Originally Posted By DDMAN26 So far the early word seems to think so: <a href="http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/king_kong/" target="_blank">http://www.rottentomatoes.com/ m/king_kong/</a> The consensus for most people is that the first hour moves slow, but once we get to Skull Island the film doesn't let up for its remaining two hours.
Originally Posted By JeffG Variety ran their review today and it was pretty close to a rave. They actually predicted that the film could do "Titanic" level business. -Jeff
Originally Posted By Santa Monica I am pretty excited for this movie with all the raves it's getting. And seeing the way Peter Jackson talks about the film, he seems so passionate about Kong. I'll be seeing it opening weekend.
Originally Posted By irishfan Is anyone else not exactly excited about this movie?? I mean, yeah, I'll go see it(for the sake of seeing it)...but ape verses T-rex just isn't doing it for me.
Originally Posted By peeaanuut I am happy this is getting good reviews. I have been waiting for a while.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Great, now he can move on and get The Hobbit done while Ian McKellan still wants to play Gandalf
Originally Posted By DDMAN26 The Hobbit may have to wait awhile. Next on Jackon's plate is an adaptation of the novel the Lovely Bones, never read it, but it sounds like it maybe a smaller movie. He's also the producer and WETA is doing the effects for the movie adaptation of Halo.
Originally Posted By WorldDisney <<Great, now he can move on and get The Hobbit done while Ian McKellan still wants to play Gandalf>> Wouldn't *moving on* means getting away from the little people with big feet movies and doing other things ;D.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 In my book - movin' on means completing the story line for Lotr --but I am selfish that way.... actually I had read he wanted to start Hobbit soon, however there is an issue with the rights believe it or not-- as two companies have rights to Hobbit for movies....
Originally Posted By peeaanuut Im wondering why LOTR was done first and not Hobbit, were they tryint to do another star wars thing? I would have much prefered to see a hobbit movie first.
Originally Posted By WorldDisney <<actually I had read he wanted to start Hobbit soon, however there is an issue with the rights believe it or not-- as two companies have rights to Hobbit for movies....>> Yeah, sounds like "SpiderMan" all over again. Remember that mess? I think what will happen to Hobbit is that it will take 10 years to figure it out, once it's done, Jackson will be over it and moved on completely and James Cameron will end up taking it on ;D. LOTR was a nice triology....leave it there.
Originally Posted By u k fan I truly honestly have no interest in seeing King Kong, and if you've seen the same trailer I have you don't need to. Not that the story will be much of a surprise!!!
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo ^^^Same could have been said about Titanic, Narnia, Romeo and Julliet, Peter Pan etc., but I still enjoy those ;-)
Originally Posted By DDMAN26 I'm trying to determine if I'm seeing it tomorrow, were supposed to have four to five inches of snow tonight and tomorrow. I wanna catch it before it leaves theatres.
Originally Posted By DDMAN26 Here's a link to Roger Ebert's review: <a href="http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051212/REVIEWS/51203002" target="_blank">http://rogerebert.suntimes.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051212/REVIEWS/51203002</a>
Originally Posted By WorldDisney Hey, saw it here in Hong Kong, 1 day before America gets it (since we're one day ahead of most of you). In short: Yes, Jackson has done it again . Veeerrry erie when they get to that island. Yes, the beginning is a little slow, but fine. Once they get to the island, it never stops!!! (If the EVER make another Jurassic Park movie, "King Kong" just up the ante )
