Return of the King (Kong)
Maybe it’s the cost, or maybe it’s the thought of annoying patrons ruining my experience, but I don’t visit the movie theatres often. However, every once in a while, they manage to drag me out there.
So I’m hanging out with my buddy Doaner at Fry’s, and we’re thinking of things to do afterward. He suggests Kong, so I figure why not? I convince my roommate Hai and my brother Mikey to join us, and we’re off to the races.
I think everyone at least once has voiced their displeasure for the increasing movie ticket prices. It goes a little something like this. Person complains that ticket is $7.50, even with a student ID. Person recalls a time when a ticket with student ID cost no more than $4.75. Listening party shares in person’s dissatisfaction and shares memories of cheaper times. You know you’ve been there. Make sure to tell your kids about it one day.
I don’t remember previews ever being this long, either. All of them must’ve been pretty crappy, because the only one I remember is the one for the Miami Vice movie, starring Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx. Like how they worked the original Starsky and Hutch into the movie, I wouldn’t be surprised if they threw the original Crockett and Tubbs into the mix. I’d be really impressed if they found a way to work in a Bacardi and Cola cameo.
Onto the movie, starring actors such as Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Colin Hanks, and Patrick Ewing.
Warning, spoilers below. Read at your own risk.
The movie, as a whole, was okay. What made it entertaining were the moments of unintentional comedy. What didn’t was Ann Darrow’s love affair with Kong. Okay, I’m kidding. I was waiting for Peter Jackson to go overboard by having her make out with Kong, but thankfully, he didn’t push that envelope. Regardless, Adrien Brody gets served by a 25-foot gorilla. That is rough, man. At least he gets her in the end, you know, after they killed Kong. Way to catch her on the rebound, Brody.