King Kong trailer... - Page 2

Trilby · 07-10-2005, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Clodfobble

The guy who wrote that script was a screenwriting professor of mine in college. He wrote it 10 years before it was finally made. Same with The Iron Giant, another of his.

You mean he wrote the screenplay for IRON GIANT, right?

Ted Hughes wrote the story.

Radar · 07-10-2005, 12:31 PM

I was pretty pissed off when I heard Peter Jackson's next project would be to make yet another King Kong remake. In Hollywood, it's long been held that King Kong is a movie that just can't and shouldn't be remade. I think that's what attracted Jackson to do it. For years everyone said the Lord of the Rings couldn't be made other than animated or softened up for kiddies, but he pulled it off. After seeing the trailer and seeing that he did the movie as a period piece rather than trying to update it, I must admit I might have been wrong. He's re-added a scene that was edited out of King Kong years ago, and used new effects. Some of the dino effects look cheesy because I've seen all the dino stuff in the Jurassic Park movies. Kong on the otherhand looked amazing.

Jack Black was an interesting choice to play Carl Denham. I think he can pull it off though. He may even add some of his humor. I'm actually looking forward to seeing the movie.

Clodfobble · 07-10-2005, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Brianna

You mean he wrote the screenplay for IRON GIANT, right?

Ted Hughes wrote the story.

Yeah, the screenplay.

Griff · 07-11-2005, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Clodfobble

Did you ever see the movie Secondhand Lions? No? Well it was an incredible movie. You thought it wasn't that great? Uh, ignore the rest of the example then...

Great movie!

cowhead · 07-15-2005, 02:31 AM

yeah I understand that as well.. the bulk of the masses don't want to actually have to think.. or be challenged at a movie.. me? I know I'm the odd man out on that.. and I'm not saying Jason X doesn't have it's place and that I won't watch it! (although I will feel dirty afterwards..) but clodfobble I have to agree with on that, that certian movie studios don't feel that certian 'products' are right for their image.. kinda like if Troma had released 'the passions of the christ' it's not going to fly.. BUT! there are still brilliant writers out there who just can't get heard (remember the episode of the simpsons? where they hide all the good scripts so that they can continue to produce schlock?).. anyway.. okay.. I do kinda want to see the king kong movie.. (but I'm hooked on old universal horror movies and pretty much monster/godzilla movies.. HEY! when you'r born 2 days before halloween.. guess where your interests start to swing towards..) but I won't go see it in the theater.. unless I can get into a 1$ show.. they have gotten enough of my money for now.

BigV · 07-15-2005, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by cowhead

yeah I understand --znip-- HEY! when you'r born 2 days before halloween.. guess where your interests start to swing towards..) --snip--

Valentine's day. Well, at least that's where your parents' interests were swingin'. Flowers, candy, dinner, wine, ???, cowhead. :wink:

07-10-2005, 12:31 PM	#17
Radar Constitutional Scholar Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 4,006	I was pretty pissed off when I heard Peter Jackson's next project would be to make yet another King Kong remake. In Hollywood, it's long been held that King Kong is a movie that just can't and shouldn't be remade. I think that's what attracted Jackson to do it. For years everyone said the Lord of the Rings couldn't be made other than animated or softened up for kiddies, but he pulled it off. After seeing the trailer and seeing that he did the movie as a period piece rather than trying to update it, I must admit I might have been wrong. He's re-added a scene that was edited out of King Kong years ago, and used new effects. Some of the dino effects look cheesy because I've seen all the dino stuff in the Jurassic Park movies. Kong on the otherhand looked amazing. Jack Black was an interesting choice to play Carl Denham. I think he can pull it off though. He may even add some of his humor. I'm actually looking forward to seeing the movie. __________________ "I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death." - George Carlin

07-15-2005, 02:31 AM	#20
cowhead halve your cake and eat it too. Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Georgia.. by way of Lawrence Kansas Posts: 1,359	yeah I understand that as well.. the bulk of the masses don't want to actually have to think.. or be challenged at a movie.. me? I know I'm the odd man out on that.. and I'm not saying Jason X doesn't have it's place and that I won't watch it! (although I will feel dirty afterwards..) but clodfobble I have to agree with on that, that certian movie studios don't feel that certian 'products' are right for their image.. kinda like if Troma had released 'the passions of the christ' it's not going to fly.. BUT! there are still brilliant writers out there who just can't get heard (remember the episode of the simpsons? where they hide all the good scripts so that they can continue to produce schlock?).. anyway.. okay.. I do kinda want to see the king kong movie.. (but I'm hooked on old universal horror movies and pretty much monster/godzilla movies.. HEY! when you'r born 2 days before halloween.. guess where your interests start to swing towards..) but I won't go see it in the theater.. unless I can get into a 1$ show.. they have gotten enough of my money for now. __________________ no my child.. this is not my desire..I'm digging for fire.

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