong shrink when he got to New York?
I too thought the same. Maybe the hugeness of NY made look KONG small..:!:

Also, Peter Jackson described this "KING KONG - 2005" as 25 feet tall as opposed to 50 feet tall in the previous movies.
Aah.. Maybe the age factor of KONG (120-150 years) has taken toll on his height.. :lol: :lol:



The primate stands 25 feet (real gorillas top out at 6 feet) and is 120 to 150 years old (30 is normal in the wild, 50 in captivity). The most notable feature on the battered beast is his snaggletooth. "We had the notion that Kong's jawbone was smashed in an ancient fight and mended itself at a crooked angle.

He's not the Hulk of gorillas. That's the charm of Kong. "He is past his prime and isn't the super-virile ape of 30 years ago."

[Fantaz]

I have a feeling that this movie will be very good. I can't wait!

[smegger2000]

Trailer looked great, and was in HD and 5.1 surround on NBC Seattle.

[ZeeTX]

KING KONG look after final post production.

http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/5641/kongcomparison2jb.jpg

Notice the changes:
Smaller eyes,
Leaner more hardened face and the greyer (hair) - old look..?
More wrinkled face.

Maybe the tooth is not shown in this particular still poster but would eventually be in the movie.. :confused:

But hey, KING KONG hair-line looks more natural now.. :lol:

[ZeeTX]

Howard Shore The Oscar winning music/soundtrack composer let off from the upcoming movie KING KONG less than seven weeks before the film's premiere..!

Universal confirmed today that James Newton Howard will compose the original score for Universal Pictures' dramatic adventure KING KONG, which is directed by triple Academy Award winner Peter Jackson. Mr. Howard replaces Howard Shore, who is leaving the project.

Peter Jackson made the following statement: "I have greatly enjoyed my collaborations with Howard Shore, whose musical themes made immeasurable contributions to the Lord Of The Rings trilogy. During the last few weeks, Howard and I came to realize that we had differing creative aspirations for the score of KING KONG. Rather than waste time arguing with a friend and trying to unify our points of view, we decided amicably to let another composer score the film. I'm looking forward to working with James Newton Howard, a composer whose work I've long admired, and I thank Howard Shore, whose talent is surpassed only by his graciousness."

Source (http://www.soundtrack.net/news/article/?id=670)

http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3445845a1860,00.html
James Newton Howard on KING KONG

James Newton Howard webiste - http://www.james-newton-howard.com/main.html

Watch the NEWS CLIP (http://tvnz.co.nz/cda/tvnz/video_popup_windows_skin/620267?bandwidth=128k)

[ZeeTX]

http://img454.imageshack.us/img454/7139/konggame5fm.jpg

http://img454.imageshack.us/img454/7139/konggame5fm.th.jpg (http://img454.imageshack.us/my.php?image=konggame5fm.jpg)

[ZeeTX]

KING KONG - Offical Poster (USA)

http://img469.imageshack.us/img469/9250/kingkongofficialposter2fd.jpg

http://img469.imageshack.us/img469/9250/kingkongofficialposter2fd.th.jpg (http://img469.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kingkongofficialposter2fd.jpg) http://img439.imageshack.us/img439/3510/kongbanner2wr.th.jpg (http://img439.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kongbanner2wr.jpg)

[biosh]

I have a feeling that this movie will be very good. I can't wait!
I've got just the opposite feeling. This thing's gonna be the biggest turkey of the new millenium! It's supposed to run over three hours long, which mighta worked for Titanic, but's gonna be a long slog for repeat business, especially the valuable kiddy and senior crowds - who's gonna wanna see 3 freakin' hours of giant monkey? It'll be thick with fanboys for the first couple weeks, and then people with nothin' better to do with their families at Xmas, then straight down the dumper. It'll be lucky to make back half of it's reported $207 million production budget. Plug your ears - this big ape's gonna be a huge bomb...

:eek:

[sfu_lifer]

It's the only really big blockbuster this Xmas (other than Harry Potter).
This movie is gonna rock. Most of the little ones haven't seen King Kong and certainly it doesn't look like it was done like this before.
We should have a poll added asking how much you expect King Kong to make in North America.

