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The Flying Monster
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Wikipedia article
'The Flying Monster' is a 1984 Korean 'kaiju' film directed by Kim Jeong-Yong.
Plot
Dr. Kim (Kim Ki-Ju) a mad scientist teams up with a young reporter named Kang Ok-hee (Nam Hye-Gyeong) to prove that dinosaurs still exist. When giant dinosaurs (and a giant bird-like 'Pterodactylus') suddenly appear, the doctor and journalist must find a way to save the world.
Cast
* Kim Ki-Ju as Dr. Kim
* Nam Hye-Gyeong as Kang Ok-hee, reporter
* Kim Da-hye as Sohee
* Moon Tae-Seon
Production
'The Flying Monster' utilizes extensive stock footage of monsters from four Tsuburaya Productions TV series: 'Ultraman' (Pestar), 'Return of Ultraman' (Seagorath, Seamons, Bemstar, and Terochilus), 'Ultraman Ace' (Verokron) and 'Fireman' (Dorigon), as well as the 1971 Taiwanese film 'The Founding of Ming Dynasty' (two unnamed dragons).
Release
'The Flying Monster' was released in South Korea on January 12, 1985. The film was never released in the United States until SRS Cinema released the film on VHS and Blu-ray on January 21, 2021 as 'War of the God Monsters'.
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