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King Kong [Blu-ray] (2005)

Naomi Watts , Jack Black , Peter Jackson  |  PG-13 |  Blu-ray
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  • Actors: Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Colin Hanks, Thomas Kretschmann
  • Directors: Peter Jackson
  • Format: AC-3, Blu-ray, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
  • Language: English (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1), French (DTS 5.1), Spanish (DTS 5.1)
  • Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
  • Dubbed: French, Spanish
  • Region: All Regions
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Studio: Universal Studios
  • DVD Release Date: January 20, 2009
  • Run Time: 200 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1,180 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B001KZVQJI
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,200 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
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Special Features

  • U Control: The Art Galleries
  • My Scenes
  • BD Live Features: My Scenes Sharing
  • U Control: Picture in Picture
  • Feature commentary with Writer / Director Peter Jackson and with Co-Writer / Producer Philipa Boyen

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    Academy Award winning director Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings Trilogy) brings his sweeping cinematic vision to King Kong. Get ready for breathtaking action in this thrilling epic adventure about a legendary gorilla captured on a treacherous island and brought to civilization, where he faces the ultimate fight for survival.

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    Well I love those type of movies, especially long ones, so I decided to watch this one. Daniel V.  |  256 reviewers made a similar statement
    This a very good movie with a great story line and great action movie. wd5iat  |  187 reviewers made a similar statement
    This ain't no Jurassic Park. Murphys Law  |  7 reviewers made a similar statement
    Most Helpful Customer Reviews
    150 of 163 people found the following review helpful
    4.0 out of 5 stars Review for 3 Disc Extended Edition November 14, 2006
    Format:DVD
    The biggest problem most people had with King Kong was its length, so there's no surprise that reaction by the general public to the release of an extended edition of another 3 hour-plus Peter Jackson film was almost the equivalent of a collective groan.

    The surprise is that everything added to the Extended Edition of King Kong should have never been cut. More dinosaurs and more creatures and more action on Skull Island only improves the film, and one wonders if these scenes were cut mostly for time and pacing, why wasn't a little bit of the 51 minutes of pre-Skull Island snipped or perhaps a few overly drawn scenes of Kong and Anna gazing into each other's eyes?

    The more noticable scenes are that of a rampaging Ceratops and a fun scene of an underwater monster attacking Adrien Brody and Co. while they are rafting down a river. A bit more character development with some seedy behavior by Carl Denham (Jack Black) and heroic deeds by Jack Driscoll and the shipmates add a bit of flavor to the male characters literally overshadowed by Kong in the film. The spider pit sequence is also a bit lengthened with some more lines by Jack Black. Overall, a worthy 13 minutes of added material, but the film still feels too long in the last act.

    The special features to this extended edition are the special features that were missing from the first release of the Kong movie, including a commentary from Peter Jackson and extensive behind the scenes features, describing the making of Kong from concept artwork to the screen a la the performance of Andy Serkis.

    I enjoyed the extended cut, but I don't know that this lengthy movie is better served with added material. It's not like the LOTR films where the additions enhance your viewing and understanding of Tolkien's world. But hey, I am not going to complain about more dinosaurs and the raft sequence I was disappointed was missing from the original cut.
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    59 of 68 people found the following review helpful
    4.0 out of 5 stars tHE eXtra that make the difference.... August 3, 2006
    By DA MAN
    Format:DVD
    Hello People,

    well Peter Jackson's Opus, King Kong now comes in it's extended version only on DVD... This review basically gives you a guide as to what you might expect from the DVD release.. I have no breakdown of what scenes are make up the extra minutes, but from Perter Jackson's comments and Comic Con presentation, there have been indications of what might be make up the running time...

    The dVd details -

    Firstly this dvd presentation is brought to you in 3 discs. An additon of thirteen(13) minutes of footage has been added to the extended version of the film.

    Extra scenes include :

    * King Kong's capture at Skull Island and journey to New York.

    * A river scene; where our heros are stuck on a log/raft, and

    them being attacked by a large aligator. (Comic Con info)

    More to be added soon...

    King Kong Extended Edition: Disc 1

    2.35:1 Anamorphic Widescreen Presentation

    English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Track

    Commentary with Director Peter Jackson & Producer Phillipa Boyens Part 1

    Sixteen Deleted Scenes (Totalling around 40 Minutes)

    English SDH, Spanish, French Subtitles

    King Kong Extended Edition: Disc 2

    Commentary with Director Peter Jackson & Producer Phillipa Boyens Part 2

    The Eighth Blunder of the World Featurette

    The Present Featurette

    A Night in Vaudeville Featurette

    King Kong Homage

    Weta Collectables

    Selection of Trailers

    King Kong Extended Edition: Disc 3

    The King Kong Archives

    Introduction by director Peter Jackson

    The Origins of King Kong Documentary

    Pre-Production Part 1: The Return of Kong

    Pre-Production Part 2: Countdown to Filming

    The Venture Journey Featurette

    Return to Skull Island Featurette

    New York, New Zealand Featurette

    Bringing Kong to Life Part 1: Design and Research

    Bringing Kong to Life Part 2: Performance and Animation

    The 1996 King Kong Video Gallery

    The Venture Video Gallery

    Skull Island Video Gallery

    New York Video Gallery

    Kong Video Gallery

    Arrival at Skull Island Pre-Viz Animatic

    Bronto Stampede Pre-Viz Animatic

    T-Rex Fight Pre-Viz Animatic

    Kong's Capture Pre-Viz Animatic

    Empire State Building Battle Pre-Viz Animatic

    Ann Disarms Kong Motion-Capture/Animation Comparison

    Kong's Capture Motion-Capture/Animation Comparison

    Kong in New York Motion-Capture/Animation Comparison

    DVD Credits and 1996 and 2005 Scripts (DVD-ROM)

