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DVD-NUTTA · 03-15-2006, 11:19 PM

Just got in from Bangkok 40 minutes ago to find a 2 disk special edition of KING KONG by my letter box.If it was'nt for the fact that i aint slept in over 24 hours i would be watching it.

MJZ · 03-15-2006, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by piratehunter

Here is PJ's acceptance speech from the EMPIRE Awards. It's also a blooper real and has some footage from the...er...extended cut.

This might be on the DVD, so don't watch if you'd prefer to wait.

NSFW for language.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TaU-9l0HmE

Brilliant!

DVD-NUTTA · 03-17-2006, 09:26 PM

Pity there was no decent insert inside, just an advert for VW Toureg and papa jones cheese dippers and what is it with the cutting out of the barcode area on the card slipcase- cheapskates.Great movie though.2 weeks early great

MJZ · 03-24-2006, 11:45 PM

For those who don't have it yet, DVDActive have put up menu shots:
http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/king-kong.html

Reaver · 03-26-2006, 06:27 PM

Are the extras in the 2-disk set the same as what came in the Production Diaries?

elwood731 · 03-26-2006, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Reaver

Are the extras in the 2-disk set the same as what came in the Production Diaries?

From what I understand--no. The only way to get the Production Diaries footage is to buy them. I could be wrong, however.

Hmm, wonder if we'll get an eventual Blu-Ray/HD-DVD release with the film in HD all the Production Diaries included on one disc? To dream...

raptors661 · 03-26-2006, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Reaver

Are the extras in the 2-disk set the same as what came in the Production Diaries?

the extras in the 2 disc set are the rest of the production diaries and some more stuff

Reaver · 03-27-2006, 02:47 AM

Ah. Cool. Alrighty, I'll get the 2-disk King Kong without concerns. Thanks. I'm much obliged.

**SilentBob** · 03-27-2006, 06:08 AM

Just to clarify the the 2nd disc of Diaries. These are post production diaries on creating the special effects and coverage on the Howard Shore score problem/developement.

from DVDactive.com

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nearly three hours of post production diaries (55-90) which reveal virtually every aspect of post production on the groundbreaking film

dvdrcha · 03-28-2006, 08:03 PM

I'm surprised not to find any reviews for this, not that I need a review to help me decide to buy this.

raptors661 · 03-28-2006, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by dvdrcha

I'm surprised not to find any reviews for this, not that I need a review to help me decide to buy this.

http://dvd.ign.com/articles/698/698701p1.html
here is ign's dvd review

dvdrcha · 03-28-2006, 09:11 PM

Good review, thanks. I was just surprised not to find a review here at the File, Digital Bits, DVD Talk, or Home Theater Forum.

Vonner · 03-28-2006, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by SilentBob

Just to clarify the the 2nd disc of Diaries. These are post production diaries on creating the special effects and coverage on the ~~Howard Shore~~ James Newton Howard score problem/developement.

from DVDactive.com

Fixed.

umainebearman · 03-29-2006, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by dvdrcha

Good review, thanks. I was just surprised not to find a review here at the File, Digital Bits, DVD Talk, or Home Theater Forum.

Hell The Digital Bits hasn't done a worth while review in months. Good site but I prefer there reviews to anyones but there been bubkiss for ever. but in this case I don't need a review. This is a no brainer buybuybuy!

**SilentBob** · 03-29-2006, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Vonner

Fixed.

Hey there was nothing needing to be fixed there. Although if you read the IGN review its kind of interesting that this Production Diary Entry #77 is not on the PD list. So i tend to think the PD on the score that Howard Shore was working on is a hidden easter egg maybe on the dvd.

Pirate · 03-29-2006, 07:42 AM

The transfer on Kong is unbelievable! One of the best seen! I can’t even imagine this in HD.

Well done.

I still wish they had added a DTS ES track.

-PH

MJZ · 03-29-2006, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by piratehunter

The transfer on Kong is unbelievable! One of the best seen! I can’t even imagine this in HD.

I'm waiting for mine to arrive, but I've heard it has a great picture and DD soundtrack.

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Originally Posted by piratehunter

I still wish they had added a DTS ES track.

This will probably be on the inevitable EE.

Keith · 03-29-2006, 04:05 PM

I agree about the transfer. Amazing job.

raptors661 · 03-29-2006, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by piratehunter

Well done.

I still wish they had added a DTS ES track.

-PH

would that even fit?

Pirate · 03-29-2006, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by raptors661

would that even fit?

No, but that's what 4-disc sets are for!

-PH

Porkchop · 03-29-2006, 09:12 PM

I have a question for all you Kong fans. Something my wife and I have been debating.

In this new version, does Kong fall in love with Ann? By that I mean, is his attachment to her romantic in nature, or is it something else? Give any evidence you can.

