Synopsis
A Monster of Creation’s Dawn Breaks Loose in Our World Today!
A film crew discovers the "eighth wonder of the world," a giant prehistoric ape, and brings him back to New York, where he wreaks havoc.
1933 Directed by Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack
A film crew discovers the "eighth wonder of the world," a giant prehistoric ape, and brings him back to New York, where he wreaks havoc.
Robert Armstrong Fay Wray Bruce Cabot Frank Reicher Victor Wong James Flavin Sam Hardy Noble Johnson Steve Clemente Roscoe Ates Merian C. Cooper Frances Curry Paul Porcasi Ernest B. Schoedsack Harry Strang Bill Williams Dick Curtis Reginald Barlow Roy Brent Edward Clark Harry Cornbleth James Dime Charlie Hall Allen Jenkins George Magrill John Northpole Gil Perkins Jack Perry Harry Tenbrook Show All…
金刚:1933年版, King Kong 1, King Kong (1933), King Kong Colourised Version (1933), Die Fabel von King Kong - Ein amerikanischer Trick- und Sensationsfilm, Кінг-Конг
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.
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
Unbridled creativity, so stuffed with technical sorcery you‘ll have to think up new adjectives just to describe it. Even when considering its world-dominating impact, King Kong’s contribution to the evolution of cinema is surprisingly more significant than one might first imagine. It’s widely known how Willis O’Brien’s pioneering animation directly inspired the magical work of the great Ray Harryhausen, but the real key to its importance lies in its record-breaking gross. Kong’s revenue is often credited as the reason for saving RKO from bankruptcy, rescuing the company set to produce what would become the world’s most critically revered picture. To put it simply, no King Kong, no Citizen Kane.
Wrapped neatly in a cautionary tale of the liberties artists take to…
(Criterion Laser Disc Collection)
The original version of one of the greatest monsters in movie history.
Some how I had never seen this movie, and I had a blast watching it with my 6 and 4 year old sons. The beginning did test their patience some with how it slowly it gets going with filmmaker Carl Denham looking for a leading lady to take with him to Skull Island.
But once they make it to the island and Kong shows up they were glued to the screen, loving ever moment of the whirlwind of action that drives the story to its climax with Kong climbing the Empire State Building. I have always heard the special effects in this movie were…
First time watch believe it or not! A first time watch ruined by a couple of inconsiderate 🔔🔚s talking through the entire thing and clinking ice in their glasses like goddamned dice jars*. But hey ho, when I wasn't silently fuming in my seat or turning around to give them the evil eye, I still enjoyed the hell out of this seminal classic.
Yeah the acting is a special kind of wooden, the dialogue ranges from casually misogynist, "Oh, you're all right. But women just can't help being a bother. Made that way I guess.", to laughably pedestrian, "Say, Ann... I don't suppose... I mean... well, you don't feel anything like that about me... do you?" but let's not pretend…
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
Way better than the Broadway play that’s for sure. The effects were impressive really
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.
That moment when a stop-motion puppet from 1933 conveys more emotion than Adam Driver.
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