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putting some finishing touches on a cc set i've been working on for 2 years lmao 😭

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King Kong 1933

After many years I've finally watched the original 1933 classic that is well King Kong. After seeing the 1976 and 2005 remakes. Along with Kong Skull Island, it's great I've finally watched this now.

I was thinking of making this on DeviantArt at first but I decided not to. Especially I don't wanna spam journals and don't wanna do status posts.

I'll just get to the point of my post because I thought of how this might be written.

I liked the film. It is a classic from what I've seen fully since I've seen clips at first. But glad I've watched the whole movie. I have it on DVD now.

Yet I think I've been spoiled by later films. I'm sorry if I sound ignorant in this reaction, I don't think I should exactly call this a review. So please understand of why I'm not raving about the film. I'm a guy who loves experiencing older films. Yet I want to I guess be critical of stuff.

First of yes for there time the special effects are amazing, I love the stop motion. Especially I think the production looks nice. My favorite part is basically Kong himself yeah.

But the point here is and this is where I'm worried I'm gonna sound ignorant. Because this film came out 86 years ago. It was made in a different era. Things have changed. The film is basically a classic. It's weird the back of my DVD cover calls it a horror film like some critic said that.

Because it's more of a monster movie in a way compared to the later ones.

I think I'm more amazed how radically different each King Kong remake has been made. Also yeah I know the 2005 takes place in 1933 but looking at all three the 1933 one, the 1976 one, and the 2005 one. They are seriously different. With the 1976 being the most different because it takes place in modern day of some what being in that time era.

Especially that's also because of characters but I'm gonna mainly speak of the 2005 one....let me be clear. Even if the first King Kong movie I saw was the 1976 one. I adore the 2005 film and saw that twice in theaters. Basically I grew up with that version of Kong.

It amazes how much Peter Jackson seriously expanded on the movie. Yeah the original is shorter. But crap the original kind of goes quick. You got changes like the characterization of Jack Driscoll who's character is seriously different compared to the 2005 one. I mean more than him being a sailor it's his personality as well.

Especially I don't wanna sound like an SJW, I've heard people call this film racist. Let me tell you what I saw....yeah it basically is. Mostly in stereotypes I think that's what people meant. It was made in a different time I'll say that. Besides I don't wanna make that the main topic.

I feel this is more of a adventure film with a monster movie in the mix as well. Especially this was before films like Godzilla, The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms, and others were released.

What I noticed and I guessed this. It seems like each remake they really tried to develop the whole relationship between Kong and whoever girl he has. The 1933 and 2005 ones being Ann, and the 1976 being Dwan. Basically in this film there is less sympathy for Kong by the woman he has. Yet over time they seemed to developed that more. With my favorite being well the 2005 one. Especially I weirdly appreciate that as more Kong films came out.

I feel like not wanting to throw this word around. But I kind of see the story of King Kong as some sort of tragedy. The whole beauty and beast angle where Kong just doesn't want to be alone. Especially the idea of a character whether it be Carl Denham or some one else literally takes him away from the island to make money off of him. It's this metaphor of we take shit from these natives and try to make money off of it. But it comes back to hit us in the face.

In fact while the movie went on. Kong in this movie is literally a ferocious and more animalistic than some of the other Kong's I've seen. Especially when you watch the movie fully and take that into account.

But I'll be honest. I seriously felt sad for the big guy at the ending. While I felt like crying, I wasn't sobbing or anything. It was most like aww or something. It wasn't like how Peter Jackson described when he cried when he saw Kong fall. It's just the way the scene is portrayed you can see Kong is dying.

I may sound ridiculous I literally said aww or something seeing that stegosaurus getting killed. Listen I know back in the day dinosaurs were still being figured out. That was just my instinct.

In fact I said oh no twice when they got back to New York because you know what's coming.

You know thinking back at it. I thought the characters were alright. I'm worried I felt unfair towards this movie. Again I liked it. A lot of other things about the film I thought were nice. Even the sets but I still have my criticisms....I think I'll say it, the film compared to the original Godzilla didn't age well. But those two are completely different films. (Edit I remember attackoflegion's review of the 1933 Kong movie I remember his Kong reviews)

I'll put it in my three favorite Kong films and I had it planned to be out there.

It's King Kong 1933, Kong 2005, and Kong Skull Island.

Those are my three favorites of the Kong films. Honestly when I look back at it, I don't bags the 1976 film. I'm just annoyed by the lack of other creatures in the island besides a giant snake. Especially I learned the reason the purpose was to focus more on the love story between Dwan and Kong I got these from YouTube I think from that giant snake clip.

I still find that stupid because I always loved seeing other creatures on Skull Island. Even if they were just dinosaurs or new creatures.

Again I think I've been spoiled by the other movies. I'm just glad I have the movie as part of my movie collection and I've seen it fully.

The moral of the story is for the 1933 and the 2005 don't be Carl Denham....seriously don't be like Carl Denham.

Anyway still excited for Godzilla Vs Kong. Just to finish this post off. Here's a fan made trailer for the 1933 movie using one of the Skull Island trailers, it's really awesome and makes the film look epic.