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Hachigatsu wrote: Ohashi started his career making and running around in ape suits as far back as the 1940s. Here's some of his work:The giant simian is Mammoth Kong (bottom, right), was the first daikaiju on Japanese television from the story arc of the same title from popular series MOONLIGHT MASK (1958-1959).
May 4 10 11:23 PM
Hachigatsu wrote:"It almost feels like they crossed out "Kingu Kongu" and then wrote "Gojira" on the script's draft and then just filmed it. That's exactly what I wrote about the film! LOL! Evil minds do think alike!!
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pringly wrote:If there was ever a genius who was used and abused by Hollywood it was him. I know he sued Beck and Toho and that his wife continued the suit after he died, but she had to give it up because of lawyers fees.
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Hachigatsu wrote: Supposedly, Carl Denham takes both creatures to San Francisco to stage a Monster Boxing Match! The match begins and gets out of control, with the monsters slugging it of the arena, fighting through the City, and eventually falling off the Golden Gate Bridge, locked in mortal combat.
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Todd Strickland wrote:Hachigatsu wrote: Supposedly, Carl Denham takes both creatures to San Francisco to stage a Monster Boxing Match! The match begins and gets out of control, with the monsters slugging it of the arena, fighting through the City, and eventually falling off the Golden Gate Bridge, locked in mortal combat.Carl Denham--WORLD MOST DANGEROUS PROMOTER!
May 5 10 11:15 AM
DerGolem wrote: Of course I've also heard that the reason Kong is strengthed by lightening is because he was originally suppose to be Toho's Frankenstein Monster - that's right Frankenstein vs. Godzilla.
The Catch of the Day!
May 5 10 11:40 AM
Hachigatsu wrote:"You should post this in the Universal section; they've got some nice threads about the various Ape Men through the years. I didn't realize Japan had one, too." There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Godziwolf... "Kong wasn't in Destroy All Monsters for reasons of money. They'd have to pay to use the giant ape, and it was easier just to leave Kong out." Kong was in at least one of the early drafts of the screenplay (with the Gargantuas); but Toho's contract with RKO expired in 1967.
May 5 10 11:43 AM
The Giant Pacific Octopus wrote:DerGolem wrote: Of course I've also heard that the reason Kong is strengthed by lightening is because he was originally suppose to be Toho's Frankenstein Monster - that's right Frankenstein vs. Godzilla.No. King Kong never replaced Frankenstein. It was Godzilla that replaced Frankenstein, so Kong being given electrical abilties because he replaced Frankenstein doesn't make any sense. Besides, in the original King Kong vs Frankenstein story, the Ginko (The giant monster that Frankenstin creates) didn't have electrical abilties.Toho did come up with a Frankenstien vs Godzilla story but that was after King Kong vs Godzilla. That project evolved into Frankenstien vs Baragon (with Baragon replacing Godzilla. And the Frankenstien ginat didn't have any electrical abilties)) and Mothra vs Godzilla (with Mothra replacing Frankenstien).In King Kong vs Frankenstien (King Kong vs The Ginko) Kong, it was explained, was not dead after his fall and was smuggled back to Skull Island. Carl Denham speculated on staging a boxing match between Kong and some other monster in San Francisco. The grandson of Dr. Frankenstein was bribed into creating a creature in a lab in Africa worthy of fighting Kong. Here he constructed the Ginko, made from parts of animals like rhinoceroses and elephants. Thirteen variations in facial features were designed for the creature ranging from almost human to demonic, as well as dog, hog and ape-like, with sharp teeth, horn-like protrusions and pointed ears. The final version seemed to be some combination of man and gorilla with the tough skin of a pachyderm.Denham brought Kong to SF where he boxed with the Ginko to a packed auditorium. When a stunt with the story's heroine on a tightrope held by the Ginko goes awry, the now otherwise tamed Kong goes into a rage, breaking free and fiercely attacks the Ginko. The battle of the monsters rages across the sights of SF, culminating atop the Golden Gate Bridge, where they both plunge into the bay to be swept toward the sea.A new treatment was written by Yates in 1961 called KING KONG VS. PROMETHEUS. Denham was written out. A man named Kurt has the creature, now named "Prometheus V" under his control via radio microphone. When it threatens the heroine, Kurt tries to lasso it, but it falls and crushes him. A gravestone reveals Kurt was the grandson of Frankenstein. Unknown to everyone, the creature only feigned submission and really had a quite crafty intelligence.Kong and Prometheus were to fight it out in Candlestick Park. When they were unshackled in the park, Prometheus revealed his true nature and killed his controller. The monsters battled from the park through the city and finally to the same climax As for why Kong has electrical abilties? Who knows. Maybe its because Kong is a giant gorilla God, and you aasociate Gods with lightning/lightning bolts (Thor, Zeus, etc.) or maybe they got the idea from this publicity photo of Kong from 1933.
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