IntroductionA good film can be captivating or exciting depending on the plot of the film. Like the thrill of a roller coaster, so is the thrill that comes from watching the movie King Kong. It is both captivating and intriguing in the sense that it provides a rich thematic presence and setting. In this article, the student will take a look at the film King Kong from a critical perspective to deduce whether the film should really live up to its hype. The film "King Kong" was a commercial success in 1933, although the great gorilla flickered briefly on only a few hundred screens (Linn 35) and (Selznick, Cooper and Schoedsack n.pag). According to “Universal Studios Hollywood (13), the story of King Kong needed to be repeated on smaller home screens through television so that new generations of young people and adults could fully embrace it as their own, making the tale a fundamental part of our culture that it is widely spread and recognized by all. The original 1933 film remains one of the central myths created in the 20th century (“Peter Jackson's King Kong” 116+). Its fundamental concepts, scenes, images, and dialogue spread throughout the culture, as the essays in this same volume attest ("Peter Jackson's King Kong" 117). King Kong is a constituent work of genius. It remains an equally powerful viewing experience today, even more than 70 years after its creation and first distribution (Linn 35). King Kong Movie Recap The King Kong movie story opens in New York with preparations for a movie to be shot on location in "Skull." Island' which is believed to be inhabited by prehistoric animals (Selznick, Cooper and Schoedsack n. pag) and (“Universal Studios Hollywood” 13). The filmmakers set sail for the remote island; the long journey is... middle of paper... ng; Jurassic Park just got a lot hairier." EGM [i] 2005: 34,34-35. ABI/INFORM Full. Web. November 4, 2011 ."Peter Jackson's King Kong; Great Ape." EGM [i] 2006: 116,116-117. ABI/INFORM complete. Web. 4 November 2011 .RKO Pictures, 1933. 100 minutes - Black and White. Merian Cooper and Ernest Schoedsack.Selznick, DO, Cooper, CC and Schoedsack, EB “King Kong” (1933), Film United States: RKO Radio Pictures."Universal Studios Hollywood; King Kong reemerges in a ferocious new 4-D attraction in 2010 at Universal Studios Hollywood, the entertainment capital of Los Angeles, as the "eighth wonder of the world" rises from the ashes to amaze Studio Tour guests." Entertainment Newsweekly. 19441673 ( 2009): 13. ABI/INFORM Completed Nov 2. 2011.