42. Kong: Skull Island (2017) KING KONG REVIEWS - Kong Enters The Cinematic Universe

It's finally time to tackle the newest film in the King Kong franchise starring Loki, Nick Fury and Captain Marvel...wait what?
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[@BigJackFilms]

Come see me at Anime North & ConBravo in Ontario, Canada this summer! Infomation Here kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6CUoJulbrt1a5o&t

[@velociraptor4you3291]

Figures you would make some kind of jab at "Godzilla 1998" in the beginning. 😠😡 Look, I truly, honestly understand why you feel the way you do about that film. I'm serious, I do. But I on the other hand am one of the people who honestly LOVES "Godzilla 1998 (and its respective Kaiju, Zilla)" for serious, legitimate reasons, OK? Could you at least respect the fact that there's a legit group of people out there who have the opposite, positive opinion on something that you hate, and that it's seriously mature and adult to respectfully disagree with other people's opinions? I understand I didn't give a lot of explanation as to why I personally love "Godzilla 1998" and Zilla, and the reason why is because I don't feel like taking up a whole comment thread explaining my thoughts. If you're interested, Jack, I highly recommend you give the following videos (listed below) at least one viewing each. 1. 'Misunderstood Movies. Episode 1: "GODZILLA 1998 (on my channel)."' 2. "Godzilla 1998: A Fair Debate and Retrospective (on the channel of a KZbinr called 'TheUnknown837')." All I ask is that you please watch both so you can at least understand my personal thoughts on the film and its Kaiju. You don't have to agree with me 100%. All I ask is that you please RESPECT my personal opinion EVEN THOUGH you disagree with it.

[@velociraptor4you3291]

OK, now that I got that out of the way, you put out another impressive review here. 😊Most of your thoughts on "Kong: Skull Island" are in step with mine; it IS a darn good movie to me. There were just a few minor issues that could have been resolved here and there.

[@BigJackFilms]

I liked him because he was more of the Carl Denham type.

[@velociraptor4you3291]

You're probably right, I just thought I'd try to find out for sure coming from him, you know? Now I personally wouldn't say "Kong: Skull Island" was "inferior" to "Godzilla 2014." Now that I've seen his review of it here in full, I can understand what Jordan Vogt Roberts was going for with Sam Jackson, John C. Reily, and John Goodman's characters more. John Goodman's character of Bill Randa I can see now was supposed to be evocative of Carl Denham, but I just wish they didn't kill him off so early. He definitely had more potential.

[@velociraptor4you3291]

Hank Marlow. That was the name of Joh C. Reily's character. Sam Jackson's Col. Packard did descend into a Captain Ahab-style madness towards the end, yeah. But I see where you're coming from; the "Godzilla 2014" characters were more memorable to you than the ones in "Skull Island." I would have to agree with you a little bit on that. And BTW, it's Skull CRAWLER. Where did you get "raper" from?

[@TitanosaurusFan75]

This film is so far the only film that Kong never dies at the end

[@MrAwsomeness360]

This is the _third_ film where Kong doesn't die, the first two were the Toho movies. But this _is_ the first Hollywood made King Kong film where Kong doesn't die.

[@WHOOOSHXDOfficial]

King Kong vs Godzilla and King Kong escapes: *are we a joke to you*

[@jackshottenkirk5835]

@@MrAwsomeness360 Wouldn't you also count Kong 1976 since he ended up making it out alive in King Kong lives

[@maciejjurczyszak7905]

What about King Kong escapes?

[@MultiSuperguy101]

@@jackshottenkirk5835 Not really cause he still dies in King Kong lives.

[@cretaceousthehunted9669]

I loved Gareth Edwards's Godzilla, and bringing back Kong not only for a proper remake/reboot, but to put him in the Monsterverse for a planned Godzilla vs Kong film.

[@KaijuNetworkOfficial]

This film was suppose to take place in 1917 during WWI. It was only when Vogt-Roberts suggested nam that they went with the 1970s.

