I can remember my dad taking me to see King Kong in 1976, and on popping this new 4K UHD disc into the player, I suddenly had another memory, and that was even at the tender age of 11, I was very annoyed by the blonde woman in the film.

The rest of the features are spread across the Blu-ray version of the film and a separate Bonus Feature disc - and there are dozens of them, amounting to more than 13 hours of extra stuff when all’s said and done. L'effetto visivo di King Kong è sorprendente, rendendo il gorilla gigante incredibilmente realistico e vivo. He perks up a little when they bring out the woman pretending to be Ann Darrow, but he becomes agitated when he realizes she is not the real Ann. So, unfortunately, does one of the dinosaurs, and the pendulum motion brings it dangerously close to her every few seconds.Additional praise is given in the form of Andy Serkis as he does a great job doing double duty as a crewman and as Kong. Oil executive Fred Wilson (Grodin) sees the chance to make his fortune when he stumbles upon a remote island whose inhabitants worship a giant ape-god named Kong.

Extras: Unlike, say, Fox’s Prometheus 4K reissue, Universal’s UHD incarnation of King Kong includes the dedicated special features disc provided with the recent Ultimate Edition Blu-ray. Scenes someti With outstanding directionality and placement, imaging continuously feels spacious and expansive, particularly when exploring Skull Island, as a variety of noises move between the three front channels fluidly with an incredible sense of realism and fidelity. So, it goes without saying, the colors are noticeably more vibrant and varied than in its HD SDR counterpart.

With a more streamlined story, less reliance on excessive special effects, and a director concerned with humanity and not technology, Kong could have been a classic. Jack sneaks onto the expedition’s vessel and tries to thwart the voyage to the mysterious ‘Oil’ Island, telling them a story about a big ‘thing’ that roams the place. In New York, Kong is billed as "KING KONG: The Eighth Wonder of the World" at the Alhambra Theater, where Denham and his producers show the big ape for money. Naomi Watts and Andy Serkis deserve Oscars for their work here; her heart breaks staring longingly into green screen, he runs about naked on all fours covered with motion sensors. Precious few moments in King Kong (or, for that matter the new Star Wars films, or the Spider-Man franchise, or Harry Potter.

Alongside the above, there are some really good (if underused) performances from the supporting cast like Evan Parke, Jamie Bell, Lobo Chan, Thomas Kretschmann and Andy Serkis who takes on a second role as Lumpy the Cook. Joseph Losey directs this classic British drama, adapted by Harold Pinter from Robin Maugham's original novel. Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of King Kong – An eight part feature that essentially encompasses the entire film in one fail swoop.Not as much as the 1933 original of course, but definitely more than the other versions that have been made. This version has seen a few incarnations on various formats and with the release of Kong: Skull Island, the leap to Ultra HD/4K was a foregone conclusion. Release date does not indicate dispatch date, as many of our items are sent via a forwarding company from each country.

As passersby scream and run for cover around him, Kong picks up and discards several young blonde women, apparently looking for Ann Darrow. Read more about the condition New: An item that is still in its original shrink wrap from the manufacturer and the original manufacturer’s seal (if applicable) has not been removed. blowing foliage, and scampering creature details creating a more believably rich and expansive atmosphere.It's a remarkable boost, for the most part, particularly once one gets beyond that artificiality that hangs over various scenes.