Harley fans in hog heaven at new museum Jul 13, 2008
The King Kong is a 13-foot-long cycle with two seats and two engines. Schiesl said many of the construction workers who built the buildings were Harley fans, as is the museum restaurant s chef, who was inspired to put a peach cobbler on the menu after a ride he took in Georgia during peach season. (New Haven Register, CT)
Not a bad guy Jul 7, 2008
So in that sense, Cross is the ultimate role for me, said Kretschmann, who has also starred in Next with Nicolas Cage, King Kong with Naomi Watts and will be seen alongside Tom Cruise in Valkyrie later this year. With roles pouring in from Hollywood as well as Europe, acting has taken most of Kretschmanns time. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
The Citizen's Cinema Jul 5, 2008
TheCitizensCinema wrote on Jun 9, 2008 10:06 AM:" I wonder how someone would react to "Cloverfield" were they sheltered for a week, told nothing of the outside world and then forced to watch the film. Of course, one would have to control for the subject's consciousness of the experiment. If the viewer suspects something's up, chances are they'll see through the test. (This consideration is my psychology major at work).Assuming that's not an issue, I wonder whether the viewer would recoil in... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Gollum actor to 'play' King Kong Jul 5, 2008
British actor Andy Serkis - Gollum in the Lord of the Rings films - will help create the title character in Peter Jackson's upcoming remake of King Kong ... " The original King Kong recently topped a movie monster poll Serkis was heavily involved in the creation of warped hobbit Gollum in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. He provided the voice of the character, while his facial and bodily movements were mapped on computer. But he only appeared in the flesh at the beginning of the third instalment,... (Yahoo News -- Lord of the Rings)
New Zealand hails Rings heroes Jul 5, 2008
The celebrations were delayed until this week because Jackson was busy preparing the DVD version of The Lord of the Rings and making plans for his re-make of King Kong. Jackson is known for his dishevelled look. (Yahoo News -- Lord of the Rings)
Cloverfield’ hype drew attention from film Jul 5, 2008
Cloverfield, you see, is a completely typical monster movie along the lines of Godzilla or King Kong or even 2006 s The Host that had a very atypical protagonist. This is actually an entire movie about cannon fodder. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Preggo Watt-age Jul 4, 2008
LOS ANGELES "King Kong" star Naomi Watts is pregnant less than a year after giving birth to a son, Alexander Pete, the Daily Mail reported on Thursday. Watts is four months pregnant with her second child with partner, Liev Schreiber, with whom she starred in "The Painted Veil." The two have been dating since 2005. (Fox News)
Naomi Watts pregnant Jul 4, 2008
The 'King Kong' star recently expressed her fears she had left it too late to have more children. The 39-year-old beauty said: "For so long, I thought, 'I can't have a baby now. I've got this to do, that to do. I've got to achieve that and this.' The truth is, this just happened so quickly, and you can still do it. "Honestly, have a baby. (iAfrica.com)
Digital studio move one step closer Jul 1, 2008
He compared the King Kong movie from 1933 to the one made in 2005. He also said it is comparable to going from silent films to talking films and from black and white to color. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
United state Jun 30, 2008
With her looks Theron could have had a nice career sticking to King Kong knock-offs like Mighty Joe Young (1998) or playing the wife with a big scream in thrillers like The Devil's Advocate (1997). But she seems to have a knack for veering towards smaller, smarter projects. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Geeks bearing riffs Jun 28, 2008
"You can hear it over the music. It's like King Kong stepping. We got hooked on that. Now what we aim for is pure energy.". Intoxicated with the idea of taking their show on the road, the group returned to the studio in 2006 without a record deal after acrimoniously leaving their previous label, Virgin, two years earlier. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Cascades, sing the city energetic Jun 27, 2008
They could almost fool King Kong into thinking he is back home. They are the remnants of a primordial Eden, beautiful, uncanny signs of a natural nonurban past that the city never had. (International Herald Tribune)
Infotainment Jun 26, 2008
King Kong was Adolf Hitlers favourite movie. The average human body contains 0. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Roslyn filmmaker to premier second documentary Jun 26, 2008
