Gorgo

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Summary: Godzilla is still King of the Monsters...whose this clone.?
Review: Say what you will about this movie, Either Like it or Hate it. I'm one of the latter. I think this was just a show to cash in on the monster movie craze of the late 50's/early 60's. The Gorgo suit looked like a clone of the Godzilla design, and all the effects shots of falling debris looked like it went through a quick workout, it's fuzzy and out of focus. Gorgo is a terrible movie;GODZILLA IS THE KING OF THE MONSTERS.

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Summary: Mother Love - Dinosaur Style
Review: A pair of ambitious fishermen make a serious mistake when they capture a 72-foot dinosaur off an Irish island and decide to display it in London. But you can't really blame them; after all, Gorgo is such an adorable little tyke. Unfortunately, mommy is not in a very forgiving mood. This is one time the Irish Government was very happy to let London win. You know the song; "London Bridge is falling down, falling down, falling. . ." Oh, well, you get the idea.

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Summary: England's Answer to "Godzilla."
Review: Another of those "monster on the loose" movies that were popular back in the '50s and '60s. Two sea salvage guys discover a prehistoric creature, presumably resurrected by unusual volcanic activity, off the Irish coast. In typical Grade B movie fashion, they view the creature as a moneymaking opportunity, regardless of other considerations. After the beast is captured, and delivered to a London circus, it is dubbed "Gorgo" based on the Gorgon of Greek Mythology. While the creature languishes in captivity, British paleontologists discover the 65-foot tall animal is actually an "infant." They presume an infant implies a "parent." Things really go "crash, bang, boom!" when Gorgo's angry parent, three times the infant's size, comes calling on London town.

The color photography enhances the excitement as the gigantic creature demolishes familiar London landmarks. Although cliches dominate much of the script, the twist of making the captured creature only an infant sets up an exciting climax. The special effects lean more to the "actor in a rubber monster suit" variety than the excellent stop-motion work of Ray Harryhausen or Willis O'Brien. Some of the stock footage shows American Navy planes taking off from an aircraft carrier, but the planes and their markings turn British while in the air. Upon landing, the planes revert back to American Navy aircraft. The joys of editing, and the delights of unintended humor. Viewing this film is not an intellectual experience, obviously. The movie, however, is explosive Grade B fun for kids of all ages. Knock yourself out. ;-)

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Summary: England's Answer to "Godzilla."
Review: Another of those "monster on the loose" movies that were popular back in the '50s and '60s. Two sea salvage guys discover a prehistoric creature, presumably resurrected by unusual volcanic activity, off the Irish coast. In typical Grade B movie fashion, they view the creature as a moneymaking opportunity, regardless of other considerations. After the beast is captured, and delivered to a London circus, it is dubbed "Gorgo" based on the Gorgon of Greek Mythology. While the creature languishes in captivity, British paleontologists discover the 65-foot tall animal is actually an "infant." They presume an infant implies a "parent." Things really go "crash, bang, boom!" when Gorgo's angry parent, three times the infant's size, comes calling on London town.

The color photography enhances the excitement as the gigantic creature demolishes familiar London landmarks. Although cliches dominate much of the script, the twist of making the captured creature only an infant sets up an exciting climax. The special effects lean more to the "actor in a rubber monster suit" variety than the excellent stop-motion work of Ray Harryhausen or Willis O'Brien. Some of the stock footage shows American Navy planes taking off from an aircraft carrier, but the planes and their markings turn British while in the air. Upon landing, the planes revert back to American Navy aircraft. The joys of editing, and the delights of unintended humor. Viewing this film is not an intellectual experience, obviously. The movie, however, is explosive Grade B fun for kids of all ages. Knock yourself out. ;-)

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Summary: A Mother's Love Brings Another Blitz to London
Review: As with many movies of this era, the unleashing of the atom has dire consequences for mankind. Once again, the atom has brought forth a giant reptile. What distinguishes this movie is that the thirty-foot tall reptile is actually an infant. Imagine how angry the child's two-hundred foot tall mother gets when her baby is captured by money-seeking adventurers. Imagine how much angrier she will get when baby becomes the main attraction at London's Piccadilly Circus. In a manner that would make Godzilla even greener with envy, mother Gorgo takes out her displeasure first on the British Navy, and then on London itself. A reporter covers the carnage in the same tones the world heard when London survived the WW2 blitz, and this lends an eerie air of realism to the movie. It may be hard to imagine a heartwarming atomic dinosaur monster movie, but this one will leave you feeling very pleased that the monster wins. I still cheer every time I see mother Gorgo, tanks and planes blasting away at her, slam London's Big Ben tower to the ground!

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Summary: GORGO !!!
Review: Bascially this movie its just like Gappa same storyline but different setting and plots.Bascially a parent looking for its infants and destroying building and all to get it.

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Summary: Yeah, it's a B-flick through and through
Review: But you can't help liking Gorgo! It's a giant monster film with a heart ... something Godzilla didn't acquire until 3 or 4 films down the road. Yeah, it's a little creaky and cliche at times, but so what? It's fun to watch over and over. Not to sound like a sales pitch, but a great addition to any DVD collection.

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Summary: Only a Mother's Love.....
Review: could cause the destruction of a major city, due to the irresponsible actions of a greedy treasure hunter. A prehistoric creature is captured off of Ireland and brought back to London as a circus attraction. The money flows in and the folks are delighted!! Good deal!
Well....there's just one little catch: The attraction was only an infant! The party's over as an angry parent sniffs out its kidnapped child and heads off to the rescue, trampling all that gets in the way. Pretty stylish story with some dazzling effect. I believe this was the first monster flic to dispense with the 'man in the rubber suit' and make use of a radion controlled robot. Pretty good stuff that has you rooting for 'Mama' at the end.

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Summary: Only a Mother's Love.....
Review: could cause the destruction of a major city, due to the irresponsible actions of a greedy treasure hunter. A prehistoric creature is captured off of Ireland and brought back to London as a circus attraction. The money flows in and the folks are delighted!! Good deal!
Well....there's just one little catch: The attraction was only an infant! The party's over as an angry parent sniffs out its kidnapped child and heads off to the rescue, trampling all that gets in the way. Pretty stylish story with some dazzling effect. I believe this was the first monster flic to dispense with the 'man in the rubber suit' and make use of a radion controlled robot. Pretty good stuff that has you rooting for 'Mama' at the end.

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Summary: Cheapo British Godzillas movie
Review: Director Eugene Lourie must have been very fond of this story because ,in a variety of guises,it crops up several times in his filmography`,He first tackled the " dinosaur on the rampage " theme in the superior US flick " The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms" .He then co-directed ,with Douglas Hickox, a British variant with " Behemoth ,the Sea Monster " In " Gorgo " he is back tackling the same story with minor variations .
A volcanic eruption near the coast of Ireland releases a 65 feet high dinosaur which is captured and put on show in a London funfair .What the authorities fail to realise is that its just a baby and soon its 250 feet high mother comes searching for her offspring , and she is not in a good mood ,being intent on destroying all in her path .
The acting is sound and the colour photography crisp and enticing .It is let down by poor " man in a monster suit " effects and some truly slipshod matte work by Tom Howard.
It was at one stage a regular late night movie on UK television and just about passes muster as a no brainer after a can or two of the amber nectar

It, sjust a pity the low budget lets it down in key scenes .