A Critical Review of King Kong
A Critical Review of King Kong (1933)
Cynthia Boyd
HUM/150 Introduction to Film Studies
August 19, 2013
Victor Armenta
A Critical Review of King Kong (1933) The film making process plays an important role in the success of a film. Many forms of technology are used to complete the process of making a film. Each aspect and technology used is as important as selecting the film title and cast. In the following paragraphs I will perform a critical review of the film King Kong (1933), including genre, cast, setting, story, sound, cinematography, context, meaning and likeability of the film followed by a recommendation to the public or general audience as whether to see it or not.
King Kong (1933) is directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, original screenplay written by screenwriters Ruth Rose and James Ashmore Creelman with the contributing writing skills of Leon Gordon.
The cast includes Fay Wray as Ann Darrow, Robert Armstrong as Carl Denham, Bruce Cabot as John Driscoll and King Kong as King Kong. There are other cast members that round out the film, making notable appearances but too many to name.
Film Story: King Kong (1933) is a classic beauty and the beast story, with a second underlying theme of survival in the action/adventure genre. Each of these themes contributes to the story as it is told. The story is written as a director, John Driscoll, whom is on a mission to make a film using a woman for the first time in his film that is located in an unannounced location. Mr. Driscoll looks to an agency to assist in the casting of this woman for his film but the casting agency is unable to place anyone for him, so the Mr. Driscoll goes into the city and finds an unknown actress, Miss Ann Darrow that is down on her luck. She agrees to take the challenge and goes with the Mr. Driscoll on a ship that is to sail for an unknown island.
After setting sail the cast for the film and crew of the ship end up on the Island known as Skull Island,
Cynthia Boyd
HUM/150 Introduction to Film Studies
August 19, 2013
Victor Armenta
A Critical Review of King Kong (1933) The film making process plays an important role in the success of a film. Many forms of technology are used to complete the process of making a film. Each aspect and technology used is as important as selecting the film title and cast. In the following paragraphs I will perform a critical review of the film King Kong (1933), including genre, cast, setting, story, sound, cinematography, context, meaning and likeability of the film followed by a recommendation to the public or general audience as whether to see it or not.
King Kong (1933) is directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, original screenplay written by screenwriters Ruth Rose and James Ashmore Creelman with the contributing writing skills of Leon Gordon.
The cast includes Fay Wray as Ann Darrow, Robert Armstrong as Carl Denham, Bruce Cabot as John Driscoll and King Kong as King Kong. There are other cast members that round out the film, making notable appearances but too many to name.
Film Story: King Kong (1933) is a classic beauty and the beast story, with a second underlying theme of survival in the action/adventure genre. Each of these themes contributes to the story as it is told. The story is written as a director, John Driscoll, whom is on a mission to make a film using a woman for the first time in his film that is located in an unannounced location. Mr. Driscoll looks to an agency to assist in the casting of this woman for his film but the casting agency is unable to place anyone for him, so the Mr. Driscoll goes into the city and finds an unknown actress, Miss Ann Darrow that is down on her luck. She agrees to take the challenge and goes with the Mr. Driscoll on a ship that is to sail for an unknown island.
After setting sail the cast for the film and crew of the ship end up on the Island known as Skull Island,