King Kong | Trapped in a Pit of Giant Bugs in 4K HDR

Kong isn’t the only larger-than-life creature on Skull Island. Gigantic bugs are lurking in the pit that Carl (Jack Black), Jack (Adrien Brody), and the rest of the remaining members of Ann’s (Naomi Watts) rescue party have fallen into. Will they all make it out alive?
Film Synopsis:
Academy Award-winning director Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings Trilogy) brings his sweeping cinematic vision to King Kong. Naomi Watts, Jack Black and Adrien Brody star in this spectacular film filled with heart-pounding action, terrifying creatures and groundbreaking special effects unlike anything you've seen before! Get ready for breathtaking action in this thrilling epic adventure about a legendary gorilla captured on a treacherous island and brought to civilization, where he faces the ultimate fight for survival. Experience the movie that critics are hailing as a "rousing, exciting cinematic adventure!" (Scott Mantz, Access Hollywood)
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Cast: Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Thomas Kretschmann, Colin Hanks
Producers: Jan Blenkin, Carolynne Cunningham, Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson
Director: Peter Jackson
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[@joaosantos5503]

The fact that this was 2005 is just insane. The CGI looks absolutely incredible. No doubt one of the high points in the industry. Weta is awesome.

[@DonatoColangelo]

There are some parts of this movie in which CGI was terrible though.

[@youssefhussein1615]

Well we started having better technology and stuff during that year so you know.

[@jmm6656]

Lmao we had good CGI in a lot of movies since the 90s

[@jordanastro4694]

2005 wasn’t the dark ages lol. By that point movies like The Matrix, Jurassic Park etc. had been out for years and had almost equally insane CGI for their era.

[@joaosantos5503]

@@jordanastro4694 Except none of the CGI in those films has aged as well as the one in this one. Matter of fact, I'd go as far as to say that no other film's special effects from this era have aged as great as King Kong's. Well, at least this scene in particular.

[@alexanderwalker3906]

Bruce’s redemption here is criminally underrated. He’s only an actor who folds like a lawn chair when they first encounter dinosaurs on the island, being too scared to even be near them. But when push comes to shove he ends up becoming a real version of the swashbuckling heroes he used to play, swinging from a vine with a Tommygun to save the day.

[@danieltobin4498]

My thoughts exactly, I love it when scumbags redeem themselves

[@HaydnG266]

​@@danieltobin4498I think 'scumbag' is harsh

[@chimpwimp9407]

He reverts back to his old self at the theater scene towards the end but honestly, he was right to leave early. Nothing he could've done.

[@pontiacGXPfan]

if you never saw a living dinosaur wouldn't you be scared to be near them too?

[@to_wele5126]

Dudes been in two separate kong movies lol

[@vincentgirgenti6033]

The fact that they didn’t give the bugs any super exaggerated features or silly monsters sound effects makes it that much more believable and creepy

[@francescofinucci]

it reminded me so much of a quote from Crichton about how much we are creeped out by the hunting of reptiles and insects

[@Elephant-Fresh]

If this was done today one of them would have roared like Godzilla for no reason

[@FoodOnCrack]

Hissing spiders, just like every movie ever except this one.

[@lermberl]

@@Elephant-Fresh go watch godzilla minus one. A movie just as good as Jackson's King Kong.

[@jessebeegee]

@@Elephant-Fresh do you have an example?

[@ucanquoteme7404]

Nearly 5 straight minutes of nightmare fuel. A perfect sequence. Side note: Why does a movie from 2005 have better effects and CGI then about half the movies I see in 2023?

[@alexanderwalker3906]

It’s because CGI artists don’t have a union in Hollywood like writers or prop makers so they get put through the wringer to churn out effects shots that end up looking fake because they’re overworked and underpaid.

[@MasonBryant]

Dunno but wokeness probably has something to do with it.

[@jonaz7312]

@@MasonBryant No, it doesn't. The employees in the CGI industry are simply given way to little time by the executives to actually use their skills to the highest extent. It has been this way since the early 2010s. That's why for example davy jones still looks better than what marvel is putting out. Combine a unrealistic deadline with overtime and a horrible work enviroment and you get bad CGI. But sure "wOkEnEsS" is the problem.

[@1994gondor]

​@@jonaz7312He's not completely wrong, woke people make bad scenes, bad scenes have to be redone and the CGI guys have less time to polish everything up.

[@kingofrannoch]

The terrible doctor strange eye

[@theharlequin7280]

The lack of an overly dramatic combat score, just the sounds of a eerie ambient, makes this so much more memorable and impactfull.

[@logan6203]

This is a horrible scene? The shooting is so bad the fighting is bad the acting is bad

[@boyikaruz8415]

@@logan6203 bad bait

[@Lyaagato]

@@logan6203 bad troll

[@logan6203]

@@Lyaagato I’m not trolling? The way they shoot the gun is horrible and super corny

[@calvingroenewald2497]

@@logan6203yea I agree. The lack of ANY score (not saying it needs some cheesy shit) really makes the entire scene awkward as fuck. Acting was pretty bad in this scene too.

[@LoveHandle4890]

One of the most terrifying scenes of all time.

[@mundosdiversos]

Sentia muito medo quando criança.

