Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
- Goro Mutsumi: Alien leader Kuronuma
- Kenji Sahara: captain
- Takayasu Torii: Interpol Agent Tamura
- Shin Kishida: Interpol Agent Nanbara
- Akihiko Hirata: Professor Hideto Miyajima
- Masaaki Daimon Keisuke Shimizu
- Kazuya Aoyama: Masahiko Shimizu
King Kong versus Godzilla (Japaneseゴジラ 対 メカゴジラ, Gojira tai Mekagojira, dt " Gojira against Mecha - Gojira " ) is a Japanese Kaiju film directed by June Fukuda from the year 1974. This is the fourteenth part of Godzilla film series of the Toho film studios.
The film is one of the first in the Godzilla against the giant cyborg King Kong ( Mechagodzilla ) compete. The film sets the name of the movie King Kong - continued demons from outer space ( Gojira tai Megaro ) from 1973, in which Godzilla also fights a giant robot. In contrast, here is the monster King Caesar ( Kingu Shisa, in the English translation called because of the similar pronunciation King Caesar ), first shown. King Caesar is a dog -like creature with a lion's head. He has the ability to trap deadly rays with his eyes and reflect on his opponent.
Action
A legend in Okinawa states that when a black mountain rises in the mountains high above the clouds addition, a monster will appear and try to destroy the world. A red moon will set and the sun rise in the west. This optical illusion, a reflection of the sunrise, points to two other monsters that are to combat this threat to the world.
In a cave near the city an archaeologist and an engineer discover a statue of the protector of Okinawa, known as King Caesar. You realize that this could be one of two monsters that are fighting on the side of humanity. As a black mountain into the sky to Godzilla rises from a volcano. Nobody expected that watching Godzilla is supposed to be the monster that wants to destroy the world. The big surprise, as his former partner Godzilla Anguirus attacks and almost kills her. However, it turns out that the monster is constructed in the form of Godzilla robot named Mechagodzilla. Mechagodzilla is a cyborg robot from titanium, manufactured by ape-like aliens from outer space who want to wipe out Godzilla.
The real Godzilla is already long in search of Mechagodzilla. In the battle with Mechagodzilla Godzilla is almost killed. From a lightning storm charged with electricity, Godzilla returns to fight with the help of the reawakened King Caesar Mechagodzilla. Godzilla beats his opponent from the head and is thrown into the sea. King Caesar returns to his cave.
Production and publication
The film was produced and directed by Jun Fukuda from a screenplay by Jun Fukuda and Hiroyasu Yamamura. The music of the film composed by Masaru Satō and for the cut Michiko Ikeda was responsible.
On March 21, 1974, the film was released in Japanese theaters on December 20th, In 1974, the first in Germany (FRG). Later, the film was among others in France, Finland and the United States in theaters, the English version released on video and DVD.
Reviews
" A very naive science fiction film in which at least the technicians have done a remarkable job. "