tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030012.post114166454496624122..comments2024-03-26T08:21:13.804-04:00Comments on bunchojunk: Twas High Winds and Poor Construction that Killed the BeastGuy Hutchinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13225310027801357310noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030012.post-1141821932122432962006-03-08T07:45:00.000-05:002006-03-08T07:45:00.000-05:00I do that, too.I do that, too.Guy Hutchinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13225310027801357310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030012.post-1141752020247983092006-03-07T12:20:00.000-05:002006-03-07T12:20:00.000-05:00Who knew that an off-hand comment would inspire yo...Who knew that an off-hand comment would inspire you to produce such a great post. Thanks for doing the heavy lifting!CRAIGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16634548935674995673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030012.post-1141749685400730232006-03-07T11:41:00.000-05:002006-03-07T11:41:00.000-05:00Being trapped under a giant deflating King Kong ba...Being trapped under a giant deflating King Kong balloon is my new biggest fear. It used to be giant bear balloons, but that bear that posted really opened my eyes. I'm in counseling now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030012.post-1141749455622208402006-03-07T11:37:00.000-05:002006-03-07T11:37:00.000-05:00Well, there goes my theory that Sweetie is really ...Well, there goes my theory that Sweetie is really a time traveling android. I was really hoping he could get me a copy of Amarcord.cravipathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00199426582699168392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030012.post-1141744250538240782006-03-07T10:10:00.000-05:002006-03-07T10:10:00.000-05:00Fair question, Mark, here is the serious answer:CR...Fair question, Mark, here is the serious answer:<BR/><BR/>CRAIG (who has his own blog at http://wannareadablog.blogspot.com) mentioned seeing a picture of a Kong balloon on the Empire State Building in a newly published book on Kong. I was intrigued and started seaching for photos on the internet. Then I found a site that claimed that "a mouse chewed a hole in Kong, ruining the balloon."<BR/><BR/>So, I checked that story out with the New York Times online (it turns out to be false.) However, the Times had over a dozen articles about the problems with the balloon.<BR/><BR/>Then, I constructed a timeline, tried not to plagurize, made up a couple of jokes and biggety bam, theres the article.<BR/><BR/>Bottom line is, I had never heard of the balloon before yesterday and now you, me and everyone else who reads this page has a good enough understanding to sound like a trivia master next time the subject of King Kong comes up at a bar.Guy Hutchinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13225310027801357310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030012.post-1141681898155865042006-03-06T16:51:00.000-05:002006-03-06T16:51:00.000-05:00Sweetie, how did you find out about this in the fi...Sweetie, how did you find out about this in the first place? I don't know how you keep track of all this stuff you write about.Metal Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18400759786407810475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030012.post-1141668728211707482006-03-06T13:12:00.000-05:002006-03-06T13:12:00.000-05:00I saw this movie. If watching people in shabby go...I saw this movie. If watching people in shabby gorilla suits pretending to be gorillas and failing miserably, while bad actors chew abysmal dialog in a ludicrous plot is your thing, then this is the movie for you. Me? I'll take "Jurassic Park" over this crap any day of the week. Life is too short to waste on moronic drivel like this. I could never tire of this movie, I’ve seen it so many times and always watch it when it's on tv-in fact I watched it just a week ago! It's one of those films that is rewatchable countless times, like many other 'monster' movies. But this is the best 'monster' movie, it is so well made-it is a masterpiece. Everything is right-the effects, the photography, the score, pacing, continuity. My favourite part would be the big middle chunk on the island. Ann captured-natives dance-a sacrifice to kong-rescue mission-defeat of stegasoraus-swamp adventure-swamp escape-log catastrophe-trex battle-snake creature fight-pterodactyl disposal-rescue/escape-kong wrecks village-gas bomb. There is almost no let up in the action in this sequence.<BR/><BR/>I have seen two versions of the film though. One is a juvenile movie that's not to be taken seriously, and that it should be enjoyed as the preposterous silly movie that it is. They might have a point if "Congo" was actually watchable. To get to those moments of juvenile glee you have to sit through hours (well, its only minutes but it seems like hours) of dull, lifeless set-up... or you can just fast forward to the funny stuff. That does not a good movie make, that's just a few worthwhile moments of comedy in a bad movie, the other wasn't. <BR/><BR/>Watch this garbage at your own risk. This is the final movie in trilogy, and certainly doesn't disappoint like some other trilogies *coughMatrixcough*. The three films had their principal shooting all done at the same time, which lowers their overall costs and keeps a good sense of continuity for the films.<BR/><BR/>Overall, this is a movie well worth watching, and even paying to see in a theatre. I'd recommend against bringing small children, as there are some scary images, and they'd also be a distraction during the final movie in what will probably remain the series of the decade. Not a particularly great date movie, either...this is a real, bring-your-friends big movie. Five out of five decapitated orcs (and trust me, there were a lot more than that).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030012.post-1141664627267071292006-03-06T12:03:00.000-05:002006-03-06T12:03:00.000-05:00I don't know what became of balloon Kong, but I di...I don't know what became of balloon Kong, but I did find the following in an old New York Times article:<BR/><BR/>Ruth Sarfaty, a spokesman for the project, said the 84-foot balloon might be put on display for at least one day next weekend on a site closer to the ground. Among the places being considered, she said, were the base of the Empire State Building on 34th Street, a sixthfloor setback of the building, or the Great Lawn or Belvedere Castle in Central Park.Guy Hutchinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13225310027801357310noreply@blogger.com