[@sabrinatscha2554]

It is pretty bad, but a little bit of fake blood and some latex intestines would have gone a really long way. Also: In the scene, where he is shooting the giant crickets off of the dude, it would have been worth it to create an expendable character, just to make it more like the escalator scene from Total Re-Call. You’ve got nothing personal against him. But he’s got to die. Sorry, bro… lol

[@skatikala]

i really hate BUGS!!!!!!

[@alecratter9898]

Terrifying or entertaining?

[@skatikala]

@@alecratter9898 Terrifying

[@unowen7591]

The guy who gets eaten alive by the leeches traumatized me for a long long time. The way he tried to protect his dead friend, only to get killed, his scream echoing. Horrifying.

[@vandalsavage6743]

Looked like blood worms to me

[@tohka3347]

Dude same that’s completely horrifying 😵‍💫

[@MrChickennugget360]

its also about the line earlier about heros- when the guy who plays the actor says "real heros are middle aged with a bald spot" Lumpy is not willing to allow those insects to eat his friends body

[@crystalpalau1030]

God I hate leeches they scare me 😖😣

[@kendrojr]

Scariest scene in the film

[@sandshark2517]

*Therapist* : "Do, where did your fear of bugs began?" *Me* : "It all started in 2005"

[@im_aditya_sharma]

This scene was enough to fuel my nightmares.

[@user-jh3jw2gm2u]

Foi assim que adquiri medo de lagartas e outros anelideos

[@CDOLPHIN]

Love Jack Black’s character in this scene. No fear, just anger. After losing the camera he believed it was all in vain. He and his film crew would die for nothing. Great actor, great movie

[@wattsnottaken1]

Jack black is so good in this movie that when I watch it I don’t see Jack Black I see Carl Denham

[@luisf1234-gaming]

​@@wattsnottaken1fr I forgot jack black played him untill I was older and finally realized he was jack black

[@michaelnapalit1586]

Oooooo

[@JohnV170]

I loved this movie. One of my all time favorite adventure type movies by far.

[@moviesync3131]

and donate the proceeds to the next camera version

[@revhans]

Dark, mysterious, adventure, no stupid joke, serious, cinematic, such a cool movie

[@mundosdiversos]

Yes

[@UrBoiEthanMikl]

Well minus that imbominable snowman line but tbf that was a one off thing...

[@stormbard]

The closest anyone has ever come to an Indiana Jones-esque movie since The Last Crusade.

[@theinquisitor7191]

Bowser really did a number on those creatures. .-.

[@slippytrippy8122]

​@@UrBoiEthanMiklyou're right. Thank god it was the only one, I feel like modern movies are FULL of those.

[@alexanderdesocio8081]

This scene is terrifying, but remember a fun fact: it could have been way worse. There was no blood here, and did not see anyone tore apart. They could have made this so much more graphic and gory

[@dutchshark1580]

If they did, it probably would’ve been R rated

[@malacridamateus]

This scene scared the hell out of me when I was a kid. The part about Lumpy being swallowed by the giant verms, traumatizes me to this day!

[@kakihustle55]

It is actually called carnictis. I don't think it is a leech, but def a blood worm relatives. Coming from swamp

[@or10nsharkfin]

That one guy getting tossed around and torn apart by the giant crabs always gives me chills.

[@PokeLexgnzlz]

Were those things giant scorpions?

[@NECROLORDZ]

That guy was the luckiest. A quick death.

[@Zhello79]

Don't forget the other guy who tried to climb out of the pit. He got snapped up real good.

[@marcosrecio4062]

That guy was the luckiest because he was already dead from the fall

[@PokeLexgnzlz]

@@marcosrecio4062 Was that guy dead already? I couldn't even see who he was.

[@saintmeeker9342]

I think what makes this scene so effective is the lack of music in the beginning. Just the horror of the characters realizing they're in a bug pit.

[@frankdeleon4209]

I agree is pure ambience of insects tip toeing to their food source

[@TransDelek]

It was brilliant filmmaking. Just the sounds of mud, bugs and men struggling and fighting. Music would have detracted from the otherworldliness.

[@MrChickennugget360]

the music here is critical- but its not bombastic. I can't explain what about the music here works. I think its the sympathetic tone, almost like saying "I'm sorry but you are at the bottom of the food chain here and no one cares about your situation." The flare going out was symbolic. Fire is mankind's first weapon to keep predators at bay- the harnessing of fire was mans first step away from being at the mercy of nature. The flare dying here symbolizes their last protection ending and them being left alone with cruel nature.

[@Venky54]

Nothing can beat this scene. Creepiest but still satisfying scene.

[@LoganScottY]

This scene absolutely scarred me. I literally just clicked on the video to see the comments. I can't even bring myself to click play on the video after all these years.

[@hellund2874]

This scene always stands out to me because it gave such a sense of "futility" and everything-is-lost. They fight for their lives, but it all seems for nothing. There is an eerieness to this feeling that's more haunting than the actual monsters.