I'm guessing $250 million

[ZeeTX]

KING KONG - Poster (UK)
http://img421.imageshack.us/img421/607/kingkongquad6ls.jpg

Another one.. ;)
http://img451.imageshack.us/img451/6923/kingkongempirebuilding500p2sm.jpg

[cheukiecfu]

Final trailer...
http://www.apple.com/trailers/universal/king_kong/

although the texture/graphics is so detailed, the color makes the cgi looks so fake..

[biosh]

Final trailer...
http://www.apple.com/trailers/universal/king_kong/

although the texture/graphics is so detailed, the color makes the cgi looks so fake..
Yow! If the 2 minute trailer is this slow and boring, imagine what the 180 minutes of this monkey movie are going to be like! Yawn...

[Ziggy007]

I am interested to go see the movie, but I am really against Jack Black being in it. Ruins the credability of it to me.

[b166er1337]

Yow! If the 2 minute trailer is this slow and boring, imagine what the 180 minutes of this monkey movie are going to be like! Yawn...

Since you are not going to wacth it anyway, why do you keep posting in this thread? ;)

[Ojam]

Yow! If the 2 minute trailer is this slow and boring, imagine what the 180 minutes of this monkey movie are going to be like! Yawn...

You must have a really short attention span if you think those two minutes were boring, a little too much reality TV maybe? :lol:

[Evil Techie]

what a strange scifi
enuf of dinosaurs already...

[biosh]

Since you are not going to wacth it anyway, why do you keep posting in this thread? ;)
Oh I'm going to watch it alright, I see almost every movie in the theatre - I just have very low hopes for it based on how much it's director screwed up his last project...

[cheukiecfu]

what a strange scifi
enuf of dinosaurs already...were there dinosaurs in the original king kong?
are they following the same story?
cuz i havn't watched the old one before

[Ojam]

were there dinosaurs in the original king kong?
are they following the same story?
cuz i havn't watched the old one before

It does look to be fallowing the storyline of the original.

[biosh]

You must have a really short attention span if you think those two minutes were boring, a little too much reality TV maybe? :lol:
A few cgi dinosaurs running around doesn't make an exciting trailer (or movie - q.v.: Jurassic Park 1 - yawn). If anyone found this trailer interesting, they may also want to check out a few shiny, colourful, spinning objects...

http://www.babycatalog.com/playtime03new/002255.jpg

[biosh]

were there dinosaurs in the original king kong?
are they following the same story?
cuz i havn't watched the old one before
The original 1933 version did indeed have dinosaurs, however there are two significant differences: first it told it's story is well told in 100 minutes, not dragged out to 180; and second it is a great classic movie still watched more than 70 years after it's made, Jackson's will be lucky to still be in Walmart remainder bins in a couple of years...

BTW: I highly recommend you see the original* first (it's in most public libraries), before you taint yourself with the remake - it'd be the same as not reading Tolkien's masterpiece before seeing Jackson's abortion of an adaptation...)

(*Check out some of the 161 user comments over at IMDb (http://imdb.com/title/tt0024216/usercomments) to get a sense of how much people love the original King Kong...)

[Montague]

(*Check out some of the 161 user comments over at IMDb (http://imdb.com/title/tt0024216/usercomments) to get a sense of how much people love the original King Kong...)
I dun put too much faith into what those on IMBD.com say.

(look at some of the films in their top 250 films list).

[biosh]

I dun put too much faith into what those on IMBD.com say.

(look at some of the films in their top 250 films list).
I agree that the ratings are indeed hopelessly skewed by fanboys, but the user comments stand up to examination - the person's reasons are there in the open for you to agree or disagree with...

[cheukiecfu]

i just downloaded and watched the nbc 4 minutes preview...
the movie looks so fake... the background, King Kong, all the CG looks so fake... ann doesn't match the surrounding at all.. probably a consequence to too much CG...
i hope it looks better on theatre screen...

[StarStrike]

Get this guys, King Kong is officially 186 minutes, which is 3 hours and 6 minutes long! I think there is a high probability that the movie will be so boring at parts that it will make your arse hurt (even though they are stadium seats) :lol: :lol: Aside from that, I'm still going to watch the movie as soon as it comes out :D

[biosh]

Here are some quotes from two of the so-called "Fresh" reviews for King Kong over at RottenTomatoes.com --->

Quotes from the ComingSoon.net (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/reviewsnews.php?id=12224) review:

"Peter Jackson's latest epic is far from perfect, just as it's far too long..."