It s the King Kong of all climbs, Schmitt says by way of description. This is the race of the true mountain goats of the sport. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
Aristotle's Six Elements of Drama Jun 23, 2008
Or in the case of King Kong, shoot him down. Keep your plot twisting and turning and avoid the embarrassment of an audience member snoring. (Suite101.com)
Rare Monroe footage fetches $60,000 at auction Jun 23, 2008
Alfred Hitchcock's driver's license sold for $8,000, and an original "King Kong" French film poster sold for $40,625, according to the auction officials. Anna Nicole Smith's former boyfriend Larry Birkhead attended the auction and spent nearly $3,000 on lingerie once worn by the late Playboy playmate. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Professor Wrestling: Real Names Edition Jun 20, 2008
YESTERDAY: Kerry Adkisson: The Texas Tornado, Kerry Von Erich Tom Billington: The Dynamite Kid Richard Blood: Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat : Hulk Hogan Adolpho Bresciano: Dino Bravo Chris Chavis: Tatanka Eldridge Wayne Coleman: Superstar Billy Graham Barry Darsow: Repo Man William DeMott: Hugh Morrus Nick Dinsmore: Eugene Amy Dumas: Lita Lillian Ellison: The Fabulous Moolah Sidney Ray Eudy: Sid Vicious Page Falkenburg: Diamond Dallas Page Roy Wayne Ferris: The Honky Tonk Man Keith Franke: Adrian... (NBC 11, CA)
'Oz,' 'Snow White, ' '2001' among top genre flicks Jun 19, 2008
Oz,' 'Godfather' among top genre films - Movies- msnbc. $7 online stock trades. (MSNBC -- News)
Best of 10: AFI releases top-10 genre film lists Jun 19, 2008
50 Cents OFF ALL Beers es of Wine - $1. 3 for 1 mixed drinks from 10 pm - 12 am 2 for 1 mixed drinks from 12 am - 1 am. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
What has The Wizard of Oz got in common with The Godfather? Jun 19, 2008
Page last updated at 16:23 GMT, Wednesday, 18 June 2008 17:23 UK. Oz and Godfather top movie lists. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Oldies are goldies in top ten list Jun 18, 2008
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. Omar Sharif and Peter O'Toole in a scene from the 1962 classic 'Lawrence of Arabia', which was named best epic. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
American Film Institute Releases Top Films Jun 18, 2008
Last Update: 8:36 am. "The Wizard of Oz" has been selected by the AFI as the top fantasy film of all time. (FOX23 News, NY)
AFI picks best films in 10 categories Jun 18, 2008
Fantasy: "The Wizard of Oz," "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring," "It's a Wonderful Life," "King Kong," "Miracle on 34th Street," "Field of Dreams," "Harvey," "Groundhog Day," "The Thief of Bagdad," "Big.". Gangster: "The Godfather," "GoodFellas," "The Godfather Part II," "White Heat," "Bonnie and Clyde," "Scarface: The Shame of a Nation," "Pulp Fiction," "The Public Enemy," "Little Caesar," "Scarface.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Guitar Hero's front man: Adam Jennings Jun 18, 2008
Former British Shakespearean actor Andy Serkis has become a kind of mo-cap star after roles such as Gollum in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy and the title part in "King Kong.". Jennings fell into the work. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Making 2008's 'The Incredible Hulk' more than a shade better Jun 15, 2008
"And yet his size was so large, there was always a great physical distance between him and any human characters, making it more like a relationship with King Kong than this hulking man. It just didn't connect.". In fact, that was the case from its first commercial -- during the Super Bowl -- onward, as fans ridiculed the visuals for Lee's Hulk, letting up a bit only when the movie finally opened. (Los Angeles Times)
Yes, but can we forgive you, boys? Jun 14, 2008
Do you see that strangely familiar bloke there, looking like a cross between King Kong on a pushbike and Evel Knievel. Well that competitor - "A. Lockett" on the competition sheet - is better known as "Plugger" and, despite qualifying 445th, he improved that position by 160 riders in the course of the race. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Review: 'Hulk' an action-packed pleasure Jun 14, 2008
This is Fay Wray and King Kong, "Beauty and the Beast" all over again. I haven't seen Ang Lee's movie since it came out, but I recall finding the computer-generated Hulk too plastic and cartoonish, as if he'd dropped in from another film entirely. (CNN -- Showbiz)
'Incredible Hulk' flexes creative muscle Jun 14, 2008
Ross is better off with the green guy anyway, as he protects her from danger in a cliff-top cave, bellowing to the skies like King Kong with a severe case of jaundice. The worst of the villains is played by Tim Roth, who hasn't had a role this menacing since his vicious swordsman in Rob Roy. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
The Incredible Hulk Jun 13, 2008
