Comments on: Kong http://www.spectrecollie.com/archives/2005/12/kong/ Chuck Jordan's Personal Weblog Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:09:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Rain http://www.spectrecollie.com/archives/2005/12/kong/#comment-345 Rain Mon, 16 Jan 2006 05:00:02 +0000 http://www.spectrecollie.com/archives/ae/2005/12/192#comment-345 I thought it was the saddest movie I've ever seen. Like---EVER. Not depressing, just sad. I was SOBBING. If I ever watch it again, I think I'm going to have to just turn it off after Kong and Ann have their moment of sunset-watching and falling asleep in each other's arms, and just pretend they live happily ever after. I thought it was the saddest movie I’ve ever seen. Like—EVER. Not depressing, just sad. I was SOBBING.

If I ever watch it again, I think I’m going to have to just turn it off after Kong and Ann have their moment of sunset-watching and falling asleep in each other’s arms, and just pretend they live happily ever after.

]]> By: Chuck http://www.spectrecollie.com/archives/2005/12/kong/#comment-321 Chuck Thu, 05 Jan 2006 21:55:55 +0000 http://www.spectrecollie.com/archives/ae/2005/12/192#comment-321 Ah, I didn't know that. That's a pretty cool reference to the original, although I'm sure some yahoo somewhere is using that in an argument that the new version is "too PC." And since I just re-read the post for the first time -- I meant to say that they should've spent less time in acts one and <em>three</em>, not two. I actually got kind of bored with everything once they left the island, when it should've been the climax. And I said it was my favorite movie of the year when I was still basking in the afterglow. After time and careful consideration, though, I have to award the coveted Chuck's Favorite Movie of 2005 award to <i>Serenity</i>. Ah, I didn’t know that. That’s a pretty cool reference to the original, although I’m sure some yahoo somewhere is using that in an argument that the new version is “too PC.”

And since I just re-read the post for the first time — I meant to say that they should’ve spent less time in acts one and three, not two. I actually got kind of bored with everything once they left the island, when it should’ve been the climax.

And I said it was my favorite movie of the year when I was still basking in the afterglow. After time and careful consideration, though, I have to award the coveted Chuck’s Favorite Movie of 2005 award to Serenity.

]]> By: Jeff H. http://www.spectrecollie.com/archives/2005/12/kong/#comment-320 Jeff H. Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:53:45 +0000 http://www.spectrecollie.com/archives/ae/2005/12/192#comment-320 Saw it late, enjoyed the hell out of it (for much the same reasons you did). It's worth noting that the "native dancers" in blackface were dressed in the costumes worn by Skull Island extras in the 1933 original...perhaps acknowledging how attitudes have changed since then? Saw it late, enjoyed the hell out of it (for much the same reasons you did).

It’s worth noting that the “native dancers” in blackface were dressed in the costumes worn by Skull Island extras in the 1933 original…perhaps acknowledging how attitudes have changed since then?

]]> By: Jeff H. http://www.spectrecollie.com/archives/2005/12/kong/#comment-282 Jeff H. Mon, 19 Dec 2005 21:13:27 +0000 http://www.spectrecollie.com/archives/ae/2005/12/192#comment-282 Good, good. Your review gives me hope, Chuck...I plan to see the flick on my birthday. Good, good. Your review gives me hope, Chuck…I plan to see the flick on my birthday.

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