Review of King Kong (1976) by Thomas R — 26 Jul 2014

I will agree it's a little overlong (why Jackson applied his LotR "3 hours is good" rule I'll never know) but the storytelling is great, and no other version of the film makes us feel as much compassion for the titular ape as this one does.

Yes, the action scenes are absurd, but so was the original back in '33. Actually...so is the idea in GENERAL. So it's very easy to forgive. The special effects still hold up even today and likely will continue to do so.

Also, Andy Serkis shows us again that he is the King (pun intended) of mo-cap acting.