+ Reply to Thread
Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 20 of 23



  1. #1
    UHM's Arrogant Metal Head
    If anything is possible, is it
    possible for something to be
    impossible?
     
    DMHead777's Avatar
    Status
    Offline
    Last Online
    2 Weeks Ago

    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Member #
    12844
    Location
    Chicago
    Age
    36
    Posts
    14,459
    Threads
    436
    My Mood
    Tired
    Add DMHead777 on Facebook
    Thumbs Up
    Received: 570
    Given: 1,294
    Gamer IDs

    Gamertag DMHead777 PSN ID dmhead777 Steam ID whittem0re

    Kong: King of Skull Island (Neil Marshall)

    Universal owns King Kong, right? Not exactly. The character's rights are in a weird, confusing place that has only been made more confusing in the wake of numerous lawsuits. For the purpose of what is going on with Neil Marshall's new movie, here's what you have to know:

    Merian C, Cooper created King Kong and thought he was licensing the character to RKO for two movies. He never bothered copyrighting Kong, but did copyright a novelization of the movie. Cooper only found out that RKO considered themselves the owners of Kong when he had legal troubles getting a Tarzan Meets King Kong* movie off the ground, and it all got ugly and legal when Cooper found out RKO was licensing Kong to Toho for King Kong vs Godzilla. And it got legal again when Dino DeLaurentiis and Universal bought the King Kong remake rights from RKO in the 70s.

    The short version: Cooper ended up owning only limited publication rights to the character, but that was enough for his estate to license the creation of an illustrated novel called Kong: King of Skull Island in 2004. This novel is set 25 years after the events of King Kong and totally ignores the events of Son of Kong; in it Carl Denham and Jack Driscoll return to Skull Island and learn more about the history of Kong and the natives.

    Now the rights to that novel have been snatched up and Neil Marshall, the wonderfully two-fisted filmmaker behind Centurion and The Descent and the Battle of the Blackwater in Game of Thrones, is set to direct the film version. He's writing along with Simon Utley. I haven't read the novel (yet) but I know that Neil Marshall has exactly the sort of pulpy attitude that I want to see in my King Kong movies. The big question is what the budget of this will be, and whether Universal is going to try to get involved. It would surely make them happier to have all Kong-related stuff under their roof, I imagine, and they can't legally shut this down. Better to lean into it .
    http://badassdigest.com/2013/10/03/n...g-kong-sequel/

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!

  2. #2
    Rotting Zealot
    This user has no status.
     
    Faust's Avatar
    Status
    Offline
    Last Online
    09-16-2021

    Join Date
    Oct 2013
    Member #
    18962
    Age
    44
    Posts
    1,007
    Threads
    343
    Thumbs Up
    Received: 72
    Given: 124
    Sounds like it could be awesome! Neil Marshal is a great director he is perfect for this!

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!

  3. #3
    UHM's Arrogant Metal Head
    If anything is possible, is it
    possible for something to be
    impossible?
     
    DMHead777's Avatar
    Status
    Offline
    Last Online
    2 Weeks Ago

    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Member #
    12844
    Location
    Chicago
    Age
    36
    Posts
    14,459
    Threads
    436
    My Mood
    Tired
    Add DMHead777 on Facebook
    Thumbs Up
    Received: 570
    Given: 1,294
    Gamer IDs

    Gamertag DMHead777 PSN ID dmhead777 Steam ID whittem0re
    I just wish he made more films, but maybe it's good that they are few and far between.

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!

  4. #4
    The Architect
    This user has no status.
     
    FrighT MasteR's Avatar
    Status
    Offline
    Last Online

    Join Date
    Aug 2003
    Member #
    1
    Location
    A semi-dark room
    Posts
    31,640
    Threads
    1837
    My Mood
    Lurking
    Follow FrighT MasteR On Twitter Add FrighT MasteR on Facebook
    Thumbs Up
    Received: 879
    Given: 134
    Gamer IDs

    PSN ID frightie Steam ID frightie
    His name is being attached to a lot of projects as of late

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!

  5. #5
    Rotting Zealot
    This user has no status.
     
