KING KONG NAMED BEST MOVIE OF 2005

Last updated: Tuesday, March 14, 2006

KING KONG NAMED BEST MOVIE OF 2005

Gorilla remake KING KONG has been named the Best Film of 2005, picking up top prize at last night's (13MAR06) Empire Magazine's film awards.

a scene from the movie 'KING KONG'

Despite being largely shunned at the Academy Awards earlier this month (05MAR06), the giant monkey movie beat Oscar-winner CRASH to the accolade, as voted by the British public.

But the racial drama did not go totally unrecognised, with star THANDIE NEWTON hailed as Best Actress. JOHNNY DEPP's inspired performance in CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY earned him the male equivalent.

Elsewhere, the cast of HARRY POTTER were honoured for their Outstanding Contribution to the British film industry. The movie franchise, worth more than $3.4 billion (GBP2 billion) worldwide, was represented by teen star DANIEL RADCLIFFE, who picked up the award for his role as the boy wizard.

Movie legend TONY CURTIS flew all the way from Los Angeles to personally accept a Lifetime Achievement Award - the first major award of his career.

He was recognised for his roles in hit films including SOME LIKE IT HOT, SPARTACUS and THE DEFIANT ONES.

SIR ROGER MOORE, his co-star in cult TV series THE PERSUADERS, was on hand to present the prize.

The ceremony was held in the Hilton London Metropole, with British comedian BILL BAILEY hosting.

| Tuesday, March 14, 2006

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