He's not even close to looking like Godzilla. I think that's Titanasaurous from Godzilla unleashed the game. But i think he was known as Gorgo before he became Titanasaurous.
you might think that the people are innocent but they really aren't,sorta. most of the world's greatest monsters are caused by us,or at least certain types of people: king kong,godzilla,gorgo,reptilicus,the host
My dad showed this to me when I was little cause I was fuckin obsessed w/ godzilla and man did it scare the hell outta me. Something about the grainy sepia color still makes it a little creepy for me today though. Great b-film right here!
This movie is still a classic 'giant monster runs amok' flick! Whoever the actor was in the 'Gorgo' suit was very convincing as a prehistoric leviathan!
No.... the director, Eugene Lourie, famous for his other giant lizard flicks, went with the monster suit for this one,much like the Japanese did with Godzilla!
The basic plot of this film - which no one has commented on - is simple but very effective. Baby Gorgo was captured; essentially kidnapped, stolen from Mama Gorgo, who then pays a very convincing visit to the captors to retrieve her son. And once she has him, that's it; they return to the sea. Sorry about all the damage, but you asked for it!
It is currently for sale on DVD by VCI entertainment, presented in widescreen aspect ratio, with lots of goodies and extras on the disc. This movie came out the year I was born, 1961. Incredible special effects by Eugene Lourie. Great story.
That would be a very mis-matched fight. Godzilla atomic blast alone would snuff Gorgo. Not to mention I cant see Gorgo picking up Kaiser Ghidorah which Godzilla did.
this is what godzilla should of been! Gorgo is actually pretty damn good. id love to have rights to do a remake and sh*t all over godzilla 1998. btw thats an idea, gorgo vs king of the monsters!!
I like the look of this film. I love anything like this. It's from Britain, it has to be good. And Gorgo's mother is called Orga? That's the name of one of Godzilla's enemies, big bulky thing with a canon on it's shoulder. But just off the record, this Orga came first. Thanks for uploading.
yes it is bit like godzilla as we all know GODZILLA is japanese (released in Japan 1954) & GORGO (released in 1960) was Britains aswer to Godzilla even America have there own version of Godzilla (released in 1998)
I KNOW. That is how he can stand up to MASER and hi- energy LASER beams with no problem. Iv'e been watching and every GOJIRA and KAIJU EIGA made in every format since 1966. The F/X in GORGO rival ANYthing from the TOKUSATSU films of TOHO, DAIEI, SHOCHIKU, ETC.
I think thats cause the Japs dont put alot of effort into their f/x while Americans give it more thought. Godzilla Final Wars and GMK Giant Monster All Out Attack have pretty good effects. Probably the best ever seen in any Godzilla movie other then Godzilla 1985.
The Japanese put MORE effort than any other country, because of lack of money, they are forced to replace money on the screen with hard work, hand-made craftsmanship, and ingenuity. GODZILLA 2000 was preety good. I like the Heisei Goji tokusatsu series.
Prehaps though I have seen the makings of many of their movies. They could have easily put more effort into some visual effects. Godzilla 2000 and GXM bug me. A green Godzilla will never be cool and their scripts were just wierd like the alien fossil space ship. Great idea which they could have saved for Godzilla Final Wars. Godzilla vs Megagurius well the movie in my opinion was to bright. Plus why was Godzilla going after electrical plants. Not one oozed any radiation?
OK, if you have the bent, get some animation software and get your friends together to make latex molds and costumes and dozens of miniatures, and lites,miniature pyrotechnics (fireworks), high-speed cameras, rotoscope artists, camreapeople, gaffers, green-screen, etc. I think the SFX in most Japanese and Korean Tokusatsu films shows more sweat and perspiration that they put on the screen, because they lack the budget of Hollywood and Europe.
Oh I know they lack the budget. But just compare some of their movies to Godzilla 1985, amazing movie and was put together really well. I guess Im just trying to say it sucks to see a people with good ideas fall short due to money.