[@idking8129]

There actually was a dinosaur cameo, when they fought the skullcrawler in the wasteland, the guy with a machine gun was sittings on a triceratops skull.

[@gumundureyorarnfinnsson4212]

Yeh I saw the triceratops skull it was so cool

[@sammontanez6908]

In my opinion, this actually surpasses Peter Jackson’s King Kong from 2005

[@wallygator92]

The reason on why there are no dinosaurs in this is because they thought it would be too similar too Jurassic World.

[@andrewgan557]

i think there use to be dinosaurs cause there's a skull of a giant horned dinosaur in the graveyard scene.

[@bennettfender1546]

Andrew Gan or they just live on a different part of the island.

[@brandonshmandon1799]

Wally Gator I think it was a good idea too differentiate it from other versions of Kong.

[@brandonshmandon1799]

My personal favorite Kong movie, as well my favorite version of King Kong. The other creatures of Skull Island are definitely interesting and creative as they are not all dinosaurs this time, not that dinosaurs are bad it’s just refreshing too see new monsters.

[@zillauniverse7208]

9/10 my second favorite Kong film my favorite is 33

[@commandertac2697]

Same

[@Godzilla-tu2cd]

so excited for godzilla king of the monsters and godzilla vs kong awesome video big jack

[@JonathanRodriguez-gr8mg]

Same

[@TheGingerburger]

Fay Wray's Ann Darrow never falls in love with Kong in the 1933 version,if anything it's about unrequited love on Kong's part.Ann is completely terrified of kong through out the original movie

[@jadenbryant9283]

Well it's his opinion

[@smithwesson1896]

Long live the king

[@unclepatrick2]

I was surprised how much I enjoy this movie. It was really fun.

[@Godzillakingofkaiju1]

The reason they couldn't use dinosaurs is because they wanted to try something different with this take on King Kong as well as differentiate it from Jurassic World which came out two years prior. Though, I wouldn't have minded Gorosaurus or Gaw showing up.

[@Tarbtano]

When you think about it, the Skullcrawlers are kind of a fusion between Kong's big enemies in the 1933/2005 and 1976 film respectively. They're basically when happens when you take a giant python (1976) and give it dinosaur legs/arms and jaws (1933/2005). Well played Legendary.

[@nostalgiafan1425]

I thoroughly enjoyed this one! I remember when that one guy's arm gets cut in half while being carried away by the Skull Island birds and everyone in the audience gasped.

[@ricardodavis4730]

Around the 17:48 mark, John Goodman gets eaten. "Oh Shit..." .... Door Dash ad plays... .

[@ek9509]

Well, this “Kong: Skull Island” movie wasn’t the original idea: In 2014, Legendary Pictures announced that they were working with Universal Pictures to make a King Kong (presumably 2005) prequel, simply titled Skull Island, that would go beyond the original story and dig deeper into the mythology of Kong's home. However, following the success of the American 2014 Godzilla film, the two studios made a deal with Warner Brothers, and the script was rewritten to explicitly connect the two films into a bigger cinematic universe, and to set up another potential meeting between Godzilla and Kong in the future (aka, Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)). To direct the film, the studio hired young American filmmaker Jordan Vogt-Roberts, who had made a splash with his independent coming-of-age film, The Kings of Summer, and so, sporting an all-star cast of Loki, Nick Fury, and Captain Marvel (yes, I’m doing your description joke, too), Kong: Skull Island was released in early (March 10) 2017, becoming the first film to finally step out of the shadow of the original and add new dimensions to cinema's oldest giant monster.

[@issacflores2010]

I love this movie, the action, the effects, the cinematography, the actors, and kong himself, do I have problems with this movie? yes I do. But the good outways the bad. I give it a 7/10

[@KingKong19100]

"outways"

[@canceritself1854]

issac flores *outweighs

[@jamesdunn9714]

2 out of 10 for me. Peter Jackson's remake in 2005 was wonderful.

