King Kong 2005

The new King Kong (2005) in my opinion was the much better of the two Kong movies created. I think what made this movie much better than the original is the special effects used and the acting differences between that time and now. In 1933 films with more than just acting, but voices were relatively new. At this time there were really no guidelines for what makes a good actor so while the acting was good, it was kind of cheesy and made for a lot of one-liners. The acting in the 2005 version however, was so well scripted that it made you connect with the characters as if you were on Skull Island with them. Not only did they do a good job having the audience relate, but they also acted out being actors which must have been pretty hard to do. I give them a lot of credit for putting together such a good movie and transforming it from an all time classic, to a must view now.
Also the special effects that were used in the movie were some of the most amazing special effects I’ve ever seen. Although the original versions effects were really good for its time, seeing the newer versions makes it hard to even compare. In the new version you actually start to believe that Kong, the 30 foot gorilla is actually real and living. The designers even gave him breathing features and facial emotions throughout the entire story. Even though the producers in the 1933 version made you root for Kong, the way the producers in the newer version did it was so much more realistic. By creating a more realistic Kong, it makes you not only feel bad because you start to think it’s a real gorilla, but also because the emotions that go through Ann and Kong are so visible you begin to feel the same way.
Overall they were both very good movies; however the newer of the two is just more advanced in so many ways. If the producers of the first Kong were alive today and they also created a new one it would be a very tough decision.