I won't say which side I'm on until I've heard some replies.

Pirate · 03-29-2006, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Porkchop

I have a question for all you Kong fans. Something my wife and I have been debating.

In this new version, does Kong fall in love with Ann? By that I mean, is his attachment to her romantic in nature, or is it something else? Give any evidence you can.

I won't say which side I'm on until I've heard some replies.

It is my opinion that Kong and Ann have no romantic attachment. Their relationship is one of kindred spirits and is based on loneliness. I got really irritated at all the inappropriate sex jokes about this film. I see no reason that their relationship should be seen as romantic in this version.

-PH

anamorphic lens · 03-29-2006, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Porkchop

I won't say which side I'm on until I've heard some replies.

He he...you mean there's actually a chance you're on the side of bestiality?

maxtaffey · 03-30-2006, 03:53 AM

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Originally Posted by piratehunter

It is my opinion that Kong and Ann have no romantic attachment. Their relationship is one of kindred spirits and is based on loneliness. I got really irritated at all the inappropriate sex jokes about this film. I see no reason that their relationship should be seen as romantic in this version.

-PH

I've read interviews with Jackson in which he seems to support your viewpoint.

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To me, the relationship develops from Kong's point of view to one where he wants to protect her. It's a dangerous relationship for anybody else because it's like an animal protecting its child. In a way, Kong's relationship with Ann is like that.

- Peter Jackson

supercutz · 03-30-2006, 04:07 AM

Kong and Ann's relationship was strictly platonic.

Monterey Jack · 03-30-2006, 04:43 AM

So, is the Howard Shore production diary on the PD box that came out in December, or has it been buried completely? I'd love to hear even a few snippets of Shore's rejected score.

**SilentBob** · 03-30-2006, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Monterey Jack

So, is the Howard Shore production diary on the PD box that came out in December, or has it been buried completely? I'd love to hear even a few snippets of Shore's rejected score.

I wonder if they have made it an easter egg on the dvd. Still need to pick mine up, but i wonder if they left it off for the future EE of the movie. I would love to get a big long extra on the 2 scores for the film. . . hell Howard Shore's optional movie track/cd would be awesome. It sounded like the track had been nearly finished until PJ said it wasn't the sound he was looking for and went to James Newton Howard.

Squid Lips · 03-31-2006, 12:14 AM

I got to say folks, there is definitely romance involved. The music, shots, pacing etc. is as romantic as it can get without getting creepy. I think it's two beings that knows they can only have so much "love" between each other, but there is certainly romance there. To just say they are "buds" or parent/child relationship would certainly preclude much of the film's itended impact.

As a matter of fact, it is that "spark" in this film that for me makes it better than the original (which I am a die hard fan of).

***SeanL*** · 03-31-2006, 08:22 AM

I did get the impression that Kong was...infatuated with Ann.

MJZ · 03-31-2006, 08:25 AM

My R3 NTSC DVD arrived yesterday, its content is identical to R1, and the picture is great, but the DD 5.1 audio is even better. I'm very impressed with the sound! The score's volume sounds like it's been turned down though and is overpowered by the sound effects, which is a bit disappointing.

ceeece · 03-31-2006, 06:13 PM

Mine didn't come with an insert but it came with the stupid coupons/ advertising. Anyone else have this problem? I noticed on DVD talk someone posted the Region 1 and it showed what looked like an insert w/ chapter listing (Kong face on the cover). I didn't get that.

raptors661 · 03-31-2006, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ceeece

Mine didn't come with an insert but it came with the stupid coupons/ advertising. Anyone else have this problem? I noticed on DVD talk someone posted the Region 1 and it showed what looked like an insert w/ chapter listing (Kong face on the cover). I didn't get that.

i got the coupons too. it kinda sucks

Hitcher187 · 04-02-2006, 04:38 AM

Hey peeps,

I was roaming around Wal-Mart today and saw the 2-disc SE for Peter Jackson's King Kong. Has anyone heard any whispers concerning a Slam-Bang Special Edition for the film or is the current 2-disc the only way to go? I don't know about you guys but 2X dipping for titles is getting tired really fast.

raptors661 · 04-02-2006, 05:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Hitcher187

Hey peeps,

I was roaming around Wal-Mart today and saw the 2-disc SE for Peter Jackson's King Kong. Has anyone heard any whispers concerning a Slam-Bang Special Edition for the film or is the current 2-disc the only way to go? I don't know about you guys but 2X dipping for titles is getting tired really fast.

he has hinted at it in interviews, but so far, not sure

elwood731 · 04-02-2006, 05:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Hitcher187

Hey peeps,

I was roaming around Wal-Mart today and saw the 2-disc SE for Peter Jackson's King Kong. Has anyone heard any whispers concerning a Slam-Bang Special Edition for the film or is the current 2-disc the only way to go? I don't know about you guys but 2X dipping for titles is getting tired really fast.

