Peter Jackson's King Kong

Peter Jackson's
King Kong

Okay, so it's not a horror movie, but it is a big-budget monster movie made by Peter Jackson. Most of us horror and monster movie fans don't immediately associate Jackson with The Lord of the Rings like the masses do (btw - I loved TLotR trilogy), but rather with classic genre staples like Dead Alive (aka Brain Dead) and Bad Taste.

Anyway, the original 1933 classic has always been one of my all-time favorite monster movies ever since my childhood; I still love it. When I saw the initial trailer and saw that Jackson was sticking to the original period and storyline I was psyched.

I loved it. Some people whined about the length but I thought the 3 hours zipped right by. The only downside I felt was Jack Black's average performance. He wasn't bad, but I just thought he could've been better.

The special effects were wonderful. Some intense, Jurassic Park-like sequences. The natives on Skull Island were frightening and horrifically realistic.

Bottom line is that this was a pleasure to see on the big screen and this is one DVD I can't wait to get. Click here to pre-order your DVD from Amazon.com.