Do you hate monkeys? Then don't watch this movie. It's got one of the biggest monkeys I've ever seen.

I watched this in a class when I was super young but I barely remember it so I figured I’d rewatch. 

Such an entertaining time. Something about the shaky stop-motion still holds up really well and adds a lot to it. Oh but it is also very sexist AND racist.

“I love you”
“But Jack, I thought you hated women”
“You aren’t women”
L M F A O

94/100

King Kong was and always will be a rip-roaring, dynamic, and stunning adventure film, overloaded with spectacular set-pieces and a classical sense of tragedy. The magical stop-motion effects still are unmistakably brilliant, and combined with the marvelous matte work, this 1933 classic is unrelentingly vital, never stopping and always providing a genuine aura of spectacle.

The special effects in this movie are the real eighth wonder of the world.

i honestly got distracted by the whole big monkey situation after the best conversation i’ve ever heard in a film, “i love you” “but jack, you hate women”, was delivered about 20 minutes in... i literally could think of nothing else for the rest of the film i was in fucking hysterics

my sweet, large son.

Wasn’t a big fan of the whole sexist guy gets the girl subplot but the stop-motion animation was pretty neat.

the internet has completely ruined monkes for me. Can't ever look at a movie with a monke seriously ever again now. Thanks internet

So yeah, was not expecting the gigantic puppets to be consistently more relatable than the actual characters but hey, this was fun!

Kong A thon, you know what were doing!

It's outstanding for a movie made almost 100 years ago still be impressive to me in this day of age. I had no idea the scope of this movie until I watched it. Skull island and all the monsters Kong goes up against, the sheer scale they tried to make this movie is amazing. While the effects are dated, just the fact that they committed to them and the technical spectacle they used is just admirable. Kong has become much bigger than his movie, and I felt like I knew so much of the icon in the cultural zeitgeist, but seing the first entry in a small small library of this character is impressive and im happy this is just as fun and wild as I imagined.

The effects are kind of comical now, but they are remarkable and innovative for something that came out in the 1930s. And like the 1930s, this film def has tinges of casual racism and sexism sprinkled in. Having the Asian cook say the line "me likey go too!" when trying to leave the boat particularly caught me off guard. Still an entertaining early monster movie!

Quickie: I get that this is a pioneering film in terms of special fx I don't get much out of it other than that. There are really cool moments but it just feels so outdated and definitely doesn't hold up all that well. There are movies from this era that feel timeless but this is not one of them. It is still a pretty fun watch and anyone who likes looking at the history and roots of film should definitely check it out but it's not some kind of brilliant masterwork or anything close to that. GODZILLA 2021!! :) 6/10

King Kong must have blown minds in 1933.

Way better than the Broadway play that’s for sure. The effects were impressive really

Big monkey rage 🐒. Good movie.

There’s a big movie coming out in about a month, so I thought I’d do some prep work.

This is a lesson in narrative efficiency and sculpting an atmosphere. Also, holy shit, the Max Steiner score!

Was not sure how I would feel about film and effects. Loved this a lot, and was down with the stop lotion! Looks pretty damn good for being made in 1933. The love story with Wray and Cabot didn’t work, but everything else did. Enjoyed this quite a bit; held my attention from go! Also liked how they hold off on showing Kong until 40ish minutes in. More violent than expected too! Watched on DVD.

I'm real curious how many wives Kong has had over the years.

Also notable for having the most screams of any movie I've ever watched.

Big ape smashy smashy!

imagine you’re on the L train and King Kong just fucks your whole day up 😭

That moment when a stop-motion puppet from 1933 conveys more emotion than Adam Driver.