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Synopsis: The evil scientist Dr. Who has discovered a large deposit of Element X at the North Pole and his excavation is being financed by a rogue nation that is looking to use the element as part of its plan for world domination. When his robot replica of King Kong fails to function correctly because of the element's radiation, he instead captures the real King Kong and enslaves him. Who's in it?  The movie stars Rhodes Reason , Mie Hama, Linda Miller, Hideyo Amamoto and Akira Takarada. Review: I've been a classic Japanese monster movie fan since I was a kid and do occasionally find time to re-watch some of my favorites. This included this morning, when I came across King Kong Escapes . It had been a while since I last saw the film and didn't remember a whole lot about it, but it ended up being a good choice. And that isn't just because of the main villain's name (which sounds like the title character from Doctor Who ). One thing I liked about this movie was ...

Synopsis: Atomic bomb testing awakens a 400-foot dinosaur-like monster that quickly makes its way to Japan and attacks Tokyo. Who's in it? The movie stars Raymond Burr , Takashi Shimura , Momoko Kochi , Akira Takarada and Akihiko Hirata . Review: I had the house to myself today, while my wife and daughters went out shopping. I found myself with some free time as a result and came across this movie. It's not the first time I have seen this film. However, it had been a long time since I have watched any Godzilla movie and I wound up taking advantage of the opportunity to do so. After watching it, my opinion of it remains the same as it did the last time, the film has some good things going for it, but also some things that aren't so great. First of all, and this is just my opinion, the original Godzilla films remain the best. Sure, the newer CGI versions of this movie can get away with a bit more, but I've always felt the giant lizard always had a bit more personality w...