"Compared to the original, Peter Jackson's "King Kong" is far from a masterpiece, and sadly, it leaves a lot to be desired..."

"You can see some of the green screen "seams"..."

"Adrien Brody, a great actor I normally love, is grossly miscast, and it's hard to take Jack Black too seriously in his role as director Carl Denham, because everything he says seems to be humorous even during serious moments..."

"James Newton Howard's score is hokey and at times, verges on "cookie cutter" scoring..."

"Jackson goes over-the-top with everything, and most of it is just…too…much..."

"Jackson had the opportunity to make a 2 hour and 15 minute film that was great, and instead, he made a 3 hour movie that's just okay..."

Quotes from the EmanuelLevy.com (http://www.emanuellevy.com/article.php?articleID=544) review:

"Peter Jackson's "King Kong" is twice as long but not nearly as powerful as the 1933 original, one of the most powerful horror movies ever made. Overlong and diffuse, the new version is sharply uneven in storytelling, pacing, and effects."

"The weakest part of the film, that lasts at least 45 minutes, Jackson indulges in endless battles and chases. "

"Comedian Jack Black, who seems to be miscast as the producer, gives the weakest performance. Unfortunately, at least a dozen scenes begin with a close up of Denham, and though dramatically different, they get the same kind of eye rolling and expression from Black."

"The plot of this "Kong" lacks linear progression and, in the middle sections, it sometimes feels as if Jackson has forgotten his Beast, since he is absent from the screen for too long."

"The new film's musical score is disappointingly schmaltzy."

"This movie is choppier and more fractured than Jackson's previous efforts, all of which have relied on special effects. The whole movie seems pieced together of scraps."

With "Fresh" reviews like this - who needs "Rotten" ones...

[rayesyn]

i CAN'T WAIT for this flick. its gonna be awesome, the previews look 'cool'.

[sfu_lifer]

I hear he kind of styled it like a videogame in some scenes.
As a gamer, I can't wait!

This is my popcorn movie (leave brain at door) for Xmas.

[joshmxpx]

Here are some quotes from two of the so-called "Fresh" reviews for King Kong over at RottenTomatoes.com --->

Quotes from the ComingSoon.net (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/reviewsnews.php?id=12224) review:

"Peter Jackson's latest epic is far from perfect, just as it's far too long..."

"Compared to the original, Peter Jackson's "King Kong" is far from a masterpiece, and sadly, it leaves a lot to be desired..."

"You can see some of the green screen "seams"..."

"Adrien Brody, a great actor I normally love, is grossly miscast, and it's hard to take Jack Black too seriously in his role as director Carl Denham, because everything he says seems to be humorous even during serious moments..."

"James Newton Howard's score is hokey and at times, verges on "cookie cutter" scoring..."

"Jackson goes over-the-top with everything, and most of it is just…too…much..."

"Jackson had the opportunity to make a 2 hour and 15 minute film that was great, and instead, he made a 3 hour movie that's just okay..."

Quotes from the EmanuelLevy.com (http://www.emanuellevy.com/article.php?articleID=544) review:

"Peter Jackson's "King Kong" is twice as long but not nearly as powerful as the 1933 original, one of the most powerful horror movies ever made. Overlong and diffuse, the new version is sharply uneven in storytelling, pacing, and effects."

"The weakest part of the film, that lasts at least 45 minutes, Jackson indulges in endless battles and chases. "

"Comedian Jack Black, who seems to be miscast as the producer, gives the weakest performance. Unfortunately, at least a dozen scenes begin with a close up of Denham, and though dramatically different, they get the same kind of eye rolling and expression from Black."

"The plot of this "Kong" lacks linear progression and, in the middle sections, it sometimes feels as if Jackson has forgotten his Beast, since he is absent from the screen for too long."

"The new film's musical score is disappointingly schmaltzy."

"This movie is choppier and more fractured than Jackson's previous efforts, all of which have relied on special effects. The whole movie seems pieced together of scraps."

