Space Monster Wangmagwi (found South Korean kaiju film; 1967)
Space Monster Wangmagwi, also known as Big Monster Wangmagwi, is a 1967 South Korean kaiju film.[1] The film has never been released on any home media format, and no bootleg recordings are known to exist.
The film, featuring the title monster on a Godzilla style rampage, has been shown at Korean film festivals, and the Korean Movie Database lists three prints of the film in the Korean film archive.[2] Detailed reviews of the film from these screenings are available online.
It is claimed that the film featured more extras than any other film (roughly 157,000),[3] other than the 1982 film Gandhi (at 300,000 extras), and this claim has even appeared in The Guinness Book of Records.
In 2008, Korean graphic designer Hong Gi-hun created a series of vinyl toys based on several Korean monster movies, including Wangmagwi.[4] Hong is said to have attended multiple screenings of the film over a period of a few years, confirming that, while unreleased on home media, Space Monster Wangmagwi is still occasionally shown in its home country.
References
- ↑ Page on 1960s Korean films, featuring a detailed description of Space Monster Wangmagwi and its plot. Retrieved 25 Jun '13.
- ↑ Korean Movie Database entry, featuring many photos from the film. Retrieved 25 Jun '13.
- ↑ Film trivia page, featuring the record number of extras used in the film. Retrieved 25 Jun '13.
- ↑ Online article featuring toys based on the film, with a few details on its continued distribution in Korea. Retrieved 9 July '13.