Randa also hires a British SAS tracker named Conrad who knows the mission stinks but needs the money. Their escort is led by Colonel Packard (Samuel L. He requests a escort from the battered and bruised US military who in 1973 was in the process of leaving Vietnam. John Goodman plays Bill Randa, Monarch’s senior official who convinces his government contact to fund an expedition to map out Skull Island.
The most interested party is a shadowy government outfit called Monarch. The island is shielded by an ever-present storm wall but by 1973 satellite innovations led to its discovery. This time we stay put on Skull Island, a beautiful uncharted South Pacific island by air but underneath its lush canopy is the home of the wildest assortment of creatures. There is no damsel in distress, ventures to New York City, or the Empire State Building. This film version steers clear of the traditional King Kong story. King Kong has had several big screen features, not as many as fellow movie monster icon Godzilla, but enough to earn him a pretty legendary status. “Kong” is an absolute delight and a rousing throwback to the creature features that permeated the 1950s. But there were several reasons why it could have failed and I was never quite able to shake my skepticism. “Kong: Skull Island” is a movie I’ve wanted to love since seeing the first trailer. I can name several and most of them probably fell in line with my fears more so than my hopes. Will it do better or worse than the recent reboot of Godzilla? Find out when Kong: Skull Island is released on Main North America and Main Japan.I’m sure we’ve all had movies we have really wanted to be good but secretly feared would disappoint.
Whether you like the poster or not, it remains to be seen how the reboot of the King Kong franchise will fair in theaters. One thing you could criticize about the Japanese version is that there is definitely no subtlety to the poster, but that might be alright considering the genre is “monster movie”. ラストは会場に来ていた開田さんも交えてフォトセッション!! #キングコング /sBhp2MTuk0- ワーナー ブラザース ジャパン February 7, 2017Īs opposed to the English poster, there is no doubt here that walking towards these monsters is probably the worst decision you are ever going to make. This one exudes a major kaiju vibe, with a raging King Kong as well as numerous other monstrosities ready to pop out of the page and eat you the first chance they get. Not only are these two posters giving off a completely different feeling, many believe that the Japanese version is better than the original. The watercolor-esque background and the juxtaposition of the soldiers in the foreground and King Kong in the background make it feel like the calm before the storm.Įarlier this week, there was a surprise appearance in Japan by Kong’s movie director for the reveal of the exclusive Japanese movie poster.Ĭan we talk about how great our Japanese Kaiju poster is? /BsIF0S4mH9- Jordan Vogt-Roberts February 7, 2017 The English movie poster does a pretty decent job as it has a number of appealing elements to it.
One of those movies is Kong: Skull Island featuring Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L.
With it already being movie awards season, studios are trying to get the word out on their big new movies that are about to hit the theaters. This was the case with the Academy Award-winning movie Birdman, as well as the high-grossing summer blockbuster Avengers: Age of Ultron. For the first time in forever, this Japanese movie poster seems to be hitting all the right marks.īesides often being one of the last countries in the world to get new movies in theaters, Japan also has a bad rap for delivering movie posters that lack the same oomph as their counterparts around the world.