Imagine if they had the budget of Hollywood. Remeber CLOVERFIELD? It was made on a relatively low budget by JJ Abrams, the Genius behind TT's Lost, Alias, and thenew STAR TREK blockbuster film.
I LOVED CLOVERFIELD. And from the box-office reciepts a lot of other folks did also, and told their friends. CLOVERFIELD II is coming, right after STAR TREK II.
I was 6 years old when this movie came to the Floirda Theater in downtown West Palm Beach. My wonderful Grandmother took me two weeks in a row to see this movie! I can only now imagine how much she suffered, as I begged her to take me back a second viewing! I have seen the movie on TV in the past 10 years. It is still watchable after almost 50 years...
I remember this monster flick from 1960! In my local theater, while it was showing, you could buy the comic adaptation for a dime! To this day, I still have the comic... minus the origianl cover, but it is still in good condition! 48 years ago! WOW!
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Bill Travers' worst film. This man-in-a-monster-costume-smashing-up-model-buildings film is awful although I like it where the relgious fanatic gets trampled.
Yes, this was a favorite movie when I was a kid..however, it is a little "corny", viewing it by today's standards...go look at the traoler for "Gojira"
I really like the comic series they did for this. Where Gorgo and his mother (called Orga) would battle various monsters. Pretty neat. Even fought Reptilicus in one issue was awsome.
Which makes me wonder why it's called Gorgo when the mother is called Orga oh well.
in the movie they named to baby Gorgo as a play on the word Gorgon which in many different myths say that some of them lived in the ocean. Orga was just an improv to make a point that she's Gorgo's mom
Thanks! I think the name is actually OGRA. Mama is so miuch bigger than Reptilicus...but comics took liberties. She seems to be the biggest monster of all- The original Godzilla was 50 meters (160 ft, erroneously dubbed in the English translation as 400 ft) tall. Mama is equal to Big Ben, over 300'. GARGANTUAN!
"Incredibly Realistic" "Shockingly Convincing". I beg to differ. This is your typical cheesy 1950s/1960s monster movie. It's quite obvious Gorgo is a guy in a costume. It also must be Bill Travers' worst movie. But I love the bit where the religious fanatic gets trampled.
GREAT TRAILER! Gorgo is a 1961 British science fiction variation on "Godzilla" with touches of "King Kong" and directed by Eugene Lourie. The movie's special effects are crude by contemporary standards and often mocked when the film is reviewed. However, the film is praised for its innovative ending of environmentalist moral. Unusual for such films as the story's monsters, which are presented as innocent victims of human interference, survive and prevail. Muchas gracias, KeSci, por este vid!
He's not even close to looking like Godzilla. I think that's Titanasaurous from Godzilla unleashed the game. But i think he was known as Gorgo before he became Titanasaurous.
DanNZ4 7 months ago
para su mayor información no es de Estados Unidos, sino Britanico
guero424 7 months ago
you might think that the people are innocent but they really aren't,sorta. most of the world's greatest monsters are caused by us,or at least certain types of people: king kong,godzilla,gorgo,reptilicus,the host
Superbowser100 7 months ago
godzilla se ausenta por 7 años y los gringo tienen el descaro de hacer una copia barata a color de el
vivanlos33 7 months ago
Cryptozoology novel about two boys who find something strange on the beach see video book trailer
dltanner99 11 months ago
I watched this years ago!! and again a few months ago.... I still don't like it.... :(
aliensharkboy 1 year ago
Kids will like this even now. More complex storyline than usual, fine score, interesting locations.
alexalex3131 1 year ago
I love this movie, especially as a prime example of 1960s British sci-fi.
gbwisconsin 1 year ago
godzilla?
Xlvlanuelit0Z 1 year ago
My dad showed this to me when I was little cause I was fuckin obsessed w/ godzilla and man did it scare the hell outta me. Something about the grainy sepia color still makes it a little creepy for me today though. Great b-film right here!
DylanVanella 1 year ago
This movie is still a classic 'giant monster runs amok' flick! Whoever the actor was in the 'Gorgo' suit was very convincing as a prehistoric leviathan!
Titan752 2 years ago
Or could be an animatronic creature right??? In the 60's hollywood had that technology???
