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| King Kong Vs Godzilla(1962); Discuss the film here. | |
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| packmule | Jul 5 2007, 10:20 PM Post #16 |
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This has always been one of my favorite posters for King Kong Vs Godzilla(1962), which I enlarged and sharpened up into a makeshift wallpaper: I kind of wish Kong had looked more like he does in this poster than the way he actually looked in the 1962 film. 
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| KaijuFanatic | Jul 6 2007, 02:13 PM Post #17 |
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Oh, I do like this one, too. Thanks, Lee, you're giving me some great wallpapers to use. Mr Green |
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| packmule | Jul 7 2007, 11:09 PM Post #18 |
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Here's one that is obviously related to this topic thread: Eiji Tsuburaya, Toho Special Effects maestro, in discussion with his two "stars", between takes of King Kong Vs Godzilla(1962): 
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| KaijuFanatic | Jul 8 2007, 10:21 PM Post #19 |
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That's great! nod |
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| gojiramatthew | Jul 28 2007, 10:29 PM Post #20 |
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while I think KKvsG was a downgrade from GRA, its still enjoyable. King Kong looks terrible and reminds me of a drunk, wish Toho designed him more like the 1933 design. Godzilla looks nice and more dinosaur like, which is ok. The fights are alright, but seem odd, I have accepted King Kong won the last round, but Godzilla won the first and knocked out KK in the second. |
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| packmule | Jul 29 2007, 07:10 PM Post #21 |
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Agreed. The suit looked atrocious.
 I think Kong was drunk(wasn't he?)-he polished off at least two of those huge containers of red berry juice. I thought I read somewhere in one of my books that Eiji Tsuburaya wanted Kong to look less menacing to children, and that that sentiment influenced the final look of King Kong for this 1962 movie. You know, I didn't mind the suit with the regular sized limbs-it was the shots where King Kong had those ridiculously oversized arms that l thought really looked bad(recall the scene where Kong, having just been scorched by Godzilla's breath during their first encounter reaches up to scratch his head in confusion). The Kinggoji suit is actually my favorite Godzilla suit-I especially like the alligator-like quality of the head and the prominent tail and bulky legs. Again, at the risk of sounding like a broken record, my only real complaint was the lack of high speed filming for many of the kaiju battle sequences, and I also wasn't fond of the brief "stop motion" sequence either. Otherwise, I liked the battle overall, especially when Kong and Godzilla both demolished the enormous castle before tumbling off the cliff into the sea. Miscellaneous: I would love to see this film in a theater on a huge screen with stereo sound. It'll probably never happen but I would also love to see Toho do a remake of this film. 
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| gojiramatthew | Jul 29 2007, 10:15 PM Post #22 |
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Yes KK got drunk, thats why he reminds me of a drunk. |
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| packmule | Jul 30 2007, 07:41 PM Post #23 |
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I was particularly delighted when Universal released KK Vs Godzilla on DVD as a double feature(paired with KKE) in widescreen format. I have the Region 3 disc of King Kong Vs Godzilla(1962) as well-its in Japanese language, uncut, and in widescreen, but no English subtitles. |
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| gojiramatthew | Jul 30 2007, 08:21 PM Post #24 |
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I hope to get the Japanese version on DVD, but with No English subtitles and how much it costs seems pointless to me. I have seen the Japanese version on youtube. |
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| packmule | Jul 30 2007, 09:06 PM Post #25 |
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http://www.ethaicd.com/show.php?pid=23566 I have this disc. I bought it from eThaiCD earlier this year. The print looks fine. It sells for $7.50 plus shipping. I paid for standard air freight and received my parcel in about three weeks. :) |
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| Deleted User | Aug 30 2007, 10:12 AM Post #26 |
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what dvd was that |
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| packmule | Aug 30 2007, 07:22 PM Post #27 |
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batrus, click the below link to see the DVD I was talking about. The link: http://www.ethaicd.com/show.php?pid=23566 |
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| gojiramatthew | Feb 6 2008, 03:41 AM Post #28 |
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Hey Packmule, In your opinion, would you say the battle is a draw. 
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| packmule | Feb 6 2008, 07:40 AM Post #29 |
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I've asked myself this question many times, Matthew. Clearly in their first encounter Godzilla gets the better of King Kong, in part because Kong wasn't expecting an opponent who could spew a radioactive and very hot beam at him. Knowing that Kong might not otherwise have much of a chance against Godzila without some special power or ability, Toho decided to include, in the movie's storyline, Kong being able to draw considerable extra power from electricity while at the same time making Godzilla act as if he's "allergic" to it. The second, and final encounter, between King Kong and Godzilla goes back and forth, obviously. I believe Kong would have lost the Mt. Fuji battle had he not been struck, and energized, by the lightning(from the electrical storm overhead). Godzilla had pounded Kong down with his tail and set afire the woods around a woozy Kong. The big ape looked down and out. Re-energized by the lightning strikes, Kong proceeded to open up a serious can of whup ass on Godzilla, hurling Godzilla about by his tail, then getting atop Godzilla and pounding the daylights out of him. One of my favorite shots is the one, as the two monsters approach the huge castle, where Kong shoulder blocks Godzilla, knocking the giant dinosaur over backwards-this shows off, IMO, Kong's raw brute strength. There has been great debate about the ending of this film regarding which monster "won". I believe Kong won because it was he who surfaced and not Godzilla. One could argue that Godzilla also swam away, albeit underwater and therefore the final battle was a draw. This is possible though IMO, regarding the "spirit" of this movie, I believe Toho's intent, with Kong surfacing(and Godzilla remaining unseen), was to suggest to those watching this movie that King Kong was the victor. |
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| gojiramatthew | Feb 6 2008, 06:39 PM Post #30 |
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Here's what I say. Official winner: King Kong. My opinion on the winner: Neither. |
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