The best version of 15 mega popular movie and tv characters ranking 26 giant robots from film and tv. King kong escapes is a 1967 film in which king kong is brought in by an evil ruler to dig for precious gems in a mine when the robot mechakong is unable to do the task. You could even break it into three segments and stagger them over a month of saturdays, with builtin dramatic resolutions at the end of each act. I do not know this means that king kong escapes is therefore best thought of as a japanese movie made with a lot of american money to help offset rkos steep licensing fees, or an american movie made in japan to keep production costs down, and therefore whether the 96minute english dub or the 104minute japanese original is the more official. King kong escapes 1967 english dub hd internet archive. The japanese version was only available in japanese language and without subtitles. Dec 21, 20 i do not know this means that king kong escapes is therefore best thought of as a japanese movie made with a lot of american money to help offset rkos steep licensing fees, or an american movie made in japan to keep production costs down, and therefore whether the 96minute english dub or the 104minute japanese original is the more official. Kingu kongu tai gojira is a 1962 japanese science fiction crossover kaiju film featuring king kong and godzilla, behind the scenes of that campy classic king kong vs godzilla i swear, i was aiming at king kong kong v. King kong escapes was released in 1967 during the heyday of japanese kaiju films. This disc is a close proximity to its dvd counterpart with improved quality, displaying the american version of the film with a good video and audio presentation, while offering no. All three king kongsthe classic 1933 version starring fay wray, the campy 1976 version starring jessica lange and the current epic by lord of the rings director peter jacksonfeature a big, black ape who falls in love with a willowy white woman. King kong escapes, released in japan as king kong s counterattack kingu kongu no gyakush, is a 1967 kaiju film. King kong escapes japanese version dvd removable english. Kke is a wonderful romp of a toho classic featuring a classic akira ifukube score, eiji tsuburayas special effects at their utmost, and linda miller.
In defense of the us version, they had one scene added that it would have been nice to have had in the japanese version. 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. This leads to the machine and the real kong engaging in a tremendous battle that threatens to. King kong escapes is a japanese american coproduction created by toho and rankin bass. It no doubt aided in the later japanese collaborations with rankinbass with the films the last dinosaur 1977. Everything about king kong escapes is inexplicable. Directed by ishiro honda and featuring special effects by eiji tsuburaya, the film starred both american actors such as rhodes reason and linda miller alongside japanese actors such. Download this man shooting giant ape vector illustration now.
Two brief scenes excised from tohos version were reinserted. When a mechanical replica of king kong is unable to dig for the highly radioactive element x at the north pole, the evil doctor huu eisei amamoto and his sponsor madame piranha madame x in the u. Godzilla had a higher budget than most films, and it shows. King kong escapes, released in japan as king kongs counterattack, kingu kongu no gyakushu, is a 1967 japaneseamerican sciencefiction kaiju film featuring king kong, coproduced by toho and rankinbass. With good reason too, as to this day it remains a fast, funny, wild, and deliriously entertaining picture. Is there a japanese version in high definition 1080p 7,242 views. King kong escapes, dvd widescreen japanese version. The motion picture screen beckons you to adventure that thrills the emotions with shock and terror.
Kongs design in escapes is more pleasing and is meant to be more cartoonlike as it was tied in with a tv kong cartoon of the midlate 60s. King kong escapes, released in japan as king kongs counterattack is a 1967. King kong escapes was released in japan on july 22, 1967 and released in the united states on june 19, 1968. The king kong extended version is an actionpacked movie experience with more than minutes of additional footage not seen in the theatrical version, including the heartstopping excitement of a charging ceratops and the adrenaline rush of a skull island underwater creatures attack. Haruo nakajima and yu sekita in king kong escapes 1967 osman yusuf and. King kong escapes attempts to cross that gaponly to fall into it in slow motion, cliffhangerstyle.
