King Kong (1933)
Being one of the first giant monsters to wreak havoc on an unsuspecting city, King Kong has managed to cement himself in popular culture as one of the most powerful beasts in modern fiction. He is first discovered by filmmaker Carl Denham (Robert Armstrong), who stumbles across the 50ft tall ape on the mysterious Skull Island, whilst natives perform a sacrifice for the beast. Once the big man catches a glimpse of the beautiful Ann Darrow (Fay Wray), he goes on a rampage in order to win her heart, which involves him snatching her up at any chance he gets and taking her as far away from any other man as he can. Jealousy issues much? The tale of Kong has since been re-told in many different ways and eras but has always managed to emote a certain amount of sympathy for the beast, who in the end was killed by love.
Karen Woodham is the founder and owner of the Blazing Minds. She is also a Cinema reviewer and works with RealD 3D reviewing the latest 3D releases and IMAX, she has also had several articles published in various publications including the first edition of SFW Magazine. In 2015 she became an Award Winning Blogger and also has her website listed as one of the UK’s Top 10 Film Blogs.