With "Fresh" reviews like this - who needs "Rotten" ones...


i'm sure you can find just as many good reviews for this flick. i never listen to critics, i just go see a movie and judge it for myself, without letting myself get tainted by believing other reviews

[biosh]

i'm sure you can find just as many good reviews for this flick. i never listen to critics, i just go see a movie and judge it for myself, without letting myself get tainted by believing other reviews
This particular movie though, is a regular hype-fest due to the involvement of it's over-rated hack director...

[joshmxpx]

hype does not always = bad movie, just wait until next weekend, then you can slam it all you want

[b166er1337]

This particular movie though, is a regular hype-fest due to the involvement of it's over-rated hack director...

wow...

Both Spielberg and Jacksons are hacks?

[biosh]

wow...

Both Spielberg and Jacksons are hacks?
Even though your usually not very quick on the uptake, you seem to be catching on now...

[biosh]

hype does not always = bad movie, just wait until next weekend, then you can slam it all you want
That's true - actually, if it wasn't for Jackson's involvement, I might be pretty optimistic about this one - I enjoy epic romances like Titanic and action sci-fi movies also - too bad they couldn't have gotten a real director, but who knows - maybe Jackson will get lucky this time?

I'm going to go see it Thursday, one way or the other, and will put my hype theory to the test...

[Headhunter]

Does anyone know if this is coming on IMAX?

I could swear it was, but the theatres I've looked at online don't have it at all. Even the official IMAX website makes no mention of it... :cry:

[Ben31]

So far only one thing I don't like is that King Kong looks so huge in some scenes(like when you see him in the city tossing cars around like toys) but when you see on top of the building he doesn't look that big....meh!...maybe its just me...still want to see it though.. :cheesygri

[b166er1337]

- I enjoy epic romances like Titanic and action sci-fi movies also - too bad they couldn't have gotten a real director, but who knows - maybe Jackson will get lucky this time?



OMG

Did you just say James Cameron is not a real director?

and Cameron = Spielberg = Jackson = hacks?

bio...you really have good taste in movies, i will give you that.

[biosh]

OMG

Did you just say James Cameron is not a real director?

and Cameron = Spielberg = Jackson = hacks?
Perhaps reading comprehension is your main barrier to successful communication...


bio...you really have good taste in movies, i will give you that.
Coming from someone with your taste, that's a real compliment! Thank-you.

[cheukiecfu]

just finished watching the movie... ehehehe
gotta love free opening morning screening..
the movie is great.... a little bit long.. my ass sores..
music does suck for some scene
CG was ok only.. but not to the pt it's seamless... probably cuz there are so many CG in this film... even the the pink sky/skull island backdrop looks like a water painting... no depth to it at all..
story... i knew what's gonna happen.. so no surprise there...
the fight/adventure scenes were quite intense though...
anyway... great movie from peter jackson again.. if u like LOTR, you shoud like this one...
i do have some complains about some of those slow motion scene he did.. (the natives/crew fight scene, etc...) and about the length of the move...
he could probably have cut out some dinosaurs/insects fight scenes and concentrate more on the main plot.. (who the hell cares about those ship crews running for their lives?)

[Emancipated]

How did you get free screenings?

I just read it's 3 hours long. I guess we can expect Peter Jacksons movies to be long and thorough.

Really need intermissions for breaks. We don't want DVT.

[cheukiecfu]

How did you get free screenings?
I just read it's 3 hours long. I guess we can expect Peter Jacksons movies to be long and thorough.
Really need intermissions for breaks. We don't want DVT.company rented the THX theatre over at cineplex...

[Hanniganite]

Didn't know the film was 187 minutes...wow. PJ sure likes them marathons. Got 4 stars in the Star which is about as good as you'll see. I might actually go watch this, provided I have the time (gotta see HP and Narnia first...not to mention papers/exam/work)....Wouldn't this be fun to see on IMAX?

[Darko]

Saw it today, movie is f*cking awesome, Any one know if its on Imax? I wana see it again :cheesygri

[joshmxpx]

Saw it today, movie is f*cking awesome, Any one know if its on Imax? I wana see it again :cheesygri


how is the cg? is it as bad as it looks in the commercials? don't give any spoilers, i'm probably going to go see it tomorrow, after my last exam. almost there!!

[cheukiecfu]

Saw it today, movie is f*cking awesome, Any one know if its on Imax? I wana see it again :cheesygridun think there is a IMAX version...
but would love to see it on IMAX again

[sporb]

tried to see it... sold out...

