Steve Reviews: King Kong vs Godzilla (1962)

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  • With the new Kong vs Godzilla about to release, I thought I'd take this opportunity to exert my huge Godzilla fandom, to take a look at the original 1962 King Kong vs Godzilla, in all of it's absurd, rubber suit fighting glory!
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  • @SteveReviews
    @SteveReviews  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2846

    Who here is TEAM GODZILLA!?

  • @micahflanders6789
    @micahflanders6789 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1180

    Human: “Kong is a thinking animal. His brain is considerably larger...”
    Kong: *Knocks himself out, by combat rolling (for no reason) into a rock*

    • @TimeBomb014X
      @TimeBomb014X 3 ปีที่แล้ว +82

      You've never played a Souls game I see

    • @micahflanders6789
      @micahflanders6789 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      That’s rolling for a reason

    • @Marshie-
      @Marshie- 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      I guess kong wasnt that smart before, Who knows Maybe It was The old times In Movies where sequences where just...Eh?

    • @TimeBomb014X
      @TimeBomb014X 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@micahflanders6789 We both know that's not true, you roll yourself every time you can in a Souls game and into crates & furniture

    • @havokvladimirovichstalinov
      @havokvladimirovichstalinov 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      *PARKOUR*

  • @DarkMephiles
    @DarkMephiles 3 ปีที่แล้ว +820

    Fun fact: Godzilla's blue color is actually based on real science. They even name it in this movie. Cherenkov radiation. When particles are so supercharged with energy that they move faster than light through a medium (Nothing can go faster than light in a vacuum. Mediums are fair game.) they produce an creepy blue glow. In fact most nuclear reactors glow with this same brilliant blue light.

    • @natek4488
      @natek4488 3 ปีที่แล้ว +81

      And they say that giant monsters aren't scientifically accurate

    • @captainfry245
      @captainfry245 3 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      The simpsons told me radiation is green, and the simpsons are N E V E R wrong

    • @AstronautLemur
      @AstronautLemur 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Thanks for that fact! I'll know how to explain godzilla being a scientific accurate recreation of a atomic bomb.

    • @Mandrak789
      @Mandrak789 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Except that the Cherenkov radiation occurs only in transparent materials, such as air or water.

    • @patrickshinaltar7751
      @patrickshinaltar7751 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@Mandrak789 there are cracks in every godzilla design such as the white edge in all japanese godzilla dorsal plates and the legendary godzilla has cracked patterns so when godzilla is charging the atomic breath in japanese films the blue usually appears at the edge of the dorsal plate while legendary godzillas plates have a wavy pattern glow so mayve those parts are more transparent than the rest of Godzilla so that's why it glows...

  • @ComicalRealm
    @ComicalRealm 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1013

    Fun fact: With over 12,550,000 tickets sold, this remains the highest attended Godzilla film in Japan. It also remains as one of the most attended films in the history of the Japanese box office and ranks 13th overall in terms of all time box-office admissions.

    • @FriskyD.
      @FriskyD. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      @Jacob J4746 this is legitimately the first time I've seen this account, calm down

    • @TheReZisTLust
      @TheReZisTLust 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Good thing it didn't bomb its a great series

    • @satishchandrasinha3636
      @satishchandrasinha3636 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      So you're saying that all you need are two drunk guys in costumes footage to be a blockbuster?

    • @viscountrainbows6452
      @viscountrainbows6452 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@FriskyD. Very cool.

    • @ODJJ-77.83
      @ODJJ-77.83 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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  • @user-mp8wy8lp4y
    @user-mp8wy8lp4y 3 ปีที่แล้ว +135

    21:49
    "King kong is a thinking animal"
    Proceeds to give himself a concussion

    • @2.0studi0syt3
      @2.0studi0syt3 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lmao

    • @tomkatt8274
      @tomkatt8274 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@2.0studi0syt3 King Kong touches his Ding Dong and the world can't even grasp it.

    • @snakejesus
      @snakejesus 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      And they didn't know how Godzilla literally has 2 brains?

    • @ConekQ
      @ConekQ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@snakejesus only in the Heisei version

    • @THE-HORRORCHANNEL_V2
      @THE-HORRORCHANNEL_V2 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      1 More like until 100

  • @Daikaiju-dc5mt
    @Daikaiju-dc5mt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +186

    I am glad that you acknowledged how the film was intended essentially as a satirical comedy. Since the American version removed a lot of the satire and replaced it with reporting scenes so dry they make the Atacama desert jealous, I think a lot of people have a harder time giving into the goofy nature. In fact, watching the Japanese version where before Godzilla and Kong even meet they are fighting for media coverage with people even betting on them despite the damage, comparing that to the sheer amount of similar things in crossover battles today is freaking hilarious. That also goes for comparing it to the rest of the Godzilla series. Only 3 movies in and the big Dinosaur was already parodying himself, which only shows that there was a method to their madness. It's almost like Toho was just like "Yeah, our nuclear allegory Dinosaur is now having a pro wrestling match with a giant alcoholic Monkey with a shock fetish and it's gonna end up being the highest grossing Godzilla movie ever what do you expect?". Does make it kinda ironic you chose to watch the English dub cuz it was funnier when in this case I would say it's the opposite for this movie.

