History Film / Gorgo

** Also, one of the rockets fired at Gorgo goes astray and hits Big Ben through the clock face. Although it could be justified that this may be a low budget moment in the film.

* ProductPlacement: A Coca-Cola marquee is visible during Gorgo's rampage through downtown London.

Also had a ComicBookAdaptation published by CharltonComics, some of which had art done by Creator/SteveDitko, and a {{Novelization}} by Carson Bingham.

This 1961 film was featured on [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S09E09Gorgo the ninth episode of the ninth season]] of ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'', being one of the better films on the show.

Was featured on [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S09E09Gorgo the ninth episode of the ninth season]] of ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'', being one of the better films on the show.

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[[caption-width-right:325:[[Film/KingKong1933 Actually]], [[Franchise/{{Godzilla}} we]] [[Film/VaranTheUnbelievable have]] [[Film/{{Them}} seen]] [[Film/{{Tarantula}} something]] [[Film/TheAmazingColossalMan like]] [[Film/TheGiantClaw this]] [[Film/{{Rodan}} before]]. [[Film/AttackOfThe50FootWoman Quite]] [[Film/{{Mothra}} a]] [[Film/TheGiantGilaMonster few]] [[Film/TheBeastFromTwentyThousandFathoms times]], [[Film/TheBlob1958 in]] [[Film/TheDeadlyMantis fact]].]]

* GiganticAdultsTinyBabies: Gorgo is about a tenth the size of his mommy. That said, he's still over 20ft tall.

[[caption-width-right:325:[[Film/KingKong1933 Actually]], [[Franchise/{{Godzilla}} we]] [[Film/VaranTheUnbelievable have]] [[Film/{{Them}} seen]] [[Film/{{Tarantula}} something]] [[Film/TheAmazingColossalMan like]] [[Film/TheGiantClaw this]] [[Film/{{Rodan}} before]]. [[Film/AttackOfThe50FootWoman Quite]] [[Film/{{Mothra}} a]] [[Film/TheGiantGilaMonster few]] [[Film/TheBeastFromTwentyThousandFathoms times]], [[Film/TheBlob1958 to]] [[Film/TheDeadlyMantis be]] [[Film/TheKillerShrews honest]].]]

Also had a ComicBookAdaptation published by CharltonComics, some of which had art done by SteveDitko, and a {{Novelization}} by Carson Bingham.

** The movie was made with the intention to make you root for the monster. Apparently the director's daughter cried when she saw his earlier movie [[Film/TheGiantBehemoth]] when the monster in that film died, even scolding her father for 'killing the nice beast.' He made this film as an apology to her, seeing as how the monster survives and the relationship Shaun has with Gorgo.

[[caption-width-right:325:[[Film/KingKong Actually]], [[Franchise/{{Godzilla}} we]] [[Film/VaranTheUnbelievable have]] [[Film/{{Them}} seen]] [[Film/{{Tarantula}} something]] [[Film/TheAmazingColossalMan like]] [[Film/TheGiantClaw this]] [[Film/{{Rodan}} before]]. [[Film/AttackOfThe50FootWoman Quite]] [[Film/{{Mothra}} a]] [[Film/TheGiantGilaMonster few]] [[Film/TheBeastFromTwentyThousandFathoms times]], [[Film/TheBlob1958 to]] [[Film/TheDeadlyMantis be]] [[Film/TheKillerShrews honest]].]]

** The movie was made with the intention to make you root for the monster. Apparently the director's daughter cried when she saw his earlier movie [[Film/TheGiantBehemoth]] when the monster in that film died, even scolding her father for 'killing the nice beast.' He made this film as an apology to her, seeing as how the monster survives and the Shaun's relationship with Gorgo.

[[caption-width-right:325:[[Film/KingKong Actually]], [[Franchise/{{Godzilla}} we]] [[Film/VaranTheUnbelievable have]] [[Film/{{Them}} seen]] [[Film/{{Tarantula}} something]] [[Film/TheAmazingColossalMan like]] [[Film/TheGiantClaw this]] [[Film/{{Rodan}} before]]. [[Film/AttackOfThe50FootWoman Quite]] [[Film/{{Mothra}} a]] [[Film/TheGiantGilaMonster few]] [[Film/TheBeastFromTwentyThousandFathoms times]], [[Film/TheBlob to]] [[Film/TheDeadlyMantis be]] [[Film/TheKillerShrews honest]].]]

