Reaction videos of films, movies and television shows from the perspective of two generations! We watch both old and new content then react, discuss and comment.
In 1933 there had been very few monster movies. Add to that the world was mighty big back then. I mean no TV a lot of people didn't even have electricity , telephones or running water. They knew very little of the world outside their own country. For all they knew there might be an island with monsters on it. This movie had a lot bigger effect on the people then than now.
@IDLERACER31 минут бұрын
😄👍 If you watch "One Million Years B.C." (1966), you'll find that 33 years after this was made, special effects really hadn't improved all that much. It's why, 27 years after that, "Jurassic Park" (1993) was so impressive. Somebody finally figured out how to make realistic looking dinosaurs. 🦕
@titanictx88357 минут бұрын
That's awesome you met Jon Landau
@jameswoods4793Сағат бұрын
I think you two might like The Sandlot. It's in the genre of like stand by me. I don't recall anyone reacting to D.a.r.y.l., about a little child with a computer for a brain.
@jamesodonnell36362 сағат бұрын
I do *not* think the Back to the Future sequels are worth your time. Part II feels like a bad sitcom, and Part III is only slightly better.
@user-sy5vv4ze3h2 сағат бұрын
Nice idea to watch the two Kong films. In my generation, growing up in the 1960s, everyone saw this film on TV, where it was frequently shown. The film was inspired, I believe, by the silent 1925 film of A. Conan Doyle’s “The Lost World.” The segment showing a stegosaurus was reused from the 1925 movie. I think it is a stretch to try to relate these things to world events; they fall into an ancient literary genre of fantastic journeys featuring monsters (think “The Odyssey,” “The Argonautica,” or especially Jules Verne’s “The Mysterious Island”).
@JohnLavery-ug2yt4 сағат бұрын
John from Scotland again glad you enjoyed the King Kong movies .I collect movie soundtracks .max Steiner a great composer from golden age of hollywood.my favour composer for movies John Williams .Bernard hermann who did psycho Hans Zimmer a good score makes a great movie looking forward to your next reactions.
@cliffchristie58654 сағат бұрын
I suppose your sequel could be about all the lawsuits Carl Denham is going to face. But that's not much of a movie.
@moon-moth14 сағат бұрын
This was a pretty fun adventure movie, definitely not a horror movie though. And it also wasn't super memorable for me, I'd forgotten a lot of it, despite seeing it in theatre (I actually kept waiting for Tom Hiddleston to show up, took me a while to realise he was in that other King Kong movie). I also feel PJ indulged a _little_ too much in cramming as many giant creatures in as he could. This movie could have benefitted of about 20-30 minutes of less runtime, imo, to tighten the story up more. But it was interesting watching you guys compare the classic movie to the remake, thanks! Also; what about comparing the 1984 David Lynch Dune vs Denis Villeneuve's Dune? Two vastly different visions of the same story, but very interesting in their own ways.
@jamesodonnell36365 сағат бұрын
The 6-minute, 50-second mark is really the essence of this reaction. "Kong can't fight two... Three??!"
@JohnLavery-ug2yt5 сағат бұрын
Hi to you both John from Scotland here I saw the original 1933 movie 60 years ago I was 5 it had a big impact on me to a 5 year old King Kong was real I cried at the end when he died . Been enjoying your reactions.can I suggest you was the bbc version of the Lost world with Bob Hopkins happy viewing .
@Rah84eem5 сағат бұрын
Thx for this marathon movie reaction. 🇬🇧🙌🏻 🏙️🦍 Recommend Congo 1995
@dougs73675 сағат бұрын
47:08 Was that a Chewbacca yell in with that Wilhelm scream?
@jamesodonnell36365 сағат бұрын
"Are they going to be carnivorous brachiosaurs?" Good one! That was a bit of creative license the 1933 version took with sauropods, wasn't it?