    • @SudrianTales
      @SudrianTales 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Eiji Tsurabaya always wanted to do a Kong movie, getting to have Godzilla (another creation of his) fight Kong (the movie where he learned a good chunk of his early techniques by studying the film and reverse engineering the methods) and having fun was probably one of the happiest moments in his life

  • @poweroffriendship2.0
    @poweroffriendship2.0 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1746

    *The final battle in Godzilla vs. Kong 1962 in a nutshell:*
    This is about two drunk guys fighting at the parking lot after the costume party.

    • @p.terodactyl6848
      @p.terodactyl6848 3 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      Am I the only one who feels like Mr. Friendship appears in the comment section everywhere I go?

    • @TheRealNormanBates
      @TheRealNormanBates 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      @@p.terodactyl6848 hell, I’m still looking for *Bigfoot with Internet Access.*

    • @mrsleepparalysisdemon9863
      @mrsleepparalysisdemon9863 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      You're everywhere I go,stalker

    • @yourcordialvermillionchapw2398
      @yourcordialvermillionchapw2398 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@TheRealNormanBates, He went into hiding... Something's coming.

    • @mariofanalex4455
      @mariofanalex4455 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Lol it does remind me of that

  • @dudeimperfect2867
    @dudeimperfect2867 3 ปีที่แล้ว +440

    My canon for King Kong VS Godzilla:
    After they fell into the ocean, Godzilla and Kong hugged it out and they both left in the end

    • @faeriesin1424
      @faeriesin1424 3 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      They were later found vibing together on the beaches of Faro Island enjoying some much deserved "berry juice".

    • @hufhehufhe341
      @hufhehufhe341 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      That does sound like a good ending

    • @ladysilverwynde
      @ladysilverwynde 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      That's freakin' perfect.

    • @avosmash2121
      @avosmash2121 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      cue the 70s porn disco funk!

    • @GaiusIntrepidus
      @GaiusIntrepidus 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@faeriesin1424 afterwards, Godzilla starts sleeping in the ground, as he rises out still drunk, Mothra tries to get him sober

  • @raptorjesus2516
    @raptorjesus2516 3 ปีที่แล้ว +685

    Comedy will never surpass kong shoving a tree down godzilla's throat

    • @noahgonzalez5705
      @noahgonzalez5705 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I see you like cinema sins

    • @raptorjesus2516
      @raptorjesus2516 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@noahgonzalez5705 i do?

    • @casper6405
      @casper6405 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      If it isnt in Godzilla vs kong then I wont watch

    • @y0kian
      @y0kian 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Godzilla should've been a herbavore

    • @alvarosolorzano5405
      @alvarosolorzano5405 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@casper6405It is, but at the same time no

  • @KaijusinMoments
    @KaijusinMoments 3 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    In the Japanese cut, the characters are fully aware of Godzilla’s existence and even mention that there’s a in-universe movie about Godzilla.

  • @pyronuke4768
    @pyronuke4768 3 ปีที่แล้ว +183

    "I would rather entertain people and hope they learned something, than teach them a lesson and hope they were entertained." - Walt Disney
    I think this quote is what most movies should aspire to be.

    • @chromatic-doodlieus09
      @chromatic-doodlieus09 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      And then Disney went hypocrite mode and denied their founder's own quote

    • @80sDisneyFan
      @80sDisneyFan ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I don't think every movie should teach a lesson but what's wrong with movies teaching lessons? A lot of good movies got great messages.

    • @pyronuke4768
      @pyronuke4768 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@80sDisneyFan true, there's a lot of great movies that are entertaining and have a good lesson. It's when the film prioritizes ramming its message down my throat over telling a decent story that it loses me. It's storytelling 101: if you're not invested the plot, your audience won't be.

    • @masonyoung7834
      @masonyoung7834 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I don’t want lessons in every movie sometimes I just want to have fun and watch two monsters beat each other up

    • @MisterSandmanAU
      @MisterSandmanAU 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@chromatic-doodlieus09 I mean, it's not like Disney was a nice guy, he famously mistreated his workers and got pissed when they unionized. Also how does Disney "deny" a quote from Walt?

  • @nitrocharge2404
    @nitrocharge2404 3 ปีที่แล้ว +897

    Godzilla and King Kong wrestling in bodysuits is just as good fifty years ago as it'll probably be in a week

    • @jeremy8353
      @jeremy8353 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      2 more days

    • @llamazilla8712
      @llamazilla8712 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I agree

    • @ConekQ
      @ConekQ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Hey guys, if you want spoilers on who won(I’m from asia) press read more
      Godzilla wins and kong shoved his axe down Godzilla’s throat in a callback to the original

    • @llamazilla8712
      @llamazilla8712 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ConekQ did it come out early in Asia

    • @ConekQ
      @ConekQ 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@llamazilla8712 yea it came out on march 24th

  • @cassie6146
    @cassie6146 3 ปีที่แล้ว +252

    Kong floating down to Godzilla on a bunch of balloons: HIYA, GOJI!

