If you ever find yourself in a squadron of helicopters that are being swatted out of the air by a giant gorilla, simply climb out of his reach. - Paladin Exactly! I think that is how my aviation brigade's helicopter pilots trained for Iraq - because we didn't lose anyone to giant gorilla strikes! Train as you fight, fight as you train I always say.
saw this tonight (youngest wanted to see the latest car-porn movie and I just couldn't...) Paint-by-numbers on a lot of the tropes but - it's a fucking monster movie, you were expecting Christopher Nolan or Martin Scorcese? AS a monster movie, I thought it was pretty enjoyable - particularly compared to Godzilla because you actually SAW the "monster" in action all through the movie, plus a lot of beast-on-beast combat which presumably is what you see a movie like this for. There's no substantial character development (except, arguably, Kong himself) which is only a disappointment when you consider the cast because, again, consider the genre - and a LOT of people die, but I thought it did the job. If they were setting up an eventual Godzilla/Kong movie, the latter is staged a lot better for that film than the former is.
Point of order: If you're talking "Raiders," Indy is shooting a Browning Hi-Power in the shootout in Marion's bar. 13-14 shots with a very credibly reload time in the periods when he's behind cover. He also carries the Hi-Power when the Nazis board the sub. Apparently he keeps it in his man-purse. Of course in Raiders, he's carrying either a S&W or Colt (depending on the scene) that takes .45ACP in half-moon clips. As to this movie, "fooled me once, shame on you, fool me twice..." After being told how amazing the new "Godzilla" was going to be and being completely underwhelmed by it, I didn't have high hopes for a "King Kong from the same people.
Just watched it today, not bad. I don't know what the fuss was all about. Did it have problems, yes, but it's a popcorn flick.
