Typically, movie monsters differ from more traditional antagonists in that many exist due to circumstances beyond their control; their actions are not entirely based on choice, potentially making them objects of sympathy to film viewers.
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Monster movie is often created by a folly of mankind – an experiment gone wrong, the effects of radiation or the destruction of habitat.
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Monster movie is usually a villain, but can be a metaphor of humankind's continuous destruction; giant monsters since the introduction of The Beast from 20, 000 Fathoms have for a time been considered a symbol of atomic warfare, for instance.
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Monster movie began work on a similar film known as Creation in 1931, but the project was never completed.
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Monster movie described Godzilla as "the most masterful of all the dinosaur movies" because "it made you believe it was really happening.
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Parallel development during this era was the rise of the Z Monster movie, films made outside the organized motion picture industry with ultra-low budgets.
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In 1973, The Monster movie Times conducted a poll to determine the most popular screen monster.
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Godzilla was voted the most popular movie monster, beating Count Dracula, King Kong, Wolf Man, The Mummy, Creature From the Black Lagoon, and Frankenstein's monster.
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The following year The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep was released, in which the legendary Loch Ness Monster movie is portrayed as a playful creature menaced by overly aggressive humans.
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