    • @kaitlando636
      @kaitlando636 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      😂

    • @skug9bob
      @skug9bob 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Now I'm imagining Kong doing the Tim Curry laugh...

    • @evolve117
      @evolve117 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Kong: "I like ya cut Goji"
      Godzilla king of monsters: "Are you sure you want to do this?"

    • @auramaster8763
      @auramaster8763 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Godzilla: Dammit, not this fucker again.

    • @zillydino
      @zillydino 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      🎶I know your secret, your dirty little secret 🎶

  • @dean7824
    @dean7824 3 ปีที่แล้ว +424

    The shot of Kong doing a combat roll and faceplanting into a boulder will always make me smile.

    • @Jman20077
      @Jman20077 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @person person, 21:57

    • @darnellevans9872
      @darnellevans9872 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Kong: I meant to do that!

    • @brysonbrady5254
      @brysonbrady5254 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Doesn't everyone

    • @vicpalmen585
      @vicpalmen585 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It’s quite sad i think hahaha

    • @brodielarson9096
      @brodielarson9096 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It's pretty hilarious, isn't it?

  • @TarboGreatApe
    @TarboGreatApe 3 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    They honored the tree scene in the new movie. My life is complete.

  • @tanagerthenight-sky424
    @tanagerthenight-sky424 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    For the sake of my sanity, I'm just gonna assume that the moment they plunged into the sea, they had an offscreen epiphany and subsequent discussion abt the stupidity of the events that transpired between them and decided to come to a truce and just go home. Godzilla then swam off to his underwater abode and Kong surfaced to swim back to his island.

  • @allidragon7041
    @allidragon7041 3 ปีที่แล้ว +146

    Steve Reviews: "I freakin love Godzilla."
    Me: 🎶Oh no, they say he's got to go, Go Go Godzilla!!! Oh no, there goes Tokyo, Go Go Godzilla!!!🎶

    • @WatermelonPocky
      @WatermelonPocky 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Godzilla, the reason Tokyo was called the match stick city.

    • @Another_Hibiki
      @Another_Hibiki 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh yeah, the classic sweet sound of old Tokusatsu music

    • @BigWesProductions
      @BigWesProductions 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      When that song was covered in Godzilla KOTM during the credits i lost my shit from the hype

    • @leoescobar4308
      @leoescobar4308 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@WatermelonPockyis it actually? XD.

  • @KyleRDent
    @KyleRDent 3 ปีที่แล้ว +108

    Picturing a tiny King Kong slowly take down Godzilla is giving me Shadow of the Colossus flashbacks.

  • @erril13ify
    @erril13ify 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    This oddly enough used to be one of my favorite Godzilla movies growing up. I'd rent this every other weekend from Blockbuster and the trick to avoiding my disappointment towards the ending was to turn it off before Kong broke out of the water so my little baby brain could say "Nope. Godzilla won!"

  • @hehehehaworgrrr1513
    @hehehehaworgrrr1513 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    *”GoDziLla sAyS i ShOulD LeArN To FigHt mY owN bAttLes yA KnOw!”*

  • @Gwen1001
    @Gwen1001 3 ปีที่แล้ว +364

    Godzilla: a giant dinosaur with radioactive breath, pretty much immune to anything humans can throw at him and is literally the physical embodiment of a nuclear disaster
    Kong: *MONKE*
    so yea its ggs

    • @wp2837
      @wp2837 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      BIG monke

    • @ilikedinosaurs392
      @ilikedinosaurs392 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      easy win for BIG monke

    • @AAHAHHHHH
      @AAHAHHHHH 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      the metaphorical and physical embodiment of death and destruction VS beeg aep

    • @kaitlando636
      @kaitlando636 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Giant MONKE

    • @finchatforharambe905
      @finchatforharambe905 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      AEP

  • @Bopperann
    @Bopperann 3 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    Godzilla's Kid: Dad says I should fight my own battles instead of learning communication with humans.

  • @SabinStargem
    @SabinStargem 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    The Zilla cartoon definitely deserves coverage. The creators managed to make a fine purse out of Roland Emmerich's ear.

  • @aputridpileofb-movies6542
    @aputridpileofb-movies6542 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Fun fact: The Japanese castle seen in this movie is seen in both King of the Monsters 1 and 2, usually yielding either points or a power up "P" when destroyed.

    • @andreimorar5249
      @andreimorar5249 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Why do I smell a very subtle reference in here?

    • @aputridpileofb-movies6542
      @aputridpileofb-movies6542 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@andreimorar5249 You don't, my armpit smells like a very subtle reference. I use drakkar noir.

