Rate King Kong

[demiurge1138]

According to the book "The World of Kong", the Carnictis (the worms) descended from tapeworms. This is obviously wrong - tapeworms don't even have heads, much less mouths. From a biological standpoint, hagfish might be close, but the eversible pharyx (the jaw-extruding thing) suggests that they're some type of polychaete worm, like the tube worms.

Demiurge out, who just took Bis 1B, obviously.

 

[Cassander]

I, too, am filled with giant monkey joy. Great film.

Minor correction: Ape joy.

 

[WayneLigon]

Minor correction: Ape joy.

I started to put in the correct thing, but TheAuldGrump used 'monkey', so...

 

[Dark Jezter]

Great movie! If it weren't for the slow pacing of the first act, I would have given it a 10. Instead, it gets a 9.

This is going to be a definate DVD purchase for me.

(And yes, the bug pit was creepy as Hell. I shiver every time I think about it)

 

[Desdichado]

I gave it a 9 too. Darn good movie, but not perfect.

Actually, the whole Jimmy sub-plot bugged me a bit, because the whole time I was thinking, "this could have been cut and not hurt the movie a bit." I also think Jackson fell victim to his weakness of trying to hard to make little scenes over-emotional. Little things like making a really big deal of Ann Darrow taking the first step up the ramp onto the steamer, for instance.

I also agree with Corey; when Denham delivers his line over Kong's corpse, it felt more like it just had to be delivered rather than something that actually made sense given the context.

But my gripes are somewhat minor. It's definitely my favorite film of 2005, and shooting up pretty high on my "all time" list. We'll have to see how well it ages; I've only seen it once so far.

 

[Harmon]

Perhaps a combination of Tube worms and hag fish...

Sadly the best image that I can find for a Hagfish's mouth cannot be linked, however you can see it near the bottom of this page

The Auld Grump

When we left the theater I mentioned the worms, and that I thought they were round worms (nasty parasite types). She informed me that her teacher (Doctor Fail) had shown her pictures of all kinds of parasites and one of them was a Tube Worm.

I scratched my head and we went home to have dinner.

To let you know I hate it when people throw my wrongs in my face and rub it in, I find that action childish and very… well lacking in respect. What you did was respectful and mature in my mind.

So I asked her if she was sure about the tube worms, to which she gave a quizzical look and asked “why?” :\

“Tube worms live on the ocean bottom,” was my reply "in a tube."

She shrugged- “I am pretty sure she said tube worm.” :\

I have looked at Hag Fish pictures, and looked for pictures of worms of differing types. Tape Worms don’t look right for what was on the screen. So…. dammed if I know cause it ante my two guesses nor my wife’s for certain. :\

 

[Justin]

...Kong's corpse...

Hmm. I was going to see the movie this afternoon. Not having ever seen either the original or the remake and not knowing the storyline, I could go in fresh with no expectations, other than from the great reviews the movie is getting. But the above quote spoiled it for me. :\

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

Hmm. I was going to see the movie this afternoon. Not having ever seen either the original or the remake and not knowing the storyline, I could go in fresh with no expectations, other than from the great reviews the movie is getting. But the above quote spoiled it for me. :\

With a story this old, and something that's been spoofed all over the place since the first movie back in the 30s...I think we've long past the point of spoilers.

Heh, there was a Penny Arcade about this very topic a week or so ago, too.

 

[Knightfall]

Excellent movie. Definitely worth it. And thr insect pit was the creepiest thing I've seen in a movie in a long time. The Kong vs. T-Rexs fight was fantastic! I didn't mind the slow start, as I've never seen the original all the way through and it helped me get a sense for the characters.

I would have given it a 10, except for the fact that Jackson made Kong too much a protagonist instead of an antagonist. Yes, any King Kong movie must have a sense of sadness, but it shouldnt be "overly" sappy. It wasn't so sappy that I didn't really enjoy it though.



Definitely a 9 out of 10.

Cheers!

KF72

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

I would have given it a 10, except for the fact that Jackson made Kong too much a protagonist instead of an antagonist. Yes, any King Kong movie must have a sense of sadness, but it shouldnt be "overly" sappy. It wasn't so sappy that I didn't really enjoy it though.

Huh.

I've never seen Kong as either protagonist OR antagonist. And if I did lean towards one, it would definitely be the former. Simply put, Kong is just there. He isn't good or bad. Its the people who are good(Anne) or bad(Denham). Kong simply reacts accordingly.