@moon-moth15 сағат бұрын
Interesting seeing you guys doing a comparison reaction, that was a fun idea. I had never seen the full 1933 King Kong, it clearly was a feat of modern movie-making in its time. I'm quite amazed at what they pulled off nearly a century ago, even more so considering it was made during the Great Depression. I had seen Peter Jackson's version at some point, but I couldn't recall much, besides it having *all* the giant animals. PJ was clearly having a blast with that movie. Watching them side by side though, you can tell that he poured a lot of love into his remake of one of his own favorite classic movies. Also, Adrien Brody, Andy Serkis, Jamie Bell, I forgot this movie had a really solid cast. Edit; I just remembered, didn't Andy Serkis also do the mocap for Kong? I recommended Billy Elliott before btw, I think it would be an interesting movie for you to watch together. If you want to do another comparison reaction, maybe the classic vs rebooted Planet of the Apes?
@cliffchristie58656 сағат бұрын
More like fantasy/adventure than horror.
@KrissyFace6 сағат бұрын
Considering they only started taking pictures in 1927, it’s good one.
@FloridaGeorgia6 сағат бұрын
Thank you so much for doing this! I think the 1933 version was the best of the King Kong movies, but the 2005 King Kong was handled with a lot of love and care by the great director, Peter Jackson.
@shercahn6 сағат бұрын
Another "classic" is Nosferatu - 1922 although it's a silent film and that might be testing him too much.
@robteasdale31116 сағат бұрын
I recommend Gorillas In The Mist starting Sigorney Weaver. Excellent. Really makes you care for the gorillas
@moon-moth14 сағат бұрын
That's such a beautiful movie. It's actually kinda odd that King Kong is a gorilla, considering how gentle they typically are. Making him a giant chimp would have made a bit more sense, but I guess they didn't know that much about great ape behaviour yet in the 1930's.
@scottjones7587 сағат бұрын
You missed 1970's version with Jessica Lange!
@FloridaGeorgia7 сағат бұрын
I've watched all 3 Generation Media Reaction King Kong videos, this is so interesting. I didn't think the son would remember so many details from the 1933 black and white version, but he was obviously very into it. At the beginning of this video, he recalled all of the differences from the 1933 version and the 2005 version halfway point. BTW: The insect pit part was originally intended to be in the 1933 version, but was edited out. There is photo evidence on the internet.
@DeusLeonum7 сағат бұрын
if you want a great creature feature watch The Ghost and the Darkness 1996 with Val Kilmer & Michael Douglas. PS it's based on a true story.
@Rah84eem5 сағат бұрын
The devil has come to Tsavo 🦁🦁 Great movie
@grimmhead95838 сағат бұрын
Greatest entertainment movie who scared and made you wonder and think.
@eirikrdberg11618 сағат бұрын
1976 film is the one I grew up with. I haven’t seen the others. Jessica Lange at her most beautiful in 76 and kong climbs the twin towers instead of empire state building. 76 version really good.
@pendorran8 сағат бұрын
The connection you make to 'The Hidden Fortress' is certainly apt, especially as the R2-3PO dynamic was itself inspired by the same characters.
@pendorran8 сағат бұрын
The best 'Star Wars' film since 'Empire' by a country mile.
@psychoween8 сағат бұрын
I was a teen in the '80s and the threat of nuclear war with the Russians was with us every day. We had a tv movie called The Day After which was about a nuclear attack on America that scared the crap out of we Americans. I think it was the BBC who also made a tv film called Threads, about an attack on the U.K. I found Threads very disturbing and I highly recommend it, not for your son though. It gives you an idea of what it was like to live with the fear in the U.S. during the times of War Games.
@GenerationMediaReaction8 сағат бұрын
We had When The Wind Blows (1986). Not the most joyful of cartoons!
@psychoween8 сағат бұрын
@@GenerationMediaReaction Excellent film. Being a fan of Pink Floyd, the score by Roger Waters turned me onto the film. It was so sad, the old couple thinking a nuclear strike was going to be like the bombings of WWII.
@blackscreenrelaxation94639 сағат бұрын
Thank you so much for doing these reactions. Interestingly, you have not just covered an original classic with its modern remake - but you have span almost a whole century of great filmmaking as well. In so, you've made your reaction videos something other than just a reaction video IMO. Somewhere between Journalism and Art. Thank you and well done.
