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King Kong ultimate edition blu ray four stars Naomi Watts, Jack Black Adrien Brody and a Gentle giant (Peter Jackson) with the late, great Andrew Lesnie managing visuals embarks quite literally on a quest to find an island stranger than any other, in this the penultimate (as of 2019) Hollywood retelling of the myth of the blonde and the beast on Skull island. Jackson as his usual shot a longer movie than its distributors wanted to show on theaters. This blu ray runs longer by roughly a dozen or so of minutes. Included on this edition is the theatrical cut also. So if you enjoyed the film before, and is quite amusing, and have ever been curious of what did Jackson really wanted to tell, this is the best edition to get great price-value ratio.

It's not an amazing movie, but Peter Jackson did a pretty fantastic job capturing a spirit of grandeur with this movie. Surprisingly, the rather excessive digital effects actually hold up particularly well and can even put some newer movies to shame. While ultimately an entertaining ride, it is so unnecessarily long. The Blu-ray presentation, though, is great all the way around. The quality of the movie, presentation, and incredibly extensive bonus features (thankfully placed on a separate disc) is a steal at $6. I actually preferred this to the upscaled 4K version which makes it an even better value for me. Can't go wrong for such a low price.

This version of a King Kong remake was surprisingly good. I was skeptical going into this movie but came out actually enjoying it. With good special fx and sticking true to most of the original story, it certainly was a better version than the more modern 1978 movie. I didn't think that Jack Black was going to be a good fit, but he pulled off a good performance. This steelbook edition has a vintage cover that looks 1930ish but the down fall is there's no inside cover artwork. I like to open my steelbooks and be wowed by the inside as well as out.

I enjoy this film more than most and the action set pieces and effects are generally very good. But Peter Jackson filled the movie with way too much nonsense to keep it from being a great time. The transfer is at times amazing especially close ups of Kong, but at least on my tv there were many scenes where the lighting was way too harsh and overdone. Overall good job and worth a buy under $20.

I really enjoy this movie for some reason. Have had it on Bluray for years, but decided to pick up the 4K version on sale. Doesn't disappoint. Great picture and puts the motion processor on my Sony TV to work. I enjoy the period specific stuff in the very beginning of the movie too, not sure why. Worth getting this movie if its on sale. I wouldn't pay more than $15 for it though.

I have this and two other King Kongs, the 1933 and the 1976 versions. The first is, of course, a classic and the second, well, not so much. I really enjoyed the story of this version and the special FX were awesome! Yes, it is a bit long, but not at all boring. I got this Blu-ray as an update to the DVD and the picture was very good!

I would love to give this film 5 stars, but coming from a critical standpoint I’ll point out that the movie is long, once you get to skull island(1 hour in) the pacing kicks up until a little bit towards the end of the second act. But if anything the final act is perfect, it’s a tragic, beautiful ending that leaves a pit in your stomach.

I do enjoy this remake of the classic Kong. However, I feel the length of the movie is a bit of a draw back. The build-up to the arrival at Kong Island was a bit tedious. Adding some of the deleted scenes from the original was a nice touch. Overall the 4K edition is worth the price of readmission.

Jackson’s ‘King Kong’ does not disappoint! Brilliantly directed by Jackson, this version is by far the best remake of the original 1933 ‘King Kong’ classic. The visuals are breathtaking! The film itself is a masterpiece. This movie belongs in your collection!

Very good movie. Peter Jackson doesn't disappoint in this adaptation of the original King Kong movie. Jack Black is an interesting pick for the lead male role, but he fills it well. Very entertaining.

This 4k release came out better than I had expected looks and sounds great I didn't notice graning too much the Cg with the dinosaurs looked kinda strange but overall good movie and it's Kong cant go wrong

A well-done version of the original classic. Top drawer effects and it stays true to the original story. Nice addition to your movie collection if you like the original black and white classic.

Not as overwhelmending a suprise as when I saw the original, but well crafted and the special effects are almost seamless. The story is very close to the original,but there are still suprises.

This is a great movie with lots of twists and turns throughout the movie it keeps you entertained all the way through and has some areas where you can really relate to the characters

My favorite King Kong movie. 4k brings it to life even more.

I really only bought this for the steelbook. Great quality. Still very good movie. The extended edition is long but after they get to the island it becomes fast pace.

I like the movie. A bit cheesy at times but nevertheless it's a great film on King Kong. I will admit the back cover looks better than the front of the Steelbook,

This movie falls into the category of fun action romp. It is heavily digital effects reliant and has ridiculously over-the-top action sequences. However, it is fun.

REGARDING: "KING KONG" (2005) version: I already owned this movie on the 3-DVD disc set, plus the separate 2-disc dvd box set of THE MAKING OF, as well as "king Kong" (1976) DVD (which I have to admit is my favorite due to that was my generation which I grew up with, AND was at Twin Towers and saw Kong's body in summer 1976, AND recently bought -and now own- the foreign BLURAY of that), and own the 1933 original on DVD, BUT!, did not own this bluray of the 2005 Peter Jackson version, only the DVD. For a BEST price ("cheap" price, which Best Buy always has, hence "BEST BUY"), for $8 dollars, decided to purchase this. GLAD I DID! The sound is FANTASTIC! Wish it was in 7.1 sound, but 5.1 does the job! You can hear the airplanes buzzing around behind you, the roars and the fighting of the animals in the jungle all around you! AND the picture is great! Colorful, sharp, which BLU-RAY is. "BEST" is buying blurays as blurays have the BEST sound and the BEST picture! I recommend buying this movie on bluray at BEST BUY! (*Some of the extras from the dvd have not been ported over onto the bluray, but it has the extended version along with the theatrical version, plus a commentary on the long version, and few other extras. BUT should not deter you from buying this bluray). Glad I bought the bluray....at BEST BUY! BUY IT! You'll be glad you did. (*of course the original 1933 is considered the best one overall, but cannot beat color and sound of the 2005 one!) This one is GOOD. So, do not go pounding your chest to decide whether to buy or not, go climb up a building to get to BEST BUY and BUY this! You'll feel like a KING! RRRRUN to BEST BUY!

I have always been a fan of King Kong. This one of course is another version of the original Fay Ray... Good movie and 4K with low price made it worth it.