Macnavor 2 years ago
No.... the director, Eugene Lourie, famous for his other giant lizard flicks, went with the monster suit for this one,much like the Japanese did with Godzilla!
Titan752 2 years ago
But still impressive and shocking!!!!!!!
Macnavor 2 years ago
gorgo un filme que me gusta asi se ase por que prefiero a los kaijus
gilberto2168 2 years ago
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yeah shityest Godzilla knock off....
Sarrow112 2 years ago
this movie reminds me of gappa and baby secret of the lost legend
gtyme125 2 years ago
good movie, used to watch it as a kid. not bad for a British attempt at a Daikaiju flick. You still can't beat the Japanese at them, though.
somethinglacking1 2 years ago 2
You're kidding.
Khultan 2 years ago 2
The basic plot of this film - which no one has commented on - is simple but very effective. Baby Gorgo was captured; essentially kidnapped, stolen from Mama Gorgo, who then pays a very convincing visit to the captors to retrieve her son. And once she has him, that's it; they return to the sea. Sorry about all the damage, but you asked for it!
ProTwoAm 2 years ago 9
Gorgo looks like Togera for war of the monster
h91man 2 years ago
It is currently for sale on DVD by VCI entertainment, presented in widescreen aspect ratio, with lots of goodies and extras on the disc. This movie came out the year I was born, 1961. Incredible special effects by Eugene Lourie. Great story.
Beamshipcaptain 2 years ago
there goes Big Ben
it would be cool if Gorgo fought Godzilla (due to Gorgo's hieght, it would have to be the 1991 Godzilla)
Jzilla353 2 years ago
That would be a very mis-matched fight. Godzilla atomic blast alone would snuff Gorgo. Not to mention I cant see Gorgo picking up Kaiser Ghidorah which Godzilla did.
Godzilla2000X 2 years ago
movie promo's were so exaggerated and corny in those days.
alextubeta19 2 years ago
this is what godzilla should of been! Gorgo is actually pretty damn good. id love to have rights to do a remake and sh*t all over godzilla 1998. btw thats an idea, gorgo vs king of the monsters!!
ceejay75 2 years ago
THIS IS THE AWESOMEST MOVIE EVER but they should hade let him have some kind of weapon like godzilla did!
ShadowX789 2 years ago
I like the look of this film. I love anything like this. It's from Britain, it has to be good. And Gorgo's mother is called Orga? That's the name of one of Godzilla's enemies, big bulky thing with a canon on it's shoulder. But just off the record, this Orga came first. Thanks for uploading.
MAYFLY01 2 years ago
what the.... godzilla from britain huh ?
urdhu 3 years ago
yes it is bit like godzilla as we all know GODZILLA is japanese (released in Japan 1954) & GORGO (released in 1960) was Britains aswer to Godzilla even America have there own version of Godzilla (released in 1998)
gallafey 2 years ago
britians best giant monster film but it cant beat the quatermass experament
scottlong09 3 years ago
Yeah those cheap bottle rockets will do the trick, hahaha.
I used to love this movie when I was a kid.
It's cool to re-discover these old gems.
Conan568 3 years ago
why didnt they pick nuke xD
bobbyjic 3 years ago
because, compared to most other monsters, gorgo is quite small, he should have been easier to defeat him.
JayChouKaijuMaster 3 years ago
But his mom is over 250 feet tall! They are indestructable armor plated giants who SWIM in molten lava.
Beamshipcaptain 2 years ago
Uh godzilla can survive molten lava. Just watch the Godzilla 1985, Godzilla vs. Biollante, and Godzilla vs. Mothra Heisei series.
Godzilla2000X 2 years ago
I KNOW. That is how he can stand up to MASER and hi- energy LASER beams with no problem. Iv'e been watching and every GOJIRA and KAIJU EIGA made in every format since 1966. The F/X in GORGO rival ANYthing from the TOKUSATSU films of TOHO, DAIEI, SHOCHIKU, ETC.