@The.Pickle10 сағат бұрын
Kong is profoundly lonely, in this movie he is the last of his kind; I think this remake particularly captures this so beautifully.
@GenerationMediaReaction10 сағат бұрын
Good point about him being lonely
@zanyzander10 сағат бұрын
Well, I enjoyed the watch-along. Obviously, the story and character development is better in the remake and the motion-capture Kong, but I find the middle section a bit overblown. They nailed the pathos in the ending, though. It just feels half an hour too long. Ultimately, I prefer the 33 version.
@GenerationMediaReaction10 сағат бұрын
Thank you for watching them. I think it’s a classic generational thing. The boy liked the 2005 version and I can see why. I love the 1933 version and hold Peter Jackson in high regard with this one. Either way, it’s fun to see them both together. I agree with you, it’s very long and since the second half runs so fast, they could have sped up the first act in my opinion
@zanyzander11 сағат бұрын
"I wouldn't want to be chased by a gorilla .... in New York traffic." 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Um, or at all, lol!
@GenerationMediaReaction10 сағат бұрын
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@GenerationMediaReaction10 сағат бұрын
Funny how sounds when out of context !
@schroedingers_kotze2 сағат бұрын
I especially wouldn't want to be chased by a 20-meter-tall gorilla (in New York traffic or anywhere else). 🚕💨🦍
@tomstanziola198212 сағат бұрын
7:00.....People in America were starving in those days, guys. Almost 1/3 of America was unemployed at that time.
@tomstanziola198212 сағат бұрын
Peter Jackson is the BIGGEST fan in the world of the original 1933 King Kong, guys. He even owns one of the original dinosaur models used in the film.
@GenerationMediaReaction10 сағат бұрын
Wow, didn’t know the models were still around
@tomstanziola198210 сағат бұрын
@@GenerationMediaReaction There are only a few left. They're in rough shape because the foam rubber they were sculpted with (over an articulated steel skeleton) dry rots over time. There is also one Kong model left, but it's just the skeleton. It's owned by film historian Bob Burns. I've seen video footage of it. The detailed joint work of it is amazing!
@GenerationMediaReaction9 сағат бұрын
@@tomstanziola1982 The world is better for knowing this - thank you!
@tomstanziola19825 сағат бұрын
@@GenerationMediaReaction You're welcome!
@zanyzander12 сағат бұрын
Wow. Your son is so astute. Thinking about the structure and speculating about the pacing being split into 3 separate hours with 3 separate "sets".
@deraykrause451712 сағат бұрын
"Why such a big door? Why not have a strong wall and a small door?" 🤣 This kid would be great at CinemaSins.
@GenerationMediaReaction10 сағат бұрын
Yeah it’s a good observation !
@The.Pickle12 сағат бұрын
Yes beauty killed the beast, but I think it was more like love killed the beast. I know the views of the time, but I don't think it was about the weakness of women from a misogynistic perspective, rather a cautionary tale of how love and obsession can bring us to ruin, for both men and women.
@GenerationMediaReaction10 сағат бұрын
Carl says to Jack on the boat “Some big, hardboiled egg gets a look at a pretty face and bang, he cracks up and goes sappy!”
@blackscreenrelaxation946312 сағат бұрын
47:08 Wilhelm Scream! good spot... but is that Chewbacca roar just before it ?
@GenerationMediaReaction10 сағат бұрын
Oh wow, could be!
@madelinemitchell510212 сағат бұрын
Loved the “Rocky Horror “ reference at the end !!❤Too young for that one 😂
@zanyzander13 сағат бұрын
I enjoy watching films where you can see how they made it. When you watch a puppet show, you can see the strings. Does it make it less entertaining? No. More. Because you get to see the puppeteer as well in the process of creating it. I'm sure these old movies inspired a lot more film-makers to try to make their own, than films of today. What's inspiring about today's films? Wow, im gonna get on my computer and write code for CGI?.
