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King Kong vs. Godzilla

1962 · Directed by Ishirō Honda · Japan

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King Kong vs. Godzilla

Japan · 1962

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Godzilla vs. Kong 2021 · Adam Wingard SYFY WIRE Rent on Prime Video

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I always went back to the original King Kong vs. Godzilla, the Japanese one. That was a big influence on the tonal aspects of the movie.

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