King Kong
The name King Kong reminds me of childhood days. We were unexposed to the hypes outside our locality, let alone outside of the country. However, a few cult icons slipped into our realm. Like Bruce Lee, Pele, Amitabh Bachchan, and the like. And King Kong. I mean, it would have been heretic to have referred to him as a monkey. It would be as sinful as referring to Godzilla as a lizard.
It was unfathomable as to how big this ape really was. We had not seen any video, picture, or any formal definition of his physique. I guess that heightened the formidability of the picture that we conjured up mentally.
Anyway, Peter Jackson is directing a King Kong movie... due this december. For those who dont know, he directed the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Just so you know.
What if King Kong were to have a showdown with Pawanputra Hanuman? I meant, one on one. Mano-e-mano. No divine interventions. I think Hanuman will win hands down. How? Well, let's see. Didn't Hanuman allegedly try to swallow the sun when he was a toddler? That automatically meant he can also fly, and... Hanuman is the oldest superhero... it was even before the Cape eras, so Superman, Batman... that all came much later. Although I would like to point out that his name is a misnomer. Yeah, he isn't a man, apparently.
So where were we? Oh yeah. So we see that he has some awesome supersimian powers. Just to recap- he can fly. He also has herculean powers. And, he has this really cool retractable, yet prehensile tail. It is a very handy tool, if you think about it. It can be used as a whip; In case you run out of ropes, you can lasso and tie up thugs; you can tarzan from one tree to another to move quickly and efficiently, even in the urban jungle (much like Spiderman); you can perform an endoscopy, organic style; you can light the bushy end of the tail to use it as a torch when you're hunting for criminals in Afghan caves; you can even swat at flies when you're idling about; if you're going to be flying frequently, the tail can also serve as a rudder so as to change directions; so you see, the caudal contraption is something of a multipurpose tool.
What does King Kong have? He's got an attention deficit disorder (remember that woman by the window?), raging hormones, unrequited love, and a mad temper. He is far from agile. In fact, he's quite clumsy, as he thumps about among the dwarved skyscrapers. It is hard not to imagine him slipping as he steps on trucks- much like our slipping as we step on rollerblades. Besides, if Hanuman is a force of nature, King Kong is a freak of nature. He escaped from some prehistoric island. He evidently hasn't caught up with evolution.
Well, there's no question. Now that I've proved it. But that does not mean that I will let the movie go unwatched. In fact, I am very willing to watch it :)
It was unfathomable as to how big this ape really was. We had not seen any video, picture, or any formal definition of his physique. I guess that heightened the formidability of the picture that we conjured up mentally.
Anyway, Peter Jackson is directing a King Kong movie... due this december. For those who dont know, he directed the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Just so you know.
What if King Kong were to have a showdown with Pawanputra Hanuman? I meant, one on one. Mano-e-mano. No divine interventions. I think Hanuman will win hands down. How? Well, let's see. Didn't Hanuman allegedly try to swallow the sun when he was a toddler? That automatically meant he can also fly, and... Hanuman is the oldest superhero... it was even before the Cape eras, so Superman, Batman... that all came much later. Although I would like to point out that his name is a misnomer. Yeah, he isn't a man, apparently.
So where were we? Oh yeah. So we see that he has some awesome supersimian powers. Just to recap- he can fly. He also has herculean powers. And, he has this really cool retractable, yet prehensile tail. It is a very handy tool, if you think about it. It can be used as a whip; In case you run out of ropes, you can lasso and tie up thugs; you can tarzan from one tree to another to move quickly and efficiently, even in the urban jungle (much like Spiderman); you can perform an endoscopy, organic style; you can light the bushy end of the tail to use it as a torch when you're hunting for criminals in Afghan caves; you can even swat at flies when you're idling about; if you're going to be flying frequently, the tail can also serve as a rudder so as to change directions; so you see, the caudal contraption is something of a multipurpose tool.
What does King Kong have? He's got an attention deficit disorder (remember that woman by the window?), raging hormones, unrequited love, and a mad temper. He is far from agile. In fact, he's quite clumsy, as he thumps about among the dwarved skyscrapers. It is hard not to imagine him slipping as he steps on trucks- much like our slipping as we step on rollerblades. Besides, if Hanuman is a force of nature, King Kong is a freak of nature. He escaped from some prehistoric island. He evidently hasn't caught up with evolution.
Well, there's no question. Now that I've proved it. But that does not mean that I will let the movie go unwatched. In fact, I am very willing to watch it :)
posted by Milan at 5:20 PM
1 Comments:
i am having a great time reading this article. It is more interesting than watching a Govinda movie and reading THT's cartoons. :)
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