@GenerationMediaReaction13 сағат бұрын
Yes, it's not enchanting. An example would be Star Wars where i actually love watching the models of the X-wings etc... it didn't need a CGI update. It lost some charm. That being said Peter Jackson and the T-rex fight in King Kong 2005 knocked my socks off. It's a great example of a story teller using CGI well
@zanyzander12 сағат бұрын
@GenerationMediaReaction I saw the 2005 version in the cinema, and while I really enjoyed it at the time, I've never felt the desire to rewatch it. Yet I've seen the 1933 version at least 3 times. I do appreciate modern CGI, but I grew up without it, so it still feels fake. Faker than practical effects. Titanic, Avatar, Life of Pi, and Jurassic Park are really the only amazingly done CGI in my world. @GenerationMediaReaction
@GenerationMediaReaction12 сағат бұрын
@@zanyzander That's understandable, i would say that the T-rex and King Kong fight in 2005 is worthy, as it's very long and there's a narrative with it
@solitarycompany13 сағат бұрын
Just the opposite, I'll watch this one but have no interest in the later one 😇
@MattHawes13 сағат бұрын
Endings were more abrupt in the early days of cinema. One thing to impress upon new generations is that such films should be viewed in the context of the time, as dad does here. If it weren't for the advances of that era, we wouldn't be where we are now. The future is built upon the past and learns from it. But this film was a ground breaker, and unquestionably changed the world of film. It is a shame black and white film carries such a stigma for modern audiences, as the story is ultimately the thing. I do think once your son is older, he will appreciate the exposure you've given him here. Sometimes it takes maturity and understanding he doesn't have at so young an age to appreciate the historical aspects with such a movie. He is certainly a bright and perceptive young man, so I have no doubt he might eventually get past his aversion to such things as black and white film and even enjoy many older, classic films. Wait until he realizes the first Godzilla was also black and white. 😊 Another fun video. Now to see how you both respond to the 2005 remake.
@GenerationMediaReaction13 сағат бұрын
When we did the recording, i thought he wasn't impressed with this version. And then a few days later, he said that we should go a black and white Godzilla before watching the remake! So it did sink in. We are thinking of watching Gareth Edwards's Godzilla, do you know the best original to watch with this ?
@MattHawes10 сағат бұрын
@@GenerationMediaReaction Yes, the very first one from 1954. It is more serious than what came later during the next decade, but, like 1933 King Kong, is a genuine classic and set the stage for the kaiju genre. I would also suggest the Japanese version, if you think you're son would be okay with subtitles. If not, the English language version will suffice, but there are different scenes filmed for a Western audience. Godzilla is a natural one to follow after King Kong, as the Japanese creation was literally borne due to Kong's popularity.
@MattHawes10 сағат бұрын
@@GenerationMediaReaction BTW, U do suggest watching the original Godzilla vs King Kong before watching the modern versions. It is incredibly cheesy, even for its time, but it would still make a fun contrast for you guys to see.
@GenerationMediaReaction9 сағат бұрын
@@MattHawes You inspired me, I have found the 1954 version with subtitles, i wont tell him yet - see his reaction to them! His first foreign language film actually. We have the Back To The Future films going next then a couple of others then we will get on this. It's a great way into the monsterverse.
@MattHawes9 сағат бұрын
@@GenerationMediaReaction I'm looking forward to seeing the reactions.
@zanyzander13 сағат бұрын
Steven Spielberg borrowed a lot from this film for Jurassic Park: The Lost World. The book does not have the T-Rex brought back to America. The scene with someone looking outside their building and seeing Kong's face was replicated with seeing the T-Rex's head. The first dinosaur they see is a Stegosaurus. Etc.
@Womberto13 сағат бұрын
The Rat Monkey is a little nod to Jackson's second film 'Brain Dead' where it was responsible for starting a plague of zombies. Well worth a watch, it broke the record for the most fake blood used in a movie.