I doubt there will be another SE on SD-DVD, but I wouldn't be surprised at all to see a new set in HD-DVD in time for Christmas, maybe containing the production diaries.

MJZ · 04-02-2006, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hitcher187

Has anyone heard any whispers concerning a Slam-Bang Special Edition for the film or is the current 2-disc the only way to go?

According to The Digital Bits:

"Peter Jackson has confirmed in recent interviews that he's held back significant content (like audio commentaries and deleted scenes) from the current 2-disc King Kong DVD, because Universal is planning on releasing a more elaborate 4-disc version later in 2006. Just FYI."

I can't find a link to it though.

Porkchop · 04-10-2006, 04:17 PM

So what I'm hearing is... there was definitely no romance involved in the relationship between Kong and Ann, except that there definitely WAS romance involved. Very helpful.

Myself, I think in this version it's entirely platonic. There's an implication that Kong had a family but he lost them all and has been alone for quite some time, and in Ann he finds someone he can have a mutually protective familial bond with. Likewise for her.
Squid Lips, you say that if we take the relationship as purely platonic, it lessens the films "intended impact". But Jackson himself in an interview above describes the relationship as platonic, so clearly he didn't "intend" it that way.

Those of you who say it's romantic... how about some evidence? Where do you get that from?

Pirate · 04-10-2006, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Porkchop

So what I'm hearing is... there was definitely no romance involved in the relationship between Kong and Ann, except that there definitely WAS romance involved. Very helpful.

Myself, I think in this version it's entirely platonic. There's an implication that Kong had a family but he lost them all and has been alone for quite some time, and in Ann he finds someone he can have a mutually protective familial bond with. Likewise for her.
Squid Lips, you say that if we take the relationship as purely platonic, it lessens the films "intended impact". But Jackson himself in an interview above describes the relationship as platonic, so clearly he didn't "intend" it that way.

Those of you who say it's romantic... how about some evidence? Where do you get that from?

There is no evidence of a romantic relationship. You've got it right, Porkchop. I've heard people say that Kong was jealous of Jack and that's why he attacks him.

-PH

Damian · 04-10-2006, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by piratehunter

There is no evidence of a romantic relationship. You've got it right, Porkchop. I've heard people say that Kong was jealous of Jack and that's why he attacks him. I wonder if people who make that comment actually watched the film.

-PH

It's creepy that people actually thing there was a relationship between the two. Kong saw her as a companion, Ann saw him as a protector. Nothing more.
The seventies version however had that super creepy moment where Kong was holding Dwan under the waterfall so she could clean up and was sort of undressing her with his finger and enjoying it FAR MORE then a giant gorilla should be enjoying it.

Porkchop · 04-10-2006, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Damian

It's creepy that people actually thing there was a relationship between the two. Kong saw her as a companion, Ann saw him as a protector. Nothing more.

This is the ongoing debate between my wife and I. She thinks there's a romantic relationship between the two, and therefore the whole movie is creepy and perverse. I disagree, but she's not hearing it.

03-15-2006, 11:19 PM	#41 (permalink)
DVD-NUTTA Actor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: CEBU: PHILIPPINES	Just got in from Bangkok 40 minutes ago to find a 2 disk special edition of KING KONG by my letter box.If it was'nt for the fact that i aint slept in over 24 hours i would be watching it. __________________ BLU-RAY Discs = 100 so far Eagerly waiting for... Band Of Brothers, The Dark Knight, The Incredible Hulk, WALL-E, Wanted and Hancock,

03-17-2006, 09:26 PM	#43 (permalink)
DVD-NUTTA Actor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: CEBU: PHILIPPINES	Pity there was no decent insert inside, just an advert for VW Toureg and papa jones cheese dippers and what is it with the cutting out of the barcode area on the card slipcase- cheapskates.Great movie though.2 weeks early great __________________ BLU-RAY Discs = 100 so far Eagerly waiting for... Band Of Brothers, The Dark Knight, The Incredible Hulk, WALL-E, Wanted and Hancock,

03-26-2006, 06:27 PM	#45 (permalink)
Reaver Metrosexual in Training Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Beyond the outer rim...	Are the extras in the 2-disk set the same as what came in the Production Diaries? __________________ My personal website (get updates on my novel) The Dead Robots' Society (a podcast I co-host with other writers on writing)

03-27-2006, 02:47 AM	#48 (permalink)
Reaver Metrosexual in Training Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Beyond the outer rim...	Ah. Cool. Alrighty, I'll get the 2-disk King Kong without concerns. Thanks. I'm much obliged. __________________ My personal website (get updates on my novel) The Dead Robots' Society (a podcast I co-host with other writers on writing)

03-29-2006, 07:42 AM	#56 (permalink)
Pirate Moderator Emeritus Loves Yellow Subtitles Join Date: Jun 2003	The transfer on Kong is unbelievable! One of the best seen! I can’t even imagine this in HD. Well done. I still wish they had added a DTS ES track. -PH __________________ Early Adopting So You Don’t Have To.