[@Lenaray818]

Watching this movie in the theater it was the most fun I ever had a themovies

[@moviebuffshatto7375]

While I Love Godzilla 2014 and King of the Monsters 2019, I Think Kong Skull Island was the Best Layered and Well Paced Film out of the MonsterVerse

[@gavinbunting7354]

Personally, I like human characters in kaiju movies

[@karldunsonlll8556]

Gavin Bunting me too

[@jadenbryant9283]

Except for Godzilla 2014 most of the characters in that movie were shit

[@sammy1552]

@@jadenbryant9283 except the one who died.

[@pimpminya7131]

Kong Skull Island is my favorite Kong film, it's definitely not the best but it's undoubtedly the most entertaining.

[@DevilFish69]

I thought it was King Kong Lives!

[@JonathanRodriguez-gr8mg]

Same and it's interesting to witness about Kong's orgins and how he became a king. Kong is always a hero to me.

[@newmanproductionentertainm5127]

You are wrong about J.K. Simmons originally playing John goodmans character, J.K. Simmons was supposed to have Samuel L. Jacksons character. And you are wrong about Michael Keaton originally playing tom Hiddlestons character, Michael Keaton was supposed to have John C. Reilly's character.

[@fitzgeraldreviews7478]

Wasn't Michael Keaton supposed to play John goodmen's

[@newmanproductionentertainm5127]

Fitzgerald reviews no

[@JurassicLion2049]

Adam New No JK Simmons originally was cast in the role of Randa and Keaton was cast in the role that became Colonel Packard. Hiddlestons role was always for him as he was cast much earlier before preproduction began. He was announced as staring in the film as early as comic con 2014 and because it was so early Tom himself got involved in developing the story with director Vogt-Roberts.

[@newmanproductionentertainm5127]

The Flying Lion I agree with tom hiddleston being apart of the film the whole time. But the rest of the information is not what a page on the internet said.

[@fitzgeraldreviews7478]

Adam New according to IMDB Michael Keaton was supposed to play John Goodman's role.

[@judgec7588]

I have to say this is one of my favorite Samauel Jackson roles in a while.

[@Dinoslay]

A classic monster movie homage is just about the best way to describe Kong:Skull Island. Saw it about a month ago and enjoyed it for what it was.

[@newmanproductionentertainm5127]

Oh my god Jack. How many times do I have to tell you that King Kong 1976 is not one of the influences to Kong: Skull Island. Jordon Vogt. Roberts has mentioned nothing about King Kong 1976 being an inspiration to this film. Just because the movie takes place in the 70s and some scenes are similar that doesn't automatically make King Kong 1976 an inspiration to Kong: Skull Island. For people that don't know what I'm talking about go to 13:28.

[@klutzyjoe8758]

Newman Production Entertainment Dude, all those points he made as tributes to the '76 movie ARE on point. Not to mention the soundtrack where Samuel L Jackson and Kong stared each other down. You can clearly hear a version of the '76 Kong theme. I'm actually surprised Jack didn't pick up on it as I did...

[@chonkeyshonkey]

I hate the 1976 remake.

[@smithwesson1896]

@@chonkeyshonkey Jim Carrey: NO ONE CARES!

[@chonkeyshonkey]

@@smithwesson1896 LEARN HOW TO RESPECT OPINIONS ASSHOLE

[@smithwesson1896]

@@chonkeyshonkey Blow me

[@HorrorShowEntertainment]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it. I did too... a lot lol

[@shinrodanreviews4322]

This was Roberts second film. I believe his first film was a comedy.

[@justyouraveragegeek548]

There should be a sequel to the movie that take elements from 1996 King Kong script for Kong:The Eight Wonder

[@j.a.1117]

I really love this movie

[@Toonking1985]

Actually JK Simmons was gonna play Colonel Packard before Samuel L. Jackson got the role and Michael Keaton was gonna play Lt. Marlow

[@wallygator92]

Do you have any of the King Kong comics? I just picked up Kong of Skull Island volume 1 from Boom Studios!

