Kingu kongu, godzilla and the myth about japans first. In 1962, godzillas creator, director ishiro honda, pit his iconic creation against cinemas other great beast in king kong vs godzilla. The japanese and american versions of the 1962 film king kong vs. There are eight currentlyreleased liveaction king kong films, one currently in development, and three animated films. You have to watch out when you order a dvd on ebayyou have to watch. Kingu kongu tai gojira is a 1962 tokusatsu kaiju film produced by toho, and the third installment in the godzilla series as well as the showa series.
No subtitles, but will work on north american region a bluray players. The endings of the usa and japanese versions are basically the same. Producer alex garcia has explicitly said, the idea is not to remake that. Godzilla and king kong have already squared off before on the big screen, in the 1962 japanese production king kong vs. Godzilla with english subtitles, ripped directly from the toho bluray. Produced and distributed by toho studios, it is the third film in the godzilla franchise, and the first of two tohoproduced films featuring king kong. The endings of the usa and japanese versions are basically the same, despite the. I had almost given up finding a highquality region 1 dvd of this, the most successful godzilla movie ever. When he first saw it he thought it was a remake because of the 1985 godzilla suit and the 1976 king kong suit on the cover, but found out that it was the same movie as before.
The motion picture screen beckons you to adventure that thrills the emotions with shock and terror after a 7 year hiatus, godzilla returned to the screen to take on king kong in the 3rd film in the godzilla franchise. No subtitles, and will only work on japanese region 2 or region free dvd players. This is an improvement from the 2nd films of the franchises too. Where can i watch the japanese version of king kong vs. It was released to japanese theaters on october 5, 1933. Therefore, fellow fans, the unfortunate truth is you will never see the japanese version of king kong vs godzilla for sale in the usa at least legitimately. Although, i was disappointed that the main title theme, which is stock music from universals library, wasnt as rich in depth as i was hoping, but thats one of the confinements of the mono format. Kong have been clear that their intention isnt to simply remake that version of the story.
Whether or not the japanese version ever becomes available in america remains to be seen, but hey, see whatever version you can get just to see kong. When both king kong and godzilla crash into the ocean during the films. Heres an hd version of the original japanese cut of mothra vs. Get the imdb app view full site help site index imdbpro imdb tv box office mojo imdb developer. Due to the involvement of rko, who licensed the mysterians 1957 for us distribution, the american version of king kong vs. King kong vs godzilla 1962 round 2 japanese original ver. Japanese king kong is a lost 1933 tokusatsu kaiju shortfilm created by shochiku company ltd. This film begins by the chairman of a pharmaceutical company. King kong escapes was released in 1967 during the heyday of japanese kaiju films. Godzilla looks better than godzilla raids again suit. This can quite possibly be the best godzilla movie since 1964s godzilla vs.
Godzilla features stock footage segments from the 1957 movie. Godzilla, and the american version of the film was released by universal. An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book. Godzilla won in the japanese version, while king kong emerged victorious in. Perhaps this was just the result of a company still generally new to the dvd format, but for whatever reason the video quality here is disappointingly poor, while a good audio and extra presentation have a hard time overcoming this. The japanese version of the film had a satirical tone, while the american version excised it in favor of a more conventional approach. The iceberg collapses, unleashing godzilla who, in the japanese version, had been trapped.
In the japanese version there really is no earthquake but a slight tremor caused. The dubbing is expectedly bad and the performances from the japanese actors are. King kong vs godzilla, dvd widescreen japanese version. Godzilla is a 1962 japanese kaiju monster film directed by ishiro honda, with. A pharmaceutical company captures king kong and brings him to japan, where he escapes from captivity and with a recently released godzilla, they toss around a. The two mightiest monsters of all time battle in the thrilling adventure classic, king kong vs. American genre fans spent decades believing that the movie had two distinct endings, and that the winner of the films eponymous battle depended on which one you saw. While most of the other movies from the first godzilla era were released in. Unlike the godzilla and gamera series, the kong films are not primarily produced by a single studio, as multiple different studios have produced kong films, and no single studio has produced more than two films. He is captured and brought to japan, where he escapes from captivity and battles godzilla. In the original japanese ending, supposedly, godzilla won. Dvd against the 2019 criterion bluray of the original 1962 japanese cut of king kong vs. Director ishiro honda injured himself during the location shooting around mount fuji.
