Uncle Spielberg
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Now, I have seen all 3 big films over the last few weeks. Have you seen all 3, 2, 1 or none. If you have seen all 3 which was the best ?.
I saw King Kong yesterday and here is the verdict.
Arrived at 2.50 pm, the 3pm was already sold out so prebooked the 4pm. The auditorium was 95% full as we all settled down for the film.
This film is a real popcorn movie. I have heard some people sayb they did not rate it that much and someone wrote it was terrible. What a joke. Now, this is not Shakespeare and I laugh when people go and watch an action film and complain that it was not Hamlet ot MacBeth. For me this film did exactly what it said on the tin.
I was a 3 hour romp of a high order and I enjoyed it very much. I must admit I was getting a bit impatient for the big man to make his appearance after 70 minutes but when he does I was not dissapointed. The first 70 minutes develops the story as it was and the characters and went by quite merrily without anything earth shattereing happening. When the crash into the Island it kicks off. The next hour is a romp on the Island will all manner of beasts and bugs. Particularly impressive was when King Kong saw off 3 T Rex's whilst defending and protecting his new girl. Kong is one hell of a beast. But, heres the rub, it is not really a beast at all but a big softy who likes to sit on a ledge with his girl and look out into the sunset.
Some of the effects were not great , mainly off the dinosaurs with the characters obviously transposed onto the film. Certainly the action in the Jurassic Park films were more realistic. However in a way this added to the charm of the film.
The final 50 minutes was Kong in New York and does he trash the place ?. Times Square took a bit of a beasting, no pun intended and the final battle on the top of the Empire State was superb and very moving.
For me the best and most touching moments were not the big battles but with Kong sitting on the ledge quietly, holding out his hand as his girl was leaving on the boats and a wonderful , moving scene whilst sliding on the frozen lake in Central Park with his girl. The final scene even had an old cynic like me moved and hoping the hanky was not needed.
It was an 8.2 out of 10 for me, Narnia just edged it with an 8.6, as my previous thread said, this is magnificent but Kong was certainly superior to Harry Potter which got a 6.4.
Which is the best ?.
I saw King Kong yesterday and here is the verdict.
Arrived at 2.50 pm, the 3pm was already sold out so prebooked the 4pm. The auditorium was 95% full as we all settled down for the film.
This film is a real popcorn movie. I have heard some people sayb they did not rate it that much and someone wrote it was terrible. What a joke. Now, this is not Shakespeare and I laugh when people go and watch an action film and complain that it was not Hamlet ot MacBeth. For me this film did exactly what it said on the tin.
I was a 3 hour romp of a high order and I enjoyed it very much. I must admit I was getting a bit impatient for the big man to make his appearance after 70 minutes but when he does I was not dissapointed. The first 70 minutes develops the story as it was and the characters and went by quite merrily without anything earth shattereing happening. When the crash into the Island it kicks off. The next hour is a romp on the Island will all manner of beasts and bugs. Particularly impressive was when King Kong saw off 3 T Rex's whilst defending and protecting his new girl. Kong is one hell of a beast. But, heres the rub, it is not really a beast at all but a big softy who likes to sit on a ledge with his girl and look out into the sunset.
Some of the effects were not great , mainly off the dinosaurs with the characters obviously transposed onto the film. Certainly the action in the Jurassic Park films were more realistic. However in a way this added to the charm of the film.
The final 50 minutes was Kong in New York and does he trash the place ?. Times Square took a bit of a beasting, no pun intended and the final battle on the top of the Empire State was superb and very moving.
For me the best and most touching moments were not the big battles but with Kong sitting on the ledge quietly, holding out his hand as his girl was leaving on the boats and a wonderful , moving scene whilst sliding on the frozen lake in Central Park with his girl. The final scene even had an old cynic like me moved and hoping the hanky was not needed.
It was an 8.2 out of 10 for me, Narnia just edged it with an 8.6, as my previous thread said, this is magnificent but Kong was certainly superior to Harry Potter which got a 6.4.
Which is the best ?.