@tomstanziola198212 сағат бұрын
I love Brain Dead!!! The violence is so over the top that it's almost cartoonish. My favorite line: "Stand back, son!! This calls for Divine intervention!!!", and, "I kick ass for the Lord!!!" 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@Womberto11 сағат бұрын
Yeah it's a great film. My favourite line is "Jeez, they come apart easily don't they" Think his first film Bad Taste is a bit better though.
@tomstanziola198211 сағат бұрын
@@Womberto I never saw it. I'll have to look for it on my streaming platforms. Thanks! ✌️
@moon-moth15 сағат бұрын
As a preteen, Braindead was one of my favorite movies. Then as a 90s teenager and huge Tolkien nerd, hearing that the director of that silly, gross slasher movie was going to be making a serious trilogy of LOTR, I couldn't believe it at first. I was so disappointed they didn't pick a "proper" director to film my all-time favorite book (I didn't realise PJ was an incredible director, obviously, having only ever seen Braindead). But that trilogy turned out _quite_ allright, after all 😄
@zanyzander13 сағат бұрын
"Why is he ripping off her clothes?" "Many a man has asked that kind of question." 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@paigeatwork13 сағат бұрын
also I just noticed the pug at 5:17 - I think Peter Jackson owns pugs and they sometimes appear in the films. they were in one of the hobbit films.
@blackscreenrelaxation946313 сағат бұрын
17:31 OMG you got the Sumatran Rat Monkey!
@paigeatwork13 сағат бұрын
i saw this movie in theaters when I was 13, so there's a big nostalgia factor for me - i really liked it back then!
@blackscreenrelaxation946313 сағат бұрын
12:48 "No funny business"
@davidcopple807114 сағат бұрын
Lol! I got the distinct impression when Kong first appeared that your son was amused by the cheesey claymation effect that was Kong. He just had a bemused look on his face.
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In 1933 there had been very few monster movies. Add to that the world was mighty big back then. I mean no TV a lot of people didn't even have electricity , telephones or running water. They knew very little of the world outside their own country. For all they knew there might be an island with monsters on it. This movie had a lot bigger effect on the people then than now.
😄👍 If you watch "One Million Years B.C." (1966), you'll find that 33 years after this was made, special effects really hadn't improved all that much. It's why, 27 years after that, "Jurassic Park" (1993) was so impressive. Somebody finally figured out how to make realistic looking dinosaurs. 🦕
That's awesome you met Jon Landau
I think you two might like The Sandlot. It's in the genre of like stand by me. I don't recall anyone reacting to D.a.r.y.l., about a little child with a computer for a brain.
I do *not* think the Back to the Future sequels are worth your time. Part II feels like a bad sitcom, and Part III is only slightly better.
Nice idea to watch the two Kong films. In my generation, growing up in the 1960s, everyone saw this film on TV, where it was frequently shown. The film was inspired, I believe, by the silent 1925 film of A. Conan Doyle’s “The Lost World.” The segment showing a stegosaurus was reused from the 1925 movie. I think it is a stretch to try to relate these things to world events; they fall into an ancient literary genre of fantastic journeys featuring monsters (think “The Odyssey,” “The Argonautica,” or especially Jules Verne’s “The Mysterious Island”).
John from Scotland again glad you enjoyed the King Kong movies .I collect movie soundtracks .max Steiner a great composer from golden age of hollywood.my favour composer for movies John Williams .Bernard hermann who did psycho Hans Zimmer a good score makes a great movie looking forward to your next reactions.
I suppose your sequel could be about all the lawsuits Carl Denham is going to face. But that's not much of a movie.
This was a pretty fun adventure movie, definitely not a horror movie though. And it also wasn't super memorable for me, I'd forgotten a lot of it, despite seeing it in theatre (I actually kept waiting for Tom Hiddleston to show up, took me a while to realise he was in that other King Kong movie). I also feel PJ indulged a _little_ too much in cramming as many giant creatures in as he could. This movie could have benefitted of about 20-30 minutes of less runtime, imo, to tighten the story up more. But it was interesting watching you guys compare the classic movie to the remake, thanks! Also; what about comparing the 1984 David Lynch Dune vs Denis Villeneuve's Dune? Two vastly different visions of the same story, but very interesting in their own ways.
