The History of Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2021
- The History of Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
#Godzilla #Ghidorah #Rodan
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Sources
- Brian Solomon's "Godzilla FAQ"
- David Kalat's, "A Critical History and Filmography of Toho's Godzilla Series".
- Steve Ryfle's "Japan's Favorite Mon-Star: The Unauthorized Biography of "The Big G".
- Ed Godziszewski and Steve Ryfle's "Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa"
- wikizilla.org
- www.tohokingdom.com/
- Ifukube Documentary: • 音で怪獣を描いた男
You can purchase "Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster " at www.amazon.com. 
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I always interpreted Godzilla and Rodan intervened because Mothra had earned their respect for the sheer audacity of going to fight Ghidorah by herself.
"Woah woah woah, only we can beat on Mothra"
I also like to think that Mothra’s bravery to fight Ghidorah on her own earned her Godzilla’s respect which made him team up with her.
The worst part about your videos is the wait between them. These are done so well and I'm learning so much even as a life long godzilla fan. Thank you so much for the time and effort you put into these
That's a really nice thing to say, thank you. I wanted to get my Astro-Monster video out this month, but life isn't going to allow that =[
@@BigActionBill take as long as you need to make it as great as your other ones, you're the most informative godzilla channel on youtube. It's so nice to learn new things about the franchise after so long. Feels like every other video online just recycles the same big facts.
The ghidorah 'ringtone' also appeared in the 1960s Ultraman series; it was also the ringtone for the Science Patrol's communication devices.
@@ManahManah77 same here. In the SF Bay Area, UHF was the only place we could find these Kooky tokosatsu shows.
Yup thats the reason Anno put that sound effect in Evangelion, he was a big ultraman fan, Even making his own independent movie, in the end, Evangelion is just Ultraman and gundam thrown into a blender
Ghidorah
And the rebuild of Evangelion as Misato’s phone tone.
There was no such thing as a ringtone back in the 60's
I cant remember the book but there was a book published in japan that explained this rodan's origins and gave context to the ending of the first rodan film.
The rodan that first leaves is the male but the female fails to leave the volcano in time and is struck down by the magma due to her having a nest inside the volcano. Which is why the male first left and called for its mate to leave before it was too late. Its him that decides he cant live without his partner and actually tried to free the female from the lava but ends up catching itself on fire sealing both their fates.
This rodan is the biological offspring of the two that survived when its egg fell down a shaft as the volcano was erupting.
Thank you for explaining this. I’ve often wondered about this loose end.
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I absolutely died at three headed assholes name pronunciation. Love it dude, keep up the work and cant wait to hear your take on the Legendary and Shin versions of Godzilla.
YES! A new Godzilla film history video.
Considering all the wrestling themed events with godzilla and his fights. This movie could be considered the beginning of his “face” turn. Which really gave new life to his career
Aha brilliant that's true
Watching these for the first time and watching these videos after each one. Brilliant content
I watched this film at a local movie theater with my mother and a younger brother when I was a second grader of Japanese primary school. I knew Godzilla, Rodan and Mothra already, but I was much more impressed with King Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster.
i like the remakes of your old reviews, very informative with a touch of humor in it
I really appreciated this video
Bruh, the Shining reference with Rodan poking his head through the door was great 🤣! Someone should make that into a meme!
Just use any disturbing suit or prop over “HEEERE’S JOHNYYYY!”
Maniacal Clefable honestly I don’t find Rodan very disturbing in this film as much as just plain goofy, and I think that makes the Shining gag funnier. Another funny one would be Minilla poking through the door saying “Godzilla says I have to fight my own battles, you know…” 😂
@@Tiberius_Productions oh jeez
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HERE RODAN
I've always enjoyed the Rodan 'motif' (the horns; Wa wa wa waaaah) but I didn't realize until recently that each Monster had his own musical cue.
Yeah me too
I thought only Mothra and Godzilla had their own motifs
@@migsyh2065 Yes and that the 'Rodan motif' was originally the 'Varan motif'.
@@abbagodz Varan has the best soundtrack of ANY Showa flick. Frida Freak here.
@@markbarret6836 I abbasolutley agree with you Sir!! Frida rules
@@markbarret6836 You know Mark, I see that Amazon has the Varan soundtrack on cd for $45. I should treat myself, what do you think?
