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• Actors: Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, Bruce Cabot
• Format: NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Run Time: 100 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6303257801
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #137,627 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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Actors: Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, Bruce Cabot Format: NTSC Rated: NR (Not Rated) Run Time: 100 minutes Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews) ASIN: 6303257801 Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #131,281

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Grudging Vote for Colorization, March 30, 2004

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Jack Roberts (Eugene, OR United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: King Kong/Colorized [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I have to admit, when colorization first came out I was shocked and offended. I couldn't imagine anyone messing with the classics, including King Kong (one of my all-time favorites). But when I finally broke down and got this colorized version it has become one of my favorites as well.

Admittedly, colorization destroys some of the "atmosphere" of a classic horror film. The positive side, however, is how much easier it is to distinguish background and small objects, particularly in the jungle scenes, compared to the black & white version on a small television screen.

When Ted Turner first bought these film rights and began colorizing them, he threatened to pull the black & white versions from distribution. That would be criminal. But having both available, I now realize, is a plus.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Color is Great, June 30, 2010

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David Marquez "Slider Dave" (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: King Kong/Colorized [VHS] (VHS Tape)

It is great to be able to see this film in color. Much is enhanced by seeing it in color, they did a great job of colorizing this film.
If some purists are offended by this colorization all you have to do is turn the color off on your TV set and wala! glorious Black and White
Those of us that like colorization should not be deprived of color, because some don't like it, as I mentioned before they can just turn the color down and enjoy it to their liking.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BEAUTY AND THE BEAST..,, January 4, 2003

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Lawyeraau (Balmoral Castle) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: King Kong/Colorized [VHS] (VHS Tape)

As a young child in the nineteen fifties, I used to watch this film whenever it appeared on TV on "Million Dollar Movie". I loved it then. I love it now. Time has not diminished the capacity of this film to mesmerize and hold the viewer in its thrall.

The story line is basic. Carl Denham (Robert Armstrong), a filmmaker and entrepreneur, leads an expedition to Skull Island where he discovers its deep, dark secret. It is a land where time has stood still, and prehistoric monsters still hold sway over the island and its inhabitants. There, the natives pay homage to the one whom they revere as "Kong", and who is, indeed, king of the island.

Denham, together with his beautiful, budding starlet, Ann Darrow (Fay Wray), as well as with the crew of the ship that brought him to Skull Island, investigates the strange ritual being performed on the island by its native population. Before she knows it, Ann finds herself captured by the natives. She is to become the bride of the mysterious "Kong".

When Ann discovers who the mysterious "Kong" is, she starts screaming and doesn't stop. The ship's first mate, Jack Driscoll (Bruce Cabot), who happens to be in love with Ann, manages to rescue her from the clutches of "Kong". Notwithstanding the fact that "Kong" has taken a shine to her, Ann is relieved to have been rescued by the man whom she loves.

Denham then arranges to capture the creature, whom he calls "King Kong" and takes him back to New York with them on the ship that brought them to Skull Island. There, King Kong makes his debut, one that movie lovers will long remember.

The special effects of this film were superlative for its time and still pass muster today. The relationship between the beauty and the beast still makes the viewer sit up and take notice. This is an attention grabbing film that is as exciting today, as when it was first released over seventy years ago. Watch both the black and white original, as well as the later colorized version. I am sure that you will agree with me that, while the colorized version is a curiosity to be viewed, when available, the black and white original is the way to go. It is a truly timeless, cinema classic. Bravo!