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~ (Author) "IN THE MIDST OF the Central Park Menagerie, a scrawny, dirty monkey sat scratching itself and gazed listlessly from within its cage, but there was..." (more)
Key Phrases: damned camera, giant gorilla, mess room, Carl Denham, Jack Driscoll, Skull Island (more...)
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With vaudeville in its death throes, actress Ann Darrow finds herself out of a job in Depression-era New York. But her luck changes when she meets Carl Denham -- entrepreneur, raconteur, adventurer, and filmmaker -- a man struggling to make a name for himself in the entertainment industry. Bold, ebullient, and charismatic, Denham leads Ann, along with famed playwright Jack Driscoll and the crew of the tramp steamer Venture, on a faraway filmmaking expedition, to the Indian Ocean and the legendary, primordial jungles of Skull Island. It is here that Denham hopes to capture on film the waning undiscovered wonders of the world -- wonders available to anyone for the price of admission.

What they all find instead are living nightmares and deadly perils in a hostile place that time forgot...where a director is willing to risk everything for the sake of his film...where a writer will test his physical courage and his heart...and where a beautiful actress will forge an unshakable bond with the most fantastic creature ever to walk the earth.... --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

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  • Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Pocket Star (December 13, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1416503919
  • ISBN-13: 978-1416503910
  • Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #973,141 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars KING KONG, January 2, 2006
I'm not sure what John Q Public's problems are, but he's taken a few too many cheap shots at what I think is a fine writer and a terrific novelization of the KING KONG movie. Sure, there are two key scenes missing from the novel, but they obviously were added to the film after Mr. Golden read the script and did his job. And what a job he did! He caputers the fun and adventure of the film and (like the film) never lets the energy flag. Great fun!
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2.0 out of 5 stars A King dethroned by modernization, March 29, 2006
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While the book itself is an enjoyable read if you look at it with today's values, it has completely destroyed the original story of King Kong. Although the story is set in the 1930s, it has definately been influenced by a contemporary view of society. Gone is the innocence of the 1930s. Carl Denham is a hateful character in this revision of the classic original, so much so that Captain Englehorn (who himself is more concerned about money than about his 'friend' Denham) attempts to strand him on Skull Island. Jack Driscoll, who is a snooty playwright instead of being the ship's first mate, has some sort of bond with Denham, but there is no way to see why. The way the characters are portrayed here, you don't feel any connection with any of them. There is no one that I want to see survive! It's hard even to feel sorry for Kong himself in this version. A 2 for the book as a stand-alone, but it goes into the minuses for killing what was so special about the King Kong story.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Like the Original - Only Better, February 10, 2006
King Kong is one of those age old classics, one that haunts your imagination long after you watch it. Why else, do you think, that Peter Jackson became a film maker? Now, with his spectacular remake, it's age old wonder and majestique can now entertain a whole new generation of people who would have never bothered to watch such an out dated black and white film. As his film has come out, all sorts of movie memerobillia have come out to commemorate it's arrival. And for me, the most entertaining and true to the movie novel is this one.

Sticking almost word for word with the script, King Kong captures the true essence of the film, while taking a few artistic liberties to add more meaning and action to it. For instance, the swamp scene was added into the novel, creating more peril for our rescue party. Also, more point of views from the army were added back in New York. These did not detract, but added to the book's flavor. I most admire how it stuck to the basic plotline of the movie and almost word for wrod with the dialogue, while offering insight into the character's minds. It is a beautiful novelization, and I recommend it to any King Kong, cinematic, or Peter Jackson fan.

P.S.I'd especially recommend this paired with Island of the Skull, if you're wondering how this all started.
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