I think you are correct Bruce that the Italians used creative license to make a creature in the movie look like Kong and named it Kong, but I believe the creature is not Godzilla but an alien called Titanosaurus.
In the movie there is Godzilla and 2 evil creatures from another planet set on destroying Earth (Mechagodzilla & Titanosaurus). Maybe why the creature in the poster is destroying the Earth (I don't think Godzilla would). Titanosaurus I believe has been made to look more like Kong (note the spikey hair). Here is an image of Titanosaurus (on the right) (and Mechagodzillaon the left): http://www.spaziofilm.it/content/archivio/win.asp?id=6313&foto=5&tipologia=dvd Some reference info... I believe the Italian movie name (Distruggete Kong! La Terra è in pericolo!) translates to: Destroy Kong! The Earth is in danger! Here is a plot summary: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073373/ Here is a trailer: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=21720905 Hope this is info of some use... Steve (50s) --- On Sat, 20/3/10, Bruce Hershenson <[email protected]> wrote: From: Bruce Hershenson <[email protected]> Subject: [MOPO] The wackiest Godzilla poster I have EVER seen! To: [email protected] Date: Saturday, 20 March, 2010, 3:50 I was grading some Italian one-panels I have coming up for auction next week, and I hit on one of the wackiest posters I have ever seen! It is for Terror of Godzilla, and the Italian distributor apparently knew that "King Kong" movies sell far better than "Godzilla" movies in Italy, so they stuck a "Kong" in the Italian title, and then made Godzilla look like "Kongzilla", with a spiked head and scales! See a preview at http://www.emovieposter.com/unused/italian_1p_terror_of_godzilla_NZ00117_L.jpg Bruce Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
