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King Kong: Don't Mess With the Monkey

Posted by michael on from the 800,000-pound-gorilla dept.

Noodles22 writes "King Kong: Don't Mess With the Monkey began as an audition piece for Eden Phillips. After adapting some scenes from Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh's 1996 King Kong screenplay, the natural appeal of the Kong story attracted more and more enthusiastic volunteers who generously gave of their time to make Kong a rich, funny short film. We are honoured to dedicate it to Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Wingnut films, and all those involved in the Lord of the Rings films, and upcoming King Kong remake."

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  1. and.... by Digitus1337 · · Score: 5, Funny

    he'll climb to the top of the building and throw the ring to it's doom.

    1. Re:and.... by Richard_L_James · · Score: 2, Funny
      he'll climb to the top of the building and throw the ring to it's doom.

      Do you think he will let her take it off first? :)

  2. King Kong remake is going to be great by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I was so worried about the King Kong remake like with Planet of the Apes, but Tim Burton's epic masterpiece proved me wrong. I suspect I'll be just has surprised with this remake. The scuttlebutt I hear is that they've hip-hopped up the new ape by 10% and added a new companion character called poochie or something so it will be great.

  3. What is this? by CelticWhisper · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hey, now, this is Slashdot! Where are all the computer-related stories? NO MORE MONKEY BUSINESS!

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  4. Don't Mess With the Monkey - It's about a film... by Richard_L_James · · Score: 5, Funny

    Thank goodness as for a second I thought this was yet another single geek advice article on valentines... !

  5. Re:Torrent here by LearnToSpell · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'll see your pathetic karma whoring attempt, and raise you one! High-quality Clicky.

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  6. I'm such a nerd... by IchBinDasWalross · · Score: 5, Funny

    I keep thinking "Donkey Kong" and not "King Kong" while reading these comments. Maybe I spent too many happy hours as a young child with a SNES controller in hand.

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  7. don't mess with the monkey? by FrancisR · · Score: 3, Funny

    more like don't mess with the waterskiing squirrel

  8. The Wrath of Kong? by TravelSizedMonkey · · Score: 3, Funny

    KONNNNNNNNNGGGGGG!!!!!

    Seriously, they mentioned "the wrath of kong" twice, but they never did the yelling. I had to get it out of my system.

  9. Re:Don't Mess With the Monkey - It's about a film. by Vargasan · · Score: 2, Funny

    I think there should be a Steve Balmer quip around here somewhere...

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  10. Breaking News: by Cruciform · · Score: 1, Funny

    King Kong Slashdotted! Geeks Spank The Monkey!

    I know, I know... he's an ape not a monkey, but let's pretend it's a FOX headline :P

    1. Re:Breaking News: by geekoid · · Score: 2, Funny

      Geeks go Ape after hearing 'Geeks Spank The Monkey'

      And now, here's Mojo Jojo with the weather, MoJo.

      Thanks Diane, in todays forcast there is Doom! and Daspair! at the hands of I, MOJO JOJO, and it will be partly cloudy, the sky will have some sun, and some clouds, but more sun then clouds, which is why I MOJO JOJO said partly cloudy, and not Partly sunny.
      Now I am off to cause Doom and despair, and then RULE THE WORLD! Diane.

      This just in Mojo Jojo has been captured by the Power Puff Girls.

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  11. The Ending (revised) by dexter+riley · · Score: 4, Funny

    I am pretty sure King Kong can't handle /. traffic himself. ;)

    Oh, no, it wasn't the airplanes. It was Slashdot killed the beast!

  12. Sweet by Jade+E.+2 · · Score: 2, Funny

    That was really useful. Not often do I get to add 5 more actors to my "Don't see anything these people are in" list at once.

  13. can we by geekoid · · Score: 3, Funny

    punch the monkey?

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  14. Re:Anti-climax for fans of PJ by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    No he's not. And had you the ability to reason you'd have noted that the original poster was dismissing a story's merit based solely on its age. Now keep up here, OK?
    But he went on to praise another which was roughly the same age.

    Whether you mind it or not, those of us who read and comprehend, and bothered to read your comment, are calling you an idiot. Or, at the very least, ignorant.

  15. Bah! by jackal! · · Score: 3, Funny

    There are only three real monsters:

    Dracula, Blackula, and Son of Kong

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  16. Obi Wan by cyberb0b · · Score: 3, Funny

    The sound supervisor did an excellent job. I'm a big fan of Obi Wan Kenobi's work. :)

    Did anyone else notice the humorous credits?

  17. Re:Those examples are all stories about man by styrotech · · Score: 2, Funny


    Interesting that you bring this up. LotR had a main character capable of only three expressions (eye wide, eye moving, eye glaring).

    Just like Sauron, King Kong is a plot device. The real drama happens with the people around Kong.

    Oh you meant Sauron, for a second there I thought you were talking about Frodo.