Good writing goes a long way. I have seen the famous picture of King Kong on the Empire State Building in New York many times.  “Isn’t that silly. Such an ape would never climb on top of the New York skyline,” was my reaction every single time. I was never much interested in seeing the original (1933) film, let alone the recent remake. But King Kong held me hostage on the airplane. The film is too long (you can skip the first 40 minutes until the film crew arrives on the island) but from then on Peter Jackson unleashes incredible special effects and the storyline of King Kong is excellent (much better than Jurassic Park), taking you along for a splendid ride. For me, the most amazing feature of the film was how Jackson got the animated animal to display emotions. Jack Black and Adrian Brody were miscast. The only Hollywood star that gives a good performance is Naomi Watts. Now I know where the expression “Beauty and the Beast” comes from.