Its commonly believed that the original 1954 japanese version of godzilla, gojira, was the catalyst for the japanese monster movie trend. For many years, i strived to see the original japanese version of king kong versus godzilla. Fearsome monsters godzilla and king kong square off in an epic battle for the ages, while humanity looks to wipe out both of the creatures and take back the planet once and for all. A pharmaceutical company captures king kong and brings him to japan, where he escapes. The original 1962 japanese cut of king kong vs godzilla from the japanese bluray release provided with english subtitles both on a burnin file as well as a raw file and an srt. The shots of the japanese countryside with the fall colors is reminisant of ghidrah. The file is buffering because its a full hd rip from a bluray with no compression, and unlike. Godzilla 1962 was the subject of one of the most endearing urban legends in the study of science fiction cinema. Youll have to purchase the japanese version directly from japan, and then play it in an all regionregion free bluray player. I have tried vhs tapes and dvds only to end up with terrible blurry pseudoimages. But as obi wan kenobi tells yoda in the empire strikes. A newspaper and television station funded by a pharmaceutical company want a sensation, which happens to be the discovery of king kong on an island.
Just watch the scenes where kong bats his eye lids like some raging queen. While most of the other movies from the first godzilla era were released in their original version with english subtitles in the course of years, king kong vs godzilla was for years was only released in its us version in both the uk and the usa. It came out after the success of 1963s king kong vs godzilla. This film was made as a celebration to the producing companys thirtieth anniversary. The iceberg collapses, unleashing godzilla who, in the japanese version, had been.
At this point, the cheese factor is pretty high, but the film retains a certain power due in large part to the respect given to both icons. When both king kong and godzilla crash into the ocean during the films climax there is a big difference in the power of the earthquake that occurs between the u. They characters are entertaining and the monster fights are cheesy and enjoyable. Det har sagts att king kong spelad av en man i en drakt i stallet for med stop motion som i. Godzilla was the most commercially successful film in the franchise until the release of shin godzilla in 2016. A region free bootleg of the japanese dvd with fan.
One of tohos most successful movies of all time, king kong vs. Godzilla is a 1962 japanese science fiction film that focuses on two of the worlds most terrifying, giant monsters both in the same movie. The jsdf launches capsules full of the faro island berry juice in gas form, which puts kong to sleep, and are able to rescue fumiko. Kong has been pushed eight months from march, 2020 to november 11, 2020, warner bros. Heres the original 1962 japanese cut of tohos king kong vs.
List of king kong movies wikizilla, the kaiju encyclopedia. As mentioned before, this is also the us version of the film, so there is going to be a lot of footage missing from the original japanese cut. Skapa en bok ladda ner som pdf utskriftsvanlig version. And since the original japanese version of king kong vs. The japanese version was only available in japanese language and without subtitles. It was released as a part of tohos 30th anniversary celebration. The film was released to japanese theaters on august 11, 1962, and to american theaters on june 26th, 1963. When an underhanded pharmaceutical company goes to a remote tropical island to steal king kong for advertising purposes, they get more than they bargained for when the gigantic ape attacks an unsuspecting village and an enormous octopus. The quality of the track is generally good, with no pops or crackles. One of the most surprising elements of this film is that is has the look of one of the earlier godzilla films.
Who that built a robot kong in the north pole and was employed by a foreign country to find a rare element x to rule the world. Godzilla was ultimately disappointing for what it sets out to be pitting. It is also the first time that both characters appeared on. Godzilla is sadly given a fairly lackluster release here from the company itself. Starring michael keith, harry holcombe, james yagi, tadao takashima and keji sahaka. Originally released in 1962, tohos 30th anniversary, king kong vs. A pharmaceutical company captures king kong and brings him to japan, where he escapes from captivity and battles a recently released godzilla. This set contains actual accurate subtitles as opposed to the commonfound inaccurate subtitles found in bootlegs both online and in print. This is a list of all king kong movies in order of release date. Directed by ishiro honda edited by reiko kaneko, peter zinner. Godzilla is a subtitled version of the original japanese film. Kong the animated series official channel 2,676,444 views 20. Godzillas ending inspired an infamous urban legend.
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