[Ojam]

Saw it; love the little touches in ode to the 1933 version. There are only 2 or 3 scenes that have actually been added from the 1933 one, everything else is simple extensions or added shots to scenes that were already there. Loved how they took the Kong character from the original with his traits and continued to use them. Well I'm not going to say anymore, but if you haven't seen it yet, and know the original pretty good just keep your eye and EARS open.

[Hybrid88]

For someone who didn't see the original I really didn't like it. I thought it was too long and it wasn't that great as a theatre movie.

Hybrid88 says, "wait and rent it at your local video store."

[x-batman]

how is the cg? is it as bad as it looks in the commercials? don't give any spoilers, i'm probably going to go see it tomorrow, after my last exam. almost there!!

Hey u go to UOIT or DC??

[Montague]

Wow!

Not a great opening - not even $10 million (domestic) opening.

Course they tossed around the "bomb" description when Batman Begins opened (same day Wednesday) with $15 million and it still managed to earn over $205 million domestically.

Think the upcoming holidays will help give Kong some legs (long runtime probably had some effect - ie less screenings per day means less money).

[alkapone]

The Post gives it 4 stars...dont get many of those.
Kong doesnt show up till 70 min in the 3 hr film.

Sounds like its worth the admission.....considering some of the garbage out there.

Cost them 210 Million...u see it for ?

[Darko]

tried to see it... sold out...

Order from MovieTickets.com, i went to the theater and it said (no passes) so i went home bought them off movietickets.com, picked them up at the theater :cheesygri

[biosh]

Well I have seen the much vaunted newest version of King Kong and I must say I feel like the boy who said "The Emperor has no clothes!"...

This movie is not just bad, it is pitiful. Peter Jackson can't tell a story worth a damn. Not only that, if you planning on seeing this movie just for the special effects - well, they're surprisingly lame too. For example, anytime Kong is holding Naomi Watts in his hand, any suspension of disbelief is immediately reinstated. All of the actors are miscast - even Watts. If Jackson was truly inspired by the original version of King Kong, then he completely misunderstood it - this is a botched job.

The fanboys are going to eat this up for a couple weeks, but the general public is not going to put up with three tedious hours of Jackson's juvenile interpretation of King Kong - and forget what people are saying about the first hour being boring - the whole enchilada is slack. Fortunately, the reign of Peter Jackson will be a short-lived one now that he has ruined adaptations of two all-time classic source materials. In five years, this guy's going to be back to making low budget horror movies.

I know that some people will reject my review as biased and unfair, but as a lover of movies, I swear that what I have said is true. In the fullness of time, those blinded by the hype will come to see the light.

* out of *****

[sfu_lifer]

Watch the box office receipts come in and biosh be proven false YET AGAIN.

Sorry biosh, your blind hatred of all things Peter Jackson unfortunately doesn't ring with the general public :cheesygri

PS the critics seem to disagree with you as well (see rottentomatoes 84% fresh rating) ...

[vipjn]

i'd say it's too long... -_-"

[biosh]

Watch the box office receipts come in and biosh be proven false YET AGAIN.
Well, at the $9 million box office Kong made on it's opening day, it made almost as much as Revenge of the Sith did (in it's first 3 hours anyways)...

;)

[joshmxpx]

Hey u go to UOIT or DC??


dc, second year of mechanical engineer

i saw this movie yesterday, and i had to say it was pretty good. the only thing i didn't like about this movie was some of the cg looked pretty bad, one scene in particular with the dinosaur stampede/pile up.

also any scene with the jungle horizon in the background looked pretty crappy. good movie though, very emotional ending

didn't feel like 3 hours, except the first hour was a little slow

[cheukiecfu]

Well, at the $9 million box office Kong made on it's opening day, it made almost as much as Revenge of the Sith did (in it's first 3 hours anyways)...

;)with the budget PJ spent on...and the box office he earned for the moment... i dun think the studio likes that very much

[Montague]

Well, at the $9 million box office Kong made on it's opening day, it made almost as much as Revenge of the Sith did (in it's first 3 hours anyways)...

;)
This weekend will give a better indication of where the eventual "box office" is heading.

