Second: I am glad you haven't given up editing, Spence and I was worried about what happened to you, since you suddenly disappeared from the Matrix forum. Anyway, this is the place to be for fanedits, so I am glad you made it and started with such a promising project like King Kong. The easiest way to create menus is with tmpg dvd author, it is a very self explanatory program and you will find it very easy to create simple but good looking menus to your movies (animated ot not animated, with or without sound, depending on what you want).
If I can be of help with any future project, just contact me, I would be very willing to, since I remember what a perfectionist you are from the Matrix forums.