Review of King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) by Jeremy R — 23 Jan 2009

"King Kong vs. Godzilla" is the first of the classic King Kong vs. so and so movies that I saw. Japanese people are terrified because Godzilla is on the loose and he is supposedly headed toward Japan. But little do they know that King Kong will soon show up to give them double trouble. But is King Kong that bad of an enemy? It's hard to say after he saves some people from a giant octopus. King Kong is smart and also very large and strong and Godzilla is not so smart and also large and strong, but he also has the ability to breathe fire. Who will win the fight?

This movie was made in the early 60s so of course the special effects weren't as great as they are today and yes you can easily tell that the monsters are fake, but that doesn't take anything away from "King Kong vs. Godzilla" at all! I liked the movies "King Kong" and "Godzilla," but in my opinion, these classic one-on-one bouts where King Kong fights another huge creature are a lot of fun in their own right!

If you like the classic duels that involve King Kong, I definitely recommend seeing "King Kong vs. Godzilla." It's one of the best if not the best of the "King Kong vs. so and so" flicks. Campy, but fun stuff!