War of the Monsters
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Actor: Enami, Fujiyama, Kojiro Hongo, NatsukiBrand: Alpha Video
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 89 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-06-24
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Platform: Linux, Mac, Mac OS 9 and below, Mac OS X, Windows
Studio: Alpha Video
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- Platform: DVD MOVIE Publisher: ALPHA VIDEO Packaging: DVD STYLE BOX Two Giant Beasts Clash in a battle for the world! Treasure hunters accidentally awaken the giant mythical beast Barugon, causing a rampage that decimates a modern city. Able to stop military weapons with his freezing death ray, the monster traces a path of destruction acr
DVD Reviews of War of the Monsters
DVD Review: Solid Monster Movie- Dreadful DVD quality
Summary: 4 Stars
I grew up watching Gamera movies on Detroit TV. They'd have Gamera week and Godzilla week and I'd race home from public school to watch em all.
Now as Gamera went I wasn't as big a fan. The whole flying turtle thing and too many pathetic little kids in the story lines really turned me off. BUT recently I bought the 90's Gamera box set and was blown away! The 90's movies are really good (too bad they didn't make a part 4). And thus wanting more I decided to take a trip down memory lane and wander the mine field of cheesy hokey cruddy Gamera films. I started with the first one which is totally ruined by American actor scenes which just make an already stupid movie EVEN worse. I checked out Gamera vs Monster X cause it was my all time childhood fave (the sub scene). It's OK but leans towards kiddy film heavily, although the cheese factor pulls it from a complete nose dive and several clever scenes keep it above water too. Nervous about trying more I decided to read the other reviews and most people rated War of The Monsters rather highly (one I don't remember all that well) so I gave it a shot- hell, Alpha DVD's are cheap as dirt (with equal quality). And I got to say I was happily surprised. Why??
A) Solid SCI-FI adult story line! Some loopy stuff but hey it's about a flying turtle damn-it.
B) Good action scenes. Loads of monster crushing stuff and decent human action as well.
C) Plausible evil monster. Okay the rainbow ray is a bit sissy and the baseball bat tongue is really odd. But he grew up quick and mean. GOOD human villian too!
D) NO stupid little kids. I repeat NO stupid little kids.
E) Hot chick in lead role. Got to like that.
F) Good soundtrack- no kiddy music!
So why not 5 stars??
A) Not enough Gamera. When it ends you realize Gamera just wasn't in there enough to make it a 5. Good- but needed more.
B) BAD special effects- good enough for B-Movie fans. Better than "Reptilicus" but still goofy bad and loads of wires. Monster blood looked like chocolate milk (maybe the reason why is located in C).
C) Pathetic Alpha Video quality dub. For three seconds the colour goes perfect and you realize why you are squinting your eyes. AND for those few seconds you realize how good this movie could look if done properly. Especially the island dancer scenes! Come on Alpha Video it doesn't have to suck this BAD!!
In conclusion: Solid Monster movie. Dreadful DVD quality dub. But a keeper in my B-Movie collection. I have a feeling this movie may last longer than Monster X (oh those stupid little kids! And all that kiddy music. Gotta remember the telephone poles in the ears and the sub scene... cheese factor- cheese factor- plugging hydro wires into his heart by taking a sub into his mouth- classic cheese).
Description of War of the Monsters
Platform: DVD MOVIE Publisher: ALPHA VIDEO Packaging: DVD STYLE BOX Two Giant Beasts Clash in a battle for the world! Treasure hunters accidentally awaken the giant mythical beast Barugon causing a rampage that decimates a modern city. Able to stop military weapons with his freezing death ray the monster traces a path of destruction across the country. Prehistoric monster Gamera returns to Japan igniting a devastating battle between the two fearsome creatures. Buildings burn and monuments topple as the war of the monsters rages and humanity is caught in the deadly crossfire. As earth's scientists fail to halt the onslaught desperate citizens turn to the tribal folklore of Barugon's island in the hopes of saving civilization. War of the Monsters is the second installment in the Gamera series and the first to be filmed in color.Starring: Kojiro Hongo & Kyoko EnamiProduced by: Masaichi NagataDirected by: Shigeo TanakaMusic by: Chuji Kinoshita DVD Details: Special Effects by Noriaki Yuasa and Kazufumi FujiiRun Time: 89 minutesNumber of Discs: 1Originally Released in 1966ColorNo region encoding; For global distribution.Bestsellers in DVD
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