On August 11, 1962, the screen’s two mightiest giants clashed in the battle of the century. Directed by Ishirō Honda with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya, KING KONG VS. GODZILLA (King Kongu tai Gojira, 1962) was equal parts monster movie and slapstick comedy, with a pinch of satire thrown into the mix. One of the most notable changes made for the film’s U.S. release was the replacement of nearly all of Akira Ifukube’s thunderous score with stock music from American B-movies. In honor of the picture’s 50th anniversary, some highlights from this splendid soundtrack are presented here.
0:00 Main Title 02:01 The Sparkling Iceberg 02:55 Pashin Commercial (Tadao Takashima, drums) 03:20 The Seahawk’s S.O.S. 05:17 Faro Island 06:05 The Natives 07:01 Thunder and the Devil 08:40 Fumiko’s Misgivings 09:19 Godzilla’s Resurrection 11:01 The Cry of the Devil 11:25 The Devil of the South Seas/Drums of Battle 14:45 Giant Octopus vs. King Kong 16:23 Preparation for Operation “Burial” 16:58 King Kong vs. Godzilla I 19:40 Preparation for Operation “One Million Volts” 20:04 Operation “One Million Volts” I 21:03 Kong Appears in Tokyo 23:09 The Plan to Rescue Fumiko II 25:54 The Plan to Transport King Kong 28:07 The Confrontation at Fuji 32:08 King Kong’s Resurrection 33:49 King Kong vs. Godzilla II 35:48 Ending
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