  • @misterzygarde6431
    @misterzygarde6431 3 ปีที่แล้ว +84

    Ah, Monke vs Zilla
    I’d be interested in a Godzilla mockumentary that shrinks down the kaiju, especially if they were still able to make Godzilla and the kaiju badass.
    Also I heard the cartoon based off the 1998 film is better than the film itself.

    • @callmeishmael5742
      @callmeishmael5742 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      The cartoon is pretty good

    • @zillydino
      @zillydino 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      If they were shrunken down, I think Kong and Godzilla would make great Mortal Kombat characters, they've both had some of their own fatalities in their films!

    • @leoescobar4308
      @leoescobar4308 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The cartoon is goated.

  • @prof.laytonfan764
    @prof.laytonfan764 3 ปีที่แล้ว +245

    “I friggin love Godzilla.” Amen brother

  • @25i428
    @25i428 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    The Godzilla franchise is beautiful
    Change my mind

  • @JOSH-lw2jv
    @JOSH-lw2jv 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Fun Fact:
    Future Bond Girls: Akiko Wakabayashi
    and Mie Hama (who played "Aki"
    and "Kissy Suzuki" in the 1967 film
    *"You Only Live Twice")* starred in *"KING KONG vs GODZILLA"* (1962).
    Akiko later appeared as "Princess Mas Dorina Salno" in *"THREE GIANT MONSTERS: Earth's Greatest Battle"* aka *"GHIDORAH, The Three-Headed Monster"* (1964) and Mie later
    appeared as "Madame Piranha"
    in *"KING KONG'S COUNTERATTACK"*
    aka *"KING KONG ESCAPES"* (1967).

  • @IndominusGojira
    @IndominusGojira 3 ปีที่แล้ว +580

    If Kong doesn't shove a tree down Godzilla's throat in Godzilla vs Kong I'm giving the movie a 0/10

    • @Silver_Sonic_23
      @Silver_Sonic_23 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      I wonder if that will happen.

    • @spectralknightgaming8364
      @spectralknightgaming8364 3 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      I'm giving it 0/10 if godzilla doesn't do his old dropkick

    • @smithwesson1896
      @smithwesson1896 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Well I'm not gonna spoil anything 😉

    • @Silver_Sonic_23
      @Silver_Sonic_23 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      I'm giving the movie a 2/10 if Godzilla doesn't fly using his fire breath.

    • @godzilla_fan142
      @godzilla_fan142 3 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      He does, but not with a tree. He uses something better...

  • @TH3F4LC0Nx
    @TH3F4LC0Nx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +125

    Me: "Mom, can we see Godzilla vs. Kong?"
    Mom: "We have Godzilla vs. Kong at home."
    Godzilla vs. Kong at home:

  • @Grasses0n
    @Grasses0n 3 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    Shin Godzilla is amazing. It's a classic People vs Godzilla scenario, but he changes and evolves in ways to protect against the human's attacks. It's interesting to see how they come up with ways to combat him every time he comes back in a new form. Oh also the fire-laser scene was really damn cool. It was also written by Hideaki Anno, the man who made Neon Genesis Evangelion.

    • @jackdick3763
      @jackdick3763 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I appreciate what they were going for with Shin Godzilla but I can't blame my dad for falling asleep for most of it.

    • @skug9bob
      @skug9bob 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I can imagine the scene:
      (A bunch of film executives around the table)
      "We want this to be a grimmer, darker, positively depressing movie. Who do we get to write it?"
      (Pause. Then everyone sits bolt upright)
      All: "Hideaki Anno!"

    • @Grasses0n
      @Grasses0n 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@skug9bob considering he's a clinically depressed nihilist, I'm surprised Godzilla didn't win in the end. Imagine if Gen Urobuchi wrote it... oh god.

    • @natek4488
      @natek4488 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'd say the best Godzilla movies are Godzilla (1954), King Kong vs Godzilla (1962), Mothra vs Godzilla (1964), Ghidorah: The Three Headed Monster (1964), Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla (1974), The Return of Godzilla (1984), Godzilla vs Biollante (1989), Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla 2 (1993), Godzilla vs Destoroyah (1995), Godzilla 2000 (1999), GMK (2001), Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002), Godzilla:Final Wars (2004), Shin Godzilla (2016), Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019), and Godzilla vs Kong (2021). The worst, I'd say are Godzilla's Revenge (1969), Godzilla vs King Ghidorah (1991), Godzilla (1998), Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (2017), Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle (2018), and Godzilla: The Planet Eater (2019)

    • @ConekQ
      @ConekQ 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@natek4488 Godzilla 2000 is better than GMK and Shin?

  • @mrsary7868
    @mrsary7868 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Oooh, Kong is chicken!
    Kong: Who said that?!
    Everyone looks around nonchalantly.

  • @lowrider993
    @lowrider993 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I just saw the new one today, the fights were awesome.
    I saw it in an Imax theater, I had to buy my ticket online to reserve a seat, since they're letting very few people in.

