Brandon's Cult Movie Reviews: GORGO
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
- To prove countries other than Japan can do kaiju movies, I review the British monster movie "Gorgo" (1961). What, you were expecting maybe Godzilla? (Originally aired Feb. 3rd, 2014)
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14:20 Fun fact: the producers originally wanted this film to be set and shot in Japan. They couldnt' afford it, so plan B was Paris. The director had lived there most of his life so he had to point out that the monster would have to swim up the Seine for hundreds of miles before reaching Paris. So London was Plan C
Well, this is a C movie, so it fits.
with apologies to an old joke:
First Prize, Japan!!!
Second Prize, Paris!!
third prize, London.
Honestly, with some good pacing, Paris could work. You could add some real tension and drama with the military trying to stop the monster as it journeys along the Seine to no effect until it hits Paris :=)
@@jaymartin8273 That would be pretty cool, but the producers wanted the climax to be the very ending. I don't know why, this movie feels long enough.
Plan B would've completely in-Seine!
Fun fact: Gorgo (technically Ogra) is featured in one of the more recent episodes of Monster Island Buddies as an ex-wife of Godzilla. And she was a member of the World Kaiju Council along with Garuda and Maguma in that episode.
What ?
@@Lordeightbane I know, Maguma is incredibly obscure. :D
I don't understand why Gorgo never got it's own film series like Godzilla did. I think it would be interesting to watch Gorgo fighting other monsters from European mythology.
The Loch Ness Monster, Saint George's Dragon, the giant who smells out Englishmen and "grinds their bones to make his bread", and - erm - idk - Triffids? Or how about some kind of giant Celtic wyrm coiling around Stonehenge...Gawd blimey, this movie writes itself, guv'nah
Because since Brexit, we don't let european creatures in
Gorgo vs gamera GVG
+Dark Jedi: If the Brits had made more Gorgo movies, they might have saved the British film industry.
Dark Jedi (I know hesnot British but)
Gorgo vs. Nessie
I love when you think the kid is mistaking the monster's name when Ogra is actually Gorgo's mommy
I think the script was confused about that as well. Not a big deal, still a good monster flick.
It really does all come back around full circle yet again, because Gorgo then influences the plot of "Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla" 1994 and also that awful "Gappa" movie that Nikkatsu Studios put out.
British film , American planes take off from carrier. Smart.
Gorgo also seems to have influenced the plot of Jaws 3.
Ok
I'm surprised they haven't remade Gorgo. If the brits do handle themselves like Japan, why haven't they made more Gorgo movies? Wouldn't it be something to have Gorgo fight other monsters? Or have its own remake? Bring Gorgo back, god-dammit!!!!!!!!!
I think it's because...we can only be bothered to make horror, comedies and tough crime...maybe all three at the same time as well.
in short, no one can make a reboot of gorgo which all the elements are there
the director decided this his last work on monster movies
M O N S T E R V E R S E
My most wanted beasts
1. Gorgo
2. Anguris
3. Rhedoaurus
4. Manda
5. GAAAAMMMMMMMEEEEEERRRRAAAA
Well the list just means the ones I want. It doesn't say my favorite or least favorite.
Fat luthor get it? Like this dude looks like lex luthor from Batman v superman, just more chubbier XD
The #1 thing I hated about this movie...the kid clearly knew the monster was a baby and didn't even bother telling anyone
snakes3425 I think he does not tell them because they were trying to capture baby gorgo
Nah he just wanted angry mommy to kill some people so he can watch and laugh.
It's what I would do.
I agree
And I bet most of us are smiling along with him at that point
Tired: Sailor Moon
Wired: Sailor Plot Convenience
it kinda looks like titanosaurus if he fell in green paint
just noticed theres a dalek and tardis in the picture
Bary Baragon good point.
it looks more like if titanosaurus and godzilla had a child.
@@GhazMazMSM That's fking hot.
Looks like a Gamera baddy...
