King Kong (2005) 2-disc Special Edition

It's a big, exciting, action-packed adventure epic that audiences loved. At
the screenings Savant attended it was given spontaneous bursts of applause. But
because King Kong's box office receipts didn't top 500 million it was
considered a financial disappointment. What's wrong with this picture?

Modern remakes are not created equal. The majority are undertaken simply
because a "known quantity" property like Cheaper by the Dozen or
Flight of the Phoenix doesn't require the marketers to work from scratch
to create a public consciousness for the new film. Also, a remake can be easily
managed by a corporate committee -- the appeal of the original can be studied,
and the objectives of the remake set in stone to remind 'creative' filmmakers to
go only in the pre-approved direction.

Last December's King Kong is the g...
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