"I'm afraid it's going to amount to a 'colorized version' (in the Turneresque sense) of the original and nothing more."

Posted by Audiophilander (A) on November 1, 2005 at 21:02:01

In Reply to: Re: Kong-King-- dubious doings posted by halfnote on October 31, 2005 at 20:16:01:

The difference:

Psycho was intended as a B&W film and will always work best that way due to the noirish atmosphere and desolate, nightmarish location. King Kong, OTOH, almost begged to have color from the outset, but not "colorized" & "updated" version as DeLaurintis travesty. With smooth realistic effects, camera mobility, DTS sound and an almost limitless budget to film his vision, an accomplished Director of Mr. Jackson's caliber should achieve an involving re-envisioning of the original story. In fact, the new version will probably be much longer than the original Kong with additional scenes and story content perhaps only hinted at in the 1933 film.

Peter Jackson seems to have a great deal of respect for the original Kong and having axchieved so much with LoTR I don't believe that his version will take anything away from the reverence accorded the 1933 film. Sharing that reverence for the original I'll purchase the box set of the restored/remastered King Kong, Son of Kong and Mighty Joe Young later this month when the DVD's are released, but I'm also planning to attend Mr. Jackson's film on openning weekend.

AuPh

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Topic - Kong-King------ - patrickU 09:27:19 10/27/05 (10)

Re: Kong-King-- dubious doings - halfnote 20:16:01 10/31/05 (2)

"I'm afraid it's going to amount to a 'colorized version' (in the Turneresque sense) of the original and nothing more." - Audiophilander 21:02:01 11/01/05 (1)

Re: "I'm afraid it's going to amount to a 'colorized version' (in the Turneresque sense) of the original and nothing mor - halfnote 21:42:10 11/01/05 (0)

$207,000,000 actually and probably growing... - ToshiroofKreplachastan 07:46:45 10/28/05 (1)

Re: $207,000,000 actually and probably growing... - patrickU 08:07:07 10/28/05 (0)

That's a lot of money to pay a hack to squeeze out a sub-aesthetic turd. -nt- - Donald 20:15:40 10/27/05 (4)

Not so fast; Peter Jackson is a brilliant filmmaker - grinagog 20:59:23 10/27/05 (3)

You have a point. - Dalton 23:59:52 10/27/05 (2)

The previews show raging dinosaurs in the new "Kong". All the bases are covered! * - mr grits 18:01:10 10/29/05 (0)

You may recall that the original 'Godzilla'* was dumbed down for audiences here.. - PCL 13:40:03 10/29/05 (0)

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"I'm afraid it's going to amount to a 'colorized version' (in the Turneresque sense) of the original and nothing more." - Audiophilander 21:02:01 11/01/05 (1)

Re: "I'm afraid it's going to amount to a 'colorized version' (in the Turneresque sense) of the original and nothing mor - halfnote 21:42:10 11/01/05 (0)

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