Midnight Screenings - Kong: Skull Island

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Movie Review - Kong: Skull Island

[@tjfrizzi5965]

"They sound like birds. But they're f- - - ants!" Best use of the F-word in PG-13 yet!!

[@user-qo6dh2ot4h]

Bar none!

[@WTFisTingispingis]

I fucking loved that line.

[@felinefatale7773]

Finally a review that is NOT bitching about character development or the classic rock soundtrack. Love you guys. 👍

[@MrCobalt67]

I made a realization. This film is about a big ape named Kong. It was released on March 10th. March 10th is Mario day. This isn't just a King Kong film. It's secretly a Donkey Kong film.

[@WTFisTingispingis]

Holy shit

[@Gojiragon]

And the skull crawlers do look like the Kremlins...

[@elliotadler2496]

Apocalypse Kong

[@trtx84]

"Ape-ocalypse Now" is second only to "Viet-Kong".

[@weatherreport9227]

Elliot Olsson King Nam

[@michaelwautraets7126]

Ape-ocalopse Now: King Kong goes bananas 2: Electric Boogaloo

[@samboujaiteh3331]

Elliot Olsson First Banana: Part II

[@cretinousjester3475]

Elliot Kong: Kongtoon

[@BurningOutBass]

Samuel L Jackson staring with pure fucking hate at Kong with a raging inferno around him is the best scene I've seen so far this year

[@FlameOfUdun96]

King Kong vs Godzilla (2020): Godzilla: Save Mothra! Kong: WHY DID YOU SAY THAT NAME???!!?!!!

[@MoondustOverdose]

Flame of Udun Jesus, dude, regurgitating this old-ass joke already.

[@aaronthebox]

BECAUSE THAT'S HIS MOMMY'S NAME!!!

[@renegadehero7393]

Flame of Udun. You win the internet! 🏆

[@mateusrosito3436]

uuuu that was a great joke mate. greetings from brazil!

[@ZemplinTemplar]

X-D

[@licenseplatejacketradio3425]

I saw the spider scene and loved it, I turned to my friend and said hey it's cannibal Holocaust, I felt they could turn up the gore more, I was mad that they didn't let Samuel L. Jackson finish his motherfucker, I would love a Hard R cut of this film.

[@TheJRP2010]

Now The Dude and Walter have both been in Kong movies!

[@WTFisTingispingis]

So this is PG13 the same way Jurassic Park 1 was. I'm in.

[@th3mdt]

Is Jurassic Park 1 really that graphic? I remember the severed arm, and the lawyer being eaten on the toilet, but nothing as bad as a dinosaur regurgitating a skull or being disemboweled through the throat.

[@WTFisTingispingis]

Maybe not but it definitely feels visceral as hell.

[@jonathandzwonar1637]

Exactly. Carnage doesn't need to be totally explicit for it to feel like it is.

[@NathanGatten]

Unlike Jurassic World which is a watered down "PG" PG-13.

[@lemotheemonemo]

I don't know. The pterodactyl scene with the woman and the water was kind of intense.

[@HarrisBoe]

So many great, well-made movies this year. You alright, Hollywood?

[@cartooncritic7045]

Maybe everybody saw how lopsided the quality of the movies in the past year and a half have been and decided to step up their game.

[@sailoritaly]

Don't worry. Power Rangers is coming soon, so we know it's not all great

[@renegadehero7393]

Sailor Italy. You know it's the end of the world if Power Rangers turns out to be great. 😄

[@Tareltonlives]

Well, Beauty and the Beast was really mediocre and Power Rangers looks like garbage

[@Gojiragon]

And the emoji movie is a thing, so...

[@captcrais101]

I liked hearing Samuel L Jackson say his Jurassic Park line in this movie "hold on to your butts."

