Product Details

• Actors: Artist Not Provided
• Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Warner Home Video
• DVD Release Date: November 22, 2005
• Run Time: 68 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000BB1MJQ
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #76,422 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Kong's demise was legend, his rebirth a well guarded secret. Using DNA from the original, a new Kong was born--gigantic and primal with increased strength and ability. The new Kong is no ordinary ape--through an amazing cyber-link, Kong and his human "brother" Jason can merge into one. When an ancient prophecy starts to come true, the sunken city of Atlantis begins to rise. The evil Queen Reptilla plans to take this opportunity to trick Kong into becoming her King, using him as her slave to unite the warring clans of Atlantis for her own evil gains. In a race against time, Jason must convince Kong that Queen Reptilla is evil, in the hope that together they can save the island and its inhabitants. Join Kong as he struggles between a sense of duty to his home and friends and the allure of an amazing world, where extraordinary beasts and beings wait to honor and serve him as King of Atlantis!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Ghastly., November 20, 2005

By	Christopher Mcfeely "Chris McFeely" (Londonderry, Londonderry United Kingdom) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As someone who watched and enjoyed the original "Kong: The Animated Series" show upon which this feature is based, I went into this movie - premiered on the UK's Cartoon Network and Toonami channels in early November 2005 - expecting it to be just as enjoyable.

Oh, my word, was I wrong. Right off the bat, the animation quality is noticeably weaker than the series, but the story seems to be moving in a fair direction, until the biggest shocker suddenly comes out of nowhere and hits you in the face - the characters start singing. Singing BAD songs. I cannot even *conceive* how this idea got off the ground. The series was in no way suited to musical treatment like this, and it sticks out like a sore and painful thumb. Thankfully, there are only three songs in the feature, but they're dripping with cliche, full of generic lyrics that could have been churned out by a songwriting computer program.

It's clearly - pardon the pun - apeing Disney's standard formula, right down to a completely unnecessary funny animal sidekick, in this case an excessively humanised bear cub (though we must be thankful he doesn't talk). There's even a ridiculously forced, unfeasible "love story" jammed into the middle.

As for the story itself, it sees the sunken nation of Atlantis attempt to reinstate the new Kong as their king (the former Kong, who the current one is cloned from, having being the former ruler). The series itself had previously estalished that Kong Island was formerly a part of Atlantis, but I'm not entirely sure if the city as presented in the movie here even agrees with what was shown of its history in the series. Anyway, Kong's going to be the king... oh, but the current queen of the city is eeeevil, and she's going to control Kong's mind with a magic crown, so that Atlantis can invade Earth! You may insert a peal of evil laughter here, folks.

This film is absolute and utter garbage. It's 90 minutes of my life that I *want back.* And what makes it sting so, SO much more is that it's based on a series that was actually GOOD. Where did it all go wrong? Probably somewhere around the decision to have them frickin' SING.

3.0 out of 5 stars Boring, September 13, 2009

By	Monster Fan "George" (Pa) - See all my reviews

Seller did a great job with sending item quickly and service was excellent, its just that the DVD itself was boring Kids didnt like it

1 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Series, Likely a Good Movie Too!, October 3, 2005

By	Jon "Jon" (Haverhill, Ma) - See all my reviews

Having watched the animated series this Kong feature is from (which aired on Fox a few years back, and is now on Toon Disney), it was a good show. So this will probably be good too.