(if hits anywhere around $100 million - the poor Wednesday opening will be forgotten).

Not alot of movies can do the "Pirates of the Caribbean" thing (ie "word of mouth").

It does have really no competition (blockbusters) for a bit so it does have a chance to maintain some legs though it has an uphill battle to climb.

(not good when you have a opening worse than "Pokeman The Movie" :razz: - remember kids pay less admission so the actual numbers seeing THAT movie was even higher).


PS the critics seem to disagree with you as well (see rottentomatoes 84% fresh rating) ...
Sometimes I find the critics way off.

For example Fantastic Four had awful ratings yet I enjoyed the movie.

Granted it was not "Citizen Kane" but is was great for what it was - decent light "popcorn entertainment".

I will be seeing Kong this weekend or sometime during the week myself.

[Hurk]

Saw this movie last night at Silver City. I didn't hate it. I thought the movie was well made and there were some exciting scenes in it. I don't like Jack Black and I don't like that Naomi Watts has the same face through every scene in the movie.

Other than that, the 3 hours passed by quickly and I was generally entertained for the most part.

I'd give it a 6/10 because I don't want my 3 hours back.

Go see it, it's not that bad.

[sketty55]

Is this playing at any IMAX screens in the GTA??

[biosh]

I didn't hate it... the 3 hours passed by quickly... Go see it, it's not that bad.
Talk about damning with faint praise...

;)

[cheukiecfu]

I thought the movie was well made and there were some exciting scenes in it.
I'd give it a 6/10 because I don't want my 3 hours back.
Go see it, it's not that bad.you're tell pplz to go see it.. and said it's well made.. yet you still give it such a low score... hahhaha
Is this playing at any IMAX screens in the GTA??dun think there is any IMAX version for this movie at the moment...

[jerryhussain]

Well, at the $9 million box office Kong made on it's opening day, it made almost as much as Revenge of the Sith did (in it's first 3 hours anyways)...

;)
Goes to show that some times bad movies rake in all the money while the good ones arent appreciated by the general public. ;)

Saw the movie today (right after my last exam :cheesygri ) and I'd say it was the second best movie of the year, strictly in terms of "blockbuster" movies.

[alkapone]

READ Eberts review....says its one of the best of the year...

Surely all those positive reviews must have some merit.

[biosh]

Surely all those positive reviews must have some merit.
Sure, the reviewers merit a nice payoff cheque...

[joshmxpx]

Goes to show that some times bad movies rake in all the money while the good ones arent appreciated by the general public. ;)

it usually has a lot to do with competition in the theater at the time the movies released. king kong doesn't have much competition, except for narnia and harry potter (which has been seen already by anyone who wanted to see it)

[cheukiecfu]

it usually has a lot to do with competition in the theater at the time the movies released. king kong doesn't have much competition, except for narnia and harry potter (which has been seen already by anyone who wanted to see it)and narnia has a different target audience than king kong...
really.. king kong has no other serious competition at all... and i am surprised it did so poorly... hope it gets better boxoffice this weekend..

[Montague]

and narnia has a different target audience than king kong...
really.. king kong has no other serious competition at all... and i am surprised it did so poorly... hope it gets better boxoffice this weekend..
14 million (domestic) for Friday.

Not a great amount nor a terrible amount.

[sfu_lifer]

I'm still surprised with the 'only ok' box office receipts for Narnia since churches pushed it quite hard (Kong will probably break even when all is said and done internationally but yeah, a 3 hour movie will have a tough time getting major returns and it doesn't have the nerd factor for repeat business like LoTR or Star Wars ).

[biosh]

14 million (domestic) for Friday.

Not a great amount nor a terrible amount.
Just to put it in perspective, earlier this year Return of the Sith made $40,693,760 on it's third day...

