King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) | |
| Director(s) | Ishiro Honda |
| Producer(s) | John Beck, Tomoyuki Tanaka |
| Top Genres | Action, Adventure, Horror, Science Fiction |
| Top Topics | Monster |
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King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) was a Action - Adventure Film directed by Ishiro Honda and produced by John Beck and Tomoyuki Tanaka.
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King Kong vs. Godzilla
By Joey on May 4, 2014 From WolffianclassicmoviesdigestKing Kong vs. Godzilla?(1962) [Universal] review https://www.facebook.com/Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest discovered on the remote Farou Island by Dr. Mikino, “soma” was a special variety of berry with remarkable narcotic qualities. Mr. Tako, the head of Pacific Pharmaceuticals and the Tok... Read full article
King Kong vs. Godzilla
By Joey on May 4, 2014 From WolffianclassicmoviesdigestKing Kong vs. Godzilla?(1962) [Universal] review https://www.facebook.com/Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest discovered on the remote Farou Island by Dr. Mikino, “soma” was a special variety of berry with remarkable narcotic qualities. Mr. Tako, the head of Pacific Pharmaceuticals and the Tok... Read full article
KING KONG VS. GODZILLA--The Japanese Version
By Dan Day Jr. on Feb 15, 2014 From The Hitless Wonder Movie BlogLast week the legendary Svengoolie (you can see him on various Me TV stations across the USA on Saturday nights) showed KING KONG VS. GODZILLA. Of course this was the American version of the film. Due to complex rights issues, the Japanese version cannot be shown on American television, or be releas... Read full article
KING KONG VS. GODZILLA--The Japanese Version
By Dan Day Jr. on Feb 15, 2014 From The Hitless Wonder Movie BlogLast week the legendary Svengoolie (you can see him on various Me TV stations across the USA on Saturday nights) showed KING KONG VS. GODZILLA. Of course this was the American version of the film. Due to complex rights issues, the Japanese version cannot be shown on American television, or be releas... Read full article
King Kong vs Godzilla (1962)
By Richard on Oct 7, 2012 From Classic Horror CampaignWhen the head of a large corporation sends a team to a tropical island to capture giant ape King Kong, the frozen body of Godzilla is reanimated by an American submarine. Kong is captured then escapes, eventually going on a rampage through Tokyo whilst Godzilla also tramples the Japanese populace. E... Read full article
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Originally, Honda had thought about using stop motion animation instead of men in costumes, but due to budgetary concerns those plans were scrapped. However, there are a couple of scenes where the technique is used; first in the fight with the giant octopus as it grabs one of the natives and second in the second battle between Kong and Godzilla when Godzilla gives Kong a dropkick.
Godzilla's appearance greatly changed for his 1962 appearance in the first color movie: King Kong vs. Godzilla. King Kong vs. Godzilla was made more as a comedy film than having the "sense of terror" theme in the two previous movies. Because of that, Toho decided to make Godzilla less demeaning. While some American posters of the previous two black and white Godzilla movies showed Godzilla as green, the Kingoji suit revealed Godzilla's true color: charcoal gray. The previous two Godzilla suits were painted brown. On this suit, Godzilla's ears were taken away, and instead of having four toes on each foot, Godzilla had three. The center dorsal fins were englarged and the two side dorsal fins decreased in size. The body of Godzilla was bulkier than the last two suits. The head was made longer, and a slight frown was added to the side the mouth, a feature that would be seen in some later suits. The pupils were enlarged, and the eyes sported a yellow-reddish color. The new features on Godzilla gave him an alligator-like appearance.
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