Beamshipcaptain 2 years ago
I think thats cause the Japs dont put alot of effort into their f/x while Americans give it more thought. Godzilla Final Wars and GMK Giant Monster All Out Attack have pretty good effects. Probably the best ever seen in any Godzilla movie other then Godzilla 1985.
Godzilla2000X 2 years ago
The Japanese put MORE effort than any other country, because of lack of money, they are forced to replace money on the screen with hard work, hand-made craftsmanship, and ingenuity. GODZILLA 2000 was preety good. I like the Heisei Goji tokusatsu series.
Beamshipcaptain 2 years ago
Prehaps though I have seen the makings of many of their movies. They could have easily put more effort into some visual effects. Godzilla 2000 and GXM bug me. A green Godzilla will never be cool and their scripts were just wierd like the alien fossil space ship. Great idea which they could have saved for Godzilla Final Wars. Godzilla vs Megagurius well the movie in my opinion was to bright. Plus why was Godzilla going after electrical plants. Not one oozed any radiation?
Godzilla2000X 2 years ago
OK, if you have the bent, get some animation software and get your friends together to make latex molds and costumes and dozens of miniatures, and lites,miniature pyrotechnics (fireworks), high-speed cameras, rotoscope artists, camreapeople, gaffers, green-screen, etc. I think the SFX in most Japanese and Korean Tokusatsu films shows more sweat and perspiration that they put on the screen, because they lack the budget of Hollywood and Europe.
Beamshipcaptain 2 years ago
Oh I know they lack the budget. But just compare some of their movies to Godzilla 1985, amazing movie and was put together really well. I guess Im just trying to say it sucks to see a people with good ideas fall short due to money.
Godzilla2000X 2 years ago
Imagine if they had the budget of Hollywood. Remeber CLOVERFIELD? It was made on a relatively low budget by JJ Abrams, the Genius behind TT's Lost, Alias, and thenew STAR TREK blockbuster film.
Beamshipcaptain 2 years ago
So you know I hated Cloverfield. Lost is kind of a snore for me. Never saw Alias. But the new Star Trek was a blast.
Godzilla2000X 2 years ago
I LOVED CLOVERFIELD. And from the box-office reciepts a lot of other folks did also, and told their friends. CLOVERFIELD II is coming, right after STAR TREK II.
Beamshipcaptain 2 years ago
Hopefully Godzilla will show up and blast the monster and its crabs. Star Trek 2 I am all about.
Godzilla2000X 2 years ago 2
I thought this was a British film.
ProTwoAm 2 years ago
It is, but you seem to be the only one who knows it.....
eddiefuzz 2 years ago
one of the sad times when the trailer is better than movie. (like when the music in a video game is better than the gameplay.)
huzoso 3 years ago
OOOOO, GORGOOON!"!!!!!!!!!
tbiaedy 3 years ago
omg...i watched this when i was a kid all the time. i think i still have the tape, but what a classic. i love this movie.
ItalianMike97 3 years ago 5
Hell yes, so do I! The astonishing realism still holds true today. I gotta find the tape.....
MacDiarmaid 3 years ago
I was 6 years old when this movie came to the Floirda Theater in downtown West Palm Beach. My wonderful Grandmother took me two weeks in a row to see this movie! I can only now imagine how much she suffered, as I begged her to take me back a second viewing! I have seen the movie on TV in the past 10 years. It is still watchable after almost 50 years...
imsixftsix 3 years ago 2
this is the most astonishing event of my lifetime
ascwevtry56u7yjkyuh 3 years ago
I remember this monster flick from 1960! In my local theater, while it was showing, you could buy the comic adaptation for a dime! To this day, I still have the comic... minus the origianl cover, but it is still in good condition! 48 years ago! WOW!
Titan752 3 years ago
I saw this as a kid when it came out. It was great. Mom comes and rescues her baby. Both go back into the ocean at the end.
writerjmd 3 years ago
ORGA???? THATS FROM GODZILLA 2000!
twoshea22 3 years ago
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Bill Travers' worst film. This man-in-a-monster-costume-smashing-up-model-buildings film is awful although I like it where the relgious fanatic gets trampled.