Here's a comparison of this year's blockbuster movies so far:

King Kong

Day 1: $9,755,745
Day 2: $6,295,755
Day 3: $14,254,000
Day 4: $19,900,000

Return of the Sith

Day 1: $50,013,859
Day 2: $33,529,613
Day 3: $40,693,760
Day 4: $34,212,468

[Montague]

Some updated figures (to include Sat and Sun):

(source Boxofficemojo.com)

King Kong

Day 1: $9,755,745 opened on a Wednesday
Day 2: $6,295,755
Day 3: $14,254,000
Day 4: $20,338,000
Day 5: $15,270,000 (Sunday gross)

Return of the Sith

Day 1: $50,013,859 opened on a Thursday
Day 2: $33,529,613
Day 3: $40,693,760
Day 4: $34,212,468
Day 5: $14,352,807 (Monday gross)

(plus I had to include when each movie opened - Sundays gross will almost always be higher than Mondays unless that day happened to be a stat holiday)

Overseas total for Kong = $80,000,000 (this market will cause the movie to eventually make money)

[Buggy166]

u cant compare star wars to king kong...its like a ferarri vs a modded infinity from nissan lol.

that and king kongs been done b4.

regardless.


I saw narnia yesterday and i loved it. its not a small kids movie..which i thought it was. its actually really good. kind of a lord of the rings but funnier and more into a charm kind of story with animals involved which is cool.

im gonna see kong soon i hope.

[biosh]

...(this market will cause the movie to eventually make money)
With the better than expected Saturday numbers, King Kong actually might have a chance to snatch 7th highest box office of 2005 away from Madagascar, and end up making almost as much as Wedding Crashers and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory!

:eek:

[Montague]

With the better than expected Saturday numbers, King Kong actually might have a chance to snatch 7th highest box office of 2005 away from Madagascar, and end up making almost as much as Wedding Crashers and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory!

:eek:
It does have a chance seeing as it has very little competition for the next while.

(Jim Carey has a pretty big following - like Adam Sandler movies - though plus that Spielburg flick should have some effect on Kong).

Dun think there was any question it was eventually make money only it seemed to be so dang overhyped as to the next "Titanic" in terms of gross (or the "Sith killer").

[cheukiecfu]

With the better than expected Saturday numbers, King Kong actually might have a chance to snatch 7th highest box office of 2005 away from Madagascar, and end up making almost as much as Wedding Crashers and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory!

:eek:man.. i can't believe kong is at the same range as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory....
i watch C&CF on DVD today... absolutely hate it.... danny elfman's music was so bad... the dialogue in the movie were plain dumb... i had so much fun reading that book when i was a kid...
anyway... king kong is so much better...

[xpoint9]

Weekend Gross: $50,148,000
Cumulative Gross: $66,200,000

Domestic: $66,200,000 45.3%
+ Overseas: $80,000,000 54.7%

[Montague]

man.. i can't believe kong is at the same range as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory....
i watch C&CF on DVD today... absolutely hate it.... danny elfman's music was so bad... the dialogue in the movie were plain dumb... i had so much fun reading that book when i was a kid...
anyway... king kong is so much better...
I have not read the novel myself but I always thought Burtons version was truer to the book than the Gene Wilder film.

For the record I enjoyed BOTH versions. :)

[biosh]

I have not read the novel myself but I always thought Burtons version was truer to the book than the Gene Wilder film.

For the record I enjoyed BOTH versions. :)
Me too!

:)

[Kurtz7834]

Everyone is entitled to his or her own opinion certainly, and tastes vary. But for the record I thought very differently of the movie than Biosh did.

Biosh, the original movie was made in the 1930s and was a huge achievement in effects at the time and had a huge cultural relevance wowing audiences for decades. The new version will never be regarded as such a classic nor would it even to be possible for it to match the old version. Think of if Gone with the Wind or It's a Wonderful Life were remade. It would be likely be impossible to improve on the original movies, that so many have seen and loved over the last 60 years.

Jackson just wanted to make an update for modern audiences with state of the art effects, and I think it succeeds wonderfully.

I really enjoyed it. I thought it was consistenty entertaining and I loved seeing the scenery of Skull Island. The acting is surprisingly good for a 'dumb blockbuster' movie such as this. Naomi Watts was the perfect actress for this role and Adrian Brody does a good job too. The movie is full of adventure, interesting creatures, excitement.

My only criticisms of the move would be it's a bit too long and perhaps there is an overindulgement of computer graphics in some of the island fight scenes. I think the gorilla computer animation was done wonderfully.

I actually liked this movie more than any of the Lord of the Rings films because there is actually an emotional impact. Some of the scenes are quite touching and melancholy.

It is sort of a love story as well as an action movie, which may raise snickers from the audience, but I thought the movie on the whole was great. 9/10 from me.

