I love movies, always have, always will. I love good movies even more! So, I decided it was time to make sure I've seen what's commonly accepted as the 100 greatest, as decided by the AFI. Some of the movies on the list I've seen a million times, some I've seen maybe once when I was little. With the help of my streaming subscription to Netflix, and getting my little red envelopes in the mail too, I will definitely conquer this list - and I can't wait! Please feel free to watch along or add comments about your movies as I watch them! Get the popcorn and milkduds ready!

Thursday, October 4, 2012

# 41 King Kong

1933
Director: Merian Cooper (uncredited), Ernest Schoedsack (uncredited)
Starring: Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, Bruce Cabot

I watched this movie on a plane ride home to New York, and couldn't have loved it more... This movie when viewed in 1933 was probably way ahead of its time in terms on special effects.  People were probably in awe when they first saw it!  I had seen this or parts of it when I was much younger, so I didn't really remember it other than the Empire State Building scene.  I loved the personality that they were able to give to Kong, the subtle things like his curiosity about the other giant creatures he kills and even the hair on Kong blowing and moving in the wind while he's on the top of the empire state... All in all, the movie was sad.  You can't help but feel bad for King Kong.  If you haven't seen it, you need to! Classic.

Trivia: King Kong's roar was a lion's and a tiger's roar combined and run backwards.

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