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    One thing to note from this release - there is no DTS soundtrack on this release, which has disappointed and even angered a lot of fans.... Benchmarking from the Lord of the Rings extented dvd releases, this is an ommission that trully expected... Be mindful.... Never the less, this is a strong release, from a director who understands what a dvd presentation should be. Place this 1 on your christmas wishlist!

    ** Also available in a limited edition giftset, complete with a beautifully crafted WETA King Kong figurine, which is released on the same day.
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    306 of 371 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars A movie that beats on it's chest and roars! January 16, 2006
    I was one of those people who thought King Kong was a mistake for director Peter Jackson. Fresh from his monumental success and Academy Awards with his work on The Lord of the Rings, I wasn't confident that he would make an equally, much less surpassively, good film. I was proven wrong.

    Running at a horrendously intimidating 187 minutes, I had my fears that there would be parts where cinematographic drags would consume my interest in the film, especially since there were several such moments in Fellowship of the Ring which Jackson also directed. However, I was pleased to find that dragging moments were limited and the whopping runtime was put to good use... so take care of your bladders prior to watching.

    I have heard many complaints regarding the first third of the film which takes place in depression-era New York city. It is in this third where the titular beast is nowhere to be seen, but we are introduced to all the other main characters. I have argued many times that a film is not without it's characters and so far in his blockbuster career, Peter Jackson has not disappointed in characterization. It keeps the audience in the hearts and minds of everything that happens onscreen and therefore maintains an engaging atmosphere. All in all, you care about all the fuss and you watch and wait, with interest, for the next scene to unfold. Therefore, in spite of the gargantuan runtime, I was riveted to the screen.

    Carl Denham (Jack Black... yes, Jack Black) is a struggling filmmaker whose career has been so far almost successful. When he learns his latest film is about to be scrapped, he escapes with his film and crew to continue production. He then learns his lead actress has quit and runs into an out-of-luck vaudeville entertainer, Ann Darrow (Naomi Watts), who he manages to recruit. He convinces his cast and ship crew that they will be heading for Singapore to film. In reality, he is heading for the mysterious Skull Island whose location he had acquired just as mysteriously. However, his production woes continue as his script is unfinished. He then takes popular theater writer Jack Driscoll (Adrien Brody) to continue the script while the ship sails for Skull Island. Upon reaching the island, they encounter murderous natives who wish to offer Ann to the gigantic beast they worship, Kong.

    George Lucas once said that special effects are there to aid the telling of a story and should not be the emphasis of a film. Whether or not Lucas himself adheres to this philosophy is debatable, but it is clear that Jackson does. There is not one scene, real or digitally created, in this movie that does not have meaning. There is the scene of a shared sunset between Ann and Kong with volumes of depth. It is this scene, to this reviewer, that escalated the film from ordinary blockbuster to movie greatness.

    Yes, there have been previous King Kong films. But where they fail is where Peter Jackson's take shines. There is an actual relationship between Kong and Ann, we actually understand why Ann cares so much for him. While Kong would try to impress her with roars and beating his chest, Ann would perform her vaudeville antics (to Kong's.. and ultimately the audience's delight). It is their shared moments of joy that solidify an unusual bond of friendship between Ann and Kong. Ann perhaps realizes that she is Kong's only friend, and hence his entire world.

    It is the relationship between Ann and Kong that Jackson decided to concentrate his full filmmaking abilities and rightfully so. Yes, there is another sort-of love story between Ann and Jack Driscoll but not one that would outshine the focus of the film.

    As for the other actors, they were top-notch. I have heard others say Jack Black was frightfully miscast but I think otherwise. His over-the-top acting fits perfectly for Carl, a filmmaker with so much passion for his film that he continually tries to sell it to everyone just so they "get it".

    King Kong, I would have to say, is one of the best films of the year. Entirely engaging and a delightful and sometimes frightening adventure, it is one with definite heart. From vaudeville opening to heart-wrenching denoument, Jackson has made a film that beats on it's chest and roars.
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    But this is the extended edition clocking in at 200 min plus....so, what scenes would be deleted? Seems that any scenes deleted from the 188 version would be either included in the EE or not included anyway for good reasoning.
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    worst packaging for a deluxe edition ever
    Agreed, I lotr sets are beautiful. The statue that comes with the Deluxe DVD is awful and doesn't really show a scene from the film. The Minas Tirith statue was perfect and amazing. This one is not.
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    Slipcover?
    from what i know, its only the 1st batch of releases that come with the slipcover, once they get sold out...they are sold as it is.

    and if you find them in stores...well thats just luck.
    Oct 1, 2009 by Vivek Suvarna |  See all 7 posts
    Extended or Not
    It will contain both versions according to movieweb here are the rest of the disc details:
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