tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498024274048527632.post3442746741443618639..comments2024-03-28T07:22:57.503+00:00Comments on PINBUNS: Film Review - King Kong (1933)v vbc bchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08792908463852152970noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498024274048527632.post-18286648721755864942014-10-17T09:15:08.021+01:002014-10-17T09:15:08.021+01:00Ah gosh I did try to infer I was thinking of the f...Ah gosh I did try to infer I was thinking of the film in 1933 but now that I re-think about my ideas I'm sure most of it would not have crossed the audience's mind in 1933. I used the word "then" after the $672,000 to imply I knew about inflation costs though I should have been less subtle about it. <br /><br />It's hard to review something in a different mindset when you weren't originally there at the time, that's for sure! My Grandfather said he had seen it the year it came out but perhaps I could have asked for his insight a little more! <br /><br />I'm stuck for a key term to base "what makes a good review" off of. Is it one that allows the reader to form their own opinions of the item being reviewed or one that simply explains the story. - Or maybe a mix of both? Sorry, many questions! I think I'm struggling to get the balance of a "personal review" and not being subjective just right.v vbc bchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08792908463852152970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498024274048527632.post-26392807670695005012014-10-15T07:42:48.604+01:002014-10-15T07:42:48.604+01:00Hi Ella,
You have discussed some very valid point...Hi Ella,<br /><br />You have discussed some very valid points here, but I do feel that you have looked at the film very subjectively...that is, purely with 2014 eyes instead of 1933 ones. Your comment for example, that the budget was a 'measly $672,000' - I have had a look on an inflation calculator, and according to that, in today's money it would be $12,258,526.15 ! Not a measly sum, by any means!! You should try and get yourself into the head of the audience of the time; this film would have been both amazing and terrifying. <br /><br />The quotes that you have chosen all suggest that the film is still capable of creating a sense of awe in the audience; it is valid that you are arguing against this point, but you need to provide evidence for both sides of the argument, not just dismiss it because you found it tedious or unbelievable.<br />Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13332181835614441447noreply@blogger.com