The 6-minute, 50-second mark is really the essence of this reaction. "Kong can't fight two... Three??!"
Hi to you both John from Scotland here I saw the original 1933 movie 60 years ago I was 5 it had a big impact on me to a 5 year old King Kong was real I cried at the end when he died . Been enjoying your reactions.can I suggest you was the bbc version of the Lost world with Bob Hopkins happy viewing .
Thx for this marathon movie reaction. 🇬🇧🙌🏻 🏙️🦍 Recommend Congo 1995
47:08 Was that a Chewbacca yell in with that Wilhelm scream?
"Are they going to be carnivorous brachiosaurs?" Good one! That was a bit of creative license the 1933 version took with sauropods, wasn't it?
Interesting seeing you guys doing a comparison reaction, that was a fun idea. I had never seen the full 1933 King Kong, it clearly was a feat of modern movie-making in its time. I'm quite amazed at what they pulled off nearly a century ago, even more so considering it was made during the Great Depression. I had seen Peter Jackson's version at some point, but I couldn't recall much, besides it having *all* the giant animals. PJ was clearly having a blast with that movie. Watching them side by side though, you can tell that he poured a lot of love into his remake of one of his own favorite classic movies. Also, Adrien Brody, Andy Serkis, Jamie Bell, I forgot this movie had a really solid cast. Edit; I just remembered, didn't Andy Serkis also do the mocap for Kong? I recommended Billy Elliott before btw, I think it would be an interesting movie for you to watch together. If you want to do another comparison reaction, maybe the classic vs rebooted Planet of the Apes?
More like fantasy/adventure than horror.
Considering they only started taking pictures in 1927, it’s good one.
Thank you so much for doing this! I think the 1933 version was the best of the King Kong movies, but the 2005 King Kong was handled with a lot of love and care by the great director, Peter Jackson.
Another "classic" is Nosferatu - 1922 although it's a silent film and that might be testing him too much.
I recommend Gorillas In The Mist starting Sigorney Weaver. Excellent. Really makes you care for the gorillas
That's such a beautiful movie. It's actually kinda odd that King Kong is a gorilla, considering how gentle they typically are. Making him a giant chimp would have made a bit more sense, but I guess they didn't know that much about great ape behaviour yet in the 1930's.
You missed 1970's version with Jessica Lange!
I've watched all 3 Generation Media Reaction King Kong videos, this is so interesting. I didn't think the son would remember so many details from the 1933 black and white version, but he was obviously very into it. At the beginning of this video, he recalled all of the differences from the 1933 version and the 2005 version halfway point. BTW: The insect pit part was originally intended to be in the 1933 version, but was edited out. There is photo evidence on the internet.
if you want a great creature feature watch The Ghost and the Darkness 1996 with Val Kilmer & Michael Douglas. PS it's based on a true story.
The devil has come to Tsavo 🦁🦁 Great movie
Greatest entertainment movie who scared and made you wonder and think.
1976 film is the one I grew up with. I haven’t seen the others. Jessica Lange at her most beautiful in 76 and kong climbs the twin towers instead of empire state building. 76 version really good.
The connection you make to 'The Hidden Fortress' is certainly apt, especially as the R2-3PO dynamic was itself inspired by the same characters.
The best 'Star Wars' film since 'Empire' by a country mile.
I was a teen in the '80s and the threat of nuclear war with the Russians was with us every day. We had a tv movie called The Day After which was about a nuclear attack on America that scared the crap out of we Americans. I think it was the BBC who also made a tv film called Threads, about an attack on the U.K. I found Threads very disturbing and I highly recommend it, not for your son though. It gives you an idea of what it was like to live with the fear in the U.S. during the times of War Games.
We had When The Wind Blows (1986). Not the most joyful of cartoons!