  • @raptordaptor476
    @raptordaptor476 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    7:05
    Let's not forget there's also Rodan,Varan and Mothra during 7 years of Godzilla hibernation

    • @The_Str4nger
      @The_Str4nger 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      don't forget Mogera and Maguma

    • @hufhehufhe341
      @hufhehufhe341 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      And the retasaurus, giant instects, and emer

    • @WatermelonPocky
      @WatermelonPocky 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Also don't forget the fairy girls that call Mothra to get up and help Godzilla!

    • @tf2freakshow870
      @tf2freakshow870 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@The_Str4nger They're not cannon to king Kong vs godzilla 1962 tho.

  • @Lio_Convoy
    @Lio_Convoy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +112

    Nah man, that wasn’t Kong winning. That was him cutting and running when he had the chance!

    • @DarkMephiles
      @DarkMephiles 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Exactly! People always get pissy saying "There's no way Kong could kill Godzilla." Well he didn't. They fall in the ocean, there's an earthquake, then Kong emerges from the sea. And where do we first see Godzilla in the next movie? Crawling out from underground having been buried at the end of this movie. Kong won, but it was a victory by technicality.

    • @poweroffriendship2.0
      @poweroffriendship2.0 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@DarkMephiles Since that Godzilla is half amphibian, he can breath underwater but the movie was stated that he was nowhere to be found with Kong survived and returned to Skull Island. He maybe lost the battle but that doesn't mean he's dead.

    • @Idazmi7
      @Idazmi7 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      While the ending of the film does look somewhat ambiguous, Toho confirmed that King Kong was indeed the winner in their 1962-63 English-language film program Toho Films Vol. 8, which states in the film's plot synopsis, A spectacular duel is arranged on the summit of Mt. Fuji and King Kong is victorious.

    • @Another_Hibiki
      @Another_Hibiki 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Idazmi7 I swear, if King Kong wins again probably will be because the movie is North-American (like the change in the english dub of the original movie that added a dialogue that says that Godzilla's brain is very small)

    • @coolman7345
      @coolman7345 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@Another_Hibiki Godzilla would probably win only because kong won last time, that's just classic movie logic these days.

  • @windjager2177
    @windjager2177 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    We all haven't watched this, yet, but we all know this Video is gonna be good.
    The first time I'm so early that only 1 Minute has passed

  • @lynchreacher7027
    @lynchreacher7027 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Me not paying attention to the screen but hearing the use of Octopi:
    9:30 Octopus is a Greek word and you only add the I on the end of its Latin. Octopuses is the correct form of plural.”
    Me after finding out he corrected himself:
    “Excuse me while I Curb my grammar Nazi”

  • @tokuwriter2872
    @tokuwriter2872 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    YES! More Tokusatsu reviews in general.
    There is a TON of dark material within Tokusatsu that can work for your show. From some of the shows, all the way to the underground Tokusatsu films from the 90s
    I say go for it!

  • @NeptuneCactus
    @NeptuneCactus 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Yes yes yes I would LOVE to see more Godzilla reviews!! I'm so glad someone is willing to give the older movies more of a spotlight if there's enough demand for it! Vs. Destoryah would be a great fit for the channel!

  • @convancha
    @convancha 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Shin godzilla next plz
    Fun fact: I dunno the reason but japanese always associates mammals or fur to electrical powers. If you pay attention to video games or animes you will notice. Maybe it has to be something mythological from japan.

    • @MASTEROFEVIL
      @MASTEROFEVIL 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I didn't notice that until reading this comment

    • @Chibi1331
      @Chibi1331 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lol Blanka from street fighter

  • @spookeasy7592
    @spookeasy7592 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Godzilla is my all-time favorite series and I adore the ones from the first half of the 60s especially. This one was one of the first I saw and I love it. The soundtrack from the original Japanese version is unironically great!

  • @ArchShades
    @ArchShades 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    And here is another thing that no one knew that the Outfit for Kong on king kong vs godzilla was also seen during the Monster series of Ultra Q (Ultraman monster data series) where the king kong costume was used for a Monkey Kaiju named Goro who's costume is the same as the king kong outfit but they did a little redesign for the suit of the face and gave it a long tail like a actual monkey who in the episode of the series is friends with a Human who is named "Goroh" and was just a friendly monkey kaiju that was just misunderstood when it accidentally destroyed buildings and scared people away.

  • @CyberKnightMiky
    @CyberKnightMiky 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Steve: "Do let me know if you like me to..."
    Me for the Godzilla stuff: Yes!

  • @vespervix3385
    @vespervix3385 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Is that Donkey Kong Country music in the background??? SOLD!

  • @earthm78studios
    @earthm78studios 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Your alternate ending for the movie is now canon

    • @Nameless82284
      @Nameless82284 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah, how did Godzilla lose, especially in the water? Godzilla can breath underwater and swim. Apes can't swim.

    • @timewastingstudios153
      @timewastingstudios153 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Nameless82284 What do you mean apes can’t swim?

    • @Nameless82284
      @Nameless82284 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@timewastingstudios153 Not all of them.

