Kong: Skull Island

What is up with all the monster movies lately? There are plenty upcoming flicks and sequels that have just come out.

I am glad that some of the originals are throwing their hats in the ring as from what I gather there is a reboot of the Toho Kaiju films and naturally the "King of the Monsters" our favorite giant Lizard is in the mix. 

But there is another giant in this equation the one that I personally consider to be the real King aka "The Eighth Wonder of the World" and his name is Kong. 

This explains the release of Kong on Skull Island that came out this past week and naturally I was at the Alamo Drafthouse for the opening festivities. 

From the photo op where you are with King's giant Hand to the fact that they are playing Donkey Kong in the lobby. Not to mention the Kong themed food specials. 

The preshow alone was a celebration of Monkeys that would make Eric Rhoades Happy. 

Now on to the flick. 

Kong's last cinematic outing was in 2005 and utilized the basic formula of Kong on the island and then he is captured and taken to New York where...well it does not end well for this giant gorilla. 

The only exceptions to this is the 1962 flick where King Kong faces off against Godzilla where Kong is in fact taken off the island to fight Godzilla in Japan.  

 Also 1967's King Kong Escapes also produced by Toho.  As well as King Kong lives but there are many who are trying to forget that flick. 

That brings us to Kong on Skull Island, The fact of the matter is that Kong never leaves the island in this flick. 

Now this is intended to be the first in a series of Toho flicks bringing in American versions of Godzilla, Rodan, Ghidorah, and Mothra among others. 

I'm happy to see Kong in the mix. 

Taking place in 1973 the flick follows an expedition led by John Goodman and a military unit led by Samuel L Jackson where Kong is quickly encountered along with a new species known as Skullcrawlers are also discovered. 

Needless to say our heroes must find a way off the island all while avoiding Kong, Skullcrawlers as well as all of the other giant animals on the island...and that is all that I am going to give you in regards to plot. 

Well anyway the movie definitely kept me entertained and the visual effects were great. I again wondered why Kong is walking upright for most of the flick but does that really matter at this point? 

I agree with The Alamo's view that this flick is far more Apocalypse Now than Beauty and the Beast. 

12 Dead Bodies 

  0 Breasts

  5 Beasts

23 Explosions 

Military Fu

Skullcrawler Fu

Gorilla Fu

3 Stars 

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