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The original 1933 King Kong is a masterpiece and goes down in history as one cinema's most enduring films, and helping to make not only New York but the Empire State Building synonymous with the big ape (just go to the observatory on the Empire State to see all the Kong merchandise!). The original film was a scant 90 minutes long yet it was jam-packed with a thrilling storyline, then state-of-the-art special effects and a great ending. When Peter Jackson decided to tackle a remake of this film, I'm sure it excited many a film fan, especially after his groundbreaking, spectacular work on "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy. Does the remake live up to the hype? Yes and no. It's a stunning film in every department, but it's too long. There was a reason that the original was only 90 minutes because that run time is what this story will sustain. Unfortunately, Jackson was too infected with the sweeping epic he established for the Lord of the Rings films and ended up dragging King Kong out way too long. That said however, it is still a masterful film if only a little bloated.
A big effort was made to make the characters in this story have a resonance and this comes to the fore in the first act of the film. Unfortunately, this is the weakest part of the film. We don't get to Skull Island until at least an hour in to the film and although as an audience you have to be engaged with the characters, what we really came to see was Kong. To have to wait that long is a bit excruciating. However, once we get to Skull Island, the film shifts in to high gear with some spectacular dinosaur action sequences that Steven Spielberg would envy. A big sequence where Kong fights three T-Rexes is astonishing. I would have liked however to have seen a few different things. We don't get the scene from the original film where Kong fights the terodactyls, or when he wrestles a massive snake. There is however a frightening bug pit sequence (which was cut from the 1933 original because people ran out of the theatre sick). Then it moves to the familiar finale in New York where Kong is put on display in front of audience, breaks free, makes his way to the top of the Empire State Building and ultimately is gunned down and falls to his death. The death scene is a little more tragic as a big emphasis has been placed on Ann's (Naomi Watts) affection for the big ape which wasn't in the original 1933 film.
The visual effects in this film are ground breaking. Kong is real. Watch it, believe it. Some of the landscapes and background creatures do seem a little CG-ish at times but for the most part, the work done by WETA in this film is nothing short of spectacular.
The acting in this film is first-rate, on par with the Rings films. The only exception to this is Jack Black who to me seems oddly miscast. He only really has one look on his face the entire film and it gets a bit tedious after a while. Probably not all his fault as he was probably directed to do that. Overall, he just doesn't have the same penache as the character played in the original 1933 film.
This is an excellent film, but it does overstay it's welcome by maybe 30-45 minutes. A bit of editing would have made it a classic masterpiece just like the original. That said, it's still a fabulous film.
For the complete, original DVD review, click this link: http://www.allaboutmovies.net/dvdreviewkingkong2005.htm
Alex DeMattia is the lead DVD reviewer at the film/DVD review web site All About Movies.net. He also contributes reviews and articles for the Digicosm Film Blog: http://www.filmannex.com/Digicosm
The Hong Kong Property Market Review and Forecast
2007 represents a unique year for the Hong Kong economy. The year witnessed a proportional increase in growth as the year moved forward. The major reason behind the economic reversal is the domestic demand as private consumption and investment expenditure continued to increase.
In 2007 overseas investors consisting of recent entrants showed faith in the Hong Kong market. China's economic influence on Hong Kong remained to flourish even after being a republic for a decade. The influence was felt over the complete financial spectrum of Hong Kong.
The overwhelming presence of RMB in Hong Kong due to the Territory's overdependance on dollar improves the purchasing strength of Chinese visitors to Hong Kong whenever the value of dollar goes down. The enhanced value of the RMB has influenced the wealthy mainland investors to attain luxury residential properties as reliable long-term assets. High premium Grade A office rents in Central has improved investment in office and property sections.
In addition to this the Government's strong decision on land values, decrease in stamp duty, and reduction in the aggregate of resident owners having negative equity are all reasons behind the renewed interest in the luxury and mass residential sectors. The way different sectors in the market responded in 2007 is reviewed below.
Investment Market :
In 2007 it was calculated that a total of 330 property investment deals priced over HK$100 million were handed over throughout all property sectors, resulting in an increase of 78.4% compared with 2006. The aggregate consideration in 2007 summed up to over HK$94.2 billion, a progression of about 53%. High-end luxury residential properties were in big demand for the investors and end-users. However, the relative shortage of luxury housing stock in the market gave little choice to the purchasers.
Office Market :
The office market had a very good year in 2007. Grade A office rents and sales prices had notable rise of 31.7% and 46.6% respectively over the duration of the year. However vacancy rates in important centers showed no improvement sliding down from 3.8% at the end of 2006 to 2.9% in 2007. Esteemed office space in Central remained in high demand, as underlined by the fact that prestigious grade office buildings were completely leased until the end of 2007. The lack of co-ordination between supply and demand has allowed the landlords in the premises of the core CBD to make good use of the surge in activity.
Retail Market :
After a relatively consistent show in 2006, the retail property market recovered and showed a progressive growth from the second quarter of 2007 as a result of the neck and neck competition between an increasing number of global luxury brands. Rents and capital values recorded improvements. It was increased by 16% y-o-y and 33.8% y-o-y respectively in 2007. The possible threats from brand new tourist spots in Macau was given top priority by the retail market in 2007. However Hong Kong still remains a favourite shopping paradise.
Luxury Residential Market :
Rents and costs for luxury residential properties on Hong Kong Island advanced by 14.1% and 37.9% y-o-y in 2007. The land sale results attained in the six public land auctions took place in the 2007/2008 financial year were refreshing. Distribution of new luxury residential areas decreased in all four traditional luxury residential areas of Hong King, which has been the trend since 2005.
Mass Residential Market :
The mass residential market got two much needed backups in 2007. They are stamp duty reduction for properties handed over for a price below HK$2 million and the interest rate concession by the Hong Kong local bank. The mass residential market in 2007 recorded the most dominant display over the past few years as shown by a surge of 49.8% y-on-y which is indicated by the total residential transaction volume reaching 123,575 units.
When we look into the future the strengthening of capital values seen in 2007 as a result of comparitively short supply of quality property stock will remain throughout the next year. Oppurtunities are expected to increase in the Hong Kong market over the next few years. Thus the Hong Kong market can be expected to react in a positive way but at the same time in a guarded manner.
About the Author
Wantanee Khamkongkaew is an independent author evaluating and commenting on leading International Property Consultants in Asia and Greater China, especially CB Richard Ellis.
where to buy a king kong stuffed animal in LA?
where can i buy a King Kong stuffed animal toy around LA? do you think universal city walk has it?, if so, what store?
The Universal City Official store- It's the big store on the right just before you get to the Park's entrance.
AsiaNet Daily Summary - Press Releases for Wednesday, July 21, 2010
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