I was a budding cinephile when Peter Jackson’s King Kong came out in 2005. So like any cinephile would, I decided to watch the original 1933 movie that inspired it. Gleefully reveling in the three hour runtime, the 2005 King Kong builds up its human cast, giving each of them backstories and arcs that each of us get invested in, however unwilling we are in some cases. Jackson’s King Kong condemns the more troubling themes of the original with the reimagining of Jack Black’s Carl Denhma, a sleazy movie director. King Kong is available to rent on Apple TV, Amazon, and elsewhere.