Monday, January 29, 2018

Kong: Skull Island

Kong: Skull Island is a 2017 re-imagining of King Kong. I was fully prepared to hate this and hadn't planned on watching it, but The Husband put the disc in while I was sitting there.... And I liked it. It's great fun, mindless action, and explosions. What's to complain about? There's a sequel being discussed, and I'll plan on seeing it in the theater.

This movie has what may be the best ending in cinematic history.

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The New York Times doesn't like it. The Telegraph gives it 4 out of 5 stars and closes by saying, "the whole film is a kind of eccentric retro-artefact with fun at the forefront of its mind: less Heart of Darkness than darkness with heart."

Rolling Stone gives it 3 out of 4 stars and calls it "damn near irresistible". Variety says, " if the upcoming films prove to be as winning as this one, then audiences eager to get their old giant movie monster on should have nothing to fear." Empire Online says, "This is an uneven adventure that’s saved by the spectacle of its towering title character and the various beasts with whom he shares his island home."

Roger Ebert's site gives it 3 out of 4 stars. Rotten Tomatoes has a critics score of 76%.

10 comments:

  1. Thanks for the recommendation! I was a bit unsure when I first heard about this movie as there have been so many Kong remakes since the original movie was released, so it's nice to know this one is worth watching 😁. Have a great week! J 😊

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    1. I'm skeptical of this trend of constant remakes. But this one is fun :)

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  2. I haven't seen this one but my daughter did and said she liked it. It's on Netflix so I think I need to give it a go. Hugs-Erika

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    1. Not a bad way to spend a coupla hours :)

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  3. I saw this not too long ago (Netflix) and it was better than I expected. Just a fun, fantasy, monster adventure with good special effects. :)

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    1. Yes, nothing deep just a fun film :) I love mindless entertainment lol

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  4. I will give this a go as well - sounds interesting! I love your tips- Winnie Pooh was just nice!

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    1. I hope you like it :) I'm glad you liked Pooh!

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  5. Sounds like my kind of film! Hehe!
    Thanks for the reviews.
    Alison xox

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    1. I do like variety, and sometimes something big and splashy hits the spot :)

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