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Essay / King Kong Comparison - 568
The Immaculate King Kong of 1933 was constructed like a film: to convey a story in order to entertain the audience. Peter Jackson's 2005 remake took the structure of King Kong and expanded on it in virtually every way in order to "remake" the astonishment of the original for modern audiences. The public received the first King Kong very well. Kong's stop-motion sequences were astonishing for their time, and the film grossed over $90,000 in its first weekend. In order to once again build on its prosperity, sequels were created and so in 1976, a remake was made to modify the original. Paramount updated the film in color, changed the story, and cast Jeff Bridges, a very popular actor of the time, as the lead actor. Although the film received rave reviews, it achieved exceptional box office success and tripled Paramount's initial budget for the film. Even though the film wasn't "as good" as the original, audiences still paid to see it in hopes of feeling like they did in the old days when they visually perceived the first King Kong. The remake adds...