King Kong
In the latest version of King Kong, Peter Jackson does an amazing job as the director in recreating a well-known story. I pondered what made this movie so different than the others? Sure the stunning special effects and realistic environment made the story come alive more than ever before. Jackson used to made Kong seem much more “human” in this film than the previous directors. Kong had a personality we could all relate too. In the movie the gorilla laughs, cries, gets angry, and shows many more emotions that you and I posses in our everyday lives.
In the movie the one scene that made the viewer relate to Kong more than any other is when he is observing the sunset with Naomi Watts. She simultaneously begins to sign the word beautiful. They both watch the sun descend into the ocean. At this point both characters in the film are equal, they are both in awe of the natural beauty. At this point in the movie Kong has been transformed from a giant gorilla, to a creature with feelings and emotions similar to you and I. He begins to speak the universal languages of love and compassion. He becomes one of us.
Towards the end of the movie I found myself pulling for Kong even though the end was inevitable. It was easy to get wrapped up in the story when you know how it is going to end. As Kong began his ascension to the top of the of the building, I remember hearing some of audience member’s begin the sniffle. Throughout the movie, Jackson’s character development of Kong made him more than a gorilla, it made him human. With the final fall in the horizon, Kong was a friend and not a 1200-pound gorilla. As he fell, so did our vision of being connected to someone or something through that universal language. Kong stood for the simple things we want to hold so dear, love.
Right now I live in a mostly wooded area I do not get to enjoy the sunsets like I used to in the Bay Area. When I was in Jamaica I got a chance to see some of the most amazing sunsets I have ever experienced. As the sun set on my final evening I was faced with realization that my time in Jamaica was coming to an end. My mind pondered on all of the wonderful ones I had seen in the prior weeks. A sunset can be symbolic of so many things in ones life. For me it was the final one I would enjoy on Jacobs Beach. I wrote a prayer from a rock on the beach as the sun descended below the hills in the distance. My prayer was written for all beings to enjoy life as I do. I realized that most beings have not been endowed as we have. God has blessed us with the abilities to not only enjoy sunsets, but to write about them a week later and share that wonderful emotion with others. I am thankful for the ability to even write this story.
The picture here is of my final sunset in Jamaica. Like Kong, watching a sunset lets me feel a little more human. For that brief moment, I feel like I'm not so alone in the world knowing that someone, somewhere, is watching this also. With all the trappings of our lives, watching a sunset for the few moments in the evening reminds me that God made this day for you and me, we should make the most of it. We are all apart of his wonderful creation, we should all be enjoying this world to its fullest.
In the movie the one scene that made the viewer relate to Kong more than any other is when he is observing the sunset with Naomi Watts. She simultaneously begins to sign the word beautiful. They both watch the sun descend into the ocean. At this point both characters in the film are equal, they are both in awe of the natural beauty. At this point in the movie Kong has been transformed from a giant gorilla, to a creature with feelings and emotions similar to you and I. He begins to speak the universal languages of love and compassion. He becomes one of us.
Towards the end of the movie I found myself pulling for Kong even though the end was inevitable. It was easy to get wrapped up in the story when you know how it is going to end. As Kong began his ascension to the top of the of the building, I remember hearing some of audience member’s begin the sniffle. Throughout the movie, Jackson’s character development of Kong made him more than a gorilla, it made him human. With the final fall in the horizon, Kong was a friend and not a 1200-pound gorilla. As he fell, so did our vision of being connected to someone or something through that universal language. Kong stood for the simple things we want to hold so dear, love.
Right now I live in a mostly wooded area I do not get to enjoy the sunsets like I used to in the Bay Area. When I was in Jamaica I got a chance to see some of the most amazing sunsets I have ever experienced. As the sun set on my final evening I was faced with realization that my time in Jamaica was coming to an end. My mind pondered on all of the wonderful ones I had seen in the prior weeks. A sunset can be symbolic of so many things in ones life. For me it was the final one I would enjoy on Jacobs Beach. I wrote a prayer from a rock on the beach as the sun descended below the hills in the distance. My prayer was written for all beings to enjoy life as I do. I realized that most beings have not been endowed as we have. God has blessed us with the abilities to not only enjoy sunsets, but to write about them a week later and share that wonderful emotion with others. I am thankful for the ability to even write this story.
The picture here is of my final sunset in Jamaica. Like Kong, watching a sunset lets me feel a little more human. For that brief moment, I feel like I'm not so alone in the world knowing that someone, somewhere, is watching this also. With all the trappings of our lives, watching a sunset for the few moments in the evening reminds me that God made this day for you and me, we should make the most of it. We are all apart of his wonderful creation, we should all be enjoying this world to its fullest.
posted by O King at
11:39 PM
1 Comments:
I think this is my favorite picture so far!
-Laura
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