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B. Movie - King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) - Film review

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Figure 1. Movie poster King Kong vs. Godzilla is a 1962 science fiction, fantasy B-Movie set in Japan, directed by Ishiro Honda. In the movie Mr.Tako, a pharmaceutical business man, dislikes the companies that his company is advertising. An employee tells Mr.Tako about a monster that has been found on a remote Island and Mr.Tako then finds the monster and brings it back in order to help his business become more successful. At the same time in America a ship hits an iceberg which releases Godzilla. They are both then transported to Japan where they start to fight each other. King Kong vs. Godzilla is considered a B-Movie due to many different characteristics. One of the main characteristics shown in the film is that it uses low budget special effects. The special effects are shown throughout the film through the use of small location models and remote controlled vehicles. People dressed in costumes and paper mache masks are also used throughout the film to...