Apr 09, 2016 king kong vs godzilla scifi action movie. The film was released to japanese theaters on july 22, 1967 and to american theaters. 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. Universal us cut was the only studio to put out a blu ray of. A japaneseamerican coproduction from toho japan and rankinbass usa. King kong escapes, dvd widescreen japanese version uncut. Free godzilla movies and assorted toho productions with. Mekanikongu is a remotecontrolled robot double of king kong introduced in the 1966 animated television series the king kong show and featured again in the 1967 film king kong escapes.
The film was released to japanese theaters on august 11, 1962, and to american theaters on june 26th, 1963. List of king kong movies wikizilla, the kaiju encyclopedia. King kong escapes 1967 was a hit for toho and was reportedly popular in america as well. Godzillaking kong escapes dvd, 2005, belly band at the best online prices at ebay. However, events rapidly spiral out of control when kong escapes, resulting in a citydestroying showdown between king kong and mechani kong in central tokyo. Japanese king kong was a 1933 japanese blackandwhite silent film directed by torajiro saito. In the japanese version, there is no explanation, it just happens, and it isnt. More than forty years later, he reigns as the undisputed king of monsters, with legions of fans spanning several generations and countless international boundaries. Who creates mechanikong, a robot version of king kong, to dig for the highly radioactive. Directed by ishiro honda and featuring special effects by eiji tsuburaya, the film starred both american actors such as rhodes reason and linda miller alongside japanese actors.
King kong is brought in by an evil ruler to dig for precious gems in a mine when the robot mechakong is unable to do the task. This leads to the machine and the real kong engaging in a tremendous battle that threatens to level japan. The battle between the two monsters climaxes on mount fuji, and that part is great. King kong escapes 1967 japanese version internet archive. The above mentioned ebirah and a remake or king kong vs godzilla in 1991 most notably king kong escapes, released in japan as kingu kongu no gyakush, literally king kongs counterattack, is a japaneseamerican tokusatsu film. King kong escapes 1967 wikizilla, the kaiju encyclopedia. King kong escapes is a japaneseamerican coproduction created by toho and rankin bass. King kong escapes 1 hours and 36 minutes movie when a mechanical replica of king kong is unable to dig for the highly radioactive element x at the north pole, the evil doctor who and his sponsor madame piranha madame x in the american release decide to kidnap the real kong. Another veteran of the godzilla series was akira ifukube, who composed the score for king kong. Still, as live action saturday morning cartoons go, this ones a lot of fun. He is captured and brought to japan, where he escapes from captivity and battles godzilla. 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. It was directed by ishiro honda, who is best known for his entries in the godzilla series.
Mar 09, 2017 king kong escapes 1967 incredible as it may seem, the animated the king kong show was successful enough that it inspired this liveaction japanese adaptation of it. Download king kong vs godzilla 1962 criterion japanese. With tadao takashima, kenji sahara, yu fujiki, ichiro arishima. I like giant monsters, robots, coffee, movies, and music. It was released as a part of tohos 30th anniversary celebration. Mechanikong king kong escapes japanese monster movies. With links in the notes to ia pages for download not comprehensive. Unfortunately, the rest of the movie is just killing time until the final battle. King kong escapes was distributed theatrically in the united states by. There are eight currentlyreleased liveaction king kong films, one currently in development, and three animated films. Tohos kong an uncle tom, and commenting, the japanese.
Godzilla the two mightiest monsters of all time battle in the thrilling adventure classic, 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. Released to capitalize on the theatrical debut of godzilla 2014, king kong escapes gets its first bluray release in any market. The showaera films, 19541975, a bluray box set containing all of the godzilla films of the showa series, including the firstever north american home video release of the japanese cut of king kong vs. Godzilla with english subtitles, ripped directly from the toho bluray. It was a silent threereel comedy short that uses the 1933 film king kong as a backdrop to the story and was produced by shochiku studios which released the original 1933 film in japan on behalf of rko. 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.
