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The Story of 5 peter Peter…

Sunday, February 5th, 2006

My Tivo likes to put on Imus in the morning on MSNBC before I wake up. It’s great because I can bypass all the inane commercials while I drink my coffee. Imus always has good, serious guests and I’m always amazed at how he pushes the envelope with some of his stuff that comes […]

Can you do this?

Sunday, January 29th, 2006

Crazy Lady gets Restraining Order

Friday, December 30th, 2005

A judge in Sante Fe New Mexico issued a restraining order to a woman who claims David Letterman was torturing her over the airwaves and even caused her to go bankrupt. Judge Daniel Sanchez is taking some heat because the order was issued ‘ex parte’ meaning that Letterman was not even notified of the […]

Red of the Day and Rack to Go

Wednesday, December 28th, 2005

One of the great things about living in the city is your ped-proximity to all the good stuff. You can walk anywhere. Some of the best restaurants in the city are right around the corner and what’s better than meeting up with some friends at your favorite neighborhood spot. The Butcher Shop is just […]

K O N G !!!

Thursday, December 15th, 2005

King Kong

IMDB

Year: 2005

Writer: Fran Walsh, Phillipa Boyens, Peter Jackson

Director: Peter Jackson

Length: 187 minutes

Category: Action

Media: Film

Studio: Universal

Rating: 4 out of 5

What is it that makes a modern movie special? These days, it’s got to be more than extraordinary special effects. We’ve become anesthetized to all the explosions and monsters and when we pay ten bucks to see a film, we want to be moved by the interpersonal interactions we see on screen. Filmmakers have the tough job of creating, in the audience, a sense of empathy for the characters. Even with $200 million to spend and over 3 hours of the audience’s attention, it’s still a tall order.

Peter Jackson delivers.

And on a story we already know. How exceptional.

This movie is so good, one could argue that the story has not been truly delivered until now. There are great moments that make this movie so much more than it has been in other incarnations. (Perhaps that is why it is so much longer than previous efforts.) I know that this is Peter Jackson’s professed favorite movie and he has said that he cried at the end of the original. Well, the story Jackson has put on screen perhaps allows one to share the emotions that he felt all those years ago.

One could say that this is a story of the beauty and the beast. But what does that mean? Kong subtly explains not only the male appreciation of the beauty but the female appreciation of the braun. We see it in the expressiveness of Kong’s (although one forgets) animated visage over and over again throughout the film. One can see Kong’s appreciation for Ann Darrow’s brand of beauty. And it is expressed in the story line when Kong eschews a look alike blond during the theatre scene in New York. (Again all communicated through facial expressions.) But the real feat is portraying Ann Darrow’s building appreciation for the brute. At the end of the day, in a dangerous environment, a woman is attracted by those that can provide and protect… no matter their appearance. This is communicated on film so subtly yet makes the point so clearly.

I would give this movie 5 stars but for the slow-ish beginning and moments of mellow-drama. I’m not sure if Jackson was re-producing those cheesy lines as a nod to the original, but they distracted me. There were certain brief moments when I was aware of the acting taking place. In particular, the scene that depicts the crew talking about skull island. When acting ruins the fantasy… even for a moment… it can take away from the overall experience.

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For All Intensive Purposes

Tuesday, October 11th, 2005

Ever hear someone misuse a phrase or mix up a metaphore? I like to collect these things, so if you stumble upon one in your professional life, come here and share. Here a re few of my favorites. All were actually overheard in real situations.
“That’s a mute point” instead of “That’s a moot point”
“That’s […]

Audra’s Post-Katrina Report

Tuesday, September 6th, 2005

My very own sister, Audra, used to live in New Orleans. She is safe, but she is pretty certain that she will not have anything to go home to. As you can see from the pink pushpin on the map below, she lived in the heart of the city, just south of Lake Ponchetrain. […]

Hurricane Katrina

Tuesday, August 30th, 2005

Well, I finally heard from Audra after 24 hours of worry.

My cell phone apparently doesn’t work for incoming calls, at the moment, and who knows for how long. I’m e-mailing all of you Chris’s little sister’s phone number so you can reach us. XXX-XXXX. From what we heard on the […]