tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post2777732403185884997..comments2024-03-05T17:26:44.559-08:00Comments on Roman's Movie Reviews and Musings: Nostalgia Nugget: The Return of the Great AdventureRoman J. Martelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09545497713474664555noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-41414604702153792262011-05-24T19:29:13.404-07:002011-05-24T19:29:13.404-07:00King Kong 1933, despite deliberately corny dialogu...King Kong 1933, despite deliberately corny dialogue, was fundamentally more sophisticated that either remake. The islanders, ship crew, and ape all act in parallel ways, and they transcend themselves only through Anne, though with tragic results. Well, Driscoll's fate may or may not be tragic depending on if you are a marriage cynic.<br /><br />Adventure films still are being made (just as noir, for that matter, still is being made), but there are fashions in such things and adventure I suppose is not high fashion at the moment.Richard Bellushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10108081864942272619noreply@blogger.com