Cool2BCeltic 3 years ago
WARNING!
Remake coming with special effects that look like the original.
MattBL 3 years ago
Are you serious? Is there a REMAKE of GORGO in the works? How do you know?
jmr123z 3 years ago
Cool thing about this movie is that the monsters get away with their destruction...and even get the audience's sympathy!
Mality 4 years ago
When I seen this in Albany NY in 1960 they gave a newspaper ad about 4 pages a week or two before. It worked it drew large crowds.
Coasty1250 4 years ago
that movies evil yo
biloretard 4 years ago
HUAAAA... i am comming !! :D:D:D
Gorgocz 4 years ago
Yes, this was a favorite movie when I was a kid..however, it is a little "corny", viewing it by today's standards...go look at the traoler for "Gojira"
sihingjimo 4 years ago
Part used to scare the hell out of me when Gorgo rises out of the water and all you see is its face in the water...looked real to me.
Traino6490 4 years ago
I really like the comic series they did for this. Where Gorgo and his mother (called Orga) would battle various monsters. Pretty neat. Even fought Reptilicus in one issue was awsome.
Which makes me wonder why it's called Gorgo when the mother is called Orga oh well.
TheForgottenFlesh 4 years ago
in the movie they named to baby Gorgo as a play on the word Gorgon which in many different myths say that some of them lived in the ocean. Orga was just an improv to make a point that she's Gorgo's mom
CyndellWarrior 4 years ago
Did mama or baby fight reptilicus in the comic? who won?
jmr123z 3 years ago
Mama. And Mama's name is Orga. If I remember correctly it was either a tie or Reptillicus just ran away.
A remake? It BETTER be someone in a monster suit. FUCK CGI!
TheForgottenFlesh 3 years ago 3
Thanks! I think the name is actually OGRA. Mama is so miuch bigger than Reptilicus...but comics took liberties. She seems to be the biggest monster of all- The original Godzilla was 50 meters (160 ft, erroneously dubbed in the English translation as 400 ft) tall. Mama is equal to Big Ben, over 300'. GARGANTUAN!
jmr123z 3 years ago
It one of the better guy in a suit films. It would have been better if they could afford stop motion.
lamnaa 4 years ago
the doll is allways with his mouth wide open
rikiyamashi 4 years ago
DRINK GORGO COLA
revolutionpermin 4 years ago
when i was little i used to watch this at my grandmas house and it scared me
baragon2001 4 years ago
You'll enjoy Gorgo lots better after you see how MST3K "critiques" it.
donna637 4 years ago
The British should have team up with Japan to make a sequel maybe like:
Gamera Vs Gorgo
Godzilla Vs Gorgo
or maybe use Gorgo as a monster for Ultraman.
mdo7 5 years ago
"Incredibly Realistic" "Shockingly Convincing". I beg to differ. This is your typical cheesy 1950s/1960s monster movie. It's quite obvious Gorgo is a guy in a costume. It also must be Bill Travers' worst movie. But I love the bit where the religious fanatic gets trampled.
Cool2BCeltic 5 years ago
ROTFLMAO
starwarsrebel2006 5 years ago
I love this
kinggodzilla87 5 years ago
lol "realism"
Naxwell 5 years ago
thank for uploading this KeScl! haven't seen this in 20yrs+, i used to love it!
vanmorrisman 5 years ago
As I do vanmorrisman :)
KeScI 5 years ago
GREAT TRAILER! Gorgo is a 1961 British science fiction variation on "Godzilla" with touches of "King Kong" and directed by Eugene Lourie. The movie's special effects are crude by contemporary standards and often mocked when the film is reviewed. However, the film is praised for its innovative ending of environmentalist moral. Unusual for such films as the story's monsters, which are presented as innocent victims of human interference, survive and prevail. Muchas gracias, KeSci, por este vid!
Lonette 5 years ago
U're welcome Lonette :)
KeScI 5 years ago
@Lonette wow that was insightful rare to find a YT guy who understands and appreciates these things
FadedTheFallenSpirit 1 year ago