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Old 07-07-2009, 11:56 PM
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I have said this before, elsewhere--I like the colorized King Kong a lot--it could be done better, nowadays, but I don't disagree with most of the color choices, overall, I think they work.

And definitely, the added color adds demarcation to the different elements of the scenes--the dirt, the trees, the vines, Kong, humans. humans' clothing, and so on. Totally aside from the color choices themselves, these demarcations allow the brain to "decode" the elements of the scenes more easily than is possible if the image is all in gray scale. This in turn allows the viewer to appreciate a lot of details that are simply muddy shadows in black and white.

In the case of King Kong, which is a pioneering effects film that offered up loads of carefully composed scenes featuring multiple layers of elements (humans, sets, puppets, glass paintings, miniatures, etc.), colorization allows the viewer a different avenue of appreciating and analyzing the shots and their artistry.

It doesn't replace the black and white (original) version; it would not presume to. But interested parties with an open mind should go to Amazon.com, search on "king kong in color," and check out a VHS tape. I love the damn colorized version of King Kong. I watch it as often as the original version.

Try it! Then knock it if you must.
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