"Venus, is that Africa?"🤣🤣
That made my day
I can't stop laughing my ass off😂
they made the same joke in king kong escapes and it is still hilarious
@@Algeriawindows69 oh wow, that's hilarious
Love the way that the pronunciation of Ghidorah changes nearly every time it's mentioned. Well played, sir.
I have been waiting for a long time to watch this. While it's not my first Godzilla movie ( Godzilla 2014 ) or even Toho Godzilla movie ( Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla ), I still love it.
Great video as always, love how you go deep into the behind the scenes aspect of these movies.
While I do empathize with Honda with how he didn't like Toho's direction with Godzilla from this movie forward I do think that in hindsight it was ultimately the best decision for the franchise as it gave the character of Godzilla versatility on how he could be depicted allowing to see movies with him as a villain, a hero, or something in between afterwards. Honestly there really hasn't been any other major movie icon that could do what Godzilla can do since
Ghidorah is my favorite Godzilla antagonist. Giant, gold, three-headed dragon that can fly and shoot lightning 10/10 no notes.
Big Action Bill referring to Ghidorah as "Three headed asshole" reminds me of Jim Cornette referring to Kenny Omega as "Spanky McFinger Bang" or Vince Russo as "shit head".
Great review/history! I discovered Godzilla while living in Okinawa in the mid-60's. I was 5-years-old and my Air Force family was stationed over there. Back in the States, I got the Super 8 film version. Silent and about 12 minutes long, at least it was "big screen." Sort of! :) In the DVD/BluRay age I finally got to see the wide-screen version in the original Japanese! And for some years now it's been my favorite classic Godzilla film. (Excepting the 1954 original, of course.) It's pure, upbeat fun and wonder.
This is a really fun movie, and I recall seeing this under similar circumstances as a kid. There is a solid story, and yes, there are lots of monsters. This imprinted the basic “sound” of a Godzilla film - the overall soundscape with music, dubbed dialogue (viewing the movie on Los Angeles TV) and the sounds of the miniature buildings being trampled. Pretty memorable.
The Jim Ross cameo leads to an automatic thumbs up! Great video.
And from hell in the cell no less!
🤣🤣🤣
Fun fact: Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster is one of two showa Godzilla movies that went unreleased in germany.
That´s until it got a DVD release in 2011. They even made a new dub for it, featuring recognizable voice actors. The dub was also made to sound 60ish in quality.
What was the 2nd one?
@@Godzilla-jx9eo That movie was "Godzilla attack all monsters", wich got it's DvD release in 2013.
I saw this pop up on my feed and just smiled so much! I look forward to these videos so much!
Also, I never thought about Ghidorah potentially being seen as a metaphor for China. It makes sense given the context of the time, but I could see just Ghidorah only written based on Orochi. I could see the three heads representing the nuclear triangle of U.S, USSR, and China who also surround Japan and have aspirations for space. Then again, Honda could be right and that political aspects may not have been involved, but he possibly wanted that Ghidorah to have that meaning. How interesting!
Another stellar addition to a fantastic series of documentaries, keep up the great work!
After watching the incredible Godzilla Minus One, I decided to take the plunge and watch every Godzilla movie in order for the first time. I had only seen the original movie and the Monsterverse films before. These videos have become great companion pieces after watching these incredible films for the first time!
Yes just what I needed, just did my rewatch of your whole Godzilla series, and was wanting more to watch! Awesome job, keep up with making the best Godzilla content!
Dude I was just wondering when the next video was gonna drop. Love your work ethic man, great videos!🤘
Love these videos! Keep up the great work!
Good to see you Bill! Going to enjoy this one :)
DUDE YOU MAKE SOME AMAZING GODZILLA HISTORY VIDEOS! PLEASE KEEP MAKING THIS AMAZING STUFF!!!!
I think a crimson Ghidorah would be pretty badass, and we technically got it if you count the red on DesGhidorah’s wings
Another great video. Dogora looked really cool, great special effects of it descending over the city. Haunting looking. I'll have to look that movie up.
I'm really excited about Invasion of Astro Monster as it was one of the first Godzilla movies I ever saw as a kid, and probably my favorite for most of my childhood.
Love your videos, you do an amazing job researching them and putting together these entertaining documentaries on them. Keep it up!
This is fantastic, both on a scholarly level and as laugh out loud entertainment! Well done!
