King Kong: The Original

This movie was alot better than I thought it was going to be. Since the movie was made in 1933, the producers were dealing with alot of old equipment. Even though the out-dated equipment was obvious in some scenes, the movie as a whole did not seem like it was made that long ago. I was surprised how well they fit the rear projection with the actual animation, it looked as if it was all shot at once. The Kong miniature was also very well made and had nice detail. I liked the actual story of the movie, and the plot was cool. I could imagine that people in 1933 were pretty amazed with the whole idea. I thought that the actors fit their roles, had very different personalities which helped guide the movie. Even though Kong was a main character, others played just as important roles in the movie. The setting of the movie was portrayed as very scary. The dense jungle hid some unusual creatures and foreign terrain, that was unlike any we had seen. The high cliffs and large trees also showed that the island was massive. There were many dinosaurs that struck fear into the audience with their size and ability to kill the actors with ease. The other creatures that showed up throughout the film contributed to the scariness of the setting. The turning point in the movie is where Jack finally reaches Ann. Jack follows Kong all the way up to his caves, and hides till he gets a chance with Ann. When he takes her away from Kong, it makes him angry and is when he trails them back to the beach. Alot of action happens during this scene, which leads to my favorite part. My favorite parts is where Kong is being displayed in the autotarium and breaks free. He sees Ann getting pictures taken and thinks she is being hurt from the flashes. The end was very sad for me, I did not like seeing Kong fall off the building. I think that the directors did a good job in getting the viewer to like Kong in the end. There were few things that I didn't like. The first being how Jack talked, he gave a bad name to everyone named Jack. The second thing I didn't like was how much the natives were involved, I think they should have been more involved in the movie. The last thing that I didn't like was how quickly the movie ended. It seemed like finding Kong and following him up the mountain was so built up that it ended really quick. Overall, I think this movie was pretty good. Im not a fan of older or black and white movies, but I did like this one. The rear projection did not look bad at all, and was pieced together so that you couldnt tell that there was two things being shot. I really liked the storyline, and Kong himself.