You know what they should have done with the diver? Said he'd died of decompression sickness, and wonder why a trained diver with plenty of air left in his tanks would return the the surface so fast that he gave himself the bends.
That would have been highly realistic, and an unnerving clue as to what was lurking under the water.
Oh damn, that’s honestly a horrifying idea.
If anyone ever remakes Gorgo, they’d better use this idea and give you credit.
@@Cybermat47 Yeah, the whole "died of fright" thing would make sense if they explained it as getting scared and surfacing too fast. Decompression sickness is the ACTUAL cause of death, but getting scared and panicking is WHY he had decompression sickness.
Gorgo also appeared in Gorgo comic books by Charlton comics for 23 issues.1961-63. With artwork in several by Steve Ditko that also drew Spider-man.
That's cool
Mother Gorgo would give the Original Godzilla one hell of a fight.
Wouldn't she just get fried by the atomic breath?
The original Godzilla would eventually win.But she would give him a good fight before she gets fried.
Godzilla 2014 would just step on her.
7DARKHELLS Ah. that's what I was thinking.
maybe a small fight. it would most likely die from godzilla's extreme production of radiation but yeah gorgo would at least do some damage
Godzilla would definately win against Gorgo, it would be awesome to see legendary get the rights and bring Gorgo to monsterverse, imagine if monsterverse making a destroy all monsters 2 film with Gorgo, Imagine Godzilla, Gorgo, Kong, Gamera in a movie together teaming up in taking down King Ghidorah, that would be so badass.
My favorite giant monster film when I was a kid, because the "monster" wins. Let's face it--In this film and "King Kong", the "monster" is an innocent victim who is kidnapped for profit, so good for Gorgo. Also, I always hated that annoying boy, too.
Did you watch any Showa Gamera movie? Those kids are worse
THE RETURN OF KENNY. alternate title.
There's also The Giant Behemoth, which is the middle part of Eugene Lourie's monster trilogy.
The weakest out of the 3. " Beast was excellent, started it all, Gorgo was one of the best.
@@febbster so 1. Beast
2. Gorgo
3. Behemoth
@@callmeishmael5742 Behemoth is hilariously bad.
@@AndrewGivens every now and then I get a reply to a comment I left on one of this channels videos and I'm reminded that I this channel exists and that I used to watch it
"Their GI Joe division"? It's England, don't you mean Action Man?
Actually *(Pushing Up Nit-Pick Glasses)* Action Man was a separate toy line from GI Joe, but GI Joe was marketed in the UK under the name Action Force
@@weldonwin Incorrect. Action Man was Palitoy's licensed version of the 6" G.I. Joe and was sold in the UK from 1966 to 1984. Action Force was introduced in 1982 by Palitoy to compete with the Kenner Star Wars figures and was used to introduce the smaller 1980s G.I. Joes to the UK.
@@williamhiers1280 There wasn't 6" GI Joes
@@heartbust4624 Okay, yeah, I meant 12". Sorry.
@@williamhiers1280 It's fine, I figured you did I was just making sure
Gorgo is definitely no Godzilla, but the monster action doesn't appear to be all that bad, and I did like how it turns out to be the baby they kidnapped instead of the actual Gorgo.
Actually, this flick had some killer FX work for 1961. Great costumes too.
One of my favorite monster movies when I was a kid,Gorgo does NOT die at the end of this film like so many flicks of this type back in the day.I understand there was a comic back in the 60's of this beastie.
I hope legendary will remake this movie in the new monsterverse
Hope so
Me too!
Dear god no please
GojiZilla 1954-2020 same make it happen add maybe Rhedosaurus Gamer and the Giant Claw as well
My real gripe with the movie is Ill never know if Gorgo was leave or remain.
Well he destroyed a chunk of London which would cause economic hardship for at least a good decade, so I would say Gorgo’s leave?
Gorgo's Irish, so probably remain.
At the end of the movie his mommy comes looking for him. Big Ben gets destroyed. I've seen this movie a lot when I was a kid.
