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King Kong: 2-Disc Widescreen Special Edition (2005)

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Experience King Kong as never before in this exclusive 2-Disc Special Edition!

See the larger-than-life film — plus, watch three-time Academy Award-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson take you behind the scenes of this epic adventure. Thrilling, in-depth featurettes reveal the genius behind the creation of this timeless story.

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"This is spectacle filmmaking at its best, where a director is in tune with the story's underlying emotions and his own boyish love for adventure fantasy." Hollywood Reporter

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"This is one of the year's best films." Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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"The movie seals Jackson's reputation: He's the most gifted big-picture artist working today, a master of epics from a human-eye view who excels at employing 21st-century technological wizardry to suit the needs of ageless, personal storytelling. (Grade: A)" Entertainment Weekly

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"Peter Jackson's remake is as much a tribute to the old, seat-of-the-pants spirit of early motion pictures as it is an exercise in technological bravura." A. O. Scott, The New York Times

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"You've seen it all before but most assuredly never like this." Boston Globe

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"Peter Jackson's King Kong is the most thrilling, soulful monster picture ever made. At last, it can be said without irony — I laughed, I cried." New York Daily News

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"This Kong is high-powered entertainment, but Jackson pushes too hard and loses momentum over the more than three hours of the movie." David Denby, The New Yorker

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"The unrelenting computer-animated action suffocates what seems to have been the movie's main purpose, to expand on the Kong-Ann relationship." San Francisco Chronicle

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"Monstrous. Monumental. Magnificent. Use any term you want, there's no denying the power, genius and spectacle of King Kong, which is certainly the biggest movie of the year and possibly the biggest movie ever made." Detroit News

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DVD Features:
Disc One:
  • Available Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
  • Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
  • The Volkswagen Toureg & King Kong
  • "Wish You Were Here"
Disc Two:
  • Special Introduction by Peter Jackson
  • "Post-Production Diaries": Director Peter Jackson takes you on an unforgettable journey revealing virtually every aspect of post-production, with nearly three hours of exclusive behind the scenes footage
  • "Kong's New York, 1933" — 1930s New York comes alive in this fascinating piece that explores vaudeville, the skyscraper boom, the construction of the Empire State building, and more
  • "Skull Island: A Natural History" — Travel to treacherous Skull Island with Peter Jackson and his crew
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LeanMeanJosephine, August 14, 2006 (view all comments by LeanMeanJosephine)
Visually, this movie is a stunner---absolutely beautifully shot and animated. But as far as story development... what a yawn. I was really disappointed that two-thirds of the way through I simply didn't care anymore. Sure, the girl loves the big ape; sure, the producer wants to exploit the unbelievable beast. We get it! Don't beat us over the heads, for the love of Mike. Would I recommend it to friends? Well, yes. But I'd offer the caveat that one should plan on washing the dog or making dinner about halfway through.
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00025192994524
Subtitle:
2-Disc Widescreen Special Edition
Publisher:
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Director:
Jackson, Peter
Copyright:
2006
Publication Date:
March 28, 2006
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Product details pages Universal Studios Home Entertainment - English 00025192994524 Reviews:
"Review" by , "This is spectacle filmmaking at its best, where a director is in tune with the story's underlying emotions and his own boyish love for adventure fantasy."
"Review" by , "This is one of the year's best films."
"Review" by , "The movie seals Jackson's reputation: He's the most gifted big-picture artist working today, a master of epics from a human-eye view who excels at employing 21st-century technological wizardry to suit the needs of ageless, personal storytelling. (Grade: A)"
"Review" by , "Peter Jackson's remake is as much a tribute to the old, seat-of-the-pants spirit of early motion pictures as it is an exercise in technological bravura."
"Review" by , "You've seen it all before but most assuredly never like this."
"Review" by , "Peter Jackson's King Kong is the most thrilling, soulful monster picture ever made. At last, it can be said without irony — I laughed, I cried."
"Review" by , "This Kong is high-powered entertainment, but Jackson pushes too hard and loses momentum over the more than three hours of the movie."
"Review" by , "The unrelenting computer-animated action suffocates what seems to have been the movie's main purpose, to expand on the Kong-Ann relationship."
"Review" by , "Monstrous. Monumental. Magnificent. Use any term you want, there's no denying the power, genius and spectacle of King Kong, which is certainly the biggest movie of the year and possibly the biggest movie ever made."
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