King Kong (4K Ultra-HD) (+ Blu-ray) [2005]

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Bordwell, David, Thompson, Kristin, Smith, Jeff. (2017). Film Art: An Introduction. New York: McGraw-Hill. p.388. Daniel Eagan, (2010). America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry. The Continuum International Publishing Group Inc, New York, NY p.22 I’m Dwan. D-W-A-N, Dwan. That’s my name. You know, like Dawn, except that I switched two letters to make it more memorable.” The Art Galleries – Again, the same material as the previously-released DVD, the artwork has not changed.This new StudioCanal release drops some of the special features from Shout’s 2021 Blu-ray release and doesn’t add anything new. That being said, the inclusion of the Extended TV Cut in 4K with Dolby Vision is worth much more than the features dropped, I think. For more about King Kong 4K and the King Kong 4K Blu-ray release, see King Kong 4K Blu-ray Review published by Martin Liebman on July 13, 2017 where this Blu-ray release scored 4.5 out of 5. Now restored in 4K for the first time, STUDIOCANAL will re-release the film across 4K UHD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital as well as a 4K UHD Steelbook from December 5. Greene, Bob (November 27, 1990). "Saying so long to Mr. Kong". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016 . Retrieved December 24, 2016.

The Production Code's stricter decency rules were put into effect in Hollywood after the film's 1933 premiere and it was progressively censored further, with several scenes being either trimmed or excised altogether. These scenes were as follows: The Lost Spider Pit Sequence (HD, 6 min) — This is a recreation of the notorious deleted scene which was removed supposedly because it was too disturbing for audiences. Truth is filmmakers felt it distracted from the main flow of the narrative. In either case, it's presented here as it was originally conceived, which is fairly gruesome for a film made in 1933. If DVD killed the film star, Criterion honors the ghost". The Denver Post. August 24, 2005. Archived from the original on November 11, 2019 . Retrieved November 11, 2019.

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Official description: This retelling of the classic monster adventure film went on to jointly win the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects as well as receiving Academy Award nominations for Best Cinematography and Best Sound. Jessica Lange was also honoured as Best new Actress for her role at the Golden Globes that same year. Charlie Gemora, 58, had King Kong role". The New York Times. August 20, 1961. Archived from the original on March 18, 2022 . Retrieved February 10, 2017. (subscription required) The towering new 4K restoration of the 1976 event movie reimagining of the classic monster story, King Kong. But with all the optical work going on in the SFX" when you are in fact referring specifically to visual effects which at the time would utilise optical printing rather than digital techniques for things like compositing and titles.

Glut, Donald F. (2005). "His Majesty, King Kong - IV". In Woods, Paul A. (ed.). King Kong Cometh!. London: Plexus. p.64. ISBN 9780859653626. Cooper denied any performance by an actor in a gorilla costume in King Kong... Perhaps a human actor was used in a bit of forgotten test footage before the film went into production, but thus far the matter remains a mystery. Goldner, Orville and George E. Turner (1975). The Making of King Kong: The Story Behind a Film Classic. A.S. Barnes. ISBN 0498015106. Glut, Donald F. (2001). Jurassic Classics: A Collection of Saurian Essays and Mesozoic Musings. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. p. 192. ISBN 9780786462469. Over the years, various actors have claimed to have played Kong in this [Empire State Building] scene, including a virtually unknown performer named Carmen Nigro (AKA Ken Roady), and also noted gorilla impersonator Charles Gemora... In Nigro's case, the claim seems to have been simply fraudulent, in Gemora's, the inaccurate claim was apparently based on the actor's memory of playing a giant ape in a never-completed King Kong spoof entitled The Lost Island. In 1749, a waterlogged lifeboat was found in the same area, it was empty, but drawn in blood on the thwart was the likeness of some huge, slouchy humanoid thing. And this strange warning —“From the wedding with the creature who touches Heaven, lady, God preserve thee.” Peary, Gerald (2004). "Missing Links: The Jungle Origins of King Kong" . Retrieved February 20, 2010.Did King Kong inspire Nessie?". The New Zealand Herald. August 17, 2014 . Retrieved January 9, 2015. King Kong is available in 4K UHD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital as well as a 4K UHD Steelbook from December 5 from Studiocanal. This VFX disaster" when you are in fact specifically referring to practical or special effects (SFX) rather than visual effects (VFX). My only complaint is that the bass channel surprisingly sounds more restrained than some of the ‘massive whumpers’ (that’s a technical term, obviously) I’ve heard with other films in recent months, despite the enormity of the film’s lead critters. Kong's New York, 1933 (SD, 28 min): Interviews discussing the history of the city at the height of The Great Depression, featuring a variety pictures and vintage footage.