And when the Hulk isn't raging, there are moments of big-guy pathos blatantly lifted from Frankenstein and King Kong movies. Wasting little time on back story, the movie offers an opening credit montage that's the equivalent of the first half-page of a comic book to re-introduce the characters: Banner is the subject of a gamma-ray experiment that goes wrong. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Movie Review: He's all the rage Jun 13, 2008
The Incredible Hulk wants to be more than just an action yarn: There are a couple of nods to the King Kong story, and it repeatedly tries for emotional heights that are far higher than the movie can climb. You'll appreciate the attempt, but the movie seems more comfortable when it's crushing things to smithereens. (Florida Times-Union)
Jack gets kick out of playing himself Jun 10, 2008
The Age: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Melbourne's leading newspaper. Kylie NorthoverJune 10, 2008. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
The Citizen's Cinema Jun 10, 2008
TheCitizensCinema wrote on Jun 9, 2008 10:06 AM:" I wonder how someone would react to "Cloverfield" were they sheltered for a week, told nothing of the outside world and then forced to watch the film. Of course, one would have to control for the subject's consciousness of the experiment. If the viewer suspects something's up, chances are they'll see through the test. (This consideration is my psychology major at work).Assuming that's not an issue, I wonder whether the viewer would recoil in... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
YouTube geezers are a reel hot ticket Jun 10, 2008
Semple's screenwriting credits include 1970s flicks Three Days of the Condor, Papillon, The Drowning Pool and King Kong. The opening title to each Reel Geezers broadcast introduces the critics as the dynamic duo, which is Semple's inside nod to the campy Batman episodes he penned. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Industry Buzz Jun 8, 2008
For "Kung Fu Panda," Ethan Van der Ryn, the Oscar-winning sound editor behind the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, "King Kong" and "Transformers," faced an unusually quirky challenge. Co-director John Stevenson decided that whenever Jack Black's panda character took a punch, the impact should sound like "a bag of soup." Did Van der Ryn come up with a high-tech solution. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
2 Men Scale New York Times Building Hours Apart Jun 6, 2008
And then, in turn, they were off on a hand-over-hand trip up the face of a New York skyscraper, with no ropes or harnesses, a trip that left the cellphone-camera-snapping crowds that swirled below thinking of Spider-Man, or maybe King Kong. He was staring at me on the fourth floor, said Kim Severson, a reporter for The Times s Dining section, who saw Mr. Clarke pass by. (New York Times)
'I hope audiences will like Love Story 2050' Jun 6, 2008
We have the same crew who designed graphics for The Lord of the Rings (WETA Workshop), King Kong and Harry Potter. We have the Animatronics who have worked on the robot and teddy bear, which function through remote control. (Rediff)
Gollum actor to 'play' King Kong Jun 4, 2008
British actor Andy Serkis - Gollum in the Lord of the Rings films - will help create the title character in Peter Jackson's upcoming remake of King Kong ... " The original King Kong recently topped a movie monster poll Serkis was heavily involved in the creation of warped hobbit Gollum in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. He provided the voice of the character, while his facial and bodily movements were mapped on computer. But he only appeared in the flesh at the beginning of the third instalment,... (Yahoo News -- Lord of the Rings)
New Zealand hails Rings heroes Jun 4, 2008
The celebrations were delayed until this week because Jackson was busy preparing the DVD version of The Lord of the Rings and making plans for his re-make of King Kong. Jackson is known for his dishevelled look. (Yahoo News -- Lord of the Rings)
Cloverfield’ hype drew attention from film Jun 4, 2008
Cloverfield, you see, is a completely typical monster movie along the lines of Godzilla or King Kong or even 2006 s The Host that had a very atypical protagonist. This is actually an entire movie about cannon fodder. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Officials: Roofers started Universal Studios fire Jun 4, 2008
It then destroyed a King Kong attraction, the courthouse square from Back to the Future and a streetscape featured in Spider-Man 2 and Transformers. The blaze also gutted a building housing 40,000 to 50,000 videos, but Universal Studios President and Chief Operating Officer Ron Meyer said there were duplicates of everything. (USA Today -- Life)
Blowtorch caused Hollywood fire Jun 4, 2008
