Blu-ray Review

King Kong

Featured in Issue 140, May/June 2009

Picture
5
Sound
5+
WSR Score
4
Disc Information
Studio Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Catalog Number 61107690
MPAA Rating PG-13/Not Rated
Rating Reason For frightening adventure violence and some disturbing images
Retail Price $39.98
Disc Type Single Side, Single Layer (BD-25)
Running Time 188/200 min
Color Color
Chapters Yes
Closed Captioned Yes
Regional Coding Not Indicated
Release Date 01/20/09
Theatrical Year 2005
Credits
Director Peter Jackson
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Disc Soundtrack DTS HD Lossless 5.1, DTS 5.1, DTS 5.0
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After a very, very long boat ride on which a film crew, led by Director Carl Denham (Black), is to shoot a movie starring the beautiful Ann Darrow (Watts), the ship changes course. Its destination: Skull Island. Its purpose: to show the world the last undiscovered territory. But no sooner do they set foot on the island do they discover that the natives are not friendly, and a sacrifice is to be made to the King. Kong, that is...who happens to be a 25-foot gorilla who can defeat any beast who dares to challenge him. But when he meets the lovely Ann Darrow tied to a sacrificial skewer, the monkey's heart melts. And it won't be long before he will have to defend her honor atop the Empire State Building. Based on a story by Merian C. Cooper and Edgar Wallace. (Suzanne Hodges)

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