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King Kong (1933) V.S King Kong (2005) King Kong is one of the most recognizable motion-picture of all time. Written and produced by Merian C. Cooper, "King Kong, a story worth making two movies about the suspense/thriller, was state of the art when it first came out in 1933, and was brought back to life through current state of the art technology in 2005" (Layton, 2003). The stop-motion animation in the 1933 film and the new and improved computer animation in the 2005 version about this gigantic ape, as well as other comparisons and contrasts, make both movies exciting and timeless. In comparison, King Kong in 1933 and King Kong in 2005 both have the same plot. Carl Denham was an independent film director famous for shooting animal pictures in remote and exotic locations. In his newest project, Denham wanted to find an uncharted, mysterious island that he imagined would be full of monstrous creatures unseen by the viewing public. In his movie, the monster would be spotlighted along with a leading “damsel in distress.” Denham recruited a bunch of macho seamen, but is unable to hire an actress for his newest project. His usual agent did not help find anyone because of the dangerous expedition, so Denham went out on the streets of New York searching for a girl for his leading lady. In his search, he met Ann Darrow, a small-time actress who was desperate for work because of the effects of the Great Depression in 1933. Denham took a chance by going with Ann Darrow and tries to convince her to join him on the adventure of a lifetime, offering her the lead in his project. Captain Englehorn had promised to take Denham to Skull Island where he wanted to film his movie. Before the voyage, the Captain begins to have second thoughts about the trip, and during his attempt to turn around, the ship is lost in fog and crashes into rocks on the island. Denham and the crew explore the island and are attacked by the natives. The natives kidnaped Ann to sacrifice her to
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