New film with Monsters and robots

1.

King Kong (1933)

A film crew goes to a tropical island for an exotic location shoot and discovers a colossal giant gorilla who takes a shine to their female blonde star. (100 mins.)

“ The classic film that basically created the genre. Mind-blowing production value for 1933. ” - drbreakfastmachine

2.

The Son of Kong (1933)

The men who captured the giant ape King Kong, return to his island and find his equally gigantic, but far more friendly, son. (70 mins.)

“ The unappreciated sequel that is flawed but entertaining. ” - drbreakfastmachine

3.

King Kong (1976)

A petroleum exploration expedition comes to an isolated island and encounters a colossal giant gorilla. (134 mins.)

“ The unfairly-hated remake that features a humorous, campy take on the Kong legend. ” - drbreakfastmachine

4.

King Kong (2005)

In 1933 New York, an overly ambitious movie producer coerces his cast and hired ship crew to travel to mysterious Skull Island, where they encounter Kong, a giant ape who is immediately smitten with leading lady Ann Darrow. (187 mins.)

“ Peter Jackson's overly-long but overall good remake. ” - drbreakfastmachine

5.

Mighty Joe Young (1949)

In Africa, the girl Jill Young trades a baby gorilla with two natives and raises the animal. Twelve years later... (94 mins.)

“ A collaboration of fx specialists Willis O'Brien (King Kong and Son of Kong) and Ray Harryhausen (see below) that serves as a fun counterpart to the Kong films. ” - drbreakfastmachine

6.

The Beast from 20, 000 Fathoms (1953)

A ferocious dinosaur awakened by an Arctic atomic test terrorizes the North Atlantic and ultimately New York City. (80 mins.)

“ Ray Harryhausen's first solo effort. Very good acting and writing for a '50s B-movie, and great visual effects. ” - drbreakfastmachine

7.

It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955)

A Giant Octopus, whose feeding habits have been affected by radiation from H-Bomb tests, rises from the Mindanao Deep to terrorize the California Coast. (79 mins.)

“ Not Harryhausen's best but worth seeing. ” - drbreakfastmachine

8.

20 Million Miles to Earth (1957)

The first U.S. spaceship to Venus crash-lands off the coast of Sicily on its return trip. A dangerous, lizard-like creature comes with it and quickly grows gigantic. (82 mins.)

“ Another Harryhausen classic. Terrible acting and dialogue but a fantastic giant alien monster. ” - drbreakfastmachine

9.

The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958)

When a princess is shrunken by an evil wizard, Sinbad must undertake a quest to an island of monsters to cure her and prevent a war. (88 mins.)

“ One of Harryhausen's masterpieces. Colorful, full of action and monsters, and inspired by Arabian mythology. ” - drbreakfastmachine

10.

Jason and the Argonauts (1963)

The legendary Greek hero leads a team of intrepid adventurers in a perilous quest for the legendary Golden Fleece. (104 mins.)

“ Harryhausen's other masterpiece. Probably the best Greek mythology film ever made. ” - drbreakfastmachine

11.

Clash of the Titans (1981)

A film adaption of the myth of Perseus and his quest to battle both Medusa and the Kraken monster to save the Princess Andromeda. (118 mins.)

“ Harryhausen's final film, also based on Greek mythology. Has some of his most memorable monsters. ” - drbreakfastmachine

12.

Godzilla (1954)

American nuclear weapons testing results in the creation of a seemingly unstoppable, dinosaur-like beast. (96 mins.)

“ The origin of the Japanese giant monster, or "kaiju" genre. Godzilla is viewed as a childish or campy character in the US, but this original film is very dark and beautiful, standing alongside King Kong as one of the two best classic monster films. ” - drbreakfastmachine