[@user-qo6dh2ot4h]

Nice to hear that PG-13 doesn't mean PG in this case

[@nodinitiative]

3:54, I really thought he was going to say "two days before retirement.... "

[@JustusAnkka]

Talking about some guerrilla warfare, am I right..? Gorilla warfare!! (taps your shoudler) Eh..? Eh..?!

[@TheFreshcorn1]

Justin Duck Boooooo

[@TheMaukingbird]

Stealing jokes from Angry Video Game Nerd now are we?

[@FelisTerras]

*sucker punch* Don't. Try to be funny. Just. Don't.

[@theimperium9818]

you guys are makimg me go BANNANAS

[@JustusAnkka]

I did take it from him. I know, it's stupid. (and so is this film, which I just saw only yesterday, I mean it's effing horrible..) I was going to respond to this earlie but couldn't, on my phone, and later forgot.

[@hoytjhutchins4357]

"run, be free little gentleman!" new favorite quote

[@user-qo6dh2ot4h]

I think that Godzilla 2014 was trying to be something more, but couldn't quite reach. From the sounds of it this fully embraces the creature feature side of things.

[@Mantis42]

sorry but i cannnot forgive this movie for teasing giant ants that sound like birds and not delivering

[@brianwill7980]

Mantis42 I wasn't even sure that those actually were ants. I thought since we never saw them they actually were birds and John C Reilly was just fucking with them

[@Tareltonlives]

I suspect it was a cut scene

[@Vinny0151]

It's a reference to Them! The 1954 giant ant movie

[@Mantis42]

there's no way John C Reilly would've known about that movie, immersion ruined

[@WTFisTingispingis]

I think that was an ad lib, but i want this to get a call back later.

[@NodDisciple1]

This movie was beast. The lines and acting could've used a bit more fine tuning, but this film was still beast. My fav part is where Kong was accidentally turned into a Kaiju version of Scorpion. Those of you who saw this film know what I am talking about. And the Skullwalkers are based on some monsters from the original King Kong.

[@wes8723]

The cinematography in 2014' Godzilla is breathtaking

[@rhuarcaran3427]

Yeah, but the monster fight definitely needed more light, it was hard to see at times.

[@user-qo6dh2ot4h]

+Rhuarcaran Yeah, but I didn't have any problem with that when I saw it in theatre so I don't know.

[@interfrastically]

I went in not expecting much and there are things I could nitpick about but dammit, this movie was one hell of a fun ride! Some very good acting, great visuals and Jackson makes a fantastic captain Ahab. John C. Reilly stole the show for me. I saw a preview screening so I was wondering: do all the showings have the teaser for the next movie at the end of the credits?

[@Thecollectingman42]

Yes they do. But I'm such an impatient bastard I didn't wait until after the credits...

[@Gojiragon]

It makes me happy to see Brad giggle like this!

[@ciaransmith9270]

This movie would have never happened if they had gone to Candy Apple Island!

[@SolarDragon007]

The 2014 Godzilla was a 6/10 film that had the potential to be a 9/10 film but fell short due to baffling creative decisions like killing off Cranston and not showing the monster fights properly

[@CaptToilet]

I would give the 2014 movie a 7 - 7.5. It was good but I can't ignore the issues. Biggest issues are the human development and the cut aways. Cranston dying so early is just fanboys crying because they saw him in Breaking Bad.

[@SolarDragon007]

Cranston was the most interesting character in the film and he's hardly in it. The rest of the film we have to follow stoic Aaron Taylor Johnson as the most boring, generic soldier trying to get home to his family I've ever seen on film. Ken Watanabe could have been interesting, but he gets hardly anything to do aside from look worried.

[@StonedGremlinProductions]

Completely agree with you guys, except that Cranston dying so early wasn't fanboys crying because of Breaking Bad. It was because he was the most interesting character in the movie, and the trailers for the film falsely advertised him as the actual star of the film and barely showed Aaron Taylor Johnson. Granted, I understand why the trailers did that, because Johnson wasn't very good in the film, but there's legit reasons people didn't like Cranston being killed.