Kong there are only two exceptions to this, and thats the mighty kong by warner. 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. Universal us cut was the only studio to put out a blu ray of the film as of this writing. After the original idea of ebirah, horror of the deep was rejected and turned into a godzilla film, kong finally made his return to japanese cinemas in the form of king kong escapes, released in japanese theaters on july 22nd, 1967 with ishiro honda directing this feature film that, despite its faults, is a great entry in tohos kaiju. In the japanese version, there is no explanation, it just happens, and it isnt as obvious whats going on as one might think. King kongs counterattack is a 1967 tokusatsu kaiju film coproduced by toho company ltd. They characters are entertaining and the monster fights are cheesy and enjoyable. A list of 46 films compiled on letterboxd, including godzilla 1954, godzilla raids again 1955, king kong vs. The kong suit in vs godzilla is an abomination in my view, bluthe worst in the entire kong canon, even including king kong lives. Much like king kong escapes, the japanese took a different approach to the monster, and it has its moments. King kong vs godzilla 1962 criterion japanese version internal 1080p bluray x264jrprarbg. Who creates mechani kong, a robot version of king kong, to dig for the radioactive element x, found only at the north pole. Godzilla 1964 and ghidorah, the threeheaded monster 1964.
Two king kongs fight to the death king kong is brought in by an evil ruler to dig for precious gems in a mine when the robot mechakong is unable to do the task. When the robot kong fails in its mission, the scientists decide to capture the real thing to finish the task. King kong escapes japanese version dvd removable english subs. This is a sound effect that has been used for king kong, the main villain of the movie series of the same name. A japanese american coproduction from toho japan and rankinbass usa. With rhodes reason, mie hama, linda miller, akira takarada. Amamoto hideo even in the japanese language version, that is audibly his name. Im talking about the one where they explain how electricity empowers king kong. King kong escapes 1 hours and 36 minutes movie when a mechanical replica of king kong is unable to dig for the highly radioactive element x at the north pole, the evil doctor who and his sponsor madame piranha madame x in the.
It is a loose adaptation of episodes of rankinbass and toiei animations cartoon series the king kong show. Directed by ishiro honda and featuring special effect. The giant octopus is a particular highlight, as is the climactic battle for monster supremacy. The version of the film shown on television deleted dr. King kong the official game of the movie is an action adventure video game. Publicity photo for king kong escapes depicting the climax of the film. Godzilla 1962king kong escapes 1967 2pack director. Almost 72 years after that legendary stopmotion fantasy film touched audiences all over the world, jacksons 2005 remake stormed the box office. Because of this, it featured well known japanese and american actors. Jan, 2009 trailer for the toho classic king kong escapes. Only dvds were released, hence the quality of this upload. King kong escapes is a better no, much better film than king kong vs godzilla. Peter jacksons forthcoming remake of the 1933 classic king kong has already created an enormous amount of prerelease publicity ranging from megamillions lottery tickets, to a plethora of toys and games, to a slew of dvds of vintage science fiction films featuring giant gorillas.
On an expedition to mondo island, the submarine explorer makes a startling discovery. And search more of istocks library of royaltyfree vector art that features adult graphics available for quick and easy download. The official fan page for king kong escapes star linda jo miller. Soon after the lord of the rings trilogy garnered peter jackson a reputation as one of todays biggest and most successful directors, with a string of award wins, he set out to remake his alltime favorite film. Bigger, badder, and more durable than hollywoods greatest action heroes, godzilla emerged from the mushroom cloud of an hbomb test in 1954 to trample tokyo. Who who is not to be confused with the british television series or its main character to try to replicate the giant ape king kong. King kong on the set discussing his approach to method acting. Publicity photo for king kong escapes 1967 depicting the climax of the film.
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. This is a list of all king kong movies in order of release date. King kong escapes, released in japan as king kongs counterattack kingu kongu no gyakush, is a 1967 kaiju film. The film was released to japanese theaters on july 22, 1967 and to american theaters on. But despite his icon status, godzilla has been consistently maligned by. The mammal battles it out with gorosaurus and a giant sea snake before the crew of the explorer say farewell to kong and return to new york to state. The film was directed by ishiro honda with special effects by eiji tsuburaya and stars rhodes reason, linda jo miller, akira takarada, mie hama, eisei amamoto. These sound effects are from universal studios sound effects library. It has also been used in media outside of the franchise.
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