# King Kong (2005) trailer news **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 20, 2005, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-kong-2005-trailer-news/309063 "2005-06-20T15:45:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2005, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-kong-2005-trailer-news/309063/1 "2005-06-20T15:45:15Z")
On most NBC/Universal networks. Online at Volkswagon. > **[Yahoo Finance - Stock Market Live, Quotes, Business & Finance News](https://finance.yahoo.com/)** > > At Yahoo Finance, you get free stock quotes, up-to-date news, portfolio management resources, international market data, social interaction and mortgage rates that help you manage your financial life. If this was being done by anyone other than PJ, I’d probably consider it a needless re(re)make, but I’m curious what he’s going to do. Brian ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2005, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-kong-2005-trailer-news/309063/2 "2005-06-20T19:08:32Z")
I wonder if the trailer will show us a glimpse of the main dude. I’m very interested to see how well Andy Serkis portrays an ape. I also want to see Tom Hanks’s son and see if he inherited any acting genes. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2005, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-kong-2005-trailer-news/309063/3 "2005-06-20T20:15:51Z")
I should also mention that the trailer will probably be attached to “War of the Worlds” Brian ---
**Author:** ![Rocketeer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocketeer/32/4437_2.png) [@Rocketeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rocketeer)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2005, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-kong-2005-trailer-news/309063/4 "2005-06-20T20:58:27Z")
> [@N9IWP](#): > > … I’d probably consider it a needless re(re)make… No matter who does it, it’s an unnecessary remake. The original does not need to be remade. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2005, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-kong-2005-trailer-news/309063/5 "2005-06-20T21:02:53Z")
The original is overrated. The dialogue and acting are both atrocious and Kong’s size seems to vary from one scene to the next. ---
**Author:** ![well\_he\_s\_back](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3ab097/32.png) [@well\_he\_s\_back](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/well_he_s_back)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2005, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-kong-2005-trailer-news/309063/6 "2005-06-20T22:12:46Z")
To those who say it’s an unnecessary remake: PJ has said one reason he’s making it is for the current generation who missed (is missing?) the original. He points out that many kids today just won’t watch older films. My daughter who’s 13 will watch the Marx Brothers and lots of older flicks with her folks, but many of her friends just won’t. I’ve seen them - if it’s black and white or “old” looking they won’t sit for it. Sad. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2005, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-kong-2005-trailer-news/309063/7 "2005-06-21T00:19:52Z")
And yet, I remember the Hollywood remake of _Godzilla_, which is known to we G-Fans as G.I.N.O. **G** odzilla **I** n **N** ame **O** nly ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2005, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-kong-2005-trailer-news/309063/8 "2005-06-21T01:27:31Z")
Another vote in favor of a good remake, I saw the original recently with my 13 year old nephew, I still like it. But really! The special effects, though still sometimes impressive, are trully awful by today’s standards and taste. They really distracted and annoyed my nephew, let’s see what the Kiwis will do. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2005, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-kong-2005-trailer-news/309063/9 "2005-06-23T11:17:09Z")
Promo for the trailer at [http://www.kongisking.net/index.shtml](http://www.kongisking.net/index.shtml) Brian ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2005, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-kong-2005-trailer-news/309063/10 "2005-06-23T11:43:31Z")
> [@N9IWP](#): > > I should also mention that the trailer will probably be attached to “War of the Worlds” > > Brian No it won’t. It may try to get placed on War of the Worlds but everybody with a trailer will want on WotW. So it wil have to fight Dukes of Hazzard, Fantastic 4, and all the other July /August releases for a spot. It won’t be on every screen of War. ---
**Author:** ![JohnBckWLD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d6d6ee/32.png) [@JohnBckWLD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnBckWLD)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2005, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-kong-2005-trailer-news/309063/11 "2005-06-23T11:48:59Z")
who edits yahoos finance news headlines? ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2005, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-kong-2005-trailer-news/309063/12 "2005-06-23T14:59:06Z")
**Zebra** You are probably right and know more about it but several newspapers reported it: [http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3307043a1870,00.html](http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3307043a1870,00.html) [http://www.theonering.net/scrapbook/view/15865](http://www.theonering.net/scrapbook/view/15865) I think Stuff is just referencing The Dominion Post, and who knows where the DP got the info. I trust your sources more. Brian ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2005, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-kong-2005-trailer-news/309063/13 "2005-06-23T16:04:21Z")
> [@N9IWP](#): > > Promo for the trailer at [Kong is King.net | King Kong movie news and rumors](http://www.kongisking.net/index.shtml) > > Brian Wow. Think about this one for a moment…