I must admit to not having high expectations when I saw this 1976 "King Kong" remake. Sure enough, I was right. For me, the 1933 original is in a league of greatness all by itself.
Regardless of the budget, the sight of seeing a man in an ape suit and makeup was never going to win me over. It looks artificial and downright absurd. The Kong character has no depth or dimension of any kind.
I regard Jeff Bridges as a good actor and who has acted in a variety of roles. With "King Kong," he does his best to give the film a much needed boost. He is the only reason I saw the whole thing.
The story is so drawn out, including several irrelevant angles that don't belong. The running time could have been reduced by at least 20 minutes.
The climax was about as dramatically flat as one could wish for. It had none of the moving tragedy that the 1933 film provided.
Regardless of the budget, the sight of seeing a man in an ape suit and makeup was never going to win me over. It looks artificial and downright absurd. The Kong character has no depth or dimension of any kind.
I regard Jeff Bridges as a good actor and who has acted in a variety of roles. With "King Kong," he does his best to give the film a much needed boost. He is the only reason I saw the whole thing.
The story is so drawn out, including several irrelevant angles that don't belong. The running time could have been reduced by at least 20 minutes.
The climax was about as dramatically flat as one could wish for. It had none of the moving tragedy that the 1933 film provided.