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King Kong vs. Godzilla AKA Kingukongu tai Gojira (1962)
The most colossal conflict the screen has ever known!Director: Ishirô Honda
OVERALL: Draw-
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Only in a double feature (#1) with "Godzilla, King Of The Monsters! (1954)".
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Subtitles:English, French, and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available in:
- a double feature 2-pack (separate Keep cases) with "King Kong Escapes".
- a triple feature with "King Kong (2005)" and "King Kong Escapes". -
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Extras:Cast & Crew
Toho Film Credits -
Subtitles:English, French, and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:This is now OOP (out of print).
Originally released in a Snapper case, more recent pressings came in a Keep case. -
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):German Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Name: "Schlachtfest der Giganten" (Godzilla Vol.3).
- Specifications to be confirmed
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with chief assistant director Koji Kajita and actor Yu Fujiki (in Japanese, no English subtitles)
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Extras:Isolated music score track (by Akira Ifukube - You could choose between: Dolby Digital 4.0, 2.0 Stereo, or 2.0 Mono)
Trailers:
- Non-credit Version
- English Version
- Non-credit English Version
- B&W 1.33:1 Version
-Teaser
Cast Profiles (with images)
"40th Anniversary pressbook":
- Photo Gallery
- Short Video (3,5 mins)
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Subtitles:Japanese HoH
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 4.0 (original)
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Case type:Jewel Case
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Notes:Comes with a booklet.
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Case incorrectly states the aspect ratio to be 1.78:1.
Also available:
- as part of the "Classic King Kong Triple" set which also includes "King Kong" and "King Kong Escapes".
- as part of the "King Kong Classic 4 DVD Collection" set which also includes "King Kong" and "King Kong Escapes". -
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OVERALL: Draw
The Region 2 Japanese release has the original version and some nice extras but no English subtitles.
R1 Universal, R2 UK and R0 Australia are next in line and both are the US version.
Two versions exist: The original Japanese version (97 minutes) and the drastically altered US version (91 minutes); for details see below.
General notes:
The US version is dubbed and re-edited from the original Japanese version and the US version is more radically different from the original Japanese version, than any other entries of the Godzilla series. The newsroom scenes of U.N. anchor Eric Carter (Michael Keith), Dr. Arnold Johnson (Harry Holcombe) and Japanese anchor Utaka Omora (James Yagi) are not part of the Japanese version but were added for the sake of Americanisation. To make room for this new footage, numerous scenes were removed from the Japanese version. Most of Akira Ifukube's score is deleted and replaced.
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CUTS:
- R0 Australia- Shock/Siren Visual - No cuts. Dubbed and re-edited US version.
- R1 America- Universal Pictures - No Cuts. Dubbed and re-edited US-version.
- R1 35th Anniversary Edition America- Goodtimes Home Video - No cuts. Dubbed and re-edited US Version (91 mins NTSC).
- R2 Germany- Cine Plus - Seems to be cut (80 mins - PAL).
- R2 Japan- Toho Entertainment - No cuts. Original Japanese Version (96:54 NTSC)
- R2 United Kingdom- Universal Pictures - No cuts. Dubbed and re-edited US Version.
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Comparison added by Jari_Kovalainen on 02/01/04
Comparison last updated by Matthew_B_Harrah on 21/11/22UPDATE LOG:
07/04/11: Fixed numerous typos, Minor Comparison clean-up and removed a dead link from the Overall.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
12/04/11: Addition of the R1 Universal release and minor clean-up.
01/04/12: Added R2 UK.
08/03/17: Added note about versions, added Amazon links where possible and accurate Japanese running time to Japanese version.
02/09/19: Clean-Up.
21/11/22: Movie Censorship.
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