Make a monkey out of me

Okay, so I know he's an ape not a monkey. And I'm sure there's some Old World/New World distinction I'm missing as well with my glib request, but the important thing is that you realize that King Kong is the most entertaining movie I've seen all year. My companion last night has some awareness of this fact, based on the bruises and bite marks he's sporting today.

Yes, I could have shaved 20 minutes off the total run time, but I wasn't thinking that while I was sitting there. I was glued to the screen, despite knowing how the movie ends, and that's saying something. I didn't even want to watch the last 15 minutes, because I was so heartsick about the inevitable climax. Kong strangely reminded me of my dog...