Kong and Komodo

[david peters <davidrpeters@earthlink.net>]

I saw Kong last night and noticed the reappearance of a minor character, the 
giant lizard. A quick search through Google revealed that the Komodo Dragon was 
discovered just twenty years prior on a little island just a wee bit closer 
than the fabled Skull Island. And of course T-rex, Stegosaurus and the lot were 
still relatively new discoveries back then. The airplane as a shooting machine 
was less than twenty years old and the Empire State building still smelled of 
fresh paint. 

What a time!

My impression of the Jackson Kong was one of wonderment. I was slack-jawed 
watching what was on the screen from an art director's POV - from start to 
finish. The over-the-top moments could have been rethought, absolutely. 

Still, overall, incredible. 

David Peters
St. Louis