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The one true king of monster mo ...
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"This is one of the best monster movies ever made. And, unlike more recent movies in the genre, one the entire family can watch where parents do not have to worry about scenes of graphic violence. "Carl Denham" (Robert Armstrong) is a high-risk-taking motion picture director known for risking the lives of his cast and crew, but always brings them back with spectacular films that garner fair reviews. He was able to gain possession of a hand-drawn map which leads to an island unknown to civilzation. "Denham" charters a boat with a tough crew under command of "Captain Englehorn" (Frank Reicher) and his First Mate "Jack Driscoll" (Bruce Cabot). "Denham" brings on board his latest star discovery, "Ann Darrow" (Fay Wray, in her most famous role), whom he found on a New York City street looking for food. "Denham" takes the boat, her crew, and "Darrow" to the unknown island, which has a mountain with features that resemble a skull face. He then leads the ship's crew, commanding officers and ... "
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"What's the AFI Project, you ask? For more information, or if you just enjoy my bemused ramblings, read here: http://www.spout.com/blogs/pip pin06/archive/2008/3/1/25756.a spx King Kong (1933) is on the following AFI lists: The Original Top 100 (#43)100 Most Heart-Pounding Movies (#12)100 Years...100 Passions (#24)100 Movie Quotes (#84 - Carl Denham: "Oh, no, it wasn't the airplanes. It was Beauty killed the Beast.")25 Film Scores (#13)The Revised Top 100 (#41)10 Top 10's (#4 Fantasy) I say revisiting(ish) in the title of this entry because I'm fairly certain that I saw this, the original version of King Kong, when I was a very little girl. I remember a time when I was 5 or 6 years old, and I got so sick with strept throat and some upper respiratory infection that I was out of school for weeks. And I remember that there were many movies and TV marathons, and I remember enjoying HBO quite a lot at the time. And I remember seeing two King Kongs in a row, this one and the surprisi ... "
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"Unemployment is about to get even worse now that Citigroup has announced it will cut 52,000 jobs early next year. And falsely reported news of a killing in Santa Clara, California (the shooter was fired, not laid off) only adds to the bleak atmosphere surrounding the already upsetting job market. But while desperate times may lead to desperate measures, it’s vital for us to remember what we learned from the films of the 1930s, when the Great Depression caused a nearly 25% rate of unemployment (we’re currently at 6.5%). Hopeful stories of upward mobility and implausible solutions were popular at the time, though many of them had downsides or inspired the desire for unlikely prospects. Still, there was some guidance to be found buried within the fantasies of Hollywood, and SpoutBlog has compiled this handy list to help you make the right choices during your current or imminent joblessness.
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10 Worst Updates of 1930s Classics
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"Anticipating the worst from Diane English’s new remake of The Women is not just typical low expectations regarding remakes in general. My dread is specifically based on dissatisfaction with remakes and updates of films from the 1930s, arguably the best decade in cinema (it is certainly my favorite). While I may recognize and appreciate some favorable redos, such as DePalma’s Scarface (of which I’ve never really been a fan), Mazursky’s Down and Out in Beverly Hills and the multiple repeats from Hitchcock, I am more often disappointed with attempts to recreate ‘30s classics, even when I approach them with already low standards. Worst, for me, doesn’t necessarily have to do with the quality of the film alone, especially when related to remakes and updates. The titles and versions I’ve selected are hardly the worst in terms of craft or production value — you’ll note there are no Dracula movies on this li "
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"Twitter, the popular micro-blogging service, has turned into a powerful tool in the hands of not only consumers but marketers of all stripes as well. Comcast, Paramount Pictures and a handful of others have all latched on to it as a way to communicate with customers, acting not only as a distribution platform but a conversation hub and customer service hub as well. Some of the biggest names in the social media marketing world are spending serious time brainstorming how to use Twitter for marketing, debating its usefulness and otherwise hashing out a series of best practices for utilizing the service. Media outlets have also turned to Twitter for many of the same reasons. TV Guide, Fox News and even Spout have a presence there to, again, promote their content and, in some cases, even engage in a back-and-forth with readers. But did you know that Darth Vader is twittering? How about Cobra Commander?