A King Kong exhibit and sets from the films Back to the Future and Bruce Almighty were among the attractions destroyed. However, the head of Universal Studios, Ron Meyer, said the studios had duplicates of everything lost in the video library, and that the main vault containing motion picture negatives had not been affected. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Jack's back, in black and white, as `Panda' star Jun 4, 2008
After stealing all his scenes in "High Fidelity," Black grabbed lead roles in such films as "Shallow Hal," "The School of Rock," "Nacho Libre" and "King Kong.". "I would definitely have been satisfied if I could have a career character-actor trajectory," Black said. (Yahoo News)
Universal Studios theme park reopens Jun 3, 2008
It then destroyed a King Kong attraction, the courthouse square from Back to the Future and a streetscape featured in Spider-Man 2 and Transformers. The blaze also gutted a building housing thousands of videos, but Universal Studios President and Chief Operating Officer Ron Meyer said there were duplicates of everything. (India Times, India)
Universal Studios theme park fire was an accident Jun 3, 2008
The fire detroyed several historic street facades and the King Kong amusement park attraction ... "It's sad for Hollywood,' said Ismael Garza, 53, a stage manager. Workers had been using a blowtorch to heat asphalt shingles to apply to the roof of a building facade early Sunday, said Los Angeles County Fire Chief Michael Freeman. They finished about 3 a.m. and followed policy of standing watch for one hour, then left for a break, he said. A security guard spotted the fire and reported it at 4:43... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Seeing All the Sites... Jun 3, 2008
We also saw sets from "The Fast and the Furious," "King Kong," "JAWS," "Back to the Future," the famous Bates Hotel from the movie "Psycho," "The Grinch's Who-ville" and many other sets like New York streets and an old western town. Then we rode a few of the featured rides including the Jurassic Park River Ride and the Mummy ride. (Bgsufalcons.com)
Fire tears through Universal Studios Jun 3, 2008
A large fire tore through a back lot at Universal Studios early Sunday, destroying a set from "Back to the Future," the King Kong exhibit and thousands of videos and reels in a vault ... (AP) One of Hollywood s largest movie studios starred in a disastrous sequel Sunday as a fire ripped through a lot at Universal Studios, destroying a set from Back to the Future, a King Kong exhibit and a streetscape seen frequently in movies and TV shows ... An exhibit housing a mechanically animated King... (Montana Standard, MT)
Fire-hit Universal Studios opens Jun 3, 2008
A King Kong exhibit and sets from the films Back to the Future and Bruce Almighty were among the attractions destroyed. Please turn on JavaScript. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Hollywood blaze declared accident Jun 3, 2008
The fire destroyed a set from Back to the Future, the King Kong exhibit and a video vault containing more than 40,000 videos and reels. Officials said the courthouse square and the clock tower that enabled Michael J Fox's character to time travel in Back to the Future were damaged. (Aljazeera.Net)
Official: Low water pressure made fire worse Jun 3, 2008
The fire at the studios destroyed a set from "Back to the Future," and the King Kong exhibit ... It then destroyed the courthouse square featured in the film "Back to the Future" and an exhibit housing a mechanically animated King Kong that bellows at visitors on a tram. (CNN -- US)
Studio fire accidental Jun 3, 2008
It then destroyed a King Kong attraction, the courthouse square from ''Back to the Future'' and a streetscape featured in ''Spider-Man 2'' and ''Transformers. . (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Cause of Universal Studios fire identified Jun 3, 2008
It also burned through the building that housed a mechanical King Kong that delighted tourists on the popular backlot ride, and gutted a video warehouse. At the large warehouse, videos of films going back to the 1920s were destroyed, but everything inside the video vault was a copy of material stored elsewhere, and "nothing precious was lost" said Ron Meyer, president of Universal Studios. (Xinhuanet, China)
Revenue agency gets poor grade Jun 3, 2008
A fire roared through part of Universal Studios film and TV studio, damaging well-known movie sets and a popular "King Kong" attraction before being brought under control after 12 hours. Horizon Betapro's Howard Atkinson on bull and bear ETFs. (Financial Post)
Universal Studios ablaze Jun 2, 2008
He said the fire had been contained to a single structure, the King Kong exhibit and predicted the blaze would be "knocked down" within hours. "A total of five structures within the New York exhibit, including one sound stage, were lost," said another LA County fire inspector, Frank Garrido, who added that the fire started in an area depicting New York City, which was destroyed. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Chertoff: Negotiation With Al Qaeda Futile Jun 2, 2008