[@SolarDragon007]

Stoned Gremlin Productions THANK YOU

[@blueblue7851]

@Stoned Gremlin Productions: It feels like Im the only one who was impressed by Cranston getting killed. Yes he was a great character, very charismatic and interesting, which is why its such a big impact when he dies. Its a message. That in this world of giant monsters, no one has plot armor. Just because your the most interesting character, doesnt mean you cant die. Anyone can be trampled below these huge beasts. When Cranston died, you felt his death. It had meaning BECAUSE he was interesting. He wasnt some pointless red shirt that you couldnt give two shits about if he died. You cared about him. His death gave the movie gravitas. I also feel Johnson is underrated in the film. He plays a soldier. You know, a warrior who when he is in battle is programmed to desensitize himself to his environment, so he can get his job done. Unlike his father, hes practical, and holds him emotions in check, allowing him to accomplish things his father could not. Hes uncharismatic because he is a soldier, they are supposed to be. Hes just an average guy. Which to me, grounds the movie even more in reality. (As real as a movie about giant monsters can be anyway)

[@raynwolfsbane2084]

This was a fantastic monster movie. I don't get all the hate the human cast. It was stronger than the human cast in Godzilla.

[@jliller]

My only problem with the human cast was Hiddleston's character being kind of wasted. He seems like a guy with an interesting backstory, but they never really went anywhere with it or even teased it beyond the story of his dad in WW2 which was just a transition into a Sam Jackson scene.

[@roarshach13]

Wait hold on. This movie takes place during the actual Vietnam War?! I thought it was just a stylized aesthetic to invoke Vietnam! Now that I think about it I haven't actually sat down to watch an entire trailer...

[@weeds526]

Been to Vietnam. Can confirm that all music is banned besides Fortunate Son and All Along the Watchtower

[@raynwolfsbane2084]

B-b-but what about Sympathy for the Devil?

[@danielyoung6778]

Robert Wieder white rabbit

[@ORBFILMS1]

Midnight Screenings brings joy to my life

[@bebaguette766]

Henry L As well as wastes my life

[@sparkly9294]

So either the MPAA ratings board thought about how depicting violence with blood and gore is more suitable for children due to the fact that it doesn't desensitise them, or WB bribed them to give it a PG-13. Or they gave zero fucks as usual.

[@reddragon0624]

I prefer it over the PJ King Kong. And that end credits scene was awesome

[@benjaminmorasse5435]

Yeah, 2019 can't come any faster!

[@Thecollectingman42]

I liked the 2005 Kong. It was just too long. But the monsters in that movie were awesome.

[@Tadicuslegion78]

You know what I'd like to see since everything's getting remade rebooted whatever, a throwback to the Old Ray Harryhausen monster/fantasy movies like the Beast from 20,000 fantoms or the Sinbad movies...Whatever happen to good old fashion fun campy movies like those? Because movies like Kong come around and show they're still awesome

[@cartmanrlsusall]

Tadicuslegion78 a cgi sinbad would be awesome unless Michael Bay got his stink on it.have the guy who did 5th element direct it,

[@Eliel20117]

cartmanrlsusall Alex proyas would be a better choice

[@spooplegeist5260]

While we're at it, can we get a remastered War of the Monsters game, just to really push the giant monster thing full throttle?

[@thenightrider2121]

VietKong is one of those things that should have existed earlier but I'm glad it exists now since it sounds amazing. I also love Brian's reactions to those Hunchback endings although I wish Brad had mentioned that the end of The Secret of the Hunchback Phelous video had that scene scored with the theme to Pumaman. Also being a nitpicker here, it was Hugo not Dumas.

[@stepitup25]

There were a surprising number of young children at the theater I watched Kong in.

[@dshawnkarr1637]

Guillermo Del Toro for Kong vs Godzilla?