Gorgo is part of the IRA
They were going to at least give the dead guy a proper terrified face, but they couldn't find a British actor willing to show that much emotion.
17:46 Electrocuting the monster with 4-million-volt-loaded cables is inspired from the 1955 ''Quatermass Xperiment" final scene.
The waiting for Godot reference at the end, Priceless.
In terms of MST3K skits, it's right up there with "A Joke by Ingmar Bergman".
Has anyone noticed that the little kid in Gorgo was 100% correct about the monster? I mean think about, The kid doesn't want "the main characters" to capture Gorgo because it's wrong, and YES! it is wrong! Haven't you realized that everything would have been fine if they never captured Gorgo! Has anyone also noticed that the main character (Joe Ryan ) is an absolute a**hole, I mean he treats the little kid like dirt multiple times, He disregards the scientists who want to study it, kidnapping the little kid who was being saved by the military, and refuses to set Gorgo free. And now the mother came and killed thousands of people and guess who's to blame for it? Joe Ryan, and the little kid was in the right this whole time.
nope, that kid is ahead for his age.
ThePmb-Tube he's apparently from a Gamera movie
4 years late for this, but...
*Ogra* is Gorgo's Mom
Orga is a male
@@GoofyPoptart wrong monster.
4 years? You mean 50 years late. But we never knew anyway, so thanks
Orga :mummy
Gorgo:son!
@@Sauron_Ghoul something isn’t right I can feel it
This movie review of Gorgo is triple terrific terrific terrific, Mr. Tenold.
All I can complement on this is never make Mommy angry.
🎵 “They got into port and everyone was okay, they went out for lunch and felt better!” 🎵
Well at least it's more like Godzilla than the 1998 Godzilla movie.
"Oh. And the next sketch is about kaiju. Called. The. Kaiju sketch!" said Gumby
I'm surprised Gorgo didn't stop for some fish & chips😋
05:27. Also suddenly turned from day to night on the same boat ride. Wow, it takes really long to get back to the ship, fellas? XD
"Alright young man you get your butt home right now. What did I told you about accepting rides from strange Irish fishermen?"
"Just eat them and tell an adult?"
"That's right."
I used to own the VHS of this when I was a little kid. Yes I OWNED it! My dad bought for me cuz he knew I liked this type of stuff. Great to see it here!
So... if little Gorgo have mom and Minilla have dad then... mayby...?
akane saotome Maybe what?
theyoutubecommentepidemic Maybe they in separation and they decide that one kid for one perent is the best solution :-P
akane saotome Ah, I really can't believe I didn't get what you were saying at first. I'm just having a stupid day I guess.
theyoutubecommentepidemic Hehe, it just a joke after all.
Did minilla turn into the 2014 Godzilla? If he did, that'd be amazing
It was an odd choice to name the monster after the Gorgons - that is, Medusa. You'd think they would've chosen a name like Typhon, which not only sounds cool, but is named after a dragon-like (though that's a gross simplification) monster associated with the sea.
I first thought it was going to be identified as a Gorgosaurus.
You know, since they have the Monsterverse; they should include Gorgo, Gamera, etc.
Do all the Godzilla movies.
I've just noticed how many of the special effects shots involving the GORGO monster look very similar to Godzilla 1984... although it came out two decades earlier. Not the best movie, but the suit SFX are probably the best filmed in early 60s.
....even the stock footage is sick as fark!
any of you remember gorgo appearing in a bill nye episode for like 3 seconds and never shows up again?
When
I like your title card with the TARDIS on fire and the dalek
And Mary Poppins, Shaun of the Dead, and the Monty Python Yorkshireman.
I thought Gorgo was supposed to be the species
Brandon since you were confused about which one is Gorgo and which one is Ogra, here's the answer, the little one is Gorgo and the big one is Ogra. Or if you prefer, you can call her Mama Gorgo.
Gorgo is the baby
Ogra is the mother
Great video love your reviews!