(2:30)A raging fire at Universal Studios destroyed famed street sets and the popular King Kong building before firefighters could contain the flames. Ben Tracy reports. (CBS News)
Disastrous blaze at studios Jun 2, 2008
Universal Studios in Hollywood has starred in a disastrous sequel as a major fire destroyed a set from Back To The Future and a King Kong exhibit. It was the second fire at the site in 20 years, wrecking facades and creating the kind of catastrophe film-makers relish recreating. (TeleText)
Fire strikes Universal Studios lot Jun 2, 2008
The damaged sets included the Courthouse Square seen in "Back to the Future" and the New York street that was used in the 1987 "Dragnet" film and "Bruce Almighty." The Universal theme park's King Kong attraction was destroyed ... The exhibit housing a mechanically animated King Kong that bellows at visitors on a tram also was destroyed. (Boston Globe)
In picturesInferno rages at Universal Studios in Los Angeles Jun 2, 2008
A New York street scene, the King Kong exhibit and a square seen in Back to the Future were destroyed in the blaze. The fire is thought to have started on a sound stage of the studios. (BBC News -- Americas)
Blaze Leaves Universal Studios Lot Charred Jun 2, 2008
A raging fire at Universal Studios destroyed famed street sets and the popular King Kong building before firefighters could contain the flames ... That fire also destroyed New York city street facades and part of the King Kong set ... An exhibit housing a mechanically animated King Kong that bellows at visitors on a tram also was destroyed. (CBS News -- Iraq)
"Sex" Sells Way To Top Of Box Office Jun 2, 2008
(2:30)A raging fire at Universal Studios destroyed famed street sets and the popular King Kong building before firefighters could contain the flames. Ben Tracy reports. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Gollum actor to 'play' King Kong Jun 2, 2008
British actor Andy Serkis - Gollum in the Lord of the Rings films - will help create the title character in Peter Jackson's upcoming remake of King Kong ... " The original King Kong recently topped a movie monster poll Serkis was heavily involved in the creation of warped hobbit Gollum in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. He provided the voice of the character, while his facial and bodily movements were mapped on computer. But he only appeared in the flesh at the beginning of the third instalment,... (Yahoo News -- Lord of the Rings)
New Zealand hails Rings heroes Jun 2, 2008
The celebrations were delayed until this week because Jackson was busy preparing the DVD version of The Lord of the Rings and making plans for his re-make of King Kong. Jackson is known for his dishevelled look. (Yahoo News -- Lord of the Rings)
Fire claims King Kong attraction, movie sets at Universal Studios (10) Jun 2, 2008
The Sentinel Online : Archives : News Nation : Fire claims King Kong attraction, movie sets at Universal Studios ... Fire claims King Kong attraction, movie sets at Universal Studios ... (AP) A large fire raged on a back lot at Universal Studios on Sunday, devouring several movie sets and the theme parks King Kong attraction, officials said. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Cloverfield’ hype drew attention from film Jun 2, 2008
Cloverfield, you see, is a completely typical monster movie along the lines of Godzilla or King Kong or even 2006 s The Host that had a very atypical protagonist. This is actually an entire movie about cannon fodder. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Destruction... Jun 2, 2008
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A large fire tore through a back lot at Universal Studios early Sunday, destroying a set from "Back to the Future," the King Kong exhibit and a video vault containing more than 40,000 videos and reels ... The King Kong exhibit is a stop on the studio's tram tour where the giant ape bellows at passengers and artificial banana scent fills the area, studio spokesman Eliot Sekuler said ... However, tram tours would avoid the King Kong attraction, Sekuler said. (The Drudge Report)
So many stars, movies at MTV awards Jun 2, 2008
By William Keck, USA TODAY LOS ANGELES The destruction of King Kong and part of the iconic Back to the Future clock tower in a fire that broke out early Sunday morning at the Universal Studios back lot did not prevent Kong-size stars such as Tom Cruise, Will Smith, Ben Stiller and Charlize Theron from showing up for the 2008 MTV Movie Awards, held Sunday night at The Gibson Amphitheatre, not far from the site of the fire. By the time stars arrived, the smoke had cleared and the blaze provided... (USA Today -- Life)