[@Spongebrain97]

Yeah true. They're not even scared of the bugs. Their fear is as you said everything being for nothing

[@Clearynotcrazy]

This scene scared the shit out of me as a child and i know exactly what you are saying It has that “try as you might but these bugs are everywhere” and “how are we getting back up?” Feel I hate and love this scene because it’s so desperate

[@ThenamesConor]

Think we can all agree his scene made us appreciate how small bugs are in our world 😂

[@TheGoodGman95]

yes if they got any bigger it would be a nightmare.

[@thejunglecommando]

Wait until you hear another carboniferous period

[@chimpwimp9407]

Australia would like a word.

[@born2biscuit]

if there was even a preying mantis the size of a chihuahua the fatalities would be many

[@TheGoodGman95]

@@born2biscuit True story from my gramps. he went to Guam to install carpet in a hotel. well while he was chilling with the guys eatin ice cream and beer they saw one that size come out the jungle. (mind you the Japanese released snakes around ww2 to make sure the island was hard to infiltrate result was the bird pop. was killed off because of the snakes making island gigantism) he said he gave it the ice cream took half of it and ran into the jungle. they are around..

[@StevemanChair]

The ambient music in the background as they’re initially fighting the bugs is great. Gives it that feeling that they’re valiantly fighting but almost in vain as more bigger and scarier bugs come out. It makes the characters seem real and vulnerable.

[@RaptorRoyale]

exactly!!

[@EternalEmperorofZakuul]

Still waiting for it to be released

[@Hysterically_Accurate]

the best part of this scene is that they behave like actual bugs instead of movie monsters no slowly walking up and looking intimidating, just swarming from all directions trying to get at this new source of food

[@diegobelaunde4965]

I know people critique the film for its length, particularly stemming from the first maybe 30 to 45 minutes while they’re in New York and out at sea, but to me, it really adds to the tone of the film and properly introducing the characters for the most part. Particularly contributing to the suspenseful buildup of them venturing towards the unknown, and the impact of what is found on the island is just as significant to the on screen characters, as it is to the audience watching. I also just love how cool they made New York look from the time era they were portraying, which looked like the 1920’s to 1930’s. We also don’t see Jack Black take on too many roles like this, if ever. So it was a real treat to see his range as an actor, which to me, was an exceptional performance done by him. I just love this film so much, and the video game based on the movie is also a hidden gem.

[@TheRiotLights]

can we take a moment to appreciate the fact that jimmy has insane aim

[@013nil]

that with one of the most inaccurate well known guns ever.

[@sabalghoo]

With his eyes Closed, Literally!

[@DarioPardo]

If he at least had a graze or non lethal hit on him (Like just a little blood somewhere) then it would have been little more believable. That being said, FUCK THOSE BUGS. This scene fucked with me when i was young. Great movie.

[@CedricBassman]

@@013nil That's because Jimmy probably aimed directly at the dude to compensate 😂

[@keithjames1879]

He knows plot armor is thick

[@ernestocamacho5224]

These bugs creeped me out, I absolutely loved it and hated it at the same time..

[@marja-liisamakinen676]

the big ant like creatures with pincors are called aracno claws the crickets that attack jack are called weta rexes the giant leeches that killed lumpy are called carnictic the claw that came out of the wall belongs to a deplector

[@Intrepid_Crusader1096]

@@marja-liisamakinen676 Don't forget the Scorpio-pedes and Decarnocimex (the big cricket things that Carl was fighting).

[@marja-liisamakinen676]

@@Intrepid_Crusader1096 you got one part of that wrong the decanorminexes are beetles not crikets and the scorpio pedes are called abycidis

[@henwen5545]

Getting slowly eaten by these is a new fear

[@Intrepid_Crusader1096]

@@marja-liisamakinen676 Close enough. The Abycidis kind of look like larger scorpio-pedes.

[@iDubstepFan]

The Peter Jackson vibe in this scene is so obvious and I absolutely love it. This pit scene definitely feels like something straight out of Lord of the Rings, I can easily picture the fellowship of the ring fighting all these monsters

[@lancez0311]

Hey brother , you’re the first person I’ve seen to comment this but I noticed this scene seems to take inspiration from the Mines of Moria battle scene. The music, the fighting from every which angles, and hopelessness but found a spark of hope. Great analysis my friend.

[@sbraypaynt]

The thing I absolutely adore about the creatures in Jackson’s vision of skull island IS THAT THEY DON’T MAKE VOCALISATIONS. No successful predator roars when it attacks. The V Rexes don’t roar, they gurgle, exhale and rumble and only yelp or screech involuntarily when thrown off balance or when in pain. The invertebrates (like real life) have no need to make any voluntary noises whatsoever. Nothing pulls me out of a monster movie trying to be realistic more than when a spider squeals or a giant crab roars. The only sounds we hear are the noises of skin retracting, claws landing on dirt and mandibles and exoskeletons flexing and creaking. Even the Venatosaurs which granted lean into Jurassic Park a bit more, don’t needlessly roar and scream. They chitter, bark, pant and croak all out of anticipation and excitement for the hunt not just because “Oh BiG aNiMaL mUst MeAn iT mAkEs ScAry MonStEr nOiSe”

[@danielvargas9231]

I just love how Jack Black went to kung fu mode to the bugs. But I hate how Andy Serkis died. It gives me the creeps

[@justinaluna44]

Well Jack Black did not just become the dragon warrior for a reason

[@arjansingh3912]

@@justinaluna44 Or a nacho libre

[@marja-liisamakinen676]

if i lost my camera yeah i wouldve beated the living shit out of the insects

[@PokeLexgnzlz]

I was surprised to read that many people considered that death one of the most disturbing, because I was disgusted too when I saw those worms.

