There's plenty of corn in this one, no argument, but it's corn for a good cause. The Twin Towers scene near the end was not only exciting but quietly moving, as it showed just how much the beast cared for his beauty. More enlightened than having her scream endlessly. The new twist was having the emotional connection between Lange and ape. But we all know how the story works any of us who have a rudimentary knowledge of the original, that is. King Kong is a 2005 epic adventure monster film co-written, produced, and directed by Peter Jackson.It is the 8th entry in the King Kong franchise and the second remake of the 1933 film of the same title following the 1976 film.The film stars Andy Serkis, Naomi Watts, Jack Black, and Adrien Brody. It still gets me when Kong blew-dry Dwan (Lange after her waterfall shower) those puffed-out cheeks, especially in 1976, were high tech enough for me (remember, this was before "Star Wars" came out). Of COURSE it's a guy in a monkey suit, but it's a guy in a WELL-DONE monkey suit. But I think Rick Baker did a good job with it. The bit parts are also filled with familiar faces (Bernsen, Piscopo, Auberjoinois, Lauter, Randolph and Lone) who acquit themselves quite well. And you couldn't ask for a better cast Lange does okay for a first role, Bridges makes linear-thought acting look easy and Grodin is about as slimy a baddie as you could ask for. The music grabs you right off: John Barry did aces with his pounding, dramatic score. But having seen this '76 remake of "King Kong", my opinion hasn't changed much: it's still great! Maybe not the equal of the original, but how could it be? It does well enough in its own behalf. Okay, I'll admit that I was a kid when I first saw this so this review is done wearing rose-colored glasses.
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