Destroy All Planets
by Noriaki Yuasa
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Actor: Carl Clay, Carl Craig, Kôjirô Hongô, Peter Williams, Tôru TakatsukaDirector: Noriaki Yuasa
Brand: Alpha Video
Cinematographer: Akira Kitazaki
Editor: Shoji Sekiguchi
Producer: Hidemasa Nagata
Producer: Masaichi Nagata
Writer: Nisan Takahashi
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 75 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-07-22
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Alpha Video
DVD Reviews of Destroy All Planets
DVD Review: Dr. Dobie Smokes!
Summary: 3 Stars
Forget the unimportant title. This movie exists by other titles that are far more descriptive, such as "Gamera vs. Viras." "Destroy All Planets" is a misnomer because there is only one planet shown in this movie, Earth, and the aliens want our planet for themselves. The aliens do want to remove those pesky humans infesting the planet, but they want to keep the planet whole so they can move in.
Gamera movies seem to have a large following among children in Japan, because children always play central roles in Gamera movies. This time we meet a crowd of boy scouts from Tokyo. Two of the boys are quite mischievous, and manage to play a prank on highly educated scientists by changing wiring connections on their mini-sub. The boys use this highly valuable lesson to later work their mischief on aliens. I believe these children later went on to government service in the diplomatic corps, personally starting two regional conflicts, fourteen incidents, thirty two letters of dismay, and an effigy burning.
After the two boys sabotage the sub, they convince the same bumbling scientists, including Dr. Dobie (played by Peter Williams), to allow them to drive the sub. Uh-huh. I wonder why we have so little trust in some researchers. These people are unable to prevent a couple of kids from sabotaging their multi-million dollar submersible. Once the submersible is sabotaged, they are unable to figure out how the children did it. Then, to add icing to the cake, these same people allow the children to pilot the sub. I have to wonder whether the name Dr. Dobie is a birth name, or perhaps was a name given to him after something he may have smoked in college. I am just speculating, but after his actions with the two boys, you have to wonder where this guy's head was at.
While the boys are taking a pleasure cruise in an expensive piece of research equipment, they encounter the giant turtle Gamera, also known as Gammera, who manages to make growly noises in outer space, walk upright, and shoot flames out of his leg holes. Gamera is one talented turtle.
Somewhere early in this movie we are introduced to spaceship #1, which Gamera toasts with a move worthy of "professional" wrestling. Soon we are introduced to spaceship #2, which has a crew of not-so-bright people and a guy in an octopus costume. After the boys return from their three hour tour, the weather started getting rough, and their tiny sub was tossed, and if it wasn't for the spirit of the fearless...wait, wrong story. Sorry. Getting back on track, the boys cheer on Gamera, only to fall into the clutches of the evil aliens on spaceship #2. The aliens prove about as bright as Dr. Dobie, which makes you wonder whether they were inhaling during the flight.
Early guys-in-monster-suits-destroying-Japan-models movies were often quite sincere. The original "Godzilla" and "Gamera the Invincible" are two movies that tried hard to have a good story and a good scare factor. By the time this movie came out, the studio had thrown sincerity out in favor of a children's fantasy. With the children running the movie, the movie is often either intentionally or unintentionally funny. In either case, this movie becomes a mediocre entry in the people in costumes monster movie genre.
The sound and picture quality are reasonably for this 1971 film, though the film could be re-mastered with modern technology. The studio kept the budget low by using scenes from earlier Gamera movies, even though some of the reused scenes were in black and white. The version I have is pan and scan rather than wide screen, which could be another addition if the original films are located.
Even though this low-budget flick is flawed, I recommend it to fans of Gamera movies, and fans of Japanese monster movies. The plot is a re-hash of earlier and later plots, but the formula has worked for dozens of films. Why mess with success? Good luck!
Description of Destroy All Planets
Platform: DVD MOVIE Publisher: ALPHA VIDEO Packaging: DVD STYLE BOX Earth is invaded by evil aliens from another galaxy. Their attack is stopped by the mighty force of prehistoric monster Gamera. The aliens scan Gamera's brainwaves to discover and exploit his only weakness. By taking two young boys hostage they are able to seize control of the monster and use his powers against the Earth. As Gamera ravages the cities of Japan the two children struggle to escape freeing him from the the aliens' command and provoking a deadly final battle between space monsters and Earth's colossal defender.Starring: Kojiro Hongo Toru Takatsuka & Carl Crane (carl Craig)Produced by: Hidemasa NagataMusic by: Kenjiro HiroseDirected by: Kenji YuasaScreenplay by: Fumi Takahashi DVD Details: Run Time: 91 minutesNumber of Discs: 1Originally Released in 1968ColorNo region encoding; For global distribution.Bestsellers in DVD
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