Huh? I think they've been exposed to the original 50 times if
they've ever watched Turner Classic Movies.
It's not like it hasn't been seen.
And I'm getting a little suspicious of all of these "restored" and
remastered claims. While it might
be true for this issue of KING KONG, many of them are close to
outright lies. The DVDs themselves are getting better,
and the new HDCD hasn't even appeared. All of this stuff will come
around again in that format. And that
truly WILL be better. And it seems to me I heard all this "scenes
added" stuff when KONG first appeared on
laser disc. And furthermore, I saw those scenes when I was a kid
when the movie was broadcast in KTVT
Channel 11 in Dallas, one of the great old indy TV stations! I like
the RINGS cycle, and I admire Peter
Jackson, but there is something sort of tacky in redoing such a
thorough classic. I will be very surprised if
Jackson, despite his admittedly awesome technology, can really get at
the mystery and wonder. I'll hold
my judgment in abeyance, but wouldn't Peter Jackson's considerable
talent be better applied in finding a new and original
story to provide a sense of wonder? I can't help but think that it's
the gunslinger mentality that says "my digital Kong topped the
original."
That's a nasty thing to say, but there it is. But maybe he knows
that with digital, more truly is less. Maybe.
Kirby
On Nov 21, 2005, at 3:30 AM, JR wrote:
I think it is so cool that a couple of generations who grew up
knowing nothing but the lame De Laurentis/Jessica Lange version of
KONG will finally get exposed to the original.
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