King Kong

King Kong was a film that was way ahead of its time, and it remains one of the greatest films of all time.

Granddaddy of beast-on-the-loose movies.

None of the humans — not even scream queen Wray — can compete with Kong. But the film remains a perfect star vehicle. It prepares for its hero's entrance with hints of mystery, violence, eroticism and fantasy, then cuts loose with all the action, adventure.

But King Kong is more than a technical achievement. It is also a curiously touching fable in which the beast is seen, not as a monster of destruction, but as a creature that in its own way wants to do the right thing.

Despite its various deficiencies and occasionally antiquated style, King Kong remains not only a milestone of movie-making, but a magical experience.

Highly imaginative and super-goofy yarn.

If this glorious pile of horror-fantasy hokum has lost none of its power to move, excite and sadden, it is in no small measure due to the remarkable technical achievements of Willis O'Brien's animation work, and the superbly matched score of Max Steiner.

Great movie! I really like the acting, the atmosphere, and every about it!

This version of King Kong is a classic, it may be a monster movie but it has something that most of the other versions of the story don't have- heart. The story is basically a take on the timeless story of Beauty and the Beast but it is a powerful, beautiful, tragic and beguiling one. The cinematography is beautiful and crisp, and the scenery is convincing enough, plus the score is a gem. In terms of acting, Faye Wray is stunning as Ann Darrow and Robert Armstrong does well with a role that is admittedly on the corny side but hey I can live with that. But what made the film was King Kong himself, he is absolutely amazing to look at, he looks and acts very convincingly. Maybe scary to start with but as the film progresses (like the Beast in the fairytale Beauty and the Beast) you feel for him. The climax on top of the Empire State Building is one of cinema's greatest climaxes, and this is the only film version of King Kong where I had to stop the video to go and sort myself out from crying at the end. Overall, a beautiful timeless film. As said already, while essentially a monster movie, it is that with a lot of heart. 10/10 Bethany Cox

A beginning of a amazing franchise AND probably had the best effect back then.

I saw this at the cinema when I was 5 years old - it was scary! Nowadays it's still good, but pretty dated. Considering it's age though, well worth a watch to see how things used to be made!

Первый голливудский блокбастер. Обезьяна мочит людей пачками, со скоростью 10 кадров в секунду, строя при этом забавные рожи. Фэй Рэй прекрасна в своём порванном платье, но от её постоянного ора и дурацкой музыки, пухнет голова. От скуки этот постоянный экшон не спасает.