  • @CasualRonin
    @CasualRonin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Funnily enough, not only was Kong more popular than Godzilla during this time, but so were Mothra and Rodan. The only reason why Toho went ahead with continuing with Godzilla sequels instead of more films featuring Kong, Mothra, or Rodan in the lead roles is simply because Godzilla was the cheapest one to bring to life as he didn't require rights negotiations with Universal nor did he require extensive wire work to bring him to life or to allow for flying sequences.

  • @AJTheSilence
    @AJTheSilence 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    1962
    What people think kong is: 21:52
    Reality: 21:56
    2021
    What people think kong is: 21:56
    Reality: 21:52

  • @godziller9976
    @godziller9976 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    The differences between the movies are:
    Soundtrack with Akira Ifukube's being amazing while the US version used random tracks that dont fit
    Voices: obviously the dubbing
    Roars: as Steve said, Godzilla's roar in the end was cut out in the US version
    Scenes: Filler scenes with 2 Scientists talking to the audiences about how much better king kong is (sarcasm so nobody sends me death threats)

    • @ASR-Ansori
      @ASR-Ansori 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Granted, you are correct in saying they used random tracks from Universal flicks and don't fit... But they're just as great as Ifukube's score.

    • @godziller9976
      @godziller9976 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ASR-Ansori definitely not in my opinion, especially with this soundtrack, mothra vs godzilla, destroy all monsters and the one from vs Destroyah and almost every heisei badguy kaiju theme

    • @KoryGilesMusicGroup
      @KoryGilesMusicGroup 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Those random tracks were actually taken from the Universal film music library (Universal produced and released the US version). Universal also inserted footage from their own films and other Toho films (The Mysterians being one example), probably to pad the runtime.

  • @saiess
    @saiess 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    15:37 Ladies and Gentleman, Godzilla!!!!!
    Really nobody in the comments did this at this marked time? The 90's were the best!

  • @TheMocholoco
    @TheMocholoco 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Saw this as a kid in the 70's. All the boys in the class were arguing who will win. The teacher and the girls just rolled their eyes. The movie was on a Saturday and on Monday half of us boys were CELEBRATING.....lol

    • @MASTEROFEVIL
      @MASTEROFEVIL 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hmm. So who won the bet?

  • @mileshill7196
    @mileshill7196 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Kong did and does always have one advantage over Godzilla: he is M O N K E

    • @elharvey5032
      @elharvey5032 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      In all seriousness though I'd say Kong is faster and somewhat more open minded

  • @tomtudorweaver1078
    @tomtudorweaver1078 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This was the first ever Godzilla film I saw as a child. I'd heard of Godzilla, I was big into Jurassic Park and movie monsters so as a 4-5 year old I was all into it, but it wasn't easy to find any of the films or generally anything Godzilla-related in the UK, all I had for a long time was a vinyl GMK Godzilla figure that I got on a trip to America. I got this film for Christmas a few years later and I'll never forget the scene when he breaks out of the ice, it was like a right of passage getting to finally see him wreak havoc on film. A few years later the Guardian newspaper included a free copy of the original 1954 film which I still have, and I remember it gave me nightmares with how dark it was. Whenever I've gone on trips to America I've always tried to get as many Godzilla films as I can find, even if I could only watch them on a computer due to the disk regions being different in the UK. So what I guess I'm saying is I relate a lot to you as a UK Godzilla fan, although I couldn't get enough of this film as a kid.

  • @Smique4542
    @Smique4542 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Loved Godzilla since I first saw him as a little kid and seeing him roam on the big screens today is just insane! GO GO GODZILLA! It would be awesome to see more Godzilla stuff on your channel even tho it's focused more on the dark animated stuff. A little fun here and there with the nuclear lizard wouldn't be a bad idea.

  • @YodaOnABender
    @YodaOnABender 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    The 1998 Godzilla cartoon is unironically some of the best Godzilla content of all time which is all the more amazing given what it’s based on

  • @namelessnavnls8060
    @namelessnavnls8060 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    It's ironic that Kong looked better while soaked. 11:40

  • @damonika09
    @damonika09 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I remember watching the 1970’s animated Godzilla as a child. Good times.

    • @WolfmanArt
      @WolfmanArt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That's the version which introduced me to Godzilla 😁

  • @UltraGalaxyify
    @UltraGalaxyify 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It's only just now that I realized you featured my comment in your video. THNX!

  • @kevinpoe8137
    @kevinpoe8137 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Let’s not forget that the old Godzilla, gave us classic moves such as the infamous flying jump kick, ghidorah being suffocated by a ring of smoke, and, of course, Godzilla using his atomic breathe to fly

  • @goldgamercommenting2990
    @goldgamercommenting2990 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    0:05 “I freakin love Godzilla”
    Me: same

  • @withiethewither1993
    @withiethewither1993 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Headcanon: Kong was actually retreating from Godzilla since he knew he didn't stand a chance while they were underwater, and Godzilla swam away as well in a different direction, we just didn't see it because he's always swimming underwater.

