The second takes us to the island of fog and the surroundings of that which pave the way in its developments for the third part which many (but a few) know. A critical flop yet commercial success on release, this 70s Kong is a true product of its time; sexist, awkward, bit racist…. So, unfortunately, does one of the dinosaurs, and the pendulum motion brings it dangerously close to her every few seconds. The dated green-screen effect and CGI work are also more apparent and feel fake, particularly during the fast-moving action sequences when actors are involved, such as the Brontosaurus stampede or when Jack saves Ann and Kong fights a swarm of Terapusmordax.

After even more interminable Jurassic Park-lite scenes involving Kong fighting (and fighting, and fighting) with dinosaurs, and Gollum (Andy Serkis) being attacked by giant bugs, Kong and Ann fall in love. Amid all the mayhem and carnage, dialogue and character interactions remains precise and intelligible, making this a fantastic, albeit minor improvement over its predecessor.The mid-range is dynamic and extensive with excellent clarity and distinction between the various high-frequency noises while a powerful, robust low-end provides the action with an appreciable sense of presence and room-shaking weight. One factor that this viewer felt was a positive but one suspects might have kept viewers away from the film is the length. Around that same time, Universal was attempting to remake many of its other monster movie properties too, most notably The Mummy with director Stephen Sommers. For items that are dispatched using our standard service, we ask that you wait 14 days from the date of dispatch before reporting any items as undelivered.

thunderous then remains thunderous now, but with an increased sense of fullness and natural vitality. The overall quality doesn't offer a significant upgrade over the Blu-ray — in fact, it's somewhat hit or miss in many areas — but several moments come with visually pleasing improvements. All cast members had itself nicely to this piece with Watts as the pretty actress, Black as the director with a intriguing resemblance both in reptutation and struggle as a young Orson Welles and Brody as the playwright mixed into the mess of things. New artworks have been created for the Home Entertainment releases by graphic designer Sophie Bland, and for the 4K UHD Steelbook release by Francesco Francavilla. King Kong (Ultimate Edition) è un film che ha fatto la storia del cinema e rimane uno dei capolavori del genere avventura/fantascienza.

The towering new 4K restoration of the 1976 event movie reimagining of the classic monster story, KING KONG.

La colonna sonora è magnifica e si adatta perfettamente alle scene, creando un'atmosfera di suspense e di avventura. At 188 minutes and 200 minutes respectively they remind us of Jackson's difficulties with editing himself – and the shorter version is notably superior. King Kong Homage (SD, 10 min): Showing the different subtle ways and times Jackson's film references the 1933 classic. So it is with great trepidation I go into any review of a film that has a sizable and vocal fanbase.They get to the Island (I could describe the ‘natives’ but I think you can imagine) and the girl ends up being a sacrifice, the ‘bride’ of Kong. I also continue to admire Watts, Brody and Serkis as actors -- I'm sure they'll look back at this one with a shrug, as the one that got away. It’s by far the best the film has ever looked and given that there are two cuts on the disc, it really looks amazing. The lighting looks much brighter in these HDR exteriors too, making them feel more natural and, surprisingly, giving you a new-found respect for the special effects work. Universal released a Blu-ray and this is essentially the same thing as that, with the addition of an Ultra HD disc.