King Kong (1933)

Hadn’t seen this in years. Still the best monster film ever made. I was surprised by how visceral this film still is. They don’t pull the punches for any of the deaths in this film. You see people as they hit the ground after falling from great heights, stomped to death, eaten. The art design in this film is still gorgeous. The island is eerily beautiful. Willis O’Brien truly was a master of his craft, imbuing Kong with a real personality. Kong was a better actor than some of the human cast. The only downside to this film was how exploitative it was, Kong was naked throughout the film’s entire runtime!