[@trtx84]

Thanks for the heads up on the violence. I'm not against it, but it's nice to know going in because I wouldn't have been prepared for that in a PG-13. Though now it's kinda disturbing to hear about all of that while I'm looking at the shelf full of Kong: Skull Island toys.

[@MrJackblack7]

*King Kong meets Godzilla* Kong: So, we some kind of monster squad. I'M NOT SORRY MOTHERFUCKERS!!!!

[@JarJarBinks4ever]

Godzilla's got NARDS

[@kieranelliott5607]

I thought the movie looked like some stupid shit, but it was ridiculously awesome. Well played, Kong. As Brian says, no long simmer to get to the action in this one. Seriously though, Kong was remarkably light footed when he needed to be.

[@umbram8073]

Brad on the left or Brad on the right? Which does everyone prefer? I'm a bit of a lefter myself.

[@RedRyuSmash]

Beastality is A-ok. Making a character gay, that's too much.

[@chrisossu2070]

There's the Internet for you.

[@nodinitiative]

SpriteRyu Beastiality is never ok. Beast was always human, he was turned into a freak but later on became human.

[@astaraelsget]

SpriteRyu The sad thing is that the gay character is the villain's cowardly henchman who's only there for comic relief, so it's not like he's going to be portrayed in a positive light (unless the writers make him have a change of heart near the end).

[@RedRyuSmash]

I don't necessarily disagree with that, but honestly even in the original he comes off as closeted gay for Gaston. It's not a positive depiction of being gay but, ehh so? What I find worse is people being offended that they said he was gay, it can fit given with what the character was originally and really doesn't offend me. He's not in a positive light, bit he's not exactly a good person given what he did in the original. Depending how they do it, it could be offensive. I doubt Disney would dig deep into trying something like that.

[@Tareltonlives]

The only change they make for Lefeau's character is making him turn good in the end. Like most of the dumb things in that movie, it's from the Broadway musical.

[@Irrelevant402]

Oh man had so much fun with this last night! I still really like Godzilla 2014 but this certainly had a bit more bam to it. Keep bringing the monsters Legendary!

[@geoffreysorkin5774]

I'm looking forward to Godzilla vs Kong. Kong: You were never a God, you were never even a monster Godzilla: You're letting them kill Mothra Kong: Why did you say that name

[@poobumbutt]

Most important detail in this review? Brad doesn't kill his house spiders. Good going, Brad. Spiders fight the good fight, no need to merc 'em.

[@ViperChief117]

King Kong 1976 is honestly one of my first introductions to the world of Kong so I can definitely relate on that. Jessica Lange is my first celeb crush. Also Is from my home state of Minnesota.

[@SinistarsHunger]

The ". ..For your Health"- Dr. Steve Brule reference of the back of John C. Reilly's jacket shows how seriously this movie takes itself. Very entertaining and enjoyable, full of nods and references.

[@radkonpsygami7634]

Monarch - a company which was studying Godzilla in Godzilla 2014 - was also present in this movie + some interesting end credits. So, I think there will be King Kong vs Godzilla in the future.

[@culwin]

Then Brian fell out the car window, but before hitting the ground, he sprouted wings and flew away.

[@MysteriousMrL]

30:51 It was "Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie"

[@JohnTheMod1]

Thanks to you, when I saw that scene with the spider, I was actually humming the theme from Cannibal Holocaust when that guy swallowed that leg. I wonder if that was an intentional homage.

[@R.J.Godzilla81]

On TBS Sat. Morning Super Scary Saturday hosted by Grandpa Munster is where I saw most classic SciFi Fantasy, Monster and/or Horror movies when I was a kid. The Thing, Them, Rodan, Godzilla King of the Monsters, Ghidorah the Three Headed Monster, Godzilla vs Monster Zero, Godzilla's Revenge, Godzilla vs The Sea Monster, King Kong vs Godzilla, Son of Godzilla, War of the Gargantuas, Ben, Food of the Gods, Empire of the Ants, Curse of the Werewolf, etc. Monstervision on TNT also, plus WPIX 11 aired the 76 King Kong (which I also love) plus a bunch of other Godzilla movies. I remember all of that; it was AWESOME!!!

