MAJESTIC

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 12140, 30 December 1933, Page 2

MAJESTIC

- “KING KONG’’ . AN AMAZING- PICTURE : - ' •K ever a picture deserved the description “amazing’' it is “King Kong’’, now at the Majea'.ic. This film was made from an idea conceived by Mercian C. Cooper, iwlio,' with Ernest Shoedsack, has’ brought back many _ strange pictures i from ffia- Corners cf the eaith. Only in a supernighrmare could even a movie producer have conceived such a creature as “King Koing’’ the ape-man Almost as tall as a church, who is brought back to civilisation from a tropical isle, and who finally ' escapes to wreck havoc in New York and roar defiance f-rom ’the top of the lofty Empire State building. 1 ' : The most amazing thing about 1 “King Kong” is that it succeeds. admirably in all three resepets. -Cold and sober reason may baulk at the idea of stone-age monsters running : wild in this present year of grace; : but while the ■ film i s showing itdoes, like a dream, hold the onlook- < er completely under its spell. It is the kind of picture that wears the ! edges off theatre seats; and that, by generally- accepted • standards,. ,<js a i sure sign of entertainment. Furth- > ermore, though one may be inclined 1 to laugh at the fantasy .afterwards, 1 one is Bkely then to lie devonred. 1 ivith curiosity and 'amazement as to < how the effects were achieved. This. 1 film is going to provide a very in- V esesting subject for conversation, i and that a.so is regarded as proof of entertainment value. —. -j A pleasing contrast is found in jthe ' supporting musical comedy featur- "i ett© kSo This l ig Harris?” which fea- < tu.res Phil Harris and is full of < bright comedy and snappy music. 1 There will be four sessions- to-day, 2 p.m., 5 pan., 7.30'p.ni., with a ' midnight; matinee at- 10 p.mv -Jteser- * vations 'may be made for the tiwo ! latter sessions. V ■ , ; 's' 1