Review of Gorgo

Gorgo (1961)
3/10
Godzilla...with a stiff upper lip!
1 December 1999
Is imitation the most sincere form of flattery? Only if you're not trying to rip off Godzilla. The Brits try their hand at a monster movie. They end up with pretty much the same results -- lots of toy buildings and cars broken and some guy with sore feet from stepping on them.

Having grown accustomed to seeing Godzilla or Gamera being every insurance salesman's dream, the idea of seeing a monster wiping out Parliament, the Tower of London, and Picadilly Circus is mildly disconcerting. But, the comforting thing is that the actor's dialogue is not dubbed in.

In essence, a couple of pirates ERRR fishermen capture this monster that is terrorizing a small island. They sell him to a businessman who will use the monster in his circus. Trouble is, everyone forgot to consult the monster's MUCH bigger mom. When she realizes that her baby has been monsternapped (?), the stage is set for some miniature building destruction.

Sterno says take a walk with Gorgo, but ask his mom first!
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