  • @Spectra651
    @Spectra651 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    15:20 I'm conflicted... On the one hand, you've forever ruined what is probably my favorite scene from The Lion King... But on the other hand, that *was* a pretty damn funny bit, lol XD

  • @infiniteflame2374
    @infiniteflame2374 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I am amused at the idea of your Dad fighting a giant octopus each day of the week before passing out

  • @spidiccus8561
    @spidiccus8561 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Yes, we would LOVE more godzilla stuff from you

  • @grapeshot
    @grapeshot 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    Oh yeah the octopus not only likes the sauce but luckily there is no Japanese teenage girls with schoolgirl uniforms on around.🐙🐙🐙🐙

  • @ThatDudeWithBoobs
    @ThatDudeWithBoobs 3 ปีที่แล้ว +175

    If they don't include the scene of Kong shoving the tree down Godzilla's throat in the new one, I'm gonna riot.

    • @laurensahanna5826
      @laurensahanna5826 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Spoiler alert
      Something similar does happens with kongs axe

    • @Mandrak789
      @Mandrak789 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Considering how ridiculously large they became, tree doesn't cut it anymore. Nowadays Kong should use battleship instead.

    • @arandomcrusader8822
      @arandomcrusader8822 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@Mandrak789 *_Bigger Tree_*

    • @dparis2172
      @dparis2172 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Mandrak789General Sherman

    • @leoescobar4308
      @leoescobar4308 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That didn’t age quite so well.

  • @StarWarsHour
    @StarWarsHour 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    There were actually 2 other Japanese King Kong movies in the 30s. Sadly they don’t exist anymore because all remaining prints were in Hiroshima.

  • @c.walter7890
    @c.walter7890 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    The pronunciation of Hokkaido by dub actors has always drove me nuts. The Japanese newscaster in the dub says it right... it almost seems like he's mad no one else is.

  • @jaqjynx
    @jaqjynx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Oh Steve, your videos bring me so much joy. Particularly Kong being lifted away via balloons.

  • @spagelsmegal
    @spagelsmegal 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’ve been having a Godzilla marathon and it’s wonderful

  • @FirithPanda
    @FirithPanda 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    How interesting that this review comes out after Big Action Bill's video... Eh, I'm just joshing ya, you're cool. Seeing you talk about Goji is great.

  • @andrewmanchiraju8005
    @andrewmanchiraju8005 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    King Kong being gaining power from Electricity actually makes perfect sense for it is clear that he is actually a giant Zeraora, while Godzilla is a water type thus it makes perfect sense that he would be weak to electric Pokémon.

    • @tyrannozillasauronsproduct5072
      @tyrannozillasauronsproduct5072 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Due godzilla and Kong are not pokemon

    • @andrewmanchiraju8005
      @andrewmanchiraju8005 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@tyrannozillasauronsproduct5072 you give me a better a reason why a giant monkey gains power from electricity.

    • @tyrannozillasauronsproduct5072
      @tyrannozillasauronsproduct5072 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@andrewmanchiraju8005idk it was the flim makers idea

    • @andrewmanchiraju8005
      @andrewmanchiraju8005 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@tyrannozillasauronsproduct5072 Thus my head cannon of them being Pokémon works for me, although in all seriousness the reason why King Kong has such a weird strength in this movie is because the movie was originally supposed to be about Frankenstein and in those movies he was created with lightning so him gaining power from electricity would’ve made sense, but sometime down the line the movie became about Godzilla v King Kong so we have a bizarre strength of King Kong so that he can feasibly fight Godzilla.

  • @Explosionman27
    @Explosionman27 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This movie ended up being my first experience with the Godzilla franchise when I got it cheap at a gas station. The disk was put inside the wrong case so instead of getting a random episode of Pokemon I unknowingly spent all my money on this. The realization made me hate the movie as a kid but as I got older I've grown to appreciate just how ridiculous this film is, even among Godzilla movies.

  • @Miquiztli111
    @Miquiztli111 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I remember hunting for this DVD a long time back finally found it in a Warehouse music store, I miss not having the internet

  • @akshatkumar6180
    @akshatkumar6180 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Steve, you forgot the biggest advantage of King Kong
    monke

  • @raptordaptor476
    @raptordaptor476 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Fun fact
    They were gonna be two sequels to this movie. Continuation: King Kong vs Godzilla 1963 and Godzilla vs King Kong 1991 plus a sequel to it Called Godzilla vs Mechani Kong

  • @carmelopearman5721
    @carmelopearman5721 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    We NEED that shin Godzilla review

  • @Thomas_Boom
    @Thomas_Boom 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    As I was watching this, a Coca-Cola ad popped up featuring a dinosaur. Pretty funny

  • @Phantanos
    @Phantanos 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    To be fair about the Kong suit; it's not Toho's fault. Universal decided not to give them any funds while making the movie. So they used The Half Human / Monster Snowman costume, and altered the head.

