He Just Won't Die

King Kong is back again...this time in the form of Peter Jackson's vision due to release in December of this year. Last night the trailer aired on TV; I didn't see it then but caught it this morning on the web. It looks pretty decent -- decent enough to make me want to see it. I'm sure follow up trailers will entice even more as Jackson has become a master at making the fantastic appear real. It's amazing how far the movies have come. In 1933, when the original was released by RKO pictures, they used 18-inch models utilizing a technique called stop-motion animation to make KK appear alive. If you've ever seen it, it's cheesy by today's standards -- but it was ahead of its time, and still a great movie! When the next major "remake" hit the screens in 1976, it was a guy in a gorilla suit with some snazzy 1970's special effects thrown in for good measure; mankind never should have been burdened with this release (blah!). But now, with computers being a driving force behind many creatures we see on screen these days, a fully realized CGI KK will be the star. Bet that would blow the minds of RKO executives! In case you didn't see it, here's the trailer, enjoy!