i remember reading they hired maori and actually sprayed them with black paint to make them even darker. also red contacts for extra evilness.
really gross stuff.
a long time ago i actually liked that movie despite it’s length because the insect scene was deeply disturbing in a good way and i liked the monster ecosystem of the island. obviously no longer
I was about to add that it was especially egregious for Peter Jackson, a NZ filmmaker who made a big deal about how much he respected Maoris and Maori culture during the making of LOTR and the Hobbit
I remember seeing Peter Jackson’s King Kong for the first time a while back and the way the natives were depicted had my jaw hanging open
i remember reading they hired maori and actually sprayed them with black paint to make them even darker. also red contacts for extra evilness.
really gross stuff.
a long time ago i actually liked that movie despite it’s length because the insect scene was deeply disturbing in a good way and i liked the monster ecosystem of the island. obviously no longer
Holy shit
I was about to add that it was especially egregious for Peter Jackson, a NZ filmmaker who made a big deal about how much he respected Maoris and Maori culture during the making of LOTR and the Hobbit