To mark the magnificent monkey's mammoth magnitude, here I will cite the biggest movie monsters ever. The inspiration for that showdown comes from Japanese film company (and creators of Godzilla) Toho's licensed usage of Kong in 1962's King Kong vs. Godzilla. The imaginatively-designed Godzilla-scaled monsters benefitted greatly from the creative genius at the helm -Guillermo del Toro's affinity and even empathy for giant monsters comes through in every massive set piece. Now if they'll just bloody let him make his long-planned adaptation of HP Lovecraft's At The Mountains of Madness, and we'll get to see his version of literature's mostfamous giant monster: Cthulhu. The Beast from The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms (1953)This giant monster classic featured early stop-motion work from iconic animator Ray Harryhausen, and his sense of scale is effective even amongst the shintzy miniature sets.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 08, 2017 23:26 UTC