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[[File:3075900-2719632766-tumbl.jpg|right|300px]]'''Godzilla vs. Charles Barkley''' is a 1992 [[wikipedia:Nike, Inc.|Nike]] television commercial in which [[Godzilla]] plays basketball against a kaiju-sized version of NBA star [[wikipedia:Charles Barkley|Charles Barkley]] in [[Tokyo]]. In 1993, the commercial was adapted into a [[Godzilla vs. Barkley|comic book]] by [[Dark Horse Comics]]. | [[File:3075900-2719632766-tumbl.jpg|right|300px]]'''Godzilla vs. Charles Barkley''' is a 1992 [[wikipedia:Nike, Inc.|Nike]] television commercial in which [[Godzilla]] plays basketball against a kaiju-sized version of NBA star [[wikipedia:Charles Barkley|Charles Barkley]] in [[Tokyo]]. In 1993, the commercial was adapted into a [[Godzilla vs. Barkley|comic book]] by [[Dark Horse Comics]]. | ||
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[[Godzilla]] emits a blast of atomic breath as he storms through [[Tokyo]]. He turns around as he sees Barkley approach him, dribbling a basketball. The monster puts on a pair of pink goggles and darts his tail out, knocking the ball from Barkley's hands. Barkley catches it and charges forward, elbowing Godzilla aside as he dunks it into the fallen "O" from a Tokyo sign. They walk out of the city as friends, with Barkley telling Godzilla that "the [[wikipedia:Los Angeles Lakers|Lakers]] are looking for a big man." | [[Godzilla]] emits a blast of atomic breath as he storms through [[Tokyo]]. He turns around as he sees Barkley approach him, dribbling a basketball. The monster puts on a pair of pink goggles and darts his tail out, knocking the ball from Barkley's hands. Barkley catches it and charges forward, elbowing Godzilla aside as he dunks it into the fallen "O" from a Tokyo sign. They walk out of the city as friends, with Barkley telling Godzilla that "the [[wikipedia:Los Angeles Lakers|Lakers]] are looking for a big man." | ||
==Staff== | ==Staff== | ||
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|Sound Mix Engineer|Jay Shilliday | |Sound Mix Engineer|Jay Shilliday | ||
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==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
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|Charles Barkley|Himself | |Charles Barkley|Himself | ||
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==Production== | ==Production== | ||
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The commercial required eight days of filming during the first two weeks in June 1992 and four weeks of editing thereafter. It employs [[Suitmation|suitmation]] techniques, which were still being used in the Godzilla films being made by Toho. Clint Goodman of ILM explained, "The idea was that we would show a modern look, but not with total 'ILM realism.' It just wouldn't be true to the subject matter." The Godzilla costume was comprised of many foam rubber pieces, and puppeteers produced the monster's facial expressions with radio control devices. Some of the building props in the commercial were originally used in the 1984 film ''[[wikipedia:Ghostbusters (1984 film)|Ghostbusters]]''. The special effects team used mattes to create the illusion of a larger city. | The commercial required eight days of filming during the first two weeks in June 1992 and four weeks of editing thereafter. It employs [[Suitmation|suitmation]] techniques, which were still being used in the Godzilla films being made by Toho. Clint Goodman of ILM explained, "The idea was that we would show a modern look, but not with total 'ILM realism.' It just wouldn't be true to the subject matter." The Godzilla costume was comprised of many foam rubber pieces, and puppeteers produced the monster's facial expressions with radio control devices. Some of the building props in the commercial were originally used in the 1984 film ''[[wikipedia:Ghostbusters (1984 film)|Ghostbusters]]''. The special effects team used mattes to create the illusion of a larger city. | ||
==Credits== | ==Credits== | ||
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Revision as of 23:16, 21 February 2018
Godzilla vs. Charles Barkley is a 1992 Nike television commercial in which Godzilla plays basketball against a kaiju-sized version of NBA star Charles Barkley in Tokyo. In 1993, the commercial was adapted into a comic book by Dark Horse Comics.
Plot
Godzilla emits a blast of atomic breath as he storms through Tokyo. He turns around as he sees Barkley approach him, dribbling a basketball. The monster puts on a pair of pink goggles and darts his tail out, knocking the ball from Barkley's hands. Barkley catches it and charges forward, elbowing Godzilla aside as he dunks it into the fallen "O" from a Tokyo sign. They walk out of the city as friends, with Barkley telling Godzilla that "the Lakers are looking for a big man."
Staff
Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.
- Directed by Michael Owens
- Produced by Clint Goldman
- Cinematography by Kim Marks
- Edited by Bob Sarles
- Creatives Warren Eakins and Steve Sandoz
- Head of Creature Department Jeff Mann
- Sound Designer Jeff Roth
- Sound Mix Engineer Jay Shilliday
Cast
Actor's name on the left, character played on the right.
- Charles Barkley as Himself
Production
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Godzilla vs. Charles Barkley was conceived by advertising agency Wieden & Kennedy and produced by Industrial Light & Magic. It was originally intended for Japanese audiences, but Nike was impressed enough to use it in the United States, where it debuted on September 9, 1992, during the MTV Video Music Awards broadcast on MTV.
The commercial required eight days of filming during the first two weeks in June 1992 and four weeks of editing thereafter. It employs suitmation techniques, which were still being used in the Godzilla films being made by Toho. Clint Goodman of ILM explained, "The idea was that we would show a modern look, but not with total 'ILM realism.' It just wouldn't be true to the subject matter." The Godzilla costume was comprised of many foam rubber pieces, and puppeteers produced the monster's facial expressions with radio control devices. Some of the building props in the commercial were originally used in the 1984 film Ghostbusters. The special effects team used mattes to create the illusion of a larger city.
Credits
- Creatives:
- Agency Producer: John Adams
- Head of Creature Department:
- Sound Designer: at Focused Audio, San Francisco
- Sound Mix Engineer: at Focused Audio, San Francisco
Comic Book Adaptation
- Main article: Godzilla vs. Barkley.
In December 1993, Dark Horse Comics released a one-shot comic inspired by the commercial, in which a magic coin allows Charles Barkley to grow to Godzilla's size and defend California. The comic was written by Mike Barron with art by Jeff Butler and Keith Aiken.
Gallery
The cover of the Dark Horse comic adaptation
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