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Now this is what it's all
about - two blokes in rubber suits beating the crap out
of each other while Tokyo falls down around them.
The King Kong suit looks a
bit of an embarrassment, especially next to the rather
nifty Godzilla one. Its pectoral muscles are
nearly down at its waist! "Bloke from a Fancy
Dress Party vs Godzilla" would be more accurate.
As with
many such Japanese monster movies, the US version
replaces a lot of the original scenes with localised
versions. This movie takes it a bit further though
- the Japanese original was a satire on commercialism,
but the American release removes the humourous elements
entirely. This left a much inferior, serious
science fiction effort.
If you're
wondering - King Kong wins. (In both versions,
despite the persistent false rumour that Godzilla wins
in the original Japanese film.)
Favourite
bit: "They are natural enemies." So giant
gorillas and mutant lizards are natural enemies?
Who carried out the research to discover that? |