  • @dynaman7329
    @dynaman7329 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    If your a fan, could you review the Heisei Gamera trilogy?
    Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
    Gamera 2: Advent of Legion
    Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris

  • @deftnnn4423
    @deftnnn4423 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    4:46 this is exactly how i pictured kong vs godzila

    • @SonicExpert1991
      @SonicExpert1991 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I believe it's a scene from Dexter's Laboratory

    • @MStars1021
      @MStars1021 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@SonicExpert1991nope it's from The Powerpuff girls

    • @SonicExpert1991
      @SonicExpert1991 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@MStars1021 Nvm, you right

  • @m3lapelazpendejoyoutubemarica1
    @m3lapelazpendejoyoutubemarica1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    18:57: ...because godzilaldidnt die. swim towards kong and ate him. the end.

  • @lydric94
    @lydric94 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Watching this review, brought back so many memories I didn’t know I had. I completely forgot I had watched this movie as a kid!

  • @brianoconnell6459
    @brianoconnell6459 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    There was also a weird tendency in German releases where every monster movie was "Such and such VS Frankenstein".

  • @brycevo
    @brycevo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I really enjoyed the original. But, man, the new one did a good job. It even has quite a few easter eggs and call backs. I love it so much.

  • @domemerinoextra8759
    @domemerinoextra8759 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    The return of the king

    • @natek4488
      @natek4488 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Which king?

    • @AstronautLemur
      @AstronautLemur 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@natek4488 King Kong and Godzilla: King of The Monsters, probably both...

  • @thatnatureguy4231
    @thatnatureguy4231 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Do a review of godzilla vs the smog monster or talk about the weird godzilla movies that were canceled in production

  • @AstroNerdBoy
    @AstroNerdBoy 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    King Kong shoving a tree down Godzilla's throat is pretty much the only thing I remember from this film. That was hilarious awesomeness.

  • @joseperez1308
    @joseperez1308 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The "Alte Kamaraden Marsch" playing in the background is too good

  • @grapeshot
    @grapeshot 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I love Kaiju movies also I remember watching late at night when I was a kid Fritz the Nite Owl🦉🦉🦉. Anybody from Columbus Ohio knows what I'm talkin about. But I would have to say this Kaiju King Kong suit is one of the worst monster suit I've ever seen this movie as well as King Kong Escapes. King Kong looks like he's cross-eyed for the majority of the time in both of these movies.

  • @accomplishedbelt7hollowsno21
    @accomplishedbelt7hollowsno21 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    This wasn't what I was expecting
    But I'm pleased nonetheless

  • @jgraham8454
    @jgraham8454 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Idk where to suggest stuff for you to watch but I think you'd enjoy Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal. It's dark but kinda deep and made by the creator of Samurai Jack, so the art style/animation is cool af

  • @gabrielboorom2683
    @gabrielboorom2683 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    While it's undeniable that the first sequel to Godzilla wasn't as dark or evocative, there were moments attempting to capture elements of the original outside of the obvious, chiefly Dr. Yamane looking on in dread as film of Godzilla's rampage are played silently, pan shots of devasted Osaka, and one of the main characters being killed by Godzilla while trying to prevent it from disappearing into the ocean before the Air Force can get to him. So, the first two films were serious, but the monster battles pushed their way to center stage. Understandable, and really the only way the franchise could last this long. King Kong Vs. Godzilla is unapologetically crazy as the 1960's can be.

  • @Georgeoftherings
    @Georgeoftherings 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’d love to have more Godzilla reviews! Keep ‘em coming!

  • @omegamaximus1727
    @omegamaximus1727 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    3:40 I hear Donkey Kong Country music in the background.

  • @persechini
    @persechini 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Shin Godzilla should be interesting. So would Evangelion btw

  • @teddybearkiller5271
    @teddybearkiller5271 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Please review "We met one stormy night" an anime about a wolf and a goat. Also "Zorbo and the lucky seagull" is super underrated but highly recommended.
    :)

  • @Homunculus97
    @Homunculus97 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    If you wanna see some more "darker" kaiju films I highly recommend the "Gamera Millenium trilogy", which is a funny inverse situation of Godzilla where Gamera started as a "protector of the children" in his original movies yet these newer movies make him a more 1954 Godzilla like figure where you see the destruction he causes and how it affects people's lives later on, I won't give too much away but there is a storyline going through all 3 films, which is kinda different compared to most Toho Godzilla films.

  • @PhoenixHealing
    @PhoenixHealing ปีที่แล้ว

    Godzilla vs Megalon is my favorite Joel Era MST3K episode. It is so hard to find but worth it when you can

  • @IllusionX
    @IllusionX 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Please Steve.
    Review the film: Ferngully: The Last RainForest.

  • @Psyclonus7
    @Psyclonus7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    17:29 Kong never won. Toho's marketing on it has always been "Who do YOU think will win?" and stating that it was a draw. Even in the original script which has been reprinted multiple time, no winner was ever declared. If you're going by who rose out of the water as a victor, then King Ghidorah won at the end of Invasion of Astro Monster because Rodan and Godzilla never come out of the water.