#Konga

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Horror movies of 1961

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SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN (vol. 1) #84 (April, 1965). Cover by Curt Swan.

Leave it to Jimmy to not think through his latests hare-brained scheme. "I'll put two giant monsters together to make a movie. What could go wrong?"

I love how Titano is like "Hold on a minute, Butane Breath, I gotta kill this guy!"

Not at all inspired by King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962).

And I'm sure this issue did not - in any way, shape, or form - inspire the last issue of Konga that was released later the same year:

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konga the human frog" rudolf sieber-lonati for the cover of macabros #4, 1960

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Konga (1961)

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Some giant ape kaiju redesigns:

Mechani Kong, from "King Kong Escapes"

King Kong, from "King Kong" based on golden snub-nosed monkey

Konga. from "Konga"

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Monsterasia Zero Comic Of The Day - Charlton Comics - Fantastic Giants - Cover Date September 1966

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Here a Kaiju villain that alot of people didn't know is public Domain,Konga,even though his film is copyright his first appearance from Charlton comics is not since the comics was released a year before the film and Charlton didn't renewed their copyright,making konga public Domain

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Giant Monster November :Konga

This month w shall look at various examples of Giant Monsters in media ,and for our first look at an British explotation take on King Kong

In this 1961 film scientist  Dr. Charles Decker (Michael Gough) uses a size changing serum on a chimp named Konga (Paul Stockman ) to study him....Also to murder people who annoy him.....As one does

This film is really goofy.NOw you might be saying "Its a monster movie of course it is" and I'll be frank that annoys me.There isan art to the monster movie as there is with any genre ,you have your genuinely great movies :King Kong 1933,Godzilla 1954 ,Mothra ,The Host etc....Konga is not in that line up.In fact ....I think it barely counts as a monster movie ,its more of a throwback to old Gorilla on the loose movie ,and Konga only becomes a full giant in the last 15 minutes.

Now you might be under the impression I dont like this movie...That is not true at all ,I LOVE this movie.Oh it is not on par with say King Kong but I would throw this more into the cheesy goodness camp

So we gotta start with what doesnt work before we get to wahta does.The main thing that doesnt work is Konga himself.First off he starts off as a real chimp....But once he gets the serum he becomes a guy in a gorilla suit which makes no sense . Its not even a Gorilla suit made for the film ,the borrowed it from a professional ape actor (Which was a real thing in old movies and I miss them )and its pretty shabby looking .Also the rampage near the end of the film maybe one of the tamest rampages I have ever seen in a giant monster movie,once he destroys the lab and grabs Michael Gough (Who is our Fay Wray from King Kong equivalent which I love ) he just wanders around London not breaking anything or killing anyone,he is just on a little stroll,which is just hilarious .Thanbkfully,I kind of love the silly elements they enhance the film for me.ITs an example of why bad practical effects are supperior to bad CG ,cause they look so charming ,there is something magical about a guy in a standard Gorilla costume strolling along holding what looks to be a Barby doll while Michael Gough is sometimes shown or dubbed in screaming "Kongaaaaa" that is magical .ALso the crowd acting at the climax is hilarious

As for the genuinely good the best part of the film is legendary character actor Michael Gough hamming giving it his all as murderous mad scientist . It's so interesting he is most recognized now as lovable Alfred Pennyworth from the Batman films ,when he was so good at playing nasty villains ,and this might be my favorite villain role of his .He can be the charismatic scientist but also is a total manipulative sociopath ,murdering anyone who gets in his way while also being very sleazy to a student who is half his age .He murders a cat early in the film ,and thats when ya know he is a bad dude . I also love how petty his murdering is ,he has Konga kill a guy ,just cause the guy is doing the same work he is but is like"Cool dude,but I'd rather work alone" .I also love his assistant Margaret played by Margo Johns ,who is in love with this guy despite the fact he is bonkers ,and is so far into being his accomplice in the vain hope that he will marry her .I love how casual their scenes are even when she is scolding him for killing people ,it feels more like she is miffed he is sneaking cigarettes when he promised he would quite smoking ....Cept here we replace smoking with murder,I love it . I also like that there is NO hero ,yeah we have a few cops but they dont do anything ,we are just stuck with this dysfunctional pair of mad scientist and thier killer gorilla .There is also a legit good scene involving the family of one of the victims I liked .I also appreciate the film did attempt to show pathos at the finale ,as I do feel bad for Konga ,as a good monster movie knows monsters are tragic ,I somehow felt genuinely sad....But then giggled at the absurdity ,it was a new experience for me .Also spoiler (Not that it matters your gonna either watch this or you arent )but Michael Goughs death scene made me laugh hard

You guys are gonna think I am insane....But I love this movie.It isnt good ,but its a legit fun watch and Michael Gough is legitimately amazing ,so if you wanna watch a fun monster flick this is a good one

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We here @macabrerecordsinc #atx are hard-core Svengooliegans @realsvengoolie Tonight Sven presents: Konga (1961) directed by John Lemont and starring Michael Gough, Margo Johns and Austin Trevor. It was shot at Merton Park Studios and in Croydon for Anglo Amalgamated, then distributed in the United States by American International Pictures (AIP) as a double feature with Master of the World. Konga was the basis for a comic book series published by Charlton Comics and initially drawn by Steve Ditko (prior to Ditko's co-creation of Spider-Man) in the 1960s. The film epitomises the B-movie in terms of illogical plot and shortcut special effects, such as a man in a gorilla suit replacing special effects. Shots of screaming people looking upwards invoke the idea that they are looking up to Konga and it is not explained how the serum changes species as well as size (chimp to gorilla). We are huge fans of All Things Sven and Totally Dig this Awesome Picture posted by the Awesome created by: @monstervision2017 and created by the Magnificent: http://www.collinsporthistoricalsociety.com and again, Please Support all Artists/ Illustrators / Profiles we Showcase and enjoy the Carnage! Everyone have a Sadistic Svengoolie Saturday and as always… Keep it Kreepy🎃🔪#freakfineman #macabrerecordsinc #horrorlife #sonofsvengoolie #svengooliesaturday #metv #monstervision2017 #konga (at U.S.A) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp8gGtcOwAQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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When you ate a bunch of those brownies the hippie chick at work brought in and now you're paranoid AF.

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Tragedy Strikes: Ex-Konga CEO Nick Imudia Takes His Own Life

Tragedy Strikes: Ex-Konga CEO Nick Imudia Takes His Own Life

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