King Kong

[turbo200]

You guys are gonna love this one. The most intense, terrifying, visually spectacular, thrilling, amusement ride of a movie. Peter Jackson is the new Steven Spielberg. This is the movie War of the Worlds should have been. Most. Incredible. Film-going. Experience. Ever. Most. Ever. Is that enough hype? Good, cause you still won't believe how good it is.

[the_yellow_dart]

The new Steven Spielberg? Ya, I guess they both have put out crap that people think is good (AI, Lord of the Rings)...

[Cadillacfan]

AI was crap. Lord of the Rings wasn't. It's one of the greatest trilogies of all time.

[the_yellow_dart]

AI was crap.  Lord of the Rings wasn't.  It's one of the greatest trilogies of all time.

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The book was great. The movie didn't live up to what I expected at all.

[Cremazie]

AI was crap.  Lord of the Rings wasn't.  It's one of the greatest trilogies of all time.

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It was best hands down trilogy of all time :) It made Star Wars look like Barney!

[CARBIZ]

The Book can never live up to one's expectations. Look at Jurassic Park. The book was better, but I give them credit for doing a decent job of adapting the book. I agree that Lord of the Rings was a complicated book to adapt and a decent job was done. The two earlier versions of King Kong were on TV last night. I actually prefer the 1933. Jessica Lange (who is an amazing actor)sucked in the second one! Horrible and drawn out. I can't wait to see the new one. I just pray it is better than Bewitched.

[turbo200]

I'm still getting over this movie.

[Enzora]

Yeah, Peter Jackson is a special effects genius. Even in his older stuff (well, Dead Alive, the only one I've actually seen) when he had basically no resources, he made brilliant use of what he had. The key to his work, that sets it apart from people like Spielberg and Lucas, is that he doesn't let the special effects overwhelm the rest of the movie. His work still has heart to it.

[Nick]

Kong was an amazing movie. Easily one of the best I have seen. It was uterly fantastic. I loved it.

[turbo200]

I feel the same way. Definitely one of the best movies I've ever seen, and that is something I never say. I have never felt a movie was more worth the $10 I paid for it ever. I was entertained profoundly.