| | King Kong: Deluxe Extended Edition (2005) (3 Discs) | |
Description
Please note: the film is spread over discs 1 and 2
Thirteen additional minutes of epic adventure, exotic creatures and awesome
special effects make the King Kong: Deluxe Extended Edition the definitive
version of Peter Jackson's must-see, must-have action adventure epic. Exclusive
behind-the-scenes glimpses of Jackson and his crew give fans an unprecedented
window into the sweeping cinematic vision that makes the King Kong: Deluxe
Extended Edition a spectacular film experience that movie lovers will not want
to miss!
It is 1933, and vaudeville actress Ann Darrow (Oscar nominee Naomi Watts) has
found herself - like so many other New Yorkers during the Great Depression -
without the means to earn a living. Unwilling to compromise and allow herself to
sink into a career in burlesque, she considers her limited options while
aimlessly wandering the streets of Manhattan. When her hunger drives her to
unsuccessfully try to steal an apple from a fruit vendor's stall, she is rescued
- literally - by filmmaker and multiple hyphenate Carl Denham (Jack Black).
It seems that the entrepreneur-raconteur-adventurer is no stranger to theft,
having that day lifted the only existing print of his most recent and unfinished
film from under his studio executives' noses when they threatened to pull his
completion funds. Carl has until the end of the day to get his crew onboard the
Singapore-bound tramp steamer, the S.S. Venture, in hopes of completing his
travelogue/action film. With that, the showman is certain he will finally
achieve the personal greatness he knows awaits him around the corner - and
although the crew believe that corner to be Singapore, Denham actually hopes to
find and capture on film the mysterious place of legend: Skull Island.
Unfortunately for Carl, his headlining actress has pulled out of his project,
but his search for a size-four leading lady (the costumes have all been made)
has, fatefully, led him to Ann. The struggling actress is reluctant to sign on
with Denham, until she learns that the up-and-coming, socially relevant
playwright Jack Driscoll (Oscar winner Adrien Brody) is penning the screenplay -
the fees his friend Carl pays for potboiling adventure are a welcome supplement
to Driscoll's nominal income from his stage plays.
With his newly discovered star and coerced screenwriter reluctantly onboard,
Denham's 'moving picture ship' heads out of New York Harbor... and toward a
destiny that none aboard could possibly foresee...
Special Features
- Disc 1:
'King Kong' Part 1
Audio commentary from director/co-writer Peter Jackson and co-writer/producer Philippa Boyens
Deleted scenes - Disc 2:
'King Kong' Part 2
Audio commentary from director/co-writer Peter Jackson and co-writer/producer Philippa Boyens
'The Eighth Blunder Of The World' featurette
'The Present'
A night in vaudeville
King Kong homage
WETA collectables
Trailesr - Disc 3:
Introduction to 'The King Kong Archives' by Peter Jackson
The origins of King Kong
Pre-production Part 1: the return of Kong
Pre-production Part 2: countdown to filming
The venture journey
New York, New Zealand
Bringing Kong To Life Part 1: design and research
Bringing Kong To Life Part 2: performance and animation
1996 King Kong video gallery
Venture video gallery
Skull Island video gallery
New York video gallery
Arrival at Skull Islan pre-viz animatic
T-Rex fight pre-viz animatic
Kong's capture pre-viz animatic
Empire State Building pre-viz animatic
Ann Disarms Kong: motion-capture/animation comparison
Kong Capture: motion-capture/animation comparison
Kong In New York: motion-capture/animation comparison
DVD credits
DVD-Rom features: 1996 and 2005 scripts
Technical Details
Region 2
Year 2005
Screen Widescreen 2.35:1 Anamorphic
Languages English - Dolby Digital (5.1)
Duration 3 hours and 14 minutes (approx)
Genre: Action Adventure
Certificate: 12 Suitable for Persons Aged 12 or Over
Directed by: Peter Jackson
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