[@danielvargas9231]

@@PokeLexgnzlz me too

[@DragonicGameSlayer-DGS]

How the hell was this still a 2005 movie. Its so damn realistic

[@mundosdiversos]

Se não me engano foi o filme mais caro de 2005.

[@slippytrippy8122]

Because its peter jackson and he had just gotten done with lord of the rings. Movie studios were probly willing to give him LOADS of money for a budget

[@cadjebushey6524]

Cause the CGI is beind used correctly. Nowadays its used as a crutch and almost always looks terrible.

[@hellfeesh]

When you ask Weta to make a giant Weta

[@adamheighton2536]

This dudes shooting bugs off of a moving person with a gun known for its innaccuracy.... WITH HIS EYES CLOSED.

[@asianmanfromasia]

This is, hands down, one of he best remakes of a classic film of all time. It’s also one of Jack Black’s best performances imo

[@zobuhleradebe]

No matter how much i watch this, this scene always gives me the same feeling

[@KieronGamesX105]

one of my favourite aspects of this scene (outside of the fact its absolutely horrifying and facinating at the same time) is the fact that the musical score plays such a background, almost unnoticed role in this scene, it's so subtle, spending it's time building the anticipation and itself without getting louder to then climax with the dramatic hero theme that kicks off when the rest of the crew arrives. it's stuff like that, that even when there are movies that are released today that have lots of flaws. moments like this remind me why i fell in love with cinema in the first place.

[@marja-liisamakinen676]

the actors did a hell of a good job considering all of the creatures were cgi in this scene so they were literally punching and shooting nothing and still made it look convincing

[@dan_38]

I'd say a good portion was cgi, though i think for close ups they had models of the things or puppets for the actors to use for reference

[@marja-liisamakinen676]

@@dan_38 no i dont think so all of the creatures were cgi and even some of the backround

[@iceman1287]

I love how the second Jack wakes up he doesn’t even take the time to process the fact that he’s seeing literal giant insects.

[@meganwhite9090]

In fairness he has already seen dinosaurs, a lost tribe and a giant gorilla with a thing for blondes.

[@danieltobin4498]

@@meganwhite9090 By that point giant insects is the least surprising thing he’s seen all day

[@Beforezzz]

Imagine waking up thankful you survived a huge fall just to see giant spiders closing in on you not even a minute later. Jack was so done at this point, instantly reached for that flare. lol

[@thejunglecommando]

And that’s not even ALL the other bugs that are even more terrifying

[@AlaborJinta]

he is staring at the bugs in horror..that is processing. DUH. your comment failed

[@tysaylorphoto]

The thing that always stood out to me about this scene was the lack of music. The creepy crawly sounds and the audible struggles of the characters makes this scene skin crawling.

[@Ronaldto4]

This scene is much better than 99% of current horror movies, a movie with a good script, serious, entertaining and spectacular, and you know what? The death of the characters is taken seriously, it seems ridiculous to mark this, but in today's cinema if someone dies it must be done without blood and jokes at the end so that what could have been a good moment is lost, that is really sad, visually better than all current marvel products.

[@rjbalbuena7789]

Jack Black going berserk is absolutely relatable. The one thing that is guaranteed to overtake fear is rage. I remember there was a time I was cooking and all of a sudden a swarm of roaches interrupted me and went crazy flying all over the kitchen, and I have a paralyzing fear of roaches. I was alone too so no one would be able to help me. But what happened after was that I went ham with the bug spray, flip flops, and opened all the cabinets and hunted a good few of them down with all the tools I could pick up. I'm sure everybody goes through that one 'fuck it and fuck all of you' moment in their life at least once

[@SinarBaru-bp4jx]

The game version was even worse traumatize me into phobia of insects. Especially the centipede in it. That game was skyrim before skyrim

[@GamingGuy84]

I went through something similar years ago. But for me, it was ants (the little black ones). I just took one look at my oven and I was both scared and livid; the little bastards were crawling all over the oven! I had no idea why, the whole thing was clean! I had to use probably a whole roll of paper towels and Raid to clear them all away!

[@MrEmerchua]

Perfectly understandable, I occasionally get the fear reaction if I see a roach in my car while driving, but if I see it in my house that guy had better start praying because I never outburst my anger unless I see a roach and that mfker aint leaving alive

[@cycl0ps453]

@@SinarBaru-bp4jx The game was so scary as a kid. Always waited when my dad was home to play lol

[@TheStraightestWhitest]

I've had it when a dog attacked once. Big fucker. Mastino/Malamute mix. I love dogs, but I felt some serious rage. Didn't care a lick if he'd bite me or not. You borderline get superpowers when you're that mad. You get so fast, so strong, you don't feel any fear or pain, and it's like your perception and reaction time goes up tenfold. Adrenaline is a super serum.

