Anyone else "Keen for Kong"?

[Worf101]

I really, really want to see this film. I've been avoiding looking at trailers or ads. I don't want any preconceptions. If a man can bring Middle Earth to life, then why not a giant pissed off ape. Wow this feels..... good.

Da Worfster

[Kam]

I really, really want to see this film. I've been avoiding looking at trailers or ads. I don't want any preconceptions. If a man can bring Middle Earth to life, then why not a giant pissed off ape. Wow this feels..... good.

Da Worfster

same here. i was really praying they'd do a simultaneous release on the imax, but alas... 'tis not to be. i saw the last trailer and immediately was pissed at myself for not turning away, they're really showing a LOT in the trailer that i dont want to see. i now avert mine eyes whenever it appears to avoid ruining anything else. the coolest thing, is its not modernized, but set in the '30s. and that andy serkis, wow. he was phenomenal as gollum, and looks like he's going to do another unbelievable job as kong.

have chills already.

[paul_pci]

I'm very keen and can't wait. I have been checking out the trailers, and I don't feel like I've ruined anything by that. And yes, I agree that the LOTR trilogy gave Jackson mounds of credibility. I do hope it shows on IMAX; is there any official word on that?

[GMichael]

IMAX Kong huh? With surround sound & LFE? How about the bad breath? Now that would be great. But a heck of a clean-up after half the crowd pisses their pants.

[L.J.]

I'll be going to see this one. This kinda stuff is my fav.

[Kam]

I'm very keen and can't wait. I have been checking out the trailers, and I don't feel like I've ruined anything by that. And yes, I agree that the LOTR trilogy gave Jackson mounds of credibility. I do hope it shows on IMAX; is there any official word on that?

right now its just harry potter on the imax, with a re-release of polar express 3d early december.

[paul_pci]

right now its just harry potter on the imax, with a re-release of polar express 3d early december.

Okay; my girlfriend is going to drag me to the new Potter film, but I don't know if we'll be catching the IMAX version.

[Defshep]

Can't wait to see this one. The purists and critics alike are beginning to grumble about it being too long and way over budget. To some, the 1933 version will always be THE King Kong, so they're ready to hate it before it opens. I actually bought the '76 version of Kong today, which most people think sucks. I had the '33 version in my hand, but I couldn't make myself buy it. I respect what a huge acheivement it was for the time, but I honestly don't think I'd ever watch it more than once. I saw it as a kid, and I remember laughing at it then. I realize this may be blasphemy, but I liked the '76 remake better - mostly because of fond memories from my childhood. I thought Rick Baker in a gorilla suit worked pretty well for the most part. Peter Jackson's King Kong should be fantastic.

[topspeed]

The trailer's look great. This will be Jack Black's first dramatic role (black comedies don't count) that I can recall, but everyone always says comedy is harder than drama anyway. Can't wait, although I would have loved Scarlett Johansson as the damsel in distress.

[paul_pci]

The trailer's look great. This will be Jack Black's first dramatic role (black comedies don't count) that I can recall, but everyone always says comedy is harder than drama anyway. Can't wait, although I would have loved Scarlett Johansson as the damsel in distress.

Let's face it. We'd love Scarlett Johansson if she just walked across the screen doing nothing in particular.

[Defshep]

Let's face it. We'd love Scarlett Johansson if she just walked across the screen doing nothing in particular.

Agreed. By the way, The Island is out soon on DVD...

[paul_pci]

Agreed. By the way, The Island is out soon on DVD...

I loved The Island and can't wait for the DVD. My Velodyne is going to get quite the work out.

[Defshep]

I loved The Island and can't wait for the DVD. My Velodyne is going to get quite the work out.

You're right. Probably the best flick of the summer that nobody saw. It should rock home theaters!

[topspeed]

Let's face it. We'd love Scarlett Johansson if she just walked across the screen doing nothing in particular.

Truer words were never before said.

[eisforelectronic]

Let's face it. We'd love Scarlett Johansson if she just walked across the screen doing nothing in particular.

Yes, she was fantastic in "Eight Legged Freaks"

Yes, I am keen for Kong.

[Swerd]

I really, really want to see this film. I've been avoiding looking at trailers or ads. I don't want any preconceptions. If a man can bring Middle Earth to life, then why not a giant pissed off ape. Wow this feels..... good.

Da Worfster

I'm getting pretty eager to see it myself. This morning in the Washington Post I read this great review. Normally when Stephen Hunter hates a flick he gets funny in his review. This is one of the rare cases when he loved it and his review was still hysterical. I'm gonna see this Friday...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...121302031.html