    Faust's Avatar
    Status
    Offline
    Last Online
    09-16-2021

    Join Date
    Oct 2013
    Member #
    18962
    Age
    44
    Posts
    1,007
    Threads
    343
    Thumbs Up
    Received: 72
    Given: 124
    Quote Originally Posted by FrighT MasteR View Post
    His name is being attached to a lot of projects as of late
    Lets hope that some of these pan out!

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!

  6. #6
    UHM's Arrogant Metal Head
    If anything is possible, is it
    possible for something to be
    impossible?
     
    DMHead777's Avatar
    Status
    Offline
    Last Online
    2 Weeks Ago

    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Member #
    12844
    Location
    Chicago
    Age
    36
    Posts
    14,459
    Threads
    436
    My Mood
    Tired
    Add DMHead777 on Facebook
    Thumbs Up
    Received: 570
    Given: 1,294
    Gamer IDs

    Gamertag DMHead777 PSN ID dmhead777 Steam ID whittem0re
    Let's hope he sticks to his roots.

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!

  7. #7
    The Architect
    This user has no status.
     
    FrighT MasteR's Avatar
    Status
    Offline
    Last Online

    Join Date
    Aug 2003
    Member #
    1
    Location
    A semi-dark room
    Posts
    31,640
    Threads
    1837
    My Mood
    Lurking
    Follow FrighT MasteR On Twitter Add FrighT MasteR on Facebook
    Thumbs Up
    Received: 879
    Given: 134
    Gamer IDs

    PSN ID frightie Steam ID frightie


    Looks good

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!

  8. #8
    UHM Emissary
    “I'm afraid I can't
    explain myself, sir. Because I
    am not myself, you see?”
     
    WickedNik's Avatar
    Status
    Offline
    Last Online
    10-25-2022

    Join Date
    May 2010
    Member #
    16168
    Location
    Chicago
    Posts
    6,386
    Threads
    18
    Add WickedNik on Facebook
    Thumbs Up
    Received: 117
    Given: 5
    Gamer IDs

    PSN ID wickednik
    I don't think that link is working, at least not for me.
    Anyway, this looks amazing!

    Sent from my SM-J700P using Tapatalk

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!

  9. #9
    The Architect
    This user has no status.
     
    FrighT MasteR's Avatar
    Status
    Offline
    Last Online

    Join Date
    Aug 2003
    Member #
    1
    Location
    A semi-dark room
    Posts
    31,640
    Threads
    1837
    My Mood
    Lurking
    Follow FrighT MasteR On Twitter Add FrighT MasteR on Facebook
    Thumbs Up
    Received: 879
    Given: 134
    Gamer IDs

    PSN ID frightie Steam ID frightie
    Works for me

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!

  10. #10
    Rotting Zealot
    Inquisitive
     
    autorico's Avatar
    Status
    Offline
    Last Online
    01-05-2021

    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Member #
    17222
    Location
    Canada
    Posts
    162
    Threads
    4
    My Mood
    Lurking
    Thumbs Up
    Received: 15
    Given: 86
    works for me too.

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!

  11. #11
    UHM Emissary
    “I'm afraid I can't
    explain myself, sir. Because I
    am not myself, you see?”
     
    WickedNik's Avatar
    Status
    Offline
    Last Online
    10-25-2022

    Join Date
    May 2010
    Member #
    16168
    Location
    Chicago
    Posts
    6,386
    Threads
    18
    Add WickedNik on Facebook
    Thumbs Up
    Received: 117
    Given: 5
    Gamer IDs

    PSN ID wickednik
    Must be my bitch ass phone, kept closing Tapatalk app.

    Sent from my SM-J700P using Tapatalk

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!

  12. #12
    The Architect
    This user has no status.
     
    FrighT MasteR's Avatar
    Status
    Offline
    Last Online

    Join Date
    Aug 2003
    Member #
    1
    Location
    A semi-dark room
    Posts
    31,640
    Threads
    1837
    My Mood
    Lurking
    Follow FrighT MasteR On Twitter Add FrighT MasteR on Facebook
    Thumbs Up
    Received: 879
    Given: 134
    Gamer IDs

    PSN ID frightie Steam ID frightie
    Youtube might be conflicting with Tapatalk or something, I can see if there's an update for Tapatalk that might fix it

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!