Your series slaps man I’ve really enjoyed it
great video, Ghidorah will always be Godzilla's greatest enemy
Your videos are so watchable I love it! Could be anytime any day and I’m in! Thanks for the fun and your hard work :)
Your videos give me such much joy, thanks.
Babe wake up, a new Godzilla history video just dropped.
Found your channel by chance . Been bingeing ever since. Such good content
Been going through your Histories in order, great work
I just discovered your channel. I’m watching all the Godzilla movies again in order and now I watch your history of video before I watch each one. Monster zero is next. I watched the 80’s-90’s movies first I wish I had discovered your channel at that time. Great work .
One of my other favorite Godzilla movies. I like how you describe this one compared/cross over with James Bond movies. I enjoy when Mothra tries to convince Godzilla and Rodan to fight against Ghidorah. Three vs. one fight. It's like Superman vs. General Zod and his companions. I love the special effects on how Ghidorah was coming out of his asteroid and those eire glowing effects when he arrived. I felt sad for the actor who played Ghidorah who was complaining about the size and weight of the monster suit. I like the original face of Godzilla.
I legit was thinking about this movie 🍿 and you drop this GOOD TIRE Review thanks bro keep it up you rock 🎸
Really enjoying this series of "History of . . ." Thanks for posting.
Thanks for the vid B.A. I haven't watched and I know it is great. Stay safe.
Rodan is a freaking fire chicken
Dude. That godzilla rodan dance party made me laugh out loud. I'm glad I found and subbed to this channel!
Another excellently researched and edited presentation. I agree with your take on the infant Mothra's (except for the hate part) in that an adult or infant version appeared in subsequent films. I assumed the one that got trashed never matured.
Awesome in depth review man! That Brock Lesnar fight example was hilarious and spot on lol!
Great video!!
Thanks for the video upload dude, I absolutely love your content. Huge giant monster fan.
I'm also very grateful that you also call Ghidora 'three headed asshole'
Love the fact that you are a wrestling fan, too. This review is wonderful!
24:20 "She's saying all three of us must fight together against this new monster to save the earth"
English dub Godzilla: "The audacity of this fucking bitch..."
4:36 That's Hideyo Amamoto, AKA Dr. Who in _King Kong Escapes,_ the toymaker neighbor in _All Monsters Attack,_ the High Priest of Mu in _Atragon,_ and Isayama in _GMK: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack._ He played old witches in _Samurai Pirate/Lost World of Sinbad_ and _Message From Space._
25:51 The delightfully retro manga adaptation makes it very clear that Godzilla and Rodan are _horrified_ by Ghidorah's assault on Mothra. I wish I had an image to link to...
Great video dude, can’t wait for invasion of Astro monster it’s probably one of my favorite Showa era movies (mostly because of glenn)
I think my favorite for some reason. Great reviews BTW!
You need more subs and views. You do amazing work.
Great narration!
Fantastic video!
Dude your editing literally gets better with every video you put out
Nice of you to say, trying to get better!
I love watching these puts a smile on my face
You deserve more subscribers
This was my first Godzilla show, too. Still my favorite.
WOW...that was very well done! I first saw this when I was 5 years old on a triple feature with 'Destroy All Monsters' and 'The Green Slime' at a drive-in in 1970. This, along with DAM, made me a life-long Godzilla fan. You just never forget your first time...lol Thanks very much for posting!!
My first Zilla movie was the 1975 Mecha movie. It still holds a special place in my heart, it was terrible in the best way possible
was the first vhs godilla movie i got for xmas as a kid
Ghidrah (or Ghidorah) ranks up there with the best in the series and one of my favorites. Bill, you are killing it with these videos and info you provide to Kaiju eiga fans.
The editing on this one is next level.
This movie is awesome, great video
The edit of Jim Ross when Rodan clotheslined Godzilla 🤣🤣🤣
I loved Ghidorah's uber-cool design when I was a kid, and always sighed with a relief when he managed to escape at the end of confrontations. 🙂
I want to hear the thought process of giving the three headed space dragon "the voice of a bell" but I still love the iconic bidibidibidi.
Great video i've waiting two months and then suddenly "Big Action Bill has uploaded The History of Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964) 2 minutes ago". Great video! Now onto alien invasion plots aka Invasion of Astro-monster - Terror of Mechagodzilla. Let's go!
Aliens all over!
Hello Big Action Bill!
