Kong did need an update, and this worked.
Sure, there was a lot of screaming in the original and there is an element of melodrama, but there's a lot of ambiguity. King Kong isn't a cuddly soft toy- he's a wild creature.
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You cannot have it both ways. A dancer who relies upon the doubtful comforts of human love can never be a great dancer. Never. (The Red Shoes, 1948)
You cannot have it both ways. A dancer who relies upon the doubtful comforts of human love can never be a great dancer. Never. (The Red Shoes, 1948)