  13. #13
    Yup
    Nuthin' To Say
     
    Macready's Avatar
    Status
    Offline
    Last Online
    1 Hour Ago

    Join Date
    Feb 2004
    Member #
    1426
    Location
    'Jersey
    Age
    48
    Posts
    7,445
    Threads
    454
    My Mood
    Lurking
    Follow Macready On Twitter Add Macready on Facebook
    Thumbs Up
    Received: 547
    Given: 210
    Gamer IDs

    PSN ID CuttyCantHang
    I posted on the Facebook forum that they made this Kong the biggest one yet. You can tell from the poster he is huge.
    This movie looks incredible, can't wait for it!

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!
    The tranquility of night hides many malevolent things taking place under a stunning, mysterious sky pocked with precious gems of light. -GP

    Published writer in Fantastic Horror, Volumes 1,2, and 5. Currently working on my first two novels!

  14. #14
    HellBound Saint/Damnation Ready
    My "Give a Fuck" is
    Still Broken,but my "Go
    Fuck Yourself" is Fully
    Functional!
     
    hacknslash's Avatar
    Status
    Offline
    Last Online
    07-02-2020

    Join Date
    Aug 2013
    Member #
    18842
    Location
    Hacks Haunt
    Age
    47
    Posts
    4,815
    Threads
    53
    My Mood
    Dead
    Follow hacknslash On Twitter Add hacknslash on Google+
    Visit hacknslash's Youtube Channel
    Thumbs Up
    Received: 161
    Given: 303
    Gamer IDs

    PSN ID hacknslashbmf
    Quote Originally Posted by Macready View Post
    I posted on the Facebook forum that they made this Kong the biggest one yet. You can tell from the poster he is huge.
    This movie looks incredible, can't wait for it!
    He's gotta be gigantic for the crossover with Godzilla! Cant be having an ape that climbs skyscrapers fight a monster thats bigger than skyscrapers

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!

  15. #15
    Yup
    Nuthin' To Say
     
    Macready's Avatar
    Status
    Offline
    Last Online
    1 Hour Ago

    Join Date
    Feb 2004
    Member #
    1426
    Location
    'Jersey
    Age
    48
    Posts
    7,445
    Threads
    454
    My Mood
    Lurking
    Follow Macready On Twitter Add Macready on Facebook
    Thumbs Up
    Received: 547
    Given: 210
    Gamer IDs

    PSN ID CuttyCantHang
    Quote Originally Posted by hacknslash View Post
    He's gotta be gigantic for the crossover with Godzilla! Cant be having an ape that climbs skyscrapers fight a monster thats bigger than skyscrapers
    Agreed.

    The key is consistency now. In the older films he seemingly changed size based on the scenario they put him in and his scale was never "set".

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!
    The tranquility of night hides many malevolent things taking place under a stunning, mysterious sky pocked with precious gems of light. -GP

    Published writer in Fantastic Horror, Volumes 1,2, and 5. Currently working on my first two novels!

  16. #16
    Child of the Grave
    The Duke of NY...A#1
     
    koolmike's Avatar
    Status
    Offline
    Last Online

    Join Date
    Aug 2003
    Member #
    16
    Location
    Queens, NY
    Posts
    20,471
    Threads
    848
    My Mood
    Cool
    Thumbs Up
    Received: 310
    Given: 94
    Looks good.

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!
    "Wake up sucker, we're thieves and we're bad guys. That's exactly what we are."


  17. #17
    Rotting Zealot
    This user has no status.
     
    little ghost's Avatar
    Status
    Offline
    Last Online
    08-02-2021

    Join Date
    Oct 2014
    Member #
    19114
    Location
    a cardboard box
    Age
    39
    Posts
    414
    Threads
    25
    Thumbs Up
    Received: 22
    Given: 29
    Wow the trailer's incredible, it looks like the filmmakers carefully took their time with this movie. I have a feeling Kong: Skull Island will turn out to be what I wanted the recent Godzilla (2014) to be.

