Maybe I'm just narrowminded.
Or maybe it's because he's a monkey.
I'm sitting in my living room tonight reading a few blogs and messing around with my layout (because I'm OCD about finishing up my changes) and my husband is watching King Kong. Not the old one. The DUMB new one. (But I didn't care much for the old one either.)
First of all, I like the following movies, in this particular order.
1. Realistic movies that move you (in one way or another)
2. War movies
3. Smart movies
I do not like movies about overgrown gorillas who climb the Empire State Building with a barbie-like human dressed in white in the grip of his hand...gazing into her eyes as the sun rises. He's a monkey for cryin' out loud.
So I keep plinking away on the keyboard leavin' yall some dandy comments. But...I can't help but catch a few glimpses of this stupid movie from time to time. And each time I tell everyone in the living room how dumb it is. Honestly, are you trying to make me believe this chick fell for a monkey?!
I first tuned in when he was being captured and the girl was crying because they were going to "make millions" with this thing...a monkey, mind you. A few web visits later I noticed Kong (did I mention he is a MONKEY?!) is [and I can hardly type this it's so ridiculous] sliding around on ice having some sort of date with this girl. A.date.with.a.monkey...That's the dumbest thing EVAR. Super-Ape gives her "a look"... you know the one...but I'm not going to spell it out because this is a family show and all...but I swear I can hear Marvin Gaye right now...[okay, sorry. family show, yes.]
I leave the room and when I return, the monkey is on Broadway. Uh-huh. At least this is believable now...? Anyway, blah, blah, blah and the next thing I know there were missles being fired from airplanes toward this grabillion pound monkey. Probably our tax dollars hard at work. People are in awe watching the tumbling, bumbling mammoth-mammal fall from the sky to his death. And then the movie was over and for the first time in 47 minutes, I smiled.
He was a monkey. (gorilla, whatever.)
I just don't like movies like that.
Any Kong fans? What kind of movies do you like?
9 comments:
NOT a Kong fan. NOPERS. No thank you. no way.
Got to agree. DUMB monkey movie. Chad's a chimp for watching it! You know the kinds of movies I like, it's why we never go to the show together. Oh, except for that new one coming out. We've GOT to go see that!
I didn't care for King Kong, mostly because I thought it was too long and pretty boring - not because it wasn't realistic.
I didn't remember it as much as a romance between Kong and the woman, but more of connection between a pet and a human. Kind of like a Flipper or Lassie story.
I like period dramas (Scarlet Pimpernel, Persuasion, etc.) But, I also really like good sci-fi, so realism isn't a prerequisite for me to enjoy a movie.
Adventure movies. Jack sparrow, National Treasure, Indiana Jones, all that good stuff
NOW WAIT ONE MINUTE!
Are you trying to tell me that the chick flicks you watch all make sense?
On behalf of most of the men in your reading audience, let me say, "Bologna!"
NOW you know how we feel watching those chick flicks!
Give us a good thriller...battle to the death movie! Now that's entertainment!
I am getting to take a break from the account that is in the office today....And I am trying really hard to be lady like with my laughter. You are right It IS JUST A MONKEY!
I want to know which movies you won't go see with Natalie.
Ugh. It's a guy thing i think.
Natalie likes....horror flicks? And high school type movies? Did I get it, did I get it????
It depends on my mood---I must say, I do like horror movies--but only because I think most of them are comedies.
I also like independent films, though--I love watching movies full of actors I've never seen or heard of before. Everyone's all about Ellen Page now because of Juno, but NO ONE has been Hard Candy!
Bunch of chumps, I tell ya. Or is that chimps... haha.
Right on Dan! Preach on brother!!
One of the worst ones ever was Message in a Bottle from that "winner" Kevin Costner. Most of those movies are not as beliveable as King Kong. When are you girls gonna get it - we just like different stuff than you.
And for the record - Dumb and Dumber just gets better each time you watch it. :-)
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