[@oliverfrom656comics7]

Fellas! I'm glad you guys didn't "snobbed" this film like the other you-tubers. Goddamn, this was an excellent monster movie! I took my dad last night to watch it and he genuinely enjoyed the film and the music too. He's really into Vietnam era jams and would headnod every time a song started playing. Anyway, keep up the great work! Oh, btw, now you gotta review "Las muñecas del King Kong" kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHTSkqGXepqmj8k, haha ;)

[@matthewvazquez4455]

People brought kids to the theater I was at.They probably thought this was going to be Peter Jackson's Kong.lol

[@KageMaxwell]

Going to see King Kong later today. I'm super excited to see it now! Thanks!

[@fervalencia30]

Saw Chris Stuckmann's review like three days ago and was a little sad about the movie not being good, but yesterday I saw it and I had a fucking blast. It felt like a great departure from other creature features. Like I needed to buy some toys. I'm so glad to see you guys enjoyed it too.

[@sperrin]

I think Kong might be in the back seat under that blanket.

[@maleficking6556]

Finally someone talks about how graphic the deaths in this movie is! Every time I saw a review before this, I just quote from the movie, "Are we seriously not talking about this!?".

[@jliller]

The deaths are not graphic, at least not by modern Hollywood standards. Guys ares squashed, but we don't see the aftermath. Even the guy who was ripped apart by the sawfish-pterodactyls is showing in silhouette. A guy is on fire, but we don't really see him. The only gory moment is the skull being vomited up.

[@PaulSF]

Did you guys stay after the credits? I feel like that would have been mentioned, if so. Almost brought a tear to my eye.

[@Tuckerscreator]

Wow. Even the Peter Jackson King Kong had to cut away when his Kong bit a V. rex's tongue off.

[@petercharleskrug]

I don't know if it was intentional, but this film reminded me a little bit of the 1976 King Kong.

[@brendantoungate8287]

Fucking love this movie, but the sheer joy that you two have is almost as entertaining!

[@aaronthebox]

I prefer the German alternate title: MUNKY CHEEZ

[@TheOffenderBlog]

I remember seeing the original King Kong as a child, and loved it. Then as a child (very late 80's or very early 90's), I wanted to see all other King King related media. So I watched the Jeff Bridges remake, King Kong Lives, Godzilla vs King Kong, and wanted more. I was a kid, so I didn't realize how bad most of it was. I really need to watch the original again, been awhile.

[@thatdapperfellow]

The after credits stinger relied on your not reading the credits and that's beautiful.

[@thatdapperfellow]

Oh. Well, if I had watched that Godzilla movie then I'd have caught on for the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division thing going on but they credit Godzilla to his studio which is sort of like crediting Nick Fury in Iron Man 1.

[@bruceflashback3877]

John Goodman was the Carl Denim of this Kong movie.

[@dominickoza437]

Brad I'm so glad you and Brian have seen the south Korean monster movie the host AKA gwoemul.It's one of my favorite monster movies.

[@Guernicaman]

40:51 - I hope that was a joke, because Hunchback of Notre Dame was written by Victor Hugo, not Alexandre Dumas. And technically, at least in the Disney version, is there any bestiality involved, since Belle is aware that the Beast was once a human prince that had been cursed & turned into a beast. And yeah, Lefou was probably always meant to be gay, just ambiguously, not overtly. But whatever.

[@humanconvertile]

I'm surprised Lefou being gay is a big deal at all. Did anyone remember the original? He gave an extended blowjob to Gaston in the form of a Disney-friendly song about him. ♪Nooooo Oooooone Pounds butt like Gaston, cuddles tight like Gaston!♪ lol.

