[b said:
Quote[/b] ]I'll tell you this Skull island one typifies everything I hate about th 19th and 20th century explorers, circuses, "great white hunters", and the people who clap for that sort of thing. Because of my objection to so much of that I really found it hard to enjoy the movie despite the great effects. Anyone else feel that way?
I haven't seen the new one, but like Rubra said, I think that was the point. If you were uncomfortable, it means you got it. You were
supposed to be uncomfortable.
You know, the whole "Kong is the monster" / "man is the monster" reversal. That's why it lived on as a classic rather than being some forgetable old horror movie.
EDIT: Oh wait, I believe it was originally based on a book. That'd be why there's an actual meaning underneath.
[b said:
Quote[/b] ]Jack Black was surprisingly good in his role(i do like his acting but this role, or one like it, isnt one i pictured him doing), couldnt understand why they originally cast him but he did an excellent job
Again, I haven't seen it, but when I heard he was cast for it I knew he was perfect. He's a showman to his very core. He'll put 150% into everything he does, and somehow, through sheer will, he makes that over-the-top-ness work. He takes it all so seriously you can't really help but do the same.
It kinda reminds me of Adam West in the old Batman show. He'd put so much sincerity into these unbelievably silly lines, and somehow you'd end up right there next to him going, "Yeah! We have to destroy the
superdehydrator for the good of mankind!"
So, yeah, Jack Black kind of embodies what that character is all about. Putting every iota of energy into
the spectacle without a trace of hesitation or doubt.
I think I'm over-analyzing too.