Once again thank You very mucgh for Your highly detailed documentary about that movie with the first appearance of King Ghidorah. Here in Germany the movie got a title only with partly connection to the monsters in the movie. The German title is "Frankensteins Monster im Kampf gegen Ghidorah" which means in English "Frankenstein's monsters fighting Ghidorah".
This movie might have my favorite showa fight scene. It's so creative and awesome.
I think, if there were to be anymore new Godzilla films, they would have to bring in a new monster like Anguirius..., or Gigan seeing as he was a somewhat popular villain monster character and that the only current monsters in the current monster verse, that we at least know of, are King Kong, Godzilla, and a defeated, but not dead as seen in the intro of the last film, Rodan.
yay new video!!!!
I always loved the Ghidorah from the Showa Era. Those little stuffs of hair behind each head are endearing.
Toho should've added Varan to the movie. Imagine all four of Toho's monsters on the big screen together fighting Ghidorah.
At last a serious examination of Godzilla!
Nice! I’d been waiting for some new Kaiju Kontent from my favorites.
Some reason, maybe because I just woke up, when you said ‘Three Headed A-Hole’, i somehow mixed that up to ‘Three A-holed Head’ =P
Love ur channel! I have a similar story of how i became a godzilla fan, for me it was godzilla vs king ghidorah 1991
This was my first Godzilla movie i watch when i was 5. My dad had found it on VHS during my birthday.
18: 44 wait a minute, a Solomon related to Godzilla?
STILL THE BEST
Keep up the godzilla I love it
One of my favorite Godzilla movies. So much, in fact, that for G-fest one year, I won 1st place in the 'music video' contest using footage of this movie set to Lady Gaga's 'Poker Face'. I called it 'Gaga for Ghidorah'. I uploaded it on youtube the same year I won. I made a few music videos of Godzilla movies. And I would have kept doing it if my computer didn't crap out on me.
Love the videos. Keep up the good work.
King Ghidorah motif is one of my favourites
This takes me back to my childhood in the 90s.
Growing up in the 1970's, we had a tonewheel organ in our den with the TV. We would watch monster movies, and discovered we could reproduce a lot of the sounds with the organ. What a gas!
I can’t remember if this one was my first or not. I think perhaps I saw the original first, or maybe even the American version before, but this one was one of my earliest Godzilla films. This one’s very special to me
I agree that Ghidorah might have been inspired by Ilya Muromets movie. In russian, h is said as g, so ironically, a hydrah is spelled "Gidrah". Maybe the name King Ghidorah is a variant on King Hydrah?
Edit: I wrote this comment before I got to that part in the video lol.
Holy shit, Bill! You had me laughing so hard as the monster dance off party. Now Ill never be able to unsee that. I love it!
Dogora? I've never heard of that one. It would be nice to have a longer video on that one.
Ghidorah was in the first Godzilla film I ever saw: Godzilla vs. Gigan. Then in the first G film I owned: Destroy All Monsters. He's fantastic. He's fairly demonic-looking, moreso than Godzilla, and with his outer-space origins too, you can see how the viewer would root for the local boy, even when he himself remains a massive threat. Ghidorah's the ideal Godzilla enemy.
Just a pity his debut had that goofy exchange between the monsters, kinda spoils some of the menace that goldenrod's arrival should evoke. (Actually, if this is the beginning of the 'Godzilla as hero' theme, then we can blame this for the Legendary Godzilla series)
Talking about evoking menace, 'Rodan's motif' is one of my favourite pieces of Godzilla music. Really conveys the chaos and terror that the appearance of one of these kaiju would bring with it, in a kind if 50s B-movie way.
Lastly: the names of the three heads are Gheedohrah, Ghedorah, and Gheedra.
i cannot wait for you to finally get to Shin
7:53 its segments coming apart there, noticed that as a kid too
I remember seeing a jellyfish thing in the NES game Godzilla Monster of Monsters that looked like that. Not Gezora, but a little enemy
28:45 I felt like the reason for this scene harkens back to Honda's want of seriousness over goofiness. I always thought of it of his idea of reminding the audience that despite all the fun happening with the battle, that people's lives were at stake & that even if no one was killed in the battle it would still have repercussions on the them.
Finally! He has returned!
Awesome video bro also quick question would you be open to doing these history videos with other Japanese movies after you run out of Godzilla movies just something I think would be cool seeing as you do this type of video so well have a good day😀👍
I don't think in the near future as there are other things I'd like to talk about, but you never know!