Posted on 03/02/2020 6:21:20 PM PST by Maceman
Classic film fans will have something unique to celebrate this March, which will see the return of the original King Kong to theaters for a nationwide, one-day engagement for the first time since 1956. The 1933 film will screen at more than 600 theaters nationwide on Sunday, March 15 via Fathom Events, with tickets available now, as part of Turner Classic Movies’ Big Screen Classics series.
The press release for the screening points out that the last time King Kong was re-released, back in 1956, “Dwight D. Eisenhower was President, the average movie ticket cost 59 cents, and not a single man-made item was orbiting the Earth.” My how times change, right?
The 1933 film, directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, features cutting-edge stop-motion special effects work from the pioneering Willis O’Brien, the stop-motion wiz who would also serve as the mentor for FX maestro Ray Harryhausen, who kept the stop-motion flag flying into the 1970s and 1980s. The film was an obvious pick for the best horror/monster movie of 1933 in our Century of Terror series last year, and stood as a filmmaking achievement that on many fronts wasn’t surpassed for decades afterward. Certainly, no film that was reliant on FX could avoid comparison to King Kong for the next 20 years, much as films released after 1977 couldn’t avoid comparison to the likes of Star Wars.
“The original theatrical version of King Kong is back to dazzle the digital era with it’s all-analog marvels,” reads the TCM/Fathom press release. “Adding to this rare cinematic event, TCM Primetime Host Ben Mankiewicz will offer all-new insight and commentary on one of the most well-known, influential (and still thrilling) films of all time. The dazzling adventure features groundbreaking stop-motion animation by Willis O’Brien—visual effects that remain astonishing even in spite of the computer-generated advances made since the original release of King Kong nearly 90 years ago. The film stars Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, Bruce Cabot, and features a lush score by legendary composer Max Steiner.”
The modern King Kong reboot universe, meanwhile, is next headed toward Godzilla vs. Kong, a loose remake of 1962’s Japanese King Kong vs. Godzilla, which saw its release date pushed back to this November after the somewhat disappointing box office of Godzilla: King of the Monsters. The Adam Wingard-directed Godzilla vs. Kong is currently scheduled for a Nov. 20, 2020 release.
She’s from a small Mormon town in Alberta - dry to this day as far as I know - about two hours from where I live. Cardston, I believe. Nice area.
They have a statue of her there.
Let’s see... it’s racist, mysoganist, and cruel to animals.
I bought both Minis second-hand, cheaper that way, and both came loaded with software. The 2010 became my backup, used for casual browsing and driving my 3D printer and CAD software. The 2012 is faster and better at graphics, great for watching movies that I have on my network hub drives. The 2010 has a slot for DVDs, but I changed it to dual SSD drives. Separate Blu-Ray DVD device on the network. The Minis are very versatile, and especially compact for doing 3D printing, great for watching movies like King Kong on a desk monitor while doing other work. Although I stream them to a big TV when relaxing. Hold onto that Mini!
I have a Dell laptop with Windows 10 and hate it to pieces. I never use it. It makes a good paperweight though.
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