The critic reviews have been strong, average score of 81 and Roger Ebert gave it a score of 100. Don't think it's quite that good, but it's well worth seeing.

http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/kingkong

[biosh]

Everyone is entitled to his or her own opinion certainly, and tastes vary. But for the record I thought very differently of the movie than Biosh did.

The critic reviews have been strong, average score of 81 and Roger Ebert gave it a score of 100. Don't think it's quite that good, but it's well worth seeing.

http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/kingkong
I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it, but out of the reviews in your link, I tend to agree with the one by Richard Schickel of Time Magazine (http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1139824,00.html):
KING KONG Starring Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody. Directed by Peter Jackson. Opens Dec. 14

It's not beauty that kills the beast this time. It's--sorry for the fancy literary phrase--"the anxiety of influence." Confronted with the task of remaking one of the best and most beloved movies of all time, director Jackson wishes to both pay homage to the original 1933 version and improve on it, which has caused him to edgily throw around money and technology to mixed avail. His homages to the original's most famous scenes are sometimes spectacularly expansive. Where once the Big Guy had just a handful of prehistoric creatures to deal with, he now has herds of them. But Jackson's other improvements are ludicrous, most notably the fate of poor Ann Darrow, the actress who becomes Kong's victim/love object. In the original, Fay Wray came to sympathize with the beast. But Watts plays Ann as a seductress, consciously leading the big lug on. Suffice it to say that King Kong has lost its divine innocence. And our response to the ape's doom, once touched by authentic tragedy, is now marked by relief that this wretchedly excessive movie is finally over.

[sfu_lifer]

Wow. Is it me or nobody is watching movies this Xmas?
The box office take for ALL the movies are pretty sad (esp considering the TV ads) this week.

Looks like biosh may be right ;)

[alkapone]

It's not beauty that kills the beast this time. It's--sorry for the fancy literary phrase--"the anxiety of influence." Confronted with the task of remaking one of the best and most beloved movies of all time, director Jackson wishes to both pay homage to the original 1933 version and improve on it, which has caused him to edgily throw around money and technology to mixed avail. His homages to the original's most famous scenes are sometimes spectacularly expansive. Where once the Big Guy had just a handful of prehistoric creatures to deal with, he now has herds of them. But Jackson's other improvements are ludicrous, most notably the fate of poor Ann Darrow, the actress who becomes Kong's victim/love object. In the original, Fay Wray came to sympathize with the beast. But Watts plays Ann as a seductress, consciously leading the big lug on. Suffice it to say that King Kong has lost its divine innocence. And our response to the ape's doom, once touched by authentic tragedy, is now marked by relief that this wretchedly excessive movie is finally over[.....]

Gee...--"the anxiety of influence." ...All of this is a little too much for my little/simple brain....What does this mean?
Just enjoy the film for what it is... a good story..not brain surgery. A dam good makeover from what I have read. If after the film you say you enjoyed it ...thats all that matters....dissect it with your cinema loving friends and have fun with it.
Box office?? Let the Studios worry about that.
King Kong will get its money back by the time it gets to DVD and TV around the world.

[biosh]

Box office?? Let the Studios worry about that.

You're right there, but one good thing might come out of King Kong bombing - there might be hope that the studios don't let Jackson ruin The Hobbit like he did with LOTR - maybe they'll smarten up and hire a real director now...

[b166er1337]

You're right there, but one good thing might come out of King Kong bombing - there might be hope that the studios don't let Jackson ruin The Hobbit like he did with LOTR - maybe they'll smarten up and hire a real director now...

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[alkapone]

You're right there, but one good thing might come out of King Kong bombing - there might be hope that the studios don't let Jackson ruin The Hobbit like he did with LOTR - maybe they'll smarten up and hire a real director now...


PULEEZE......

...whatever happened to logic....common sense...reasoning... :razz: :cheesygri :) :D

Time to close this thread down...

[shaolinmonk]

You're right there, but one good thing might come out of King Kong bombing - there might be hope that the studios don't let Jackson ruin The Hobbit like he did with LOTR - maybe they'll smarten up and hire a real director now...

why do you dislike PJ so much? I think he did pretty well with the LOTR series...going to see big bad kong tomorrow