[@dbreiden83080]

This movie was Fucking Bad Ass!! I loved how we cut through the melodrama of previous Kong Movies, and this one was just kick ass action with an awesome performance from Sam Jackson. Also A tight movie not too long. Love it..

[@Lee-Darin]

This Kong would've dispatched those Kong 76 helicopters in record time the 100 foot Kong wouldn't be phased by the bullets

[@Bobzilla2023]

To me I think Kong in this film is a combo of both the 1933 one and Togo one. Think about it. He stands upright and has brown fur, but keeps a face similar to 1933’s Kong.

[@MrAwsomeness360]

First of all, it's "Toho" not "Togo", unless it's auto correct. Second, Kong's design in this movie was strictly 1933, not Toho, not '76, not anything, just straight up 1933, which was Vogt-Roberts intent. Hell, they _literally_ say it in the bonus features. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJa0app5esqfbNU Also, Kong has always been traditionally portrayed as a brown furred, bipedal gorilla since 1933. Yes, the original did had brown fur, but because the movie was in black & white, people assumed he had black fur.

[@Firedrake-SP]

I first thought this film was a remake of the 1976 film. Because this Kong is almost similar to the 1976 version.

[@ScarletStudios001]

Really, I thought it was a remake of KKVG (1962), minus Godzilla.

[@newmanproductionentertainm5127]

It's Brie Larson. Not Brie Larston.

[@LewisDavies2007]

Fantastic Review on the new Kong film. I think it's a great fil when I first seen it and the Kong design (in my opinion) the best and this is the design they should have go for in the 2005 remake. Anyway, can't wait to see Kong vs Godzilla!

[@ek9509]

Does that ranking mean that King Kong Escapes (1967) is in 7th place, and King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) is in 8th?

[@drterminator]

Nice Video!

[@luiszamarripa8986]

you forgot one thing king kong did not die

[@ericbonifield768]

You're doing a good job, son. Keep it up

[@t-dogandundeadstopmotionst5519]

Kong is my favorite movie monster of all time

[@thepopculturebuff5080]

Godzilla (2014) is sort of sluggish. Yeah it has moments where the good parts out weigh the bad, but it’s held down by some of the characters. Mainly Aaron Taylor Johnson and Elizabeth Olsen… who play husband and wife… then proceeded to play brother and sister… ew. Kong: Skull Island was a huge step up. The Story is simple as hell but the characters are really likeable and you feel bad when they are taken out. John C. Reilly gave one of his best performances ever and I’m not even kidding when I say that. And that Credit Scene… damn that’s fine.

[@jurassicroom7673]

DUDE I LOVE THIS MOVIE IN THE THEATRE!

[@christophersteve427]

Hey Jack, are you gonna talk about the novel, "King of Skull Island"?

[@bradyklinkowsky609]

I am very happy with the omitting of the Beauty and the Beast aspect of the story. It was always so creepy to me.

[@AndyMFX505]

No mention of Terry Notary and Toby Kebbell doing the mocap work for Kong?

[@erideb3864]

I'm not gonna lie brie Larson was hot

[@thedys70]

she is delicious

[@christinaluna2055]

2

[@chifanpatt]

Have you thought about doing a review on the colorized version of the original King Kong?

[@williamgottlieb8723]

11:11 A brown King Kong is as appealing as a brown tuxedo.

[@andrewgan557]

he's a teenager, no yet fully grown.

[@darkman4204]

William Gottlieb not mentioning the fact that the original kong from the first movie was also brown

[@jackko21]

Kongs design looks awesome you know how online tou see those fan made images of hybrid designs of godzilla like when mix godzilla 2000 with ledgendary godzilla i would love to see a hybrid of this kong design and the peter jackson design it would look awesome

[@jackhummer8344]

You complain about this film not having dinosaurs, but you're fine with the 1976 Kong not having any dinosaurs, even after saying that the dinosaurs were one of the best things about the 1933 original? WTF?

