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King Kong (1933) Tuesday, January 24th
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| film programer User Info... | Tuesday, January 24th; 8pm. $2. the fifty fifty arts collective. 2516 Douglas St. @ bay st. Shock Corridor Cinema presents the RKO production of King Kong (1933, 100min.) Perhaps the most iconic figure Hollywood has ever produced. The original King Kong is the product of Merian Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, both documentarians that spent most of their filmmaking careers embarking on journey's into the far reaches of the globe in search of exotic settings for their unique brand of docudramas. Kong is, to be sure, an extension of this cycle, albeit an example of the filmmaker's imaginations in hyper drive. A giant ape is captured from the fictitious world of Skull Island, and brought back to Manhattan for Broadway-like exploitation. Fay Wray, horror cinema's original scream queen, develops a sympathetic fondness for the beast, making for some touching pathos that makes Frank Capra look like a sinner. The film's special effects, primarily its stop motion photography, has been influential in the development of contemporary digital animation. "It is difficult to find a special effects technician – or a director of effects-driven films – who does not list Kong as a primary influence." --John McGowan-Hartmann. If you want to see why Peter Jackson has a hardon for this story, you will have to view the original. In glorious black and white. yes there is sound and dialogue. - Mon, 23 Jan 2006 1:46am | ||
| _Griphin_ User Info... | Pity I missed that. Ya know, Howie should do a back to back King Kong evening when he can finally show the Peter Jackson (no, not the smokes) version (original Kong/new Kong). I wonder if Howie can still get the original B&W movie version. - Tue, 7 Feb 2006 10:54am | ||
| kay User Info... | aww man, so sad I missed that. - Tue, 7 Feb 2006 7:35pm | ||
| Brian VIHC User Info... | There should be a King Kong marathon featuring the 1933 original, Son of Kong, King Kong Escapes, King Kong vs. Godzilla, the awful 70's remake, King Kong Lives, plus the newest remake. - Tue, 7 Feb 2006 8:49pm | ||
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