Yeah I was a little confused on if the mother was called Gorgo as well. But it turns out that the baby is only called Gorgo, and the mother is called not Orga, but "Ogra". Yeah it's a little confusing and I guess the Kenny was right all along.
If it’s Irish, technically it’s a Kilkenny...
I’ll see myself out.
...is it possible to perform a rimshot on bagpipes?
Next thing you no there’s gonna be a German Godzilla because come on gorgo has to be inspired by Godzilla
Even BRITISH rubber monster movies have a friggin' Kenny!!!
except this kenny wasn't that annoying as in gamera
@Sam Renckert Speaking of Ray Harryhausen, the least annoying Kenny I've ever seen is the one in VALLEY OF GWANGI. In fact, he isn't annoying at all.
Funny bit of Trivia: The King brothers wanted Mum Gorgo to attack Paris, but director Lourie, having spent most of his life in Paris, pointed out how inland the city was and how long it would take for Gorgo Sr. to go down the Seine. Lourie also didn't want to involve the army at all, but the Kings thought audiences would go for it, and after they went overbudget they just used stock footage.
"Now pissed off , we're trying to make a Godzilla ripoff , not a Gamera ripoff" 😂
I spit my milk all over my tablet😂
"Ogra" is the locals' name for the creature. Dorkin was the one who called it "Gorgo".
Omg legendary studios needs to buy the rights for gamera gorgo and King Kong and put them in the Godzilla universe
And also the rhedosaurus, reptilicus , and giant claw
Victoria Hane yes yes and last 1 idk lol not too sure about that.
+Chuckfan 47 And some beasties from Lovecraft's mythos. How would Godzilla vs. Cthulhu look on the big screen?
+Victoria Hane The anti-matter bird versus the radioactive lizard!
Theres a new Godzilla vs king kong getting made.
Dude, your humor is on-point!
You once described yourself as snarky.
(You couldn't have said it better!)
You crack me up!
You should review Konga, another British kaiju film, and you should review the Korean Kaiju film Yongary. You can buy both of these in a combopack.
Konga was very disappointing, he killed a couple of people. Nothing like Gorgo.
Konga was going to be my suggestion as well. Terrible film, but definitely in the giant monster genre. Western Publishing (I think) also did a comics series in which Konga was the *hero*.
Best part of konga was the meat eatting plants
Kubrick cast William Sylvester in 2001: A Space Odyssey after seeing his great performance in this movie.
1:20 & also '' The Giant Behemoth "(1959)
And is there any better dream team to send after Gorgo's mom than Brandon dressed as Poirot, Mary Poppins, a DALEK, Shaun of the Dead, and a Gumby?
Wait, if this is set off the coast of Ireland, why doesn't anyone but the kid have an Irish accent? They all sound American... unless the director _genuinely_ thinks all Americans are descended from the Irish.
Four years late but the kid... doesn't have an Irish accent either.
I doubt that because then he would have to admit that a bunch of Irish people are stronger and has more influence than them.
16:55 you forget: the Kid was Irish and the people were British. He was probably thinking “Come out ye black and tans!” The whole time
I'm stuck on the artwork -- Dalek, flaming TARDIS, Mary Poppins, Brandon about to drop a teacup, some guy with a bloodied cricket bat, and whoever that is in the head rag. Looks like my kind of party. No wonder my British cousins don't come to the US often, but insist we go there...
The cricket bat would be Sean of the Dead and the guy with the rag is from Monty Python. :)
Anton Lindblad Thank you.
7:36 Why does he have to be in there? Because the guys controlling the winch and the net will need a pair of eyes to guide them, that's why! I would have thought the radio was a clue!
Ireland is famous for its offshore volcanoes.
Aye; it’s the Indonesia of the North Atlantic 😁
That kid loves watching Gorgo wipe out hundreds of people just a liiiiittle too much. Even Gamera's sidekicks were less enthralled by the carnage than the whole "wheee, a giant fire-breathing flying turtle that is friend to children everywhere" thing.
