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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The cave serpent may have inspired the other giant snake-like [[kaiju]] that King Kong fought in later films, such as the [[Giant Sea Serpent]] from ''[[King Kong Escapes]]'' and the [[Giant Boa]] from [[King Kong (1976 film)|the 1976 remake of ''King Kong'']].
*The cave serpent may have inspired the other giant snake-like [[kaiju]] that King Kong fought in later films, such as the [[Giant Sea Serpent]] from ''[[King Kong Escapes]]''<ref>https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AD%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0%E3%81%AE%E9%80%86%E8%A5%B2#%E6%B5%B7%E7%8D%A3_%E5%A4%A7%E3%82%A6%E3%83%9F%E3%83%98%E3%83%93</ref> and the [[Giant Boa]] from [[King Kong (1976 film)|the 1976 remake of ''King Kong'']].
*An elasmosaurus was to appear in [[King Kong (1996 film)|Peter Jackson's un-filmed 1996 version]] of ''King Kong'' who emerges from a lake near Kong's cave and kills a cowardly Venture crew-mate named Peek before being attacked itself by a flock of Bat-Things as Ann and Jack make their escape. Unlike his original film counterpart, this elasmosaurus never interacts with Kong.<ref>http://www.scifiscripts.com/scripts/kingkong.txt</ref>
*An elasmosaurus was to appear in [[King Kong (1996 film)|Peter Jackson's un-filmed 1996 version]] of ''King Kong'' who emerges from a lake near Kong's cave and kills a cowardly Venture crew-mate named Peek before being attacked itself by a flock of Bat-Things as Ann and Jack make their escape. Unlike his original film counterpart, this elasmosaurus never interacts with Kong.<ref>http://www.scifiscripts.com/scripts/kingkong.txt</ref>
*In the [[Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie|video game adaptation]] of [[King Kong (2005 film)|the 2005 film]], during one level Kong must battle two giant serpent-like monsters in a cave. This level is most likely a tribute to Kong's battle with the cave serpent, as the way Kong kills the serpents is by slamming them onto the ground, the same way he killed the cave serpent.
*In the [[Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie|video game adaptation]] of [[King Kong (2005 film)|the 2005 film]], during one level Kong must battle two giant serpent-like monsters in a cave. This level is most likely a tribute to Kong's battle with the cave serpent, as the way Kong kills the serpents is by slamming them onto the ground, the same way he killed the cave serpent.

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Elasmosaurus
The Elasmosaurus in King Kong (1933)
Alternate names Cave Serpent,
Giant Cave Snake
Species Elasmosaurus
Enemies King Kong
Played by Stop-motion
First appearance Latest appearance
King Kong (1933) King Kong (1933)

Elasmosaurus[1][2] is an extinct genus of plesiosaur. An Elasmosaurus appears in the 1933 film, King Kong.

Design

Elasmosaurus is a plesiosaur with a long neck. The depiction of Elasmosaurus in King Kong resembles the 'head on the wrong end'[3] version of the creature, a depiction that was later proven to be inaccurate.

History

King Kong (1933)

When King Kong brought Ann Darrow to his mountain lair, he was suddenly attacked by the cave serpent. Kong set Ann down and struggled with the serpent. The creature wrapped its long body around Kong's neck and attempted to strangle him. Kong pulled the serpent off with all his might and slammed it onto the rocky surface of the cave, snapping its spine and killing it.

Gallery

Main article: Elasmosaurus/Gallery.

Trivia

  • The cave serpent may have inspired the other giant snake-like kaiju that King Kong fought in later films, such as the Giant Sea Serpent from King Kong Escapes[4] and the Giant Boa from the 1976 remake of King Kong.
  • An elasmosaurus was to appear in Peter Jackson's un-filmed 1996 version of King Kong who emerges from a lake near Kong's cave and kills a cowardly Venture crew-mate named Peek before being attacked itself by a flock of Bat-Things as Ann and Jack make their escape. Unlike his original film counterpart, this elasmosaurus never interacts with Kong.[5]
  • In the video game adaptation of the 2005 film, during one level Kong must battle two giant serpent-like monsters in a cave. This level is most likely a tribute to Kong's battle with the cave serpent, as the way Kong kills the serpents is by slamming them onto the ground, the same way he killed the cave serpent.

References

This is a list of references for Elasmosaurus. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]

  1. Shay, Don. (January 1982) Willis O'Brien - Creating the Impossible. Cinefex, 7, p. 30
  2. Morton, Ray. (2005) King Kong: The History of a Movie Icon from Fay Wray to Peter Jackson, p. 66
  3. "Head on the Wrong End"
  4. https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AD%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0%E3%81%AE%E9%80%86%E8%A5%B2#%E6%B5%B7%E7%8D%A3_%E5%A4%A7%E3%82%A6%E3%83%9F%E3%83%98%E3%83%93
  5. http://www.scifiscripts.com/scripts/kingkong.txt

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