Why did King Kong Flop?

[cybotron]

one word.... Misscasting...

a pencil neck geek as Jack Driscoll?

You're joking right?

real Jack a tough sailor from the south seas.... :wahah:


Not pretty enough... Not fGirly enough..... To be beauty. Who told you guy's that Watts was beautiful? :wahah: :wacko:

A tough guy and a real beauty... :wahah:

[O2Destroyer]

ummm....I didn't recall King Kong flopping? (pretty sure it is still #1 at the box office)

I have a few minor gripes with the film, but I also think it did a few things better than the 33 version as well.

Regardless, I'm thoroughly convinced our tastes are out of allignment 180 degrees. I think I've somehow pretty much disagreed with your take on every film, despite apparently loving the same kind of movies. WEIRD! :wacko:

[cybotron]

Originally posted by O2Destroyer@Dec 20 2005, 12:41 PM
ummm....I didn't recall King Kong flopping? (pretty sure it is still #1 at the box office)

I have a few minor gripes with the film, but I also think it did a few things better than the 33 version as well.

Regardless, I'm thoroughly convinced our tastes are out of allignment 180 degrees. I think I've somehow pretty much disagreed with your take on every film, despite apparently loving the same kind of movies. WEIRD! :wacko:

No... Imeant that they projected that Kong would surpass Titanic. They needed 100+million and people did not go... They failed... The box office will not cover the promo... :wahah:

[O2Destroyer]

Originally posted by cybotron+Dec 20 2005, 03:32 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (cybotron @ Dec 20 2005, 03:32 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin--O2Destroyer@Dec 20 2005, 12:41 PM
ummm....I didn't recall King Kong flopping? (pretty sure it is still #1 at the box office)

I have a few minor gripes with the film, but I also think it did a few things better than the 33 version as well.

Regardless, I'm thoroughly convinced our tastes are out of allignment 180 degrees. I think I've somehow pretty much disagreed with your take on every film, despite apparently loving the same kind of movies. WEIRD! :wacko:

No... Imeant that they projected that Kong would surpass Titanic. They needed 100+million and people did not go... They failed... The box office will not cover the promo... :wahah:[/b][/quote]
That's enormously silly thinking Kong--even the best possible Kong (and this isn't it, though I really enjoyed it), is going to surpass Titanic. As much as I love the Kong story, for the average US viewer this is just a giant monkey flick. Reading some of the reviews on IMDB is depressing when people are saying that dinosaurs on the island is a plot hole or ripped off Jurasic Park while still pretending they've seen the original Kong. I don't really know what most US viewers want from a film, but surely they are going to chose Titanic (a giant chick-flick) over the always strange and somewhat dark King Kong (any version).

[cybotron]

Yes but the film cost a fantastic sum and consumed huge percentage of computer access. That was their boast. they got less than 50% of the box office they wanted.
Even the game tanked and failed to reach expectations...

[Latu]

i thought the movie was great. peter jackson is a great director.

[dannavy85]

Even the great directors run into brick walls. I think Spielberg is about to do it with Munich. In fact, this year has been a disaster for Hollywood.

[Kametsou]

Originally posted by Latu@Dec 21 2005, 01:35 PM
i thought the movie was great. peter jackson is a great director.

My friend also thought the movie was great.

[O2Destroyer]

Saw it again. The faults came out more strongly, but so did the strengths. This movie REALLY needs editing. Surely it can be made under two hours long! The spider pit scene is completely worthless; I'm beginning to understand why it was removed from the original.

I could however see a 'dream' edit of this movie; one where the sub-characters are basically scrapped, getting to the island only takes 20 minutes, less big sweeping shots, less rocks that look like skulls, shorter dinosaur scenes (well, shorter almost everything). I'd at least like to see it! I strongly believe this movie could be SO MUCH BETTER!

[Dragonrider1227]

As far as I can see, it didn't "flop." People just expect far too much far too fast.