WTF Happened to Peter Jacksons KING KONG (2005)
Peter Jacksons 2005 remake of King Kong came with sky high expectations from fans. After all, it was his followup to the Lord of the Rings, so audiences werent only expecting a good movie they were expecting a masterpiece. The resulting film probably cant be called a masterpiece, but it is a wildly ambitious, beautifully made film that pays homage to the 1933 film that inspired Peter Jackson to become a director. At the time, the critical reaction to the film was muted. The Lord of the Rings films were almost unanimously acclaimed, but King Kong, was still receiving largely positive reviews, wasnt taken as seriously by critics. Fan reaction was also muted, with many complaining about the films three hour running time, which, compared to the originals lean 100 minutes, seemed bloated. The Bluray directors cut would beef the running time up to 200 minutes. Box office wise, the film was considered a disappointment, even though it was still one of the top grossing movies of the year and didnt
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