[@rjaymolina]

3:37 - the fact that he's still alive and screaming. Still freaks me out to this day

[@xrgaming2659]

Tbh Idk what that Monster is To This Day

[@kingoffury..]

@@xrgaming2659a leech I think 😭😭

[@orangegamers4513]

@@kingoffury..I am confused did those worms die or what

[@saidoterodiseno]

Agree, that's a horrible way to go tbh

[@orangegamers4513]

@@saidoterodiseno why didn’t jack and Bruce and Jimmy checked on him when other bugs died before they climbed out

[@fazlinzarook]

Truly one of the most disturbing scenes in film ever and the silence adds to the creepy effect

[@Greatermaxim]

More disturbing if there were less bugs and another guy got ripped in half. It comes down to something being too dark or too creative.

[@SaleemFrazer]

One of my favorite creature feature moments in cinema. The sense of atmosphere and cinematic presentation surrounding the setting and design work/CGI quality of the creatures is absolutely stunning. It truly feels like an unsettling, bizarrely grounded (since humans can relate to the terror of insect swarms), and dread inducing moment where our heroes seem trapped in a scary, hopeless man vs nature scenario. I always think to myself "What would I have done in this situation?". Honestly, if I was there, after relieving myself of body fluids out of sheer panic, I would've started swinging whatever stick that I found like a maniac screaming and running lol.

[@rudy4792]

It’s so terrifying because after you deal with the many grasshopper like bugs swarming you, there is the massive crab like bugs now that are bigger and there so many, then you realize your fucked, without backup.

[@SaleemFrazer]

Royally screwed beyond belief @@rudy4792

[@Mimikyu-guy]

It’s amazing how universal actually cares for their movies

[@fnvfan0145]

Depends on the movie, look at The Mummy starring Tom Cruise.

[@carizmo2805]

@@fnvfan0145 thats because tom changed almost the entire script

[@TheStraightestWhitest]

@@carizmo2805 Should've changed it some more and just had him end up with the sexy mummy lady ngl.

[@Cosmickaiju-808]

Other than a certain mouse

[@epiclight858]

@@fnvfan0145 We don't talk about that one

[@LoveHandle4890]

I’ll never forget when I first saw this when it first came out and was completely mesmerized that this felt so real.

[@user-fp6rn2km4i]

You and me too. I watched this with my mom at the cinemas. A good memory.

[@EmyN]

Well said, if I could erase my memory and watch a few movies as if for the first time, King Kong 2005 would be one of them

[@MR.ICE.]

Probably my favourite scene in the film. It’s so tense and the lack of music really adds to the fear factor.

[@ldragondeity]

Jack Black showing us why he's the dragon warrior

[@Dachin55555]

He was going crazy on those bugs lol

[@pauljamilkowski3672]

This movie was absolutely incredible. So wildly underrated. Also you can see Peter Jackson's body horror influences in this scene. Love it.

[@thejunglecommando]

He made an entire ECOSYSTEM worth of animals In 2017 we only got to see 10 animals in the movie as a contributor while in 2005 we had 10 animals in the background

[@TheIrishRushin]

It's not underated though.

[@InFiRe59]

The most disgusting thing to me is how automated it seems, like those bugs know what to do if living things fall down in the pit. Makes you wonder what other creatures there are on other parts of the island...

[@tyleru96]

by "automated" do you actually mean "instinctual?" That's how bugs operate, my guy lol

[@bane8305]

@@tyleru96 yes that wat he means your guy

[@loucifer9618]

​@@bane8305I agree my guy

[@unavela]

Odd that none of them attacked each other at any point, the crickets look like easy prey to most of the bugs

[@LelandJ71]

​@@loucifer9618also agree his guy

[@_ian_wick_]

5:22 this part always gives me the goosebumps

[@FoxTrot2000]

Xd

[@macncheese9542]

@@FoxTrot2000I haven’t seen someone type xd in years

[@Rags-fv3mr]

@@macncheese9542 Xd

[@superfelipestudios8104]

@@macncheese9542 Same here xd

[@susrock1152]

Finally acting like the hero he plays

[@Snapshot_the_Mad_Hatter]

I love how Jack Black’s character is dominating all these bugs and the one Crab bug keeps coming back just to get its ass kicked more and more…

[@Ciri0h]

I always feel bad for Andy Serkis' character. What a horrible death.

[@Solmnfray61]

He will goto Valhalla

[@TheStraightestWhitest]

He really should've fought more cleverly. And he definitely could've freed his arm and leg realistically. But yeah, that shit was brutal. The Carnictis worm was a real thing at one point. 7-14ft long carnivorous worms with teeth a bit smaller but very similar to what you see here, related to the Ottoia iirc, or at least based on them. Pretty crazy.

[@CerpinTxt87]

@@TheStraightestWhitest "he really should've fought more cleverly" 🤓

[@TheStraightestWhitest]

@@CerpinTxt87 Well, he should've.

[@chrisso1346]

@@CerpinTxt87it's true tho?

[@DarkestImperator]

Apparently for this scene, they told the actors "The is the scenario, go crazy, and we will fill in the motions". So i believe what we see here, are the actors genuinely expressing themselves in character in that moment. Edit: It seems there are some who don't quite understand what I meant.