[@bennettfender1546]

Jack Hummer he actually said it was his only problem with the movie.

[@buddymckane1179]

I been a Huge King Kong fan since I was 3, but I still have not seen this one, I got mixed thoughts on do I or still don't I!? You Da Man Big Jack, cause of this video I deffinatley wanna see now. I do know this one fact that I always take pleasure in pointing out is that the script for this is written by Renee Ruso's husband! Yeah, Dan Freakin Gilroy! Look it up, and if someone Bellow in comments happens to already point this out, Right On! Oh and and that Bree girl leading lady, you put a bushy jaw line beard on her and you indeed got Jackie Prescott!

[@Firedrake-SP]

8:39 serves him rights.

[@OldSchoolCurt]

Kong skull island is the best of the monsterverse films! Next to the 76 kong it’s my favorite version of Kong! And I agree the skullcrawlers were a combination of the T. rex from the 1933 kong and the snake from the 1976 film!

[@IATProductions2003]

you really have a very good British accent

[@BigJackFilms]

Thank you. It kinda came out naturally even though I'm not British.

[@ScarletStudios001]

Fun fact about the natives aka the Iwi: They're actually of different ethnicities.

[@jjproduction297]

I love this movie! :D

[@tokyosmash]

You referenced Patrice? Well this is the easiest subscribe I’ve done in recent years

[@zebraz3839]

9:18 unpopular opinion: I’m actually glad that they removed the beauty and the best trope

[@mateusrosito3436]

great review, great movie. But Kong 05 is by far the worst of them all. Greetings from Brazil

[@issacflores2010]

mateus rosito why I thought the 2005 version was best.

[@mateusrosito3436]

I like the actors, i dont mind to see the same story over again, but the "special" effects are simply horrible. The action it too fast paced and over the top. So much that it becomes silly. And it is one hour longer than it should be. Its the worst for me. I do like the 1930s look of the movie and naomi wats is amazing.

[@issacflores2010]

mateus rosito the special effects are pretty good I'm some scenes, I can see your one of those people who hates CGI, the music was fantastic, and the action scenes were really well done. I just get so tired of people bad mouthing the 2005 version in favor of the 1976 version saying its flawless, which I'm sorry to break everyone's heart but the 1976 version is flawed. Plus Naomi Wattes is georgous, she really is good eye candy.

[@somerandomspider-critic2054]

I may be a little late in the replying era, but, the 2005 version, whilst decent is not and will never be as good as the original.

[@darthbaggins007]

mateus rosito I completely disagree.

[@ThisIsCanadaEh]

Good review. You should add "Spoiler Review" in the tittle tho

[@christophersteve427]

What's exactly the story behind the Vietnam Kong float burning?

[@BigJackFilms]

It was during the premiere of the film in Vietnam since they wanted a big show for the place where the movie was shot. They had built a massive float of Kong out of wood and styrofoam and during the show when the pyrotechnics went off, it caught the float on fire.

[@gavinbunting7354]

You need Godzilla reviews

[@KingKong-bf7wp]

He does have Godzilla reviews, he had reviewed ‘’Godzilla’’ (2014) ‘’Shin Godzilla and ‘’Godzilla: King of the Monsters.’’

[@dudalist3354]

godzilla was supose to fight batman

[@zillauniverse7208]

Xenon true

[@KingKong-bf7wp]

I love this film, it is my favourite film of all time.

[@evenhartwick4422]

still don't know how such a big kong fan can think 76 is the best or even good id put it under Son of Kong tbh

[@somerandomkid3239]

Actually the natives are Polynesian

[@imogenmog976]

Hi Thx fr yr reply Actually i am a huge fan of Kong...first saw it on TV 1967......even written my own version of Skull Island...it got 10354 thumbs up.....on Adparlour through a Pr company ...still not full finished....you can check it out on Wattpad Skull Island Legend of Kong......ThePandora07 It would make a great movie I think...has 3 apes Kong and two sons...in conflict....it appeared just under Wiikipedia on the day Legendary announced their Skull Island in 2015.... Maybe you would agree of the 2017 version.....they could have created an entire new monster...and perhaps its a wasted opportunity....