[@PaceBreaker]

Some people will find any and every little thing to complain about/be offended by these days. Like they'll go into anaphylactic shock if they don't get offended about something. lol

[@Tareltonlives]

Really, it's ambiguous in both the cartoon and the remake

[@KEVMAN7987]

King Kong '76; "Kong can't melt steel beams!"

[@DanielDiCenso]

There was an issue of Godzilla: The Half-Century War that took place during the Vietnam War. (Godzilla against Angilias in the jungle!)

[@Luke.S2099]

Wasn't sure about this movie, but as soon as you mention the graphic violence, I'm suddenly more intrigued :)

[@guilmon182]

I genuinely love the '14 Godzilla, but I definitely get the criticisms.

[@butcherboy2008]

How many times have Tom Hiddleston been described as "not all that interesting, but he does a fine job." That reminds me, I have to delete The Night Manager from my DVR.

[@Kaefer1973]

Godzilla (2014) also had a good first act, it was mostly the second act that didn't hold up. Kinda blew my movie budget for Logan (watching it both dubbed and subbed), but if they still play Kong next month, maybe.

[@bruceflashback3877]

I waited till today(9 days after it was put on youtube) to see this video , because it took that long for me to see it. I really liked it.What made it better is because I purchased a BLU-RAY video of Hammer Studio`s 1959 The Mummy ,I was able to get a free pass to see Kong Of Skull Island.

[@MoondustOverdose]

THANK YOU. I loved this movie so much so I was surprised to see the at best lukewarm reception this got. Felt like I was taking crazy pills.

[@CaptToilet]

I just got back from seeing it and I really enjoyed it. Was also more gruesome than I thought it was going to be with a few of those kills - pg-13 is getting lax yo Also the end credits scene gave me goosebumps hardcore. Bring on 2019

[@roberthanna8011]

Hey Did U Guys Stick Around For The End Credits Scene For This Movie? It Reveals U That Its In The Same World As Godzilla

[@trinidadbotello9906]

Kong Skull Island was fun, but 1976's King Kong is still my favorite Kong movie.

[@Irrelevant402]

I think I'm gonna see this in Imax on Monday.

[@tacotoosday42]

Does anyone hear Splatoon whenever Brad says Platoon

[@anthonybell9807]

midnight screenings are most enjoyable when you guys gush over good movies, like this and the john wick films.

[@XenretheVague]

Godzilla vs. Cthulu. Seaside towns begin being infected with some sort of waterborne parasite that turns people into fish monsters. The military comes to deal with it. Then larger and larger monsters begin flooding from the sea. The military becomes overwhelmed, creating barriers against the tide. Then the horror of horrors rises from the deep. Cthulu surfaces miles from shore and makes his way toward the west coast. Godzilla then surfaces near Alaska and travels along, every so often crushing and destroying tentacle rape cosplayer monsters until he and Cthulu throwdown. Golden.

[@Layne618]

Did you guys see the post-credits scene that sets up the next movie in this continuity, which will Godzilla, Rodan, Mothra, and Ghidorah?

[@583DegreesOfGaming]

I just saw this in theaters. I was surprised it was PG-13 also, and I was even more surprised when a mom brought her three kids ages five and under to see it with her. the one sitting next to me shit his pants halfway through and they got up and left.

[@richardgerischer7353]

Went and watched King Kong because of this review. THANK YOU for checking all of the shit out for me. You saved my ass. If not for you I would have seen boy scouts guide to zombies... when it was free on hulu or netflix I watched that piece of shit. You have saved me countless times. Never stop doing this!

[@FishbowlPhenom]

Hey, Brian - Hunchback was written by Victor Hugo, not Dumas. Yes, Im choosing to be that guy.

[@codybishop7526]

At 23:50, he describes Rampage. Lmao!