Isn't Gorgo technically an Irish monster and not British?
No wonder it went on a rampage in London.
I only mentioned that because i'm an American with Irish ancestors.
He doesn't seem very Irish, he's not asking people "What *Bar* is Godzilla?" or something.
Ryan it was made by Britain
Ryan Ireland’s part of Great Britain, at least the top bit so he’s British
I think he said 'Aughra', like Aughra from The Dark Crystal, another cult classic you need to review. Make. It. Happen!
Second!
You should review "Konga." It's a schlocky King Kong ripoff to be sure, but what makes it stand out is that is predates the '76 remake. A small tidbit of trivia: In addition to being released the same year as "Gorgo" (with some theater proprietors whipping up some ridiculously false advertising that depicted Gorgo fighting Konga, ala King Kong vs Godzilla), both films were adapted into comic book series published by Charlton Comics, and illustrated by none other than Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko.
Wish they would of made more Gorgo movies with Gorgo fighting monsters, would love to see Legendary get the rights and bring Gorgo to monsterverse, love to see what a updated version of Gorgo would look like in monsterverse.
that kid is a Kenny
What's a Kenny?
@@raymondhamill270 watch brandons other giant monster videos you will find out
Raymond Hamill an annoying, usually unnecessary child in a giant monster movie.
That also has all sorts of info he has no business knowing
♫Every country, has a Kenny♫
I really love this movie. I like the older diving gear and diving bell used. Plus the circus and the idea of the bigger monster coming in during the last parts of the film.
honestly I still completely love this movie
This is one of my favorite sci-fi films from my childhood, but, I have to admit, your review is a satirical new look at a classic that I have loved for years! I enjoyed it!!!
6 years of eventually getting to Godzilla’s revenge 😂😂 we’ll get there soon
There's some really cool visuals when adult Gorgo goes on a rampage in the city.
I think you'll find the G.I.Joe division is called Action Force over here. :P
Yep I saw Monty Python in the beginning. My absolute favorite comedy team.
Hello Brandon, Just caught your review, thanks for posting it. I guess I should say from the start that I am a Gorgo (1961) fan, as well as a fan of the original G'zilla. and Rodan, and most things Sci Fi/Monster. I must have caught every "Big" monster movie released. I appreciate your wit, and parody, yet all the while I am thinking, The movie was better then that. I was glad to see by the end, that you had a few good words to say.
When I saw Gorgo at the theater, I was most likely the same age as the kid in the film (Vincent Winter) I was the perfect target audience, I truly related to the boys sentiments. I recall in retrospect that there was a article about Gorgo, in Famous Monsters of Filmland (6/1968) That went into detail about how the film was made. Very impressive Model work.mixed with live action (the men on the bridge as it is torn apart) short shots that elevated the film, The Mama with the little one walking by her feet.(Awww) Good effect in dealing with scale. Throughout the movie we have seen how large the young one is. It's tiny by the mothers feet. Wow.
Thematically The 'Zilla and Gorgo have very little in common, save the likes of a three hundred foot tall creature with an affinity for knocking down buildings. Like G-dzilla, The degree of destruction increases at each attack.
The Message of the 'Zilla, Stop building weapons,
The Message of Gorgo, let mother nature be.
Thanks.
Ivor
Gotta love British knock off Godzilla. Love all the British icons in the artwork
Because of this review,I got this movie on dvd for my birthday
Brendan (2015): don’t worry I’ll get to it eventually
Brendan(2020): I’ll review it in another 200 videos
It’s kinda sad not a lot of these monster movies from other countries didn’t turn into franchises cause some of them have real potential
Godzilla Final War
Chandler Adams In case you don’t know already did it
The Monster Buddies I mean, he posted this 4 years ago...