[[caption-width-right:325:[[Film/KingKong Actually]], [[Franchise/{{Godzilla}} we]] [[Film/VaranTheUnbelievable have]] [[Film/{{Them}} seen]] [[Film/{{Tarantula}} something]] [[Film/TheAmazingColossalMan like]] [[Film/TheGiantClaw this]] [[Film/{{Rodan}} before]], [[Film/AttackOfThe50FootWoman quite]] [[Film/{{Mothra}} a]] [[Film/TheGiantGilaMonster few]] [[Film/TheBeastFromTwentyThousandFathoms times]] [[Film/TheBlob to]] [[Film/TheDeadlyMantis be]] [[Film/TheKillerShrews honest]].]]

Also had a ComicBookAdaptation published by CharltonComics, some of which had art done by SteveDitko.

* BringItBackAlive
* ContemplateOurNavels: A reporter repeatedly gives speeches of this nature during the film's climax, much to Mike and the Bots' annoyance.
-->'''Crow''': WOULD YOU DIE?!

* {{Kaiju}}
* MamaBear
* [[MonsterIsAMommy Monster Has A Mommy]]

* TooDumbToLive: Several bystanders get roasted alive when they decide to go down to the dock and watch as the military fills the river with petrol and lights it in an attempt to burn Gorgo.

[[caption-width-right:325:[[Film/KingKong Actually]], [[Franchise/{{Godzilla}} we]] [[Film/VaranTheUnbelievable have]] [[Film/{{Them}} seen]] [[Film/{{Tarantula}} something]] [[Film/TheAmazingColossalMan like]] [[Film/TheGiantClaw this]] [[Film/{{Rodan}} before]], [[Film/AttackOfThe50FootWoman quite]] [Film/[{{Mothra}} a]] [[Film/TheGiantGilaMonster few]] [[Film/TheBeastFromTwentyThousandFathoms times]] [[Film/TheBlob to]] [[Film/TheDeadlyMantis be]] [[Film/TheKillerShrews honest]].]]

[[caption-width-right:325:[[Film/KingKong Actually]], [[Franchise/{{Godzilla}} we]] [[Film/VaranTheUnbelievable have]] [[Film/{{Them}} seen]] [[{{Tarantula}} something]] [[TheAmazingColossalMan like]] [[TheGiantClaw this]] [[{{Rodan}} before]], [[AttackOfThe50FootWoman quite]] [[{{Mothra}} a]] [[TheGiantGilaMonster few]] [[TheBeastFromTwentyThousandFathoms times]] [[Film/TheBlob to]] [[Film/TheDeadlyMantis be]] [[TheKillerShrews honest]].]]

** Also, one of the rockets fired at Gorgo goes astray and hits Big Ben through the clock face. Although it could be justified that this may be a low bugdet moment in the film.

** Also, one of the rockets fired at Gorgo goes astray and hits Big Ben through the clock face. Although it could be justified that this maybe a low bugdet moment in the film.
* RoaringRampageofRevenge: Literally defines the climax of the film involving Gorgo's mom.

[[caption-width-right:325:[[Film/KingKong Actually]], [[{{Godzilla}} we]] [[Film/VaranTheUnbelievable have]] [[Film/{{Them}} seen]] [[{{Tarantula}} something]] [[TheAmazingColossalMan like]] [[TheGiantClaw this]] [[{{Rodan}} before]], [[AttackOfThe50FootWoman quite]] [[{{Mothra}} a]] [[TheGiantGilaMonster few]] [[Main/TheBeastFromTwentyThousandFathoms times]] [[Film/TheBlob to]] [[Film/TheDeadlyMantis be]] [[TheKillerShrews honest]].]]

A.K.A. ''British {{Godzilla}}''.

Some British treasure hunters, headed by Captain Joe Ryan (Bill Travers) and first officer, Sam Slade (William Sylvester), are salvaging around [[{{Godzilla}} Nara]] [[ShoutOut Island]] off the coast of Ireland when the region is rocked by an underwater volcanic eruption. Their ship is forced to dock for repairs. Ryan and Slade meet with the harbour master and learn that two divers in his employ have disappeared. One such diver is then found having died from fright. That night, the epononymous Gorgo emerges from the sea and trashes the harbour. Ryan offers to capture the creature, and succeeds in doing so. Gorgo is taken to London where he is put on display in a circus, against the wishes of the scientists who insist this could be dangerous. And yes, sure enough, said scientists are right. For it turns out the 65-foot tall Gorgo is just a baby. His fully-grown mommy then emerges, and she wants her darling boy back...

** Also, one of the rockets fired at Gorgo goes astray and hits Big Ben through the clock face.