[@Gobbersmack]

That's horse shit.

[@CongoChongoVIII]

Wow you know what acting is

[@its_a_me_kasean6242]

Did you just explain what acting is?

[@DECONBOMB]

Without the cgi they look like funny crackheads

[@Yeedo420]

This blew my mind when it came out and it still holds up remarkably well.

[@Rexini_Kobalt]

part of what makes this scene so memorable is the choice of music. had it been actiony, fast-paced, it would have flown by... but the angelic music. as if those few amongst them have moved on, and so must the rest, else nature will simply run its course. they must find their inner hope, and the music really exemplifies the feeling. fight their inner demons, shown now as external creatures

[@jackhsu3458]

Lumpy went out like a man, he chose to ran back to that swamp try to retrieve his friend Choy's body. At least Andy Serkis had fun on the set, because he had no idea what those things look like while filming, which is why he was the only one laughed so hard to this scene during New York premiere.

[@22espec]

Seriously? Because I think he got the worst death of all the characters

[@lorddodge2867]

​@@22especYeah, but you have to see it from the perspective of the actor. He appearantly had so much fun making this scene and then finaly saw the imaginary opponents for the first time

[@GodsRighthandman]

that scene messed me up good lmao

[@thejunglecommando]

@@lorddodge2867and also he laughed because they looked like you know what

[@kutukan2219]

As someone whose deeply scared of cockroach and almost any insect/arthropode, this scene gave me nightmare fuel for days

[@Intrepid_Crusader1096]

I imagine that Jack would have had severe PTSD from this experience. But he did it all for Ann. Both Jack and Ann would have needed some major therapy after the events of this movie.

[@darealgeo1408]

I watched this at a very young age and I've just raised this is the reason I have a fear of insects lol

[@ismailefesahingoz2266]

Bro I fed every worm I saw to chikens because of this scene

[@adamzabielski3685]

As a New Zealander, I was never creeper out by betas until this scene

[@thefurrybastard1964]

This movie was criminally underrated.

[@trevorlambert4921]

I remember my little brother had nightmares from the scene. The lack of music just makes it so eerie

[@cyborgparrot1996]

You could tell Peter Jackson was a huge fan of the original film, given that 2 moments in his remake (the Brontosaurus Stampede and the Bug Chasm) were based on scenes that were cut from the OG and have since been lost. As part of a bonus feature he even recreated the lost Bug Chasm scene using same or similar techniques that the original movie used back then.

[@mundosdiversos]

Yes

[@BladePocok]

Where can I watch that bonus feature?

[@Cybermat47]

@@BladePocok kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZrXZKl8r8x4qLc

[@pempotfoy6206]

The original had a bug scene?

[@Cybermat47]

@@pempotfoy6206 yep, but it was deleted before release and the footage was lost. Peter Jackson remade the scene using the same technology and techniques used in 1933. AFAIK he refuses to allow it to be edited into the 1933 film out of respect for the original filmmakers.

[@chasehedges6775]

One of the best films of 2005.

[@Noahmediacorner]

It’s way better than son of the mask

[@chasehedges6775]

@@NoahmediacornerThis and Revenge Of The Sith are better than Son Of The Mask since all 3 movie came out the same year.

[@chasehedges6775]

@@Noahmediacorner The Jim Carrey one from 1994 is still a classic

[@Starset1881]

@@chasehedges6775yep. Always has been and always will be

[@chasehedges6775]

@@Starset1881 SMOKIN!

[@_ian_wick_]

2:56 seeing Jack Black going insane is even more terrifying 😳

[@MrJamzers]

He went all Kung Fu Panda 😂 lol

[@TylerInTraining]

Easily the most unsettling scene in the movie, and one of the best horror scenes in a PG-13 film. It's a great reminder that Peter Jackson once directed horror movies. There are a couple scenes in the Raimi Spiderman movies that play out this way too, completely shifting the tone of the film for a scene but man it leaves an impact.

[@agenttxgaming4409]

It's so weird seeing this in 4K. It looks sooo good.

[@wedo9932]

This movie was so ahead of its time. Really paved the way for the modern monster movie.

[@Oinker-Sploinker]

Just like the original 1933 film

[@Geral454]

IMHO I think there's no monster movie on par with this. Skull Island, Godzilla 2 and Godzilla vs Kong are great, but this still feels like an adventure

[@thejunglecommando]

@@Geral454The animals in fact might have existed irl just we haven’t discovered them yet like piranhadon ventatosaurus scorpio pede foetoedon arachno claw weta rex deplector carnictus etc

[@Wolf10media]

Love that echo sound throughout the sequence. It be as if you were to stand on top of the ravine,you could hear the commotion below.

[@moriel01]

*_Wow. This is so nostalgic. I remember watching this movie in my Apple iPod Video in 2005 before the touch screen phones appeared. I was so amazed that I could watch a movie in a small device._* 😊

[@EXRazeBurn]

3:04 Ngl, THIS death, quick or not, terrified me in the theater. You never see anything of the clearly gigantic insect save that one mandible, but you know it can move with terrifying speed, and if you're near an open hole in the chasm that thing could snatch you next. In a heartbeat. The leechescare awful, but nothing compared to the dread THIS thing generates.

