tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post6394517483663242205..comments2024-03-27T19:03:23.094-04:00Comments on The Armchair Squid: Family Movie Night: King KongThe Armchair Squidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-29401685355742068852014-10-12T11:04:46.754-04:002014-10-12T11:04:46.754-04:00If one loves the genre, King Kong is essential vie...If one loves the genre, King Kong is essential viewing. Even CGI had to have something to build upon.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-85420784713714020752014-10-12T08:51:44.070-04:002014-10-12T08:51:44.070-04:00I like your assesment of this film. I have a soft ...I like your assesment of this film. I have a soft spot for classic to begin with, so I'm tend to put sci-fi classics on pedestals. There are issues witht this film from a cultural stand point, but appreciate as a sign of how far we've come in so many areas. Good review. Toi Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07493934864387695248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-17807903563259333302014-10-11T01:03:25.070-04:002014-10-11T01:03:25.070-04:00I'd be interested to know what you think.I'd be interested to know what you think.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-86419867623278148982014-10-11T01:03:05.783-04:002014-10-11T01:03:05.783-04:003-D glasses at 7-Eleven... those were the days.3-D glasses at 7-Eleven... those were the days.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-11413695607423162712014-10-11T01:02:39.489-04:002014-10-11T01:02:39.489-04:00My pleasure.My pleasure.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-15354141489291614352014-10-11T01:02:27.383-04:002014-10-11T01:02:27.383-04:00Certainly a seminal film.Certainly a seminal film.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-17775529789259995642014-10-07T21:13:56.579-04:002014-10-07T21:13:56.579-04:00I haven't seen this movie or the remakes. I ne...I haven't seen this movie or the remakes. I need to change that. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-17697980400852738012014-10-07T20:38:05.040-04:002014-10-07T20:38:05.040-04:00So many different versions. When I think about &qu...So many different versions. When I think about "the original Godzilla," I always assume it means the one with Jessica Lange! Nope, not at all. I do recall getting 3-D glasses at 7-Eleven when I was a kid because they were airing King Kong on TV (with Jessica Lange) and they said it would be in 3-D.Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-28189873769317977672014-10-07T18:38:53.324-04:002014-10-07T18:38:53.324-04:00Sounds like a great movie, thanks for sharing abou...Sounds like a great movie, thanks for sharing about it!Kelly Steelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09030019966183220952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-86435849481639226072014-10-07T17:18:20.059-04:002014-10-07T17:18:20.059-04:00Neat. Looks like a great movie. Neat. Looks like a great movie. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10304701332216772385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-79781824018161925672014-10-06T23:37:33.320-04:002014-10-06T23:37:33.320-04:00It's fun to watch and ponder the creative expl...It's fun to watch and ponder the creative explorations in an earlier era of cinema.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-44185204171204299492014-10-06T23:30:12.826-04:002014-10-06T23:30:12.826-04:00I enjoyed watching it again.I enjoyed watching it again.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-36912103334025622422014-10-06T23:29:51.361-04:002014-10-06T23:29:51.361-04:00All those effects had to start somewhere, though, ...All those effects had to start somewhere, though, right? Like Star Wars, it was a movie that clued everyone in to what was possible in film.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-34455618475107496702014-10-06T23:28:43.549-04:002014-10-06T23:28:43.549-04:00I haven't seen the '76 movie either. I do...I haven't seen the '76 movie either. I don't know if I admire the original enough to interest me in the remakes but you never know. It could be a good binge evening sometime.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-61703950864822332982014-10-06T23:26:22.965-04:002014-10-06T23:26:22.965-04:00I've never seen the Peter Jackson remake but i...I've never seen the Peter Jackson remake but if reviews are to be believed, it seems most would agree with you.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-29505950321876744322014-10-06T23:25:33.672-04:002014-10-06T23:25:33.672-04:00One definitely appreciates the hard work. No CGI,...One definitely appreciates the hard work. No CGI, all that stop-motion animation had to be done by hand. It's a far cry from Wallace & Gromit but it all had to start somewhere.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-73133903781605903602014-10-06T22:15:36.258-04:002014-10-06T22:15:36.258-04:00Ha! Well played, sir.
The movie is still beautif...Ha! Well played, sir.<br /><br />The movie is still beautiful in its way.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-31389150270910954632014-10-06T22:13:57.654-04:002014-10-06T22:13:57.654-04:00Thanks, Diana!Thanks, Diana!The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-11144664769161298092014-10-06T19:54:01.405-04:002014-10-06T19:54:01.405-04:00I don't recall ever seeing the original King K...I don't recall ever seeing the original King Kong. Definitely curious! I can imagine the special effects aren't that special now. :) <br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-9729839141705426052014-10-06T16:21:03.007-04:002014-10-06T16:21:03.007-04:00I haven't seen it since I was a kid. I should ...I haven't seen it since I was a kid. I should probably give it another viewing.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-69874232963313569692014-10-06T12:50:26.232-04:002014-10-06T12:50:26.232-04:00The movie does have stunning visuals, but probably...The movie does have stunning visuals, but probably doesn't hold up after all these years. It's a classic though.Maurice Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338165486757095191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-33279644480801895542014-10-06T09:01:55.675-04:002014-10-06T09:01:55.675-04:00The King Kong plot was and is a good one, so it wo...The King Kong plot was and is a good one, so it would definitely hold up to the test of time, but the snippets of life in 1933 that creep in are interesting, too. You hit the nail on the head with the portrayals of women, etc. <br /><br />The 1976 remake with Jessica Lange wasn't so bad, but I haven't seen it in a while and I'm noticing that I tend to remember things better or worse than they actually were at the time. The 2005 remake was a stinker, I thought.Cherdohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00264612202714933480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-29462547382063730502014-10-06T03:08:23.275-04:002014-10-06T03:08:23.275-04:00It's got to be better than the Peter Jackson i...It's got to be better than the Peter Jackson indulgence that was the 2005 remake.Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-39082080834496714892014-10-06T01:41:32.617-04:002014-10-06T01:41:32.617-04:00I love watching the older movies like this. I can ...I love watching the older movies like this. I can appreciate all the early hard work that when into movies like this.<br />Plus all the movies that followed with all the lizards with glued on spines that stood in for creatures of the past.<br /><br />cheers, parsnip<br />angryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-85096311013103957712014-10-06T00:28:55.121-04:002014-10-06T00:28:55.121-04:00Squid, this post needed posting. You did good! Yes...Squid, this post needed posting. You did good! Yes, there were remakes and pastiches of the old original and they were very high tech and all but they never equaled the freshness and appropriateness of the '33 film. Policeman: [talking into a police call box] "Send the riot squad and ambulances! Kong has escaped!" in rapid-fire 1930's New York English. In respectful disagreement with (character) Carl Denham, it was neither airplanes nor beauty killed the beast. It was sequels. Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.com