03-24-2006, 11:45 PM	#44 (permalink)
MJZ Actor Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: England	For those who don't have it yet, DVDActive have put up menu shots: http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/king-kong.html

03-28-2006, 08:03 PM	#50 (permalink)
dvdrcha Actor Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Sacramento, CA	I'm surprised not to find any reviews for this, not that I need a review to help me decide to buy this.

03-28-2006, 09:11 PM	#52 (permalink)
dvdrcha Actor Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Sacramento, CA	Good review, thanks. I was just surprised not to find a review here at the File, Digital Bits, DVD Talk, or Home Theater Forum.

03-29-2006, 04:05 PM	#58 (permalink)
Keith Actor Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The pit of the Peach State	I agree about the transfer. Amazing job. __________________ People scare better when they're dying.

03-29-2006, 09:12 PM	#61 (permalink)
Porkchop Actor Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada	I have a question for all you Kong fans. Something my wife and I have been debating. In this new version, does Kong fall in love with Ann? By that I mean, is his attachment to her romantic in nature, or is it something else? Give any evidence you can. I won't say which side I'm on until I've heard some replies. __________________ I've seen detergents that leave a better film than this.

03-30-2006, 04:07 AM	#65 (permalink)
supercutz Actor Join Date: Sep 2004	Kong and Ann's relationship was strictly platonic.

03-30-2006, 04:43 AM	#66 (permalink)
Monterey Jack Wants to be John Smith Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Walpole, MA U.S.A.	So, is the Howard Shore production diary on the PD box that came out in December, or has it been buried completely? I'd love to hear even a few snippets of Shore's rejected score. __________________ Lol VHS forty dollars??? more like dvd's 5 dollars hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha skip a long to blu ray disc and get with the freakin program!!!!!!!! LOL -ty_guy123321@hotmal.com

03-31-2006, 12:14 AM	#68 (permalink)
Squid Lips Actor Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Los Angeles CA	I got to say folks, there is definitely romance involved. The music, shots, pacing etc. is as romantic as it can get without getting creepy. I think it's two beings that knows they can only have so much "love" between each other, but there is certainly romance there. To just say they are "buds" or parent/child relationship would certainly preclude much of the film's itended impact. As a matter of fact, it is that "spark" in this film that for me makes it better than the original (which I am a die hard fan of).

03-31-2006, 08:22 AM	#69 (permalink)
*SeanL* Producer/Admin Got BMG? Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NW Florida	I did get the impression that Kong was...infatuated with Ann. __________________ Forum Administrator "You can never go home again, Oatman... but I guess you can shop there."

03-31-2006, 08:25 AM	#70 (permalink)
MJZ Actor Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: England	My R3 NTSC DVD arrived yesterday, its content is identical to R1, and the picture is great, but the DD 5.1 audio is even better. I'm very impressed with the sound! The score's volume sounds like it's been turned down though and is overpowered by the sound effects, which is a bit disappointing.

03-31-2006, 06:13 PM	#71 (permalink)
ceeece Actor Join Date: Sep 2001	Mine didn't come with an insert but it came with the stupid coupons/ advertising. Anyone else have this problem? I noticed on DVD talk someone posted the Region 1 and it showed what looked like an insert w/ chapter listing (Kong face on the cover). I didn't get that. __________________ "Get busy living or get busy dying." - Andy Dufresne My DVD Collection

04-02-2006, 04:38 AM	#73 (permalink)
Hitcher187 Supporting Actor Join Date: Jan 2002	King Kong 2 Disc Hey peeps, I was roaming around Wal-Mart today and saw the 2-disc SE for Peter Jackson's King Kong. Has anyone heard any whispers concerning a Slam-Bang Special Edition for the film or is the current 2-disc the only way to go? I don't know about you guys but 2X dipping for titles is getting tired really fast.

04-10-2006, 04:17 PM	#77 (permalink)
Porkchop Actor Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada	So what I'm hearing is... there was definitely no romance involved in the relationship between Kong and Ann, except that there definitely WAS romance involved. Very helpful. Myself, I think in this version it's entirely platonic. There's an implication that Kong had a family but he lost them all and has been alone for quite some time, and in Ann he finds someone he can have a mutually protective familial bond with. Likewise for her. Squid Lips, you say that if we take the relationship as purely platonic, it lessens the films "intended impact". But Jackson himself in an interview above describes the relationship as platonic, so clearly he didn't "intend" it that way. Those of you who say it's romantic... how about some evidence? Where do you get that from? __________________ I've seen detergents that leave a better film than this.

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