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AFI's 10 Top 10: Fantasy
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"As with Moonstruck's appearance on the romantic comedy list, I found myself charmed by many of the selections on the fantasy list, even where I may not have made the choice myself. I was particularly happy to see Groundhog Day (1993) on this Top 10, but, like a number of other films here, the more I thought about the idea of “fantasy”, the more I began to wonder if some weren't misplaced or mis-categorized. Groundhog Day, alongside Harvey (1950), Miracle on 34th Street (1947), and It's a Wonderful Life (1946), may be fantasies, but they are more accurately described as “fables”, that is, as stories that are essentially about life lessons rather than the fantastic, though they may use fantasy elements to tell their stories. Where the three older films are concerned, there are questions that clearly can, and are, raised about what the protagonists have experienced or who they actually are. Is George Bailey (Jimmy Stewart) actually v "
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We Didn't Start the Fire
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"Many film fans felt a tinge of sadness this past Sunday when we learned a major fire had broken out on the Universal Studios lot in Hollywood. Losses included the soundstage that housed a 'King Kong' attraction on the famous tram tour, New York and New England street facades and part of the courthouse square, most famous for the 'Back to the Future' films. Most controversially, however, was the loss of a vault that stored video tapes and film prints. Fears of the loss of Universal's storied history abound on the internet through the week. On Sunday, Universal Studios president Ron Meyer was quoted that "nothing irreplaceable was lost." Theoretically, the only films found in this vault were archival prints, generally shipped to repertory theaters from this facility on the lot. The Vice President of Universal took the step of sending notice to exhibitors that "nearly 100%" of the archival prints had been destroyed and that bookings to be shipped from the lot were suspended pending in ... "
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"Some movies go beyond genre, beyond authorship, and beyond the movie medium itself, entering our concioness on a mythic level. Even people who have never seen the films kind of know the story and what it's about. They are as diverse as The Wizard of Oz, The Godtather, Star Wars and Titanic,and certainly King Kong. Watching the movie again for a paper, I was struck at how serious it seems. Convieved as pure entertainment, it manages to have more gravitase and more impact than either its predacessor, The Lost World or its sucessors, the Ray Harryhausen films, such as Jason and the Argonaughts. And I still can't totally figure out why. It's directors made a fun sequel, Son of Kong, but never made anything close to the quality of this film. The acting is strong, albiet old-fashioned, but there are no big stars or timeless icons. The movie was a revolution in special effects, music scoring and sound design, but lots of films have technical advances, but many, such as The Robe, are ... "
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"Wanna know how I know I’m not racist? I’ve been staring at the cover of the latest Vogue magazine for weeks and I didn’t once link the image of LeBron James and Gisele Bundchen to King Kong and Fay Wray. But plenty of other people have been making the connection, calling the Annie Leibovitz-photographed cover offensive. Sure, maybe the pose makes James, who is apparently now the first African-American male to appear on the cover of Vogue, look too violent, but I wouldn’t necessarily claim he’s made to ape Kong (pun intended). Then again, it took me years to find out/realize that King Kong was as racist a film as they come. Perhaps I’m more ignorant than racist, at least in the way NAACP spokesman Richard McIntire puts it: “some younger folks who don’t have that exposure may not even know what the King Kong movies were, may not get that.” (
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Revisiting the Eighth Wonder
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"King Kong (1933) is that rare commodity, a classic that stands almost above contemporary criticism. It’s a fine movie and meant a lot to the United States film market at its time of release. What makes a great motion picture great when it can be argued that it is also dated in some respects? In this case, many things conspired to create a story that defies logic and returns an end result that stands outside of time.When looking at the original Kong, one shouldn’t start by analyzing the visual effects but rather by marveling at the economy and precision of the script. This is where most great movies begin and end. Major characters are introduced and backstories are revealed quickly through bits of dialogue. Carl Denham and shipmates are established as adventurers that travel together and are world savvy. We establish that they are on the run but Denham is still determined to make a picture. Jack Driscoll (Bruce Cabbot) is somewhat of a dated archetype, but ... "
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