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!

  18. #18
    Yup
    Nuthin' To Say
     
    Macready's Avatar
    Status
    Offline
    Last Online
    1 Hour Ago

    Join Date
    Feb 2004
    Member #
    1426
    Location
    'Jersey
    Age
    48
    Posts
    7,445
    Threads
    454
    My Mood
    Lurking
    Follow Macready On Twitter Add Macready on Facebook
    Thumbs Up
    Received: 547
    Given: 210
    Gamer IDs

    PSN ID CuttyCantHang
    kong-skull-island-poster-viral.jpg
    kong-skull-island-poster-viral-black-light.jpg

    Coming Soon was one of a few sites that were sent a new KONG: SKULL ISLAND poster, which on the surface seemed like some cool, retro, viral poster. You know, not something that would actually get put up in a theater, but more something fun to circulate around the web. Well, the poster came with a note from MONARCH, (the fictional secret organization from 2014’s GODZILLA) which gave the hint to search the poster with a black light, and when done so reveals a series of notes scribbled onto the surface.

    The real letter was signed by John Goodman's character, William Randa, a government official who accompanies the group into the jungle. To avoid having to squint super hard, here is what the revealed words say:

    "His mouth is fire; his roar the floodwater; his breath is death. Enlil made him guardian of the Cedar Forest, To frighten off the mortal who would venture there. BUT WHO WOULD VENTURE THERE?”
    Oooooh, so ominous! Could the monster or “guardian” they’re referring to be Kong? Is the massive monkey what the group in the movie is searching for? Will this lead to the epic showdown between Zilla and The Ape in the future? Why are secret organizations so secretive?! They act as if their name depends on it!



    1 Not allowed! Not allowed!
    The tranquility of night hides many malevolent things taking place under a stunning, mysterious sky pocked with precious gems of light. -GP

    Published writer in Fantastic Horror, Volumes 1,2, and 5. Currently working on my first two novels!

  19. #19
    Rotting Zealot
    This user has no status.
     
    Faust's Avatar
    Status
    Offline
    Last Online
    09-16-2021

    Join Date
    Oct 2013
    Member #
    18962
    Age
    44
    Posts
    1,007
    Threads
    343
    Thumbs Up
    Received: 72
    Given: 124
    This trailer is insane, you all have to check this out! Mind hlowing, first the alien trailer now this


    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!

  20. #20
    UHM's Reverend
    I take what I don't need... I
    crush... You BLEED...
     
    WarBeast's Avatar
    Status
    Offline
    Last Online
    1 Week Ago

    Join Date
    Aug 2003
    Member #
    98
    Location
    Kansas City Mo
    Age
    50
    Posts
    3,005
    Threads
    94
    My Mood
    Cool
    Follow WarBeast On Twitter Add WarBeast on Facebook
    Visit WarBeast's Youtube Channel
    Thumbs Up
    Received: 50
    Given: 2
    Gamer IDs

    Gamertag Nope. PSN ID Dada Steam ID Don't want to share it. Wii Code Zilch

    Kong: Skull Island

    I took my son to see Kong: Skull Island in IMAX 3D today at a matinee, and it was absolutely INCREDIBLE.. 3 hours of nearly solid Giant Monster Action. I highly recommend it. This is not another "Kong gets smitten with a chick, they drag him back to New York and shoot him off a building" movie.. this is a full-on giant monster brawl. The "skull-crawlers" were nasty formidable foes for both Kong and the people on the island.

    The after-credit scene is worth hanging around for, as it sets things up for the next American Godzilla flick.

    Anybody else check this flick out yet?


    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!


    Plucking Eyes, Sockets Red, Swarming Flies, EAT THE DEAD!!!!!! - Me

    "The blackest night falls from the skies,
    The darkness grows, as all light dies,
    We crave your hearts and your demise,
    By my black hand— the dead shall rise!"

+ Reply to Thread
Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •