King Kong (2005) Review!!!
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King Kong (2005) Review!!!
Here is a link to the first review of Peter Jackson's King Kong on DVD...
http://www.upcomingdiscs.com/dvd_rev...re=date_posted
Enjoy!
http://www.upcomingdiscs.com/dvd_rev...re=date_posted
Enjoy!
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"King Kong is not just a good film for it’s effects, it is a good film for the story it presents all while packing in the necessary ingredients of an amazing time at the theater. While the DVD doesn’t really come packed with amazing features (check out the 2-Disc Edition to fill that part), the DVD boasts very nice picture and equally good audio. If you are a fan of the film, or haven’t seen the film, trust me in this when I say please do yourself the favor of at least renting this visual and cinematic masterpiece. The day’s of a heart-warming, moving, beautiful film are back."
"King Kong is not just a good film for it’s effects, it is a good film for the story it presents all while packing in the necessary ingredients of an amazing time at the theater. While the DVD doesn’t really come packed with amazing features (check out the 2-Disc Edition to fill that part), the DVD boasts very nice picture and equally good audio. If you are a fan of the film, or haven’t seen the film, trust me in this when I say please do yourself the favor of at least renting this visual and cinematic masterpiece. The day’s of a heart-warming, moving, beautiful film are back."
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I received an early R1 release copy of this in the UK on Monday (we sometimes get import copies very early...no idea why).
Watched the movie last night, pretty much enjoyed it as much as first time around, Pic is excellent, sound is very good, though I would not say it knocked my socks off. Had to watch it quite late so could not have my system too loud so perhaps that's not a fair judgement.
No deleted scenes or commentary this time round, no doubt that will come on the UE. Someone mentioned a new edit, not sure if this version is suppose3d to be re edited but I did not notice any differences.
Had a scan through the docs, there is about 2.5 hours of production diaries, which are different to the ones that were released previously, and are pretty detailed covering most aspects of the shoot, from the conception right up to the premieres.
There are two further docs, one on the creation of Skull Island, and another on what I assumed was going to be the recreaction of 30's New York, but actually turns out to be more of a factual documentary about the depression. There may be more detailed stuff about the New York recreation in the diaries but I did not go through all of them.
This is just a kind of first impressions thing, obviously not meant to be a detailed review or anything.
Watched the movie last night, pretty much enjoyed it as much as first time around, Pic is excellent, sound is very good, though I would not say it knocked my socks off. Had to watch it quite late so could not have my system too loud so perhaps that's not a fair judgement.
No deleted scenes or commentary this time round, no doubt that will come on the UE. Someone mentioned a new edit, not sure if this version is suppose3d to be re edited but I did not notice any differences.
Had a scan through the docs, there is about 2.5 hours of production diaries, which are different to the ones that were released previously, and are pretty detailed covering most aspects of the shoot, from the conception right up to the premieres.
There are two further docs, one on the creation of Skull Island, and another on what I assumed was going to be the recreaction of 30's New York, but actually turns out to be more of a factual documentary about the depression. There may be more detailed stuff about the New York recreation in the diaries but I did not go through all of them.
This is just a kind of first impressions thing, obviously not meant to be a detailed review or anything.