[@lunarimperium42]

Damn you guys actually made me want to watch this movie.

[@MusicFilmArtGuy09]

Did you guys stay for the end credits scene?! It got me so hyped for what the MonsterVerse has next!

[@9-bitfox]

9:33: Long as there's no Blood we can have as much effed up imagery we want in pg13 lol

[@elbarto9268]

Thought this movie was great and a lot more watchable than Godzilla 2014.

[@fraidnaught9067]

What was weirder than Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Movie: The Game's title, is the fact that it WASN'T terrible! Kind of short and bare-bones, a little unpolished, but not terrible.

[@Eliel20117]

Fraid Naught peter jacksons king Jong the official video game of the movie?

[@Lazarou101]

King Kong vs Godzilla vs Jaegers

[@Mephistophelolz]

Victor Hugo wrote Hunchback of Notre Dame, not Alexandre Dumas. 50/50 shot lol

[@michaelconnell1010]

Pretty ironic that one soldier died in almost the same manner as a character his actor played on Agent Carter

[@megadrivesonic]

Am I the only one who thinks its a bit of a missed opportunity to not have Gorosaurus in this film?

[@Tareltonlives]

I did miss all the dinosaurs

[@vsilverisisv]

Just one question, who is Dumas? The hunchback of Notre Dame was written by Victor Hugo.

[@utaschn]

Alexande Dumas wrote the three musketeers and other musketeer novels

[@Mephistophelolz]

And my favourite book, The Count of Monte Cristo :)

[@ArcaneOmen2041]

Agree with 100% of everything you guys said. Loved this movie.

[@Kirkenburer74]

Giovanni Ahrcherii Is it as jokey as the make it seem in the commercials?

[@ArcaneOmen2041]

Not really. There are jokes IN it obviously but they re mostly sprinkled to relieve tension.

[@Kirkenburer74]

Giovanni Ahrcherii thank goodness

[@Sithicus1]

I really have to agree here. I watched Godzilla yesterday and saw Kong today, Godzilla is an ok film, but it suffers one flaw with viewing on home media. The screen is too fucking dark during the action scenes that you can't make anything out practically, especially the damn train bridge scene in the dark. I'm not sure if the big screen has that problem, but if you're going to do night shoots and trying to keep the Kaiju shadowed or some BS for pacing and suspense at least make your principals lighted enough that you can see the fucking thing. Kong really improved on the night scenes. It was not so dark you couldn't see what the hell was going on, and the cast of characters were royally fun to watch. I don't mind Aaron Taylor Johnson's performance, he's a bit bland, but at least he's there. My main problem is they don't emote very well with his character, his fucking dad dies and he's just standing there like a mannequin, seriously they should have re-cast that guy after they saw the dailies on the first day because he sucked as a character holding the movie/attention perspective. And even with his shitty performance I can still sit there and watch the movie, I can't see half the shit because of the weird visual style, but I can still enjoy it. God when he rushes on the monorail to help the kid he doesn't even emote that well. And nobody else in that scene even gives a fuck about the kid... really piss poor direction there, you need more emotion and concern from people even in the background during scenes like that. The girl on the beach who first sees the giant wave from the big G stepping out of the ocean emoted better than the main character. But enough about that, Kong really impressed me and I hope they carry this style forward with any future films in this universe, be it Mothra, Rodan, Godzilla 2 or Kong vs. Godzilla.

[@VegimorphtheMovieBoy]

You sound like you really want to make a giant monster/Vietnam movie, Brad. Any chance you'll make one of either or both genres in the future?

[@hongquiao]

"Hunchback of Notre-Dame" was written by Victor Hugo. Alexandre Dumas wrote "The Three Musketeers".

[@th3mdt]

Can we get a link to that Hunchback video?

[@Maximillionaire666]

Great review, but ACTUAL LEE Victor Hugo wrote Hunchback of Notre Dame, not Alexandre Dumas :)