[@Mr_Gray_1995]

Underrated Comment.

[@PinkBowlerHat]

It's actually a giant crab called Deplector! The females will hide in caves and stick themselves in with a glue-like substance, and will grab whatever goes near the pit. Pretty scary.

[@g-fanmax1838]

Where is the mandible? I can't see it

[@remygallardo7364]

As someone who loves horror, scenes like these in movies is why I love macrophotography so much. You underestimate just how terribly real the world beneath your feet really is.

[@duly2636]

In my opinion the best scene in this movie. There are so many really great scenes in this movie but for turning a action adventure film so far into a horror movie for a short few mins they did so well, the creatures react and move so well, it so scary how they seemingly fell into a empty pit/cave then they start to hear the putter patter of tiny not so tiny feet and appendages hitting the ground jumping from wall to wall, all working against each other but working together to get there meal, they move robotically, like they are programmed for these situations, god how horrifying

[@ikoko8834]

5:11 “No rescues except at the very last moment” for God knows how many times in a row in this film.

[@collectorj]

I remember seeing this movie in theaters, and this scene still haunts my memories to this day.

[@DoctorDoom69]

I love that the fake hero actually swung in and became a hero in the end

[@Creoxxxtream]

A pesar de que esta escena me traumatizo de por vida, también me generó un amor absoluto por la narrativa y profundidad que una escena puede expresar con pocos o nulos diálogos. Esta película es una maravilla, no es perfecta, pero es un ejemplo a seguir.

[@MrPjw5]

It kind of bums me out that no one bothered to talk about Bruce Baxter redeeming himself towards the end of this scene. Dude had to be pushed into the jungle when the search for Ann commenced and was the first person one to call it quits and turn around. And here he is not only leading a rescue mission, but diving headfirst into an abyss of primordial horror to save people he barely regarded as acquaintances. He finally became the hero he always pretended to be in the movies. Idk, I guess I’m the only one that finds that kind of badass.

[@shawnoconnor8075]

Yeah I don’t understand how he swung in on a rope like that tho shooting so accurate 😂 pretty awesome though

[@jonathanbirch2022]

Man the nostalgia. The last movie I watched in theaters with my grandmother, who was born when the very first King Kong movie was released in 1933.

[@luisgalvan2793]

That scene when the poor guy is trying to climb but is dragged away by who knows what , It will be forever in my mind...

[@someguy42093]

Scorpion it looked like

[@willmercury]

​@@someguy42093Nikole Hannah Jones.

[@someguy42093]

@@willmercury dafuq?

[@thejunglecommando]

Oh that’s a Deplector and I DO NOT KNOW what his fate was, I just hope he hit his head hard enough on the edge that it killed him instantly but think of it as a giant crab and think how crabs would eat things

[@thatmexicanguy2989]

Almost 20 years old… this movie was so far beyond its time

[@trevorjarvis3846]

When faced with these things, the only way to survive is to revert to your primal instincts and fight like you're possessed.

[@Noahmediacorner]

This movie is still classic and the best of 2005

[@mundosdiversos]

Yes

[@andradeb2695]

War of the Worlds was also great

[@ajunteburns6894]

💀The 2005 King Kong Skull Island was most definitely more scarier than the 2017 monsterverse version of King Kong skull island. You literally had no chance of survival in 2005 skull island.

[@mundosdiversos]

Imagina se os filmes Monsterverse fossem feitos com essa fotografia.

[@grandimperialmajestyoftheg4704]

😮😮😮 7:44 😮

[@user-km1zm4bs4r]

Jack Black's acting in this scene is phenomenal. You can literally see him turning fear into desperation and then into anger And that badass fighting also

[@CreedB4Greed]

Still can’t believe this movie was released in 2005, it has such good CGI and special effects, it looks like it came out from 2015! I think part of it is that back then, CGI took time and had a lot more effort put into it to make it seem more realistic, think about the Hobbit movies from 2012-2014, those graphics in those movies are so much better than the recent Marvel Movies like Thor: Love and Thunder, as well as Dr. Strange Multiverse of Madness. The problem is that only a small amount of Directors actually care about the project and instead the majority only care about the money that the film provides. It’s kind of ridiculous because the movies with effort and detail story telling without any bullshit added in are usually the ones that make the most money, while the movies with rushed effects and cheap story telling, make a lot less than movies like this. The only problem with this movie’s box office is that this movie was only recognized and got a lot of attention until after it was released in theaters like around 1 year or 2. It’s sad really, because this movie could have had potential to be a franchise but stupid Hollywood only cares about money. Still though, this is one of those movies that got CGI advanced over the next 15 years, and inspired many different movies to come out.

[@jed52]

This scene is responsible for my fear of bugs. I saw this as a kid, and it was absolutely horrifying - far more disturbing than any R-rated slasher flick I saw growing up.

[@retrolutiongames9479]

One of the very best scenes in the movie, between the camerawork, lighting and score, it almost feels supernatural, like they didn't survive the fall and they're actually ghosts in purgatory?