Schindler's list.
happy to see you back
04:41. Also, there was that self-medication controversy thing... :P
At 5:27 when it shows the kid yelling the monsters name, is that drums in the background or the monster laughing.
u know gorgo is like a giant sea horse right ❓
seadragon more likely
Their males are the ones that get pregnant and have the babies. So maybe was the dad that came to get his baby.
Identical
I remember renting this from Hollywood video, watched it twice without ever finishing it.
Well it was good enough for it to get its own cheap rip-off with Gappa: The Triphibian Monster.
+Andy Semple Dude! I saw that movie when I was a very little kid in the early '70s, and thought I had dreamed it for years until I stumbled across an upload on UA-cam. It's worse and in some ways better than I remember it!
gardener68
That kinda' describes all 60s monster movies right there. :p
Andy Semple A dreamlike quality? Yes, I would have to agree.
I saw this movie in 1968, I was in high school at the time, thank you brandon, you brought back some wonderful memories.
Okay, this review gives me two thoughts
1. I'd like to see a review of Reptilicus or Yonggary
2. I'd love a Godzilla vs. Gorgo movie. It could be like like Romeo and Juliet with Kaiju. Think about it, both Godzilla and Gorgo have Children, So Godzilla Junior and Ogra could meet and become friends or something, then Godzilla and Gorgo show up and start fighting, each thinking the other child is gonna hurt their child.
1. It's spelled Yongary, and I agree with you, he should review Yongary and Konga
2. That's the dumbest idea I've ever heard.
TheBlackKnight1o1 it's the awesome kind of dumb
Aaron Coggins That's true, it would be awesome to see in a fan-made feature, but it's a dumb move for a big time company like Toho or Legendary.
TheBlackKnight1o1 Yeah i wouldn't expect Legendary to do that, but it'd fit right in with 70s Toho
Aaron Coggins interesting concept.
hope you feature the philippines take on the kaiju genre in the 1950's with "anak ng bulkan" a monster eagle hatched from an egg that was spewed from a volcano
As a person from England, this is by far the best kaiju film the country has ever produced. And it's not crap like Queen Kong or Konga.
18:53 “the story is pretty original...” Well that is unless you read the 1922 short story by Greene and Lovecraft “The horror at martins beach.”
its always the camera flash that make the monster come back.
Do the 1976 King Kong
Scotland has the Loch Ness monster.
England has Gorgo
Mom:Alright young man you get your butt home this instant.what did I tell you about taking rides with strange British fisherman?
Son:Just eat them and tell an adult.
Mom:That's right!
Later, on a remote island......
Godzilla: "Hey, Ogra. Sorry for the divorce, but at least you...are...happy.....and you got a kid? Well, at least Minilla had grown up both physically and mentally, he's no longer that guy who keeps saying "YAAAAAYYYYYY!!!!!" all over. Oh, and Rodan said, "WHO POOPED IN MY CEREAL?" AHEM! What I meant was, he said, "Hi", along with Mothra, Anguirus, Gamera, Scylla, Methuselah, and Behemoth"
Gorgo is my favourite Kaiju and I love seeing him and his mother get some attention
5:04
The guy on the left tho... you'll see it if you pause it there.
Howard worked under Harryhausen and one could argue just as skilled with stop motion
Speaking of which review the doctor who and the daleks movies there's 2 movies
doctor who and the daleks
And
Daleks invasion earth 2150ad
I just watched the whole movie it's really good
When does Australia get its shot
I'm guessing it'll involve a giant Bunyip or something (not too familiar with Dreamtime mythology).
A lot of non-Australians have no idea what a Bunyip is but that might work as long as the director's Australian or at least familiar with Australian lore.
I actually think there should be more giant monster films (and not of the SyFy variety) and that they should branch across the world. I had some ideas for an Australian one but I scrapped them because I didn't know if Australians would like them or not when discussed.
Syphon Filter they're either amphibious reptiles or giant prehistoric wombats
Syphon Filter
Lay them on me I wanna see
Wasn't " Ultraman Towards the Future" filmed in Australia? (admittedly that was for television.)