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Peter Jackson's love affair with moviemaking and special effects was ignited by seeing the original King Kong (1933) as a child. Jackson's Kiwi-shot remake takes one of cinema's most iconic monster movies, retains the 30s setting and iconic New York finale, and toughens up the "beauty" (Naomi Watts). The film also transforms the male (non-ape) lead from lunkhead to playwright. Exhilarating, Oscar-winning CGI and motion capture bring the great ape to life, alongside rampaging dinosaurs and giant weta inexplicably absent from the maligned 1976 remake.
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Film, 2003 (Trailer)
Finale of Jackson's first international blockbuster
Television, 1985 (Full Length)
More tangata whenua taking on New York
Short Film, 2011 (Full Length)
A short film from Weta designer Greg Broardmore’s Dr Grordbort character
Television, 2009 (Full Length Episode)
Arts documentary featuring the vessel Manuia, used in Sir Peter Jackson’s King Kong
2006 Academy Awards
Visual Effects: Richard Taylor, Christian Rivers, Joe Letteri, and Brian Van't Hul
Sound Editing: Mike Hopkins, Ethan Van der Ryn
Sound Mixing: Mike Hedges, Hammond Peek, Christopher Boyes, and Michael Semanick
Nominated for Art Direction: Grant Major, Dan Hennah, and Simon Bright
2006 Bafta Awards
Special Visual Effects: Richard Taylor, Christian Rivers, Joe Letteri, and Brian Van't Hul
Nominated for Production Design (Grant Major) and Sound (Mike Hopkins, Hammond Peek, Christopher Boyes, Ethan Van der Ryn)
2006 Golden Globes
Nominated for Best Director - Motion Picture: Peter Jackson
Nominated for Best Original Score - Motion Picture: James Newton Howard
2006 American Society of Cinematographers Awards
Nominated for ASC Award for Outstanding Cinematography - Theatrical: Andrew Lesnie
2005 National Board of Review (United States)
Special Achievement Award - for Special Effects
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Dave Knipper
Posted at 08.52AM - 26.02.2013
OK, I haven't seen the 1933 version of King Kong, but this quite impressed me. The beginning is a little slow but and a bit ironic the way things fit together, but many films do this. :)