I just came back home after watching King Kong with my girlfriend. She didn’t like the movie and was not interested about a gigantic-gorilla-falling-in-love-with-a-frail-blonde-actress, but I was able to persuade her anyway. 
The movie is really long; about the length of LOTR — 3 hours. What can you expect of Peter Jackson? It’s done in purpose to get the most out of your viewing pleasure. I watched the movie because I knew he directed the movie, and who would miss the marvelous CGs in the movie? Kong looks so real. The main cast is also superb starring Naomi Watts, Jack Black and Adrien Brody.
The movie started in New York. I was really amazed how the crew of King Kong managed to recreate the old New York. Everything looks so 1930’s. I won’t describe the acting. I think all the actors and actresses did their job well, specially Naomi Watts for giving life to Ann Darrow. Anyway, I’ll just jump to my favorite part of the movie… these are the most disturbing scenes in the movie. Firstly, the attack of Skull Island natives. They are so morbid because of all those piercings, ugly outfits and eerie chants — it’s really sickening. Secondly, the supersized centipedes, bugs, spiders and creepy clawlies with saw-like teeth around the mouth. WTF. Those were so disturbing that I didn’t look directly on screen. It was like 3 times more disturbing than Fear Factor “food” challenges. Thirdly, Kong’s struggle on Empire State Building. I pity the big ape but I can’t symphatize with his dumbness… of course I already knew the story of King Kong. I don’t really think it’s a good idea to climb up there. It’s not even noble just to see the beautiful sunrise, die, and fall flat on the ground. Just my two cents.
Even if I have criticized Kong I really enjoyed the movie very much and I like to see more Peter Jackson movies!
I used to work as a part-time photograph studio editor and I’m always fascinated how people want to change their looks and make it look better in pictures. I did several retouches on old photographs and some graduation pictures, getting rid of students’ pimples, blemishes, white hairs and other whatnots. It’s fun editing pictures in my old workplace but it’s not easy faking pictures. It’s quite disturbing that almost all techniques used in studios are also used in magazines and celebrity pictures.