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| The imposing Skull Island poster that best depicts the action embedded in the movie |
After watching War on the Planet of Apes, i was convinced i am not really a fan of animal movies. I had hurried to see that movie based on the outstanding first outing it made a few years ago. When i told a friend that i considered watching War on the Planet of Apes an absolute waste of my time, my friend asked me to make all efforts to see the 2017 remake of King Kong movie titled Skull Island.
Although i knew when the movie was released in early 2017, i never had any intention of watching it. I felt, just like the Tarzan series, no new thing can be added to spice up this Legendary Giant Ape story.
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| Samuel L. Jackson and his team of dare devil pilots before flying straight into the storm surrounding Skull Island. |
I made out time to see the movie. As soon as Samuel L. Jackson stepped into the movie in Military Pilot's uniform i knew i was in for a blast. Every artist in that movie put up a performance that would glue all skeptics to their seats till the very explosive end of the movie.
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| Flying into the Tempest |
The summary of the story is that Scientists, soldiers and adventurers unite to explore a mythical,
uncharted island in the Pacific Ocean. Cut off from everything they
know, they venture into the domain of the mighty Kong, igniting the
ultimate battle between man and nature. As their mission of discovery
soon becomes one of survival, they must fight to escape from a primal
world where humanity does not belong.
Kong: Skull Island is a 2017 American monster film that is a reboot of the King Kong franchise and serves as the second film in Legendary's franchise MonsterVerse. The film stars an ensemble cast consisting of Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, John Goodman, Brie Larson, Jing Tian, Toby Kebbell, John Ortiz, Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, Shea Whigham, Thomas Mann, Terry Notary, and John C. Reilly. Kong follows a team of scientists and Vietnam War
soldiers who travel to an uncharted island in the Pacific and encounter
terrifying creatures and the mighty Kong. The film is directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts and written by Dan Gilroy, Max Borenstein and Derek Connolly, from a story by John Gatins.
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| The Star Characters of Skull Island: Tom Hiddleston and Brie Larson |
Principal photography took place from October 2015 to March 2016 in Hawaii and various locations around Vietnam. Kong: Skull Island premiered on February 28, 2017, in London and was released in the United States on March 10, 2017, in 2D, 3D, IMAX 3D and in Dolby Cinemas. The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $566 million worldwide against its $185 million budget.
The movie has an attraction for people of all ages and taste for different movie types as there an element of the Jurassic Park type of pre-historic creatures other than Kong, there is a message for environmental protection and preservation, there are exciting tactical aerial battles and aviation stunts, there are boating scenes, there are Vietnam type Military maneuvers and there is a continuous thrilling suspense because you can never guess what happens next and who survives in the end.
After all said and done, Kong: Skull Island is the most explosive movie of the year 2017. Well, let's wait and see, just maybe we may yet be surprised with more blockbusters from Hollywood before the end of the year. Keep reading Leisure Quest and we promise to keep you informed.
Written by Eloho Ikede
Pictures from Warner Bros.
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