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Re: So what are ya listening to tonight?
#102414 03/30/06 07:02 AM
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Just my opinion.

We have a split decision. My left thumb up; my right thumb down. I really loved how the "connection" between Ann and Kong developed. In the original movie, Ann was terrified of Kong all the way to the end. In this one, a genuine affection between the two grows. I liked that.

I liked Kong too. A very realistic, believable primate; scarred, and just a bit ugly without being repulsive.

I thought the actress who played Ann was excellent. Kong wasn't the only one who connected with her.

I felt both Jack Black and Adrian Brody were miscast. Both did an adequate job of acting, but I didn't find them believable in their roles. Perhaps that has to do with the two actors who played their parts in the original. Black wasn't "huckster" enough, and Brody wasn't masculine enough.

I felt many of the jungle scenes were a tad over the top. I mean, Kong didn't fight just one T-REX. NO! He had to fight three. Giant worms, cockroaches, bats, yada yada yada. I loved the kid shooting the giant wasps(?) off Brody with a Thompson submachine gun while Brody was jumping and thrashing around. Having fired one of those things, I can tell you they are difficult to fire accurately. They rise as you fire. Realistically, Brody would've been swiss cheese. Those things were Just a bit overdone for my taste.

The sets and effects were terrific. Sound was excellent but not spectacular. It was neither too little nor too much. Overall, an enjoyable but flawed effort.

Again, that's just how I felt. YMMV!


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Re: So what are ya listening to tonight?
#102415 03/30/06 07:13 AM
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I thought it was good but nothing spectacular, great visual effects although it would have been nice if the movie was mixed in DTS. It's not a movie that I would watch multiple times, my wife and son had the same thoughts.

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Re: So what are ya listening to tonight?
#102416 03/30/06 12:49 PM
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Re: So what are ya listening to tonight?
#102417 03/30/06 03:58 PM
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I've been listening to Fiona Apple's new CD "Extroadinary Machine" What a great CD. She put a lot of emotion into this one. It has a very jazzy sound to it, but also rocks. The next CD I'm looking forward to is from the Red Hot Chili Peppers due out in May. One of my all time favorites was Californication. Another artist I like is Poe, but it doesn't seem like she will ever release another one.


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Re: So what are ya listening to tonight?
#102418 03/30/06 04:09 PM
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I had to put off watching until tonight.


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Re: So what are ya listening to tonight?
#102419 03/30/06 09:17 PM
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In reply to:

The sets and effects were terrific. Sound was excellent but not spectacular. It was neither too little nor too much. Overall, an enjoyable but flawed effort.



hmmm...so not as good as when you saw the original in the theater then?


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Re: So what are ya listening to tonight?
#102420 03/30/06 09:32 PM
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#102421 03/30/06 11:06 PM
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heehee!!


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Tonight it was Elton John, ZZ Top and some AC/DC, good and loud I might add


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#102423 03/31/06 02:36 AM
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Loud ZZ Top sounds like a great idea.
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