I admit it, Kong is a bit big for his own good in this one, but hey, I stand by my statement when I say this is one of the best Showa series Godzilla films there are. I love it! It's able to teeter both the monster battles and the story line perfectly, without having too much of one or the other. I like how they threw in the giant Octopus (some Godzilla fans have dubbed it "Oodaku") to give that sense that Faro Island (the Japanese version of skull island I suppose) is much like it's American counterpart, with prehistoric or unknown creatures living with Kong side by side. The effects are wonderful, and Kong's immaturity and feeble mindedness gives us all a sense of comedic relief. This will remain one of my favorite Godzilla movies of all time, and if you're a fan of Godzilla, it's definitely a must see!

How do Godzilla and King Kong ever run into each other? The answer is worse than the special effects in the this,the 3rd Godzilla movie. With clearly visible zippers and lots of continuity errors,this movie isn't half bad. The monsters get more screen time in this one and it features lots of ridiculous action.That combination makes this one of the best movies in this very long and boring series. If you watched all the Godzilla movies in order,this one would make you expect good things from the franchise. Then after watching several terrible movies with interchangeable plots,monsters and humans, you will be extremely disappointed at what is essentially a series of unwatchable poop starring a monster that died in the first one.

King Kong and Godzilla! Too legendary movie monsters- but which one would win in a fight? That's a question long asked, so having the two monsters in one film and pitting them against each other makes King Kong vs. Godzilla a definite curiosity.King Kong (1933) and Godzilla (1954) are both great films. King Kong vs. Godzilla isn't as great- part of this relates to the too-goofy-for-its-own-good English dub. When a Japanese explorer repeatedly wails about his corns ("My corns always hurt when there's a monster nearby!") you just want to hurl something at the screen. I read here on IMDb that a lot of the goofiness only appears in the English dub, that's not what they're saying in Japanese. Given how thoroughly the original Godzilla was mangled as Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956), I am totally not surprised.Nevertheless, when you have those scenes without dialogue- the much-anticipated action scenes you expect with both King Kong and Godzilla films- this movie doesn't disappoint. Sure, some of it is a little repetitive- guess what, they're attacking trains again, and Godzilla can still walk through electrical wires without being hurt. And, considering special effects, this isn't the most impressive Kong we've seen, and neither the ape nor lizard benefit from colour, though they're both passable. But the fight scenes are actually kind of thrilling. The ending is ambiguous- only Kong is seen emerging from the waters when both monsters fall in. That may be the best way to end the movie- even if King Kong vs. Godzilla is a Japanese production, Kong is so legendary, and Godzilla so indebted to the original King Kong, that Godzilla triumphing over the ape simply wouldn't do. At the same time, there's no reason to be sure Godzilla is dead. We'll call it a draw- which is fair enough.

This was a big leap for Kong and Godzilla: first, this movie was both their first in colour. Next, Godzilla was about 50 ft. taller than Kong, which meant Kong would've had to get bigger. 3rd, was getting the copyright for Kong to verse Godzilla. This movie was close to going in the Godzilla Garbage, just like 'Godzilla vs. Frankenstein'. But it ended up being made, and with big success at the time. The story tells of Godzilla attacking Tokyo once more, destroying everything in his path. One man, who owns his a television channel, is sick of Godzilla, and sends some men out to find a beast to take him on. The men return with King Kong, and all hell breaks lose. A great Friday Flick with some friends. It is an ultimate ******* star performance. So, if you like the 'King Kong' and 'Godzilla' series, then I recommend this movie to YOU!