[@rohirrim11rider]

14:43 Too soon, bro!

[@sdm47]

I never understood the criticism for 2014. Well okay I understand the cutting away from the action argument but as for screen time, Godzilla not appearing onscreen all that much is kinda just the standard for him isn’t it?

[@varanid9]

Have you done a review of the old King Kong cartoon? How about "King Kong Lives"?

[@brendonninneman9703]

Hey Jack you should do let's talk on the jungle movie of hey Arnold and you should review the film

[@jjproduction297]

Godzilla 2014 only appear 10 minutes, 20 seconds. And the original Godzilla 1954 only appear 9 minutes, 46 seconds.

[@giuseppescannapieco2813]

Are you sad then there Is no dinosaurus in this movie

[@gradyadair1339]

Why is it a ballsy move to shoot a Vietnam movie in actual Vietnam?

[@MrAwsomeness360]

Because that's where the war took place and the movie takes place at the end of the war and the atmosphere had to be recreated considering the real life event that took place.

[@gradyadair1339]

Review the Power Rangers television series....or Code Lyoko. SATISFY MY NOSTALGIA, MAN!

[@IATProductions2003]

Let’s hope the next Godzilla woun,t Tessa us

[@rebeccameadows516]

Big joke film just have a really subscribers you should have 1 billion subscribers #2017

[@ItWILLbeWONDERFUL_THERE]

Sorry, but I liked the 1997 Godzilla . It actually had GODZILLA. Like withing the first ten minutes of the movie. It was, as the movie makers called it, 'a popcorn' movie. Movies about giant lizards aren't on a par with Gone with the Wind or Saving Private Ryan and they aren't supposed to be. It's just a weird, fun movie that I took for what it was worth. I don't get the hate for that flick.

[@sillyguydefender171]

A pterosaur is not a dinosaur, get over it!

[@carnage4907]

Brie Larsten?

[@_sekremmlin_8274]

I dont like how you make fun of gareth edwards. He is a much better director than the Godzilla 2 director. Godzilla 2014 is just so epic, unlike the 2019 movie

[@stephanmckinnie8855]

5:20/6:59/9:55+10:04/12:30/13:06

[@rosievargas82]

Batman did fight kong in The Lego Batman Movie

[@jackfarts6155]

Cool review

[@jswatch9270]

I will check out the movie in the meantime can you review the star wars saga from 1 through 6 and the 1998 movie of lost in space after you watch the tv show pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease, I did review I said my thoughts about them I want to know from you.

[@gradyadair1339]

Review Beowulf 2007.

[@carnage4907]

This guy needs to take his voice down like 5 octaves. I like the videos, but I can’t understand why he chooses to squeal his voice like this. This is a conscious decision. He doesn’t always speak this way.

[@michaelwainscott2947]

best kong movie in my opinion

[@zillauniverse7208]

shadowboxer 522 same

[@JonathanRodriguez-gr8mg]

Same it looks a lot better and bigger than other Kong Movies ,in my opinion I like the '33 version the '05 version and then '17 Kong Skull island.

[@brandonshmandon1799]

Jessica The Folf Agreed

[@SmilingGreyhound-dl4qx]

19:27

[@t_gomez661]

Jurassic world took the rights for the dinos

[@robertbermudez4526]

Kong skull island 2017 is better than 1976 king kong which is still sucks in my opinion

[@chichiboypumpi]

the chinese character here played by the talentless jing tian never gets dirty all throughout the movie

[@t-dogandundeadstopmotionst5519]

I actually like the Godzilla 1998 movie

[@brayangonzalez6332]

10:03

[@Green_DinoRanger]

banana slamma 16:33

[@benshort9825]

Hey big jackfilms new King Kong Netflix TV show name skull island review it please it on