Horst_In_Translation Review of The Lost Spider Pit Sequence

The Lost Spider Pit Sequence (2005 Video)

A pretty smart and interesting add-on

[6/10 · 15 March 2017]

"The Lost Spider Pit Sequence" is a 5-minute live action short film in black-and-white and now you probably wonder why is there a black-and-white film from 2005 and the lack of color here is not an artistic choice. But first things first. Director Peter Jackson (LotR) made a King Kong movie back in 2005, so over a decade ago now and this film we have here is probably an add-on for the DVD. But it actually refers to the really old King Kong film from 1933, over 80 years ago now. There was a sequence taking place at a spider pit and this one was deleted from the movie and sadly is considered lost now. But it did not become forgettable as Jackson here used his wit and creative talent to re-enact this scene and we can see what it may have looked like. In my opinion, this is a pretty decent idea and makes for a really nice change in terms of how different this is to the usual behind the scenes stuff etc. And I also think, in terms of the looks, this scene perfectly could have been included in the 1933 King Kong and people would see it as a sequence that actually belongs to this very old film. Well done, Mr. Jackson. This is worth checking out, not only for King Kong lovers. For these, it is even a must-see.