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 Island of the Skull - Matthew Costello
 Island of the Skull - Matthew Costello ... by Pocket Star BooksNewest Review: ... a struggling actress, how did Carl Denham get the map of Skull Island? Matthew Costello explores these pressing questions in ... more ... 'King Kong - Island of the Skull'. In depression era America jobs are hard to come by, Ann finds herself unable to get work in the theatre and must travel to the casinos to get work as a performer. Meanwhile Carl is hunting for cash to fund a huge movie that will explore places unknown. Luckily for Jack an adventure is occurring on the other side of the globe where ex-navy diver Sam Kelly is searching for pearls. His journey takes him to a mist shrouded island that contains a primitive world with dinosaurs a...more |
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Island of the Skull - Matthew Costello: Before Kong - A Life More Ordinary (872 words)
by - written on 06/10/09 (Very useful, 37 readings)
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Somewhere in the depth of Hollywood is a filing cabinet containing ideas for prequels and sequels that no one ever wants. What happened to 'Spartacus' after he is crucified? Is anyone still talking about Fight Club after 'Fight Club' ended? Some films are best left as a standalone product that gives you one succinct story. However, if these films make money suddenly an unnecessary sequel appears - 'Men in Black 2', 'Pirates of the Caribbean 4', the list is endless. I don't care about the characters before or after their greatest moment; you are never going to recapture the magic of the original so why bother? What's worse than a decent film getting an unwanted ... Read the complete review
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