@@GenerationMediaReaction Excellent film. Being a fan of Pink Floyd, the score by Roger Waters turned me onto the film. It was so sad, the old couple thinking a nuclear strike was going to be like the bombings of WWII.
Thank you so much for doing these reactions. Interestingly, you have not just covered an original classic with its modern remake - but you have span almost a whole century of great filmmaking as well. In so, you've made your reaction videos something other than just a reaction video IMO. Somewhere between Journalism and Art. Thank you and well done.
Kong is profoundly lonely, in this movie he is the last of his kind; I think this remake particularly captures this so beautifully.
Good point about him being lonely
Well, I enjoyed the watch-along. Obviously, the story and character development is better in the remake and the motion-capture Kong, but I find the middle section a bit overblown. They nailed the pathos in the ending, though. It just feels half an hour too long. Ultimately, I prefer the 33 version.
Thank you for watching them. I think it’s a classic generational thing. The boy liked the 2005 version and I can see why. I love the 1933 version and hold Peter Jackson in high regard with this one. Either way, it’s fun to see them both together. I agree with you, it’s very long and since the second half runs so fast, they could have sped up the first act in my opinion
"I wouldn't want to be chased by a gorilla .... in New York traffic." 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Um, or at all, lol!
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Funny how sounds when out of context !
I especially wouldn't want to be chased by a 20-meter-tall gorilla (in New York traffic or anywhere else). 🚕💨🦍
7:00.....People in America were starving in those days, guys. Almost 1/3 of America was unemployed at that time.
Peter Jackson is the BIGGEST fan in the world of the original 1933 King Kong, guys. He even owns one of the original dinosaur models used in the film.
Wow, didn’t know the models were still around
@@GenerationMediaReaction There are only a few left. They're in rough shape because the foam rubber they were sculpted with (over an articulated steel skeleton) dry rots over time. There is also one Kong model left, but it's just the skeleton. It's owned by film historian Bob Burns. I've seen video footage of it. The detailed joint work of it is amazing!
@@tomstanziola1982 The world is better for knowing this - thank you!
@@GenerationMediaReaction You're welcome!
Wow. Your son is so astute. Thinking about the structure and speculating about the pacing being split into 3 separate hours with 3 separate "sets".
"Why such a big door? Why not have a strong wall and a small door?" 🤣 This kid would be great at CinemaSins.
Yeah it’s a good observation !
Yes beauty killed the beast, but I think it was more like love killed the beast. I know the views of the time, but I don't think it was about the weakness of women from a misogynistic perspective, rather a cautionary tale of how love and obsession can bring us to ruin, for both men and women.
Carl says to Jack on the boat “Some big, hardboiled egg gets a look at a pretty face and bang, he cracks up and goes sappy!”
47:08 Wilhelm Scream! good spot... but is that Chewbacca roar just before it ?
Oh wow, could be!
Loved the “Rocky Horror “ reference at the end !!❤Too young for that one 😂
I enjoy watching films where you can see how they made it. When you watch a puppet show, you can see the strings. Does it make it less entertaining? No. More. Because you get to see the puppeteer as well in the process of creating it. I'm sure these old movies inspired a lot more film-makers to try to make their own, than films of today. What's inspiring about today's films? Wow, im gonna get on my computer and write code for CGI?.
