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Jackson's vision a terrific retelling of Kong tale.

Publication: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
Publication Date: 31-MAR-06
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Jackson's vision a terrific retelling of Kong tale.(Time Out!)(Video/DVD Reviews)(Movie review)(Video recording review)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Jeff Tuckman Daily Herald Correspondent

The following video titles arrive at local stores this week:

"King Kong" * * * * (2005, Universal, 187 minutes, Rated PG- 13, $29.98)

Director Peter Jackson has said that the original 1933 "King Kong" inspired him to become a filmmaker, and it was his dream to bring his own version to the big screen. His magnificent epic won three Academy Awards: visual effects, sound mixing and sound editing.

Jackson combines fantasy with the look of the 1930s in the story of Ann Darrow (Naomi Watts), an out-of-work vaudeville actress who is offered the lead role in a film being directed by Carl Denham (Jack Black). Along with screenwriter Jack Driscoll (Adrien Brody), they head for what they believe will be a shoot in Singapore. However, Denham...

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