7.6 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
Flamboyant, foolhardy documentary filmmaker, Carl Denham, sails off to remote Skull Island to film his latest epic with leading lady, Ann Darrow. Native warriors kidnap Ann to use as a sacrifice as they summon "Kong" with the local witch doctor. But instead of devouring Ann, Kong saves her. Kong is eventually taken back to New York where he searches high and low for Ann, eventually winding up at the top of the Empire State Building, facing off against a fleet of World War I fighter planes.
Starring: Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Colin HanksAction | 100% |
Adventure | 81% |
Thriller | 43% |
Epic | 40% |
Period | 19% |
Drama | Insignificant |
Romance | Insignificant |
Video codec: HEVC / H.265
Video resolution: 4K (2160p)
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: DTS:X
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English: DTS Headphone:X
Spanish: DTS 5.1
French (Canada): DTS 5.1
Japanese: DTS 5.1
Portuguese: DTS 5.1
Brazilian Portuguese
English SDH, French, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish
Blu-ray Disc
Three-disc set (3 BDs)
Digital copy
Bonus View (PiP)
BD-Live
4K Ultra HD
Region free
Movie | 4.5 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 5.0 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
Best Buy and Universal have collaborated on a store exclusive SteelBook release for Director Peter Jackson's 2005 film 'King Kong.' The package contains three discs, all of which are identical to the UHD 'Ultimate Edition' package released in 2017. See the 'Special Features and Extras' section of the review below for more on the SteelBook's look and feel.
For a full UHD video review, please click here.
For a full UHD audio review, please click here.
King Kong's SteelBook favors artistic simplicity over visual volume and density, particularly on the front cover. A handsome black frame
surrounds
an image of the title character, haunched down on its fists, fading into shadow and facing right, looking down at Ann Darrow, who appears in white, a
diminutive figure in comparison, looking at the beast. Unlike Kong fading into shadow, Darrow almost appears to be in a spotlight. A thin smoke
permeates the visible background between them. The rear panel features a full-face shot of King Kong in the middle of a ferocious growl, showing
angry eyes and hungry teeth. In white at the bottom, center, is a Universal logo and legalese. A model number appears bottom-right. The spine is a
flat
black with the
film's title in block white letters (which give way to a darker coloring towards the bottom), center. A Universal logo appears at the bottom, also in
white. The SteelBook is textured and grippy rather than smooth and glossy. It will not show obvious fingerprints.
Inside, the digital copy code floats; there are no tabs. The three discs occupy two sides. One disc is situated individually on the left while two appear in
staggered-stacked formation on the right. The inner print is a two-panel spread that again features King Kong and Ann Darrow. In a tasteful and
elegant black-and-white still, the beast is holding the leading lady, who is in a seated position, in the palm of its hand. The two are high atop the city.
For full coverage of the on-disc supplemental content, please click here.
King Kong's SteelBook is simple and elegant. Despite a fairly loud -- but effective -- back cover, it favors subtlety and tasteful imagery on the front and inside rather than anything of excess. The on-disc content is terrific. Highly recommended for both newcomers to the film on UHD as well as SteelBook collectors.
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