Well, that just takes the fun out of "Do you like it sitting in the dark, listening to every word I say" bit.
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Spoilers Kong: Skull Island Review Thread With Spoilers
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Well, that just takes the fun out of "Do you like it sitting in the dark, listening to every word I say" bit.
I watched the Peter Jackson film this evening to see how it compares to Kong: Skull Island. I think this may have been the first time I've watched it since it was in theaters, certainly been at least 10 years. Overall, I found myself much preferring Kong: Skull Island over the PJ film.
While it's gorgeous and a technical achievement, the PJ film didn't seem like it could decide whether it was a tribute to 1930s film making or going for sheer farce. Perhaps those two options aren't mutually exclusive but the blending didn't go well for me. All of the dinosaurs except the tyrannosauruses felt cheesy and underdeveloped, and the less said about the stampede, the better.
The biggest complaints lodged at the PJ film are its length and how long it took for Kong to show up, but I actually don't have a problem with either. I love the slow build up in tension and mood as the Venture arrives at Skull Island leading up to Kong's appearance. For me, the biggest problems are everything that happens after that with excessive sequences that don't lead to anywhere. That and Ann really should have died a few dozens times over from whiplash.
One thing in particular caught my attention: The PJ film plays around with parallels to Heart of Darkness (although it drops this about halfway through) while Kong: Skull Island has obvious Apocalypse Now trappings. I'm guessing the answer is no, but did the original King Kong film have any allusion to Heart of Darkness?
While it's gorgeous and a technical achievement, the PJ film didn't seem like it could decide whether it was a tribute to 1930s film making or going for sheer farce. Perhaps those two options aren't mutually exclusive but the blending didn't go well for me. All of the dinosaurs except the tyrannosauruses felt cheesy and underdeveloped, and the less said about the stampede, the better.
The biggest complaints lodged at the PJ film are its length and how long it took for Kong to show up, but I actually don't have a problem with either. I love the slow build up in tension and mood as the Venture arrives at Skull Island leading up to Kong's appearance. For me, the biggest problems are everything that happens after that with excessive sequences that don't lead to anywhere. That and Ann really should have died a few dozens times over from whiplash.
One thing in particular caught my attention: The PJ film plays around with parallels to Heart of Darkness (although it drops this about halfway through) while Kong: Skull Island has obvious Apocalypse Now trappings. I'm guessing the answer is no, but did the original King Kong film have any allusion to Heart of Darkness?
I preferred Peter Jackson's King Kong. If i'm honest I prefer the 1933 film above the rest though.
Kong: Skull Island looks beautiful visually but it's heavy on guns and violence. The first third worked well for me and the rest kind of dragged on since it kinda blew it's load early. I thought it's a bit computer gamish.
Kong: Skull Island looks beautiful visually but it's heavy on guns and violence. The first third worked well for me and the rest kind of dragged on since it kinda blew it's load early. I thought it's a bit computer gamish.
It's like that in my hometown. I'm usually the last person sitting there and the staff come in and start cleaning up. Sometimes they even switch off the film before the credits finish.
Yup, absolutely. That also bugged the hell out of me.
"Man, this is a really weird Honest Trailer." 
Kudos to Jordan Vogt-Roberts for playing along.
Kudos to Jordan Vogt-Roberts for playing along.
I give the movie an B......it was very good.
Ah, thanks for the answer. I'm glad someone finally did.
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