![]() I honestly think comparing this movie to the original 1933 would be a bit unfair. I like both equally, but I have to pick Kong based on the latest movies. King Kong, fans are taking sides on social media. With the upcoming release of Godzilla vs. ![]() His take on Kong?ĭirector Vogt-Roberts wanted Kong to feel like a "lonely god, he was a morose figure, lumbering around this island," and took the design back to the 1933 incarnation, which presented Kong as a "bipedal creature that walks in an upright position." The problem with having that scene so early (which I loved), is that you get so pumped up but you have another 90 minutes to go with the usual middle arc slow filler.īut overall, Director Jordan Vogt-Roberts has crafted a thrill ride of an action movie. And there's the shot of a flying body taking out a helicopter. The shot of Kong silhouetted against the setting sun with helicopters in slo-mo approaching is absolutely iconic. As the army helicopters drop charges across the jungle to Black Sabbath's "Paranoid," a tree hurls itself straight into the windshield of one of the helicopters and all hell lets loose. Kong makes his presence known in a fantastic three minute prequel.Īnd at the 30 minute mark, one of the best big monster action scenes takes place. ![]() Reilly, and it doesn't make you wait like the Godzilla movies to present its "biggest" star (sorry, couldn't resist the pun). ![]() Kong sports an excellent ensemble cast with Samuel Jackson, Brie Larsen, Tom Hiddleston, John Goodman and John C. The best of the bunch of Legendary's MonsterVerse, Kong: Skull Island is an exhilarating, frantic ride through Kong's homeland. ![]()
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