Hiya,
I only got a real taste of King Kong from the hype of the most recent
offering! Though due to that I watched the original, which was on the
TV pre-opening wkend and thought it was great! Though the TV times
said the 76 version wasn't so endearing...is it really that bad?

Couple of weeks later I watched the new one and was also
impressed...maybe I'm just fickle...or maybe I'm simple? I must admit
there appears to be a trend towards longer films atm - Lord of the
Rings being one...do for example kids have the stamina to watch 3hr
films these days... evidently so!

I agree that some scenes were drawn out, they should have
concentrated on the simple things, but I guess they can't rely on the
original too much! Most remakes can never outdo the original,
sometimes simply because it's first!

Though I didn't have any nostalgia for the original, but still
thought it was great! Saw past the baby sfx, though impressed by much
of it! The new one is definitely aesthetically amazing! I think to
make up for the beastliness of the original, he was certainly
softened up and the emotional link between woman and beast possible
overjustified? Quite amusing seeing her juggle in front of a huge
ape...when apes can be a the circus animal...dont u think?

Does it play into the recent masculinity crisis? Showing the ape as
testosterone filled, but still sensitive, that he has no place in the
modern world? Then I guess remakes, just as sequels need to move with
the times?

What do you guys think?

Abz (a pondering young lady)

--- In sonsofkong@yahoogroups.com, "Sue" <sue_0770@...> wrote:
>
> --- In sonsofkong@yahoogroups.com, "ripjagger" <ripjagger@> wrote:
> >
> > I'm really taken with the current thread about Kong's portraying
a
> > man's desire to control a woman. I think it's in there myself.
Just
> > look at the role of Ann Darrow on the ship, she's a singular
> creature,
> > a woman who Driscoll firsts dismisses then seeks to win over as
his
> > attitudes are transformed. Likewise Ann "wins" over Kong, but to
> much
> > less success for obvious reasons. One place the DeLaurentis
remake
> > gets clunky is in playing a bit too openly with the sexual
> > undercurrent between Dwan and Kong, it's not a theme that needs
> much
> > comment, but doubtless is there. Kong is an aspect of man, not
all
> of
> > him, and that's why he's unable to fit in the NYC setting. Don't
> > forget that "Beauty killed the Beast" after all.
> >
> > Dean:)
>
> I wasn't thinking that my question would be taken quite so
literally,
> I meant it more of a size fetish fun idea.
> And yes, beauty unwittingly plays a part in killing the beast and I
> wouldn't want that to happen to you guys.
>