Yes, it's not enchanting. An example would be Star Wars where i actually love watching the models of the X-wings etc... it didn't need a CGI update. It lost some charm. That being said Peter Jackson and the T-rex fight in King Kong 2005 knocked my socks off. It's a great example of a story teller using CGI well
@GenerationMediaReaction I saw the 2005 version in the cinema, and while I really enjoyed it at the time, I've never felt the desire to rewatch it. Yet I've seen the 1933 version at least 3 times. I do appreciate modern CGI, but I grew up without it, so it still feels fake. Faker than practical effects. Titanic, Avatar, Life of Pi, and Jurassic Park are really the only amazingly done CGI in my world. @GenerationMediaReaction
@@zanyzander That's understandable, i would say that the T-rex and King Kong fight in 2005 is worthy, as it's very long and there's a narrative with it
Just the opposite, I'll watch this one but have no interest in the later one 😇
Endings were more abrupt in the early days of cinema. One thing to impress upon new generations is that such films should be viewed in the context of the time, as dad does here. If it weren't for the advances of that era, we wouldn't be where we are now. The future is built upon the past and learns from it. But this film was a ground breaker, and unquestionably changed the world of film. It is a shame black and white film carries such a stigma for modern audiences, as the story is ultimately the thing. I do think once your son is older, he will appreciate the exposure you've given him here. Sometimes it takes maturity and understanding he doesn't have at so young an age to appreciate the historical aspects with such a movie. He is certainly a bright and perceptive young man, so I have no doubt he might eventually get past his aversion to such things as black and white film and even enjoy many older, classic films. Wait until he realizes the first Godzilla was also black and white. 😊 Another fun video. Now to see how you both respond to the 2005 remake.
When we did the recording, i thought he wasn't impressed with this version. And then a few days later, he said that we should go a black and white Godzilla before watching the remake! So it did sink in. We are thinking of watching Gareth Edwards's Godzilla, do you know the best original to watch with this ?
@@GenerationMediaReaction Yes, the very first one from 1954. It is more serious than what came later during the next decade, but, like 1933 King Kong, is a genuine classic and set the stage for the kaiju genre. I would also suggest the Japanese version, if you think you're son would be okay with subtitles. If not, the English language version will suffice, but there are different scenes filmed for a Western audience. Godzilla is a natural one to follow after King Kong, as the Japanese creation was literally borne due to Kong's popularity.
@@GenerationMediaReaction BTW, U do suggest watching the original Godzilla vs King Kong before watching the modern versions. It is incredibly cheesy, even for its time, but it would still make a fun contrast for you guys to see.
@@MattHawes You inspired me, I have found the 1954 version with subtitles, i wont tell him yet - see his reaction to them! His first foreign language film actually. We have the Back To The Future films going next then a couple of others then we will get on this. It's a great way into the monsterverse.
@@GenerationMediaReaction I'm looking forward to seeing the reactions.
Steven Spielberg borrowed a lot from this film for Jurassic Park: The Lost World. The book does not have the T-Rex brought back to America. The scene with someone looking outside their building and seeing Kong's face was replicated with seeing the T-Rex's head. The first dinosaur they see is a Stegosaurus. Etc.
The Rat Monkey is a little nod to Jackson's second film 'Brain Dead' where it was responsible for starting a plague of zombies. Well worth a watch, it broke the record for the most fake blood used in a movie.
I love Brain Dead!!! The violence is so over the top that it's almost cartoonish. My favorite line: "Stand back, son!! This calls for Divine intervention!!!", and, "I kick ass for the Lord!!!" 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Yeah it's a great film. My favourite line is "Jeez, they come apart easily don't they" Think his first film Bad Taste is a bit better though.
@@Womberto I never saw it. I'll have to look for it on my streaming platforms. Thanks! ✌️
As a preteen, Braindead was one of my favorite movies. Then as a 90s teenager and huge Tolkien nerd, hearing that the director of that silly, gross slasher movie was going to be making a serious trilogy of LOTR, I couldn't believe it at first. I was so disappointed they didn't pick a "proper" director to film my all-time favorite book (I didn't realise PJ was an incredible director, obviously, having only ever seen Braindead). But that trilogy turned out _quite_ allright, after all 😄
"Why is he ripping off her clothes?" "Many a man has asked that kind of question." 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
also I just noticed the pug at 5:17 - I think Peter Jackson owns pugs and they sometimes appear in the films. they were in one of the hobbit films.
17:31 OMG you got the Sumatran Rat Monkey!
i saw this movie in theaters when I was 13, so there's a big nostalgia factor for me - i really liked it back then!
12:48 "No funny business"
Lol! I got the distinct impression when Kong first appeared that your son was amused by the cheesey claymation effect that was Kong. He just had a bemused look on his face.
it's the whites of the eyes of Kong that does it!