[@pepebotella971]

I agree

[@waterbox1385]

This scene was meant to be in the original king Kong but was cut due to being considered too disturbing for audiences at the time. All the scrapped footage ended up being released in a special DVD feature and it wasn't until this movie that we got to see the original vision fully remade and carried out. Can't say I blame them , watched this scene the first time almost a decade ago and it still gives me the creeps.

[@King_of_Blue-Eyes]

I love this version of Skull Island.

[@J_Flyer]

The silentness of the bugs is just intimidating

[@SleepySloth2705]

Right? In most media featuring giant bugs they make screeches and loud hisses, but it's even scarier when they don't make noice like real life bugs.

[@deoduceassassin]

I can’t believe this is almost 20 years old! I remember seeing this in theaters.

[@ANIME--START]

Genuinely loved this film. Great plot, script and fantastic ensemble of actors with Denzel at the helm. Loved the orchestral style❤❤❤❤❤

[@aliwaalla2037]

من بين افضل الافلام التي لها قصة رائعة وانصح المشاهدين بمشاهدته

[@joaodavid1369]

Imagine having a movie/series fully focused on the creatures of this version of Skull Island!

[@HanginWitLucid]

Such an amazing but disturbing scene

[@bamouarzazate5387]

Suspense...excitement. Adventures...events...sci-fi...the director excelled in making King Kong one of the best cinematic characters in the world

[@booboobeebah]

Love the mesmerising feel with the music. Like the bugs are horrific, but at the same time, incredibly mesmerizing. Other worldly.

[@marja-liisamakinen676]

i love that jimmy and the rest of the guys are having trouble fighting the insects with thompsons but carl is just laying waste to the entire species with an unloaded rifle

[@NamelocTheBard]

His film that he sacrificed so much for to make and caused the deaths of several dozen men already was just smashed on a rock and ruined beyond recovery with a flare Suffice to say I'd say he had a good reason to be absolutely insane with rage. He's still completely off his rocker when the bugs retreat.

[@marja-liisamakinen676]

@@NamelocTheBard if i was in that situation i would be blinded by rage too

[@oscarshen6855]

He entered Spartan rage mode when he realize he lost his camera, as a photograpyer I probably would do ther same.

[@marja-liisamakinen676]

@@oscarshen6855 hell yeah

[@rajankajun]

Jack Black god mode at 4:09

[@erenyeager7705]

Dragon warrior

[@nkosanamakhubela2586]

😂😂😂

[@Idkhowtobreathe_3]

Literally helldivers 2

[@kuraito1346]

Love how they saved those big spiders for last.

[@BELLY989]

Andrian Brody a superb actor, he Did his Thang in Cadillac Records and The Pianist, And Many More Shout out the whole Cast on King Kong tho

[@sharrigarvin3348]

This movie was surprisingly good way better than I thought

[@thisisaname5589]

Except for the tommy gun that is extremely quiet and never hits the human it's being fired at, only the bugs.

[@Geral454]

@@thisisaname5589 wow! In a movie with fantasy monster a Tommy Gun is kinda swifty! Pretty sure you're great at parties

[@ethananderson7716]

@@Geral454 cringe.

[@retrogamingpub3186]

This is almost 20 years old and has better CGI than some movies coming out today

[@WIld-cHILd-1273]

I saw this in theaters and this moment had me on the edge of my seat!!! So cool yet scary here 😅

[@Jigsaw0g]

3:14, I noticed this a couple times while rewatching the film. You think Jackson added those distant gunshots as a little sign that Englehorn didn't just show up out of the blue? Sounds like they were near by and clearly not coming from down where they all are. Could be a cool little easter egg.

[@kevintorres9350]

Good catch just noticed that too definitely gunfire in the background

[@Rude_Boi]

I thought it was obvious bro

[@comicop2513]

Bruh, do you even know what an easter egg is?!

[@Jigsaw0g]

@@comicop2513an unexpected or undocumented feature in a film, game, or tv show. Yep.

[@comicop2513]

@Jigsaw0g Nope, that's not what an easter egg is, and distant gunshots is just plain old good direction and sound editing. Nothing more.

[@ThePatank]

My friend and I LOVED this scene when this movie first dropped. So disturbing and fascinating, but also meme worthy, like Jack Black being waist deep in bugs and swinging his gun over his head like some pirate or buccaneer, like wtf is going on there LOL, or the kid just spraying his weapon at adrian brody and miraculously hitting all of the locusts, its just outrageously hilarious, I love it. Perfect little break of humor from andy serkis getting his head and limbs swallowed. Awesome scene and movie.

[@aaronflowers8881]

I have an overwhelming fascination with both giant bug scenes and movies where people are shrunk and come in contact with bugs. It's one of the most terrifying things to me. Can you imagine if bugs were this big? This scene and all of Honey I shrunk the kids is GREAT.

[@kitblue3194]

Have you played Grounded, I wonder?

[@aaronflowers8881]

@@kitblue3194 lol man you're like the 4th person to suggest that to me. I really appreciate it. Yes I made a comment similar to this on a Honey I shrunk the kids video, and someone told me about it. I just don't have an XBOX.

[@mEmEzMaN...]

​@aaronflowers8881 its on pc aswell

[@TizziQ]

This scene right here, is by far one of the scariest ones I have ever witnessed in my life.