The war of the gargantuas 1966 wikizilla, the kaiju encyclopedia. While the japanese military prepares to take action, gairas gargantua brother, sanda, descends from the mountains to defend his kin. The war of the gargantuas 1966 free online watch now watch the war of the gargantuas. The war of the gargantuas, ishiro honda, 1966 beasts battling. The film stars russ tamblyn, kumi mizuno, kenji sahara, with yu sekida as sanda and haruo nakajima as gaira. Apr 23, 2018 the war of the gargantuas 1966 free online watch now watch the war of the gargantuas 1966 full movie download the war of the. Mar 29, 2018 the sea monster, and assigned him to the war of the gargantuas instead.
War of the gargantuas is a lesser known kaiju film and features two humanoid kaijus grown from frankensteins cells the green one lives in the sea while the brown one was raised inc captivity and is more gentle but he escapes and lives in the mountains. Barring objections in the next week or so, i intend to move this page to war of the gargantuas, being that the daikaiju and the film dont yet warrant separate entries and the film title is wikilinked by far more articles. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing war of the gargantuas near you. War of the gargantuas comes from my favorite era of tohos kaiju flicks, the 1960s, when the emphasis was relatively straightforward action and fun, and thankfully no annoying little kids making friends with the monsters. The war of the gargantuas universal monsters wiki fandom.
Watch the war of the gargantuas online 1966 movie yidio. The war of the gargantuas character development would easily be the films weak point. It starred russ tamblyn, aka the leader of the jets in. War of gargantuas full movie during filming, russ tamblyn delivered all of his lines in english and even changed much of his lines without the knowledge nor approval of director honda. Movie the war of the gargantuas full online video dailymotion.
The two brothers fight on a climactic battle in tokyo. Gaira is a 1966 tokusatsu kaiju film coproduced by toho and upa and. Try checking your spelling or use more general terms. On march 6th, 1990, an updated registration was submitted, with number v2522p334, that used the earlier two titles and a new alternate of frankenstein vs. War of the gargantuas is in the best tradition of the goofy spirit of fun 60s kaiju films. Gaira is a 1966 tokusatsu kaiju film coproduced by toho and upa and a loose sequel to frankenstein vs. Im referring, of course, to peppermint os one and peppermint ice.
The war of the gargantuas is the story of two gigantic humanoid beasts that grew from the cells of the frankenstein monster. After the previous frankenstein movie shot up to number three on our kaiju pod top 5, the anticipation and expectations are through the roof. The film was submitted under its international title, the war of the gargantuas, and a shortened version of its romaji title, sanda tai gaira. Hondas main interest in the film originally was from the cloning angle, which in the 1990s he noted as a social issue now. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Continuing from the panic caused in the wake of frankenstein conquering the world, war of the gargantuas advances like a terrifying nightmare. The war of the gargantuas movie trailer and videos tv guide. War of the gargantuas 1966 cinemassacre productions.
Heres the 1970 american english dub produced by glen glenn sound of war of the gargantuas, ripped from the classic media dvd. The ending could have definitely been better and the main american actor seemed. A battle between good and evil ensues, leaving brothers divided and a city in ruins. The war of the gargantuas, ishiro honda, 1966 beasts. Sanda tai war of the gargantuas revoltech scifi super poseable action figure type 66. It was released to japanese theaters on july 31, 1966. The sea monster, and assigned him to the war of the gargantuas instead.
All four available versions of the kaiju camp classic, the words get stuck in my throat 1. The war of the gargantuas 1966 imdb an experimental lab animal called a gargantua escapes from his captors and is suspected to be the creature that is killing people all over the countryside. This is but a simple page for the best, yet most underrated kaiju movie i know. I found the movie on netflix instant watch and i got to give it a viewing and. The war of the gargantuas is really the story of unfulfilled potential, dreams dashed and a sinking back into slimy obscurity. Gaira is a 1966 kaiju film directed by ishiro honda, cowritten by honda and takeshi kimura, produced by tomoyuki tanaka and kenichiro tsunoda, with special effects by eiji tsuburaya. This sequel to frankenstein conquers the world although the frankenstein element is dropped from the english version begins with a gargantuan creature attacking ships and eating human beings. Now many years after the war of the gargantuas movie there are two more gargantuas that are at war. However, of the war of the gargantuas he admitted that he found the movie a little boring but was glad that it became very popular. Gaira, a humanoid sea beast spawned from the discarded cells of frankensteins monster, attacks the shores of tokyo.
This is the standalone trailer which was evidently cobbled together without much effort to showcase the film on its own, as it was. The war of the gargantuas 1970 textless us theatrical. Heres the original 1966 japanese cut of war of the gargantuas, ripped from the toho bluray. Textless trailer to upas 1970 release of war of the gargantuas. Comparing the toho international and upa productions of america versions. While the japanese military prepares to take action, gairaes gargantua brother, sanda, descends from the mountains to defend his kin. War of the gargantuan features the ever gorgeous kumi mizuno. Watch the war of the gargantuas movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. The war of the gargantuas 1966 directed by ishiro honda.
In many of the conversations ive with fellow monster movie buffs, this title rarely, if ever, gets brought up, and ive never really understood why. The war of the gargantuas 1966 the war of the gargantuas. The war of the gargantuas is a 1966 kaiju film directed by ishiro honda, cowritten by honda and takeshi kimura, produced by tomoyuki tanaka and kenichiro tsunoda, with special effects by eiji tsuburaya. While the film ostensibly focuses on the titular gargantuas and rightfully so because who doesnt love watching grown men in rattylooking hairy ape suits push each other around, it is the sad tale of. The scientists declared that the gargantua they had was gentle. The war of the gargantuas now streaming on filmstruck. Yes there is a website where you can get every godzilla movie or kaiju movie ever made straight from japan in blu ray w english subs. Dont be a whore of the gargantuas, check out war of the. War of the gargantuas is a lesser known kaiju film and features two humanoid kaijus grown from frankensteins cells the green one lives in the sea while the. War of the gargantuas 1966 the words get stuck in my. The authorities quickly believe that this creature was the same one that escaped from the research laboratory headed by dr. Jul 31, 2018 after the previous frankenstein movie shot up to number three on our kaiju pod top 5, the anticipation and expectations are through the roof. While godzilla and friends are goofing off in a gonzo saturday morning cartoon, hondas work on his two frankenstein offerings is a welcome reminder of the concept of giant monsters as horror movie fodder. It introduces two giant, hairy humanoids called gargantuas, which spawned from the discarded cells of frankensteins monster from the.
Rodan war of the gargantuas as a diehard fan of the american international version of these films, this dvd pair is a homerun. But the collapsible models are the best ive seen and the movie gets surprisingly dark and tragic along the way. Kung fus master po and peter fernandez voice of speed racer. War of the gargantuas 1966 stream and watch online. Lets give this movie the proper credit it deserves. Nov 30, 2019 the war of the gargantuas is really the story of unfulfilled potential, dreams dashed and a sinking back into slimy obscurity. As gaira thoughtlessly devours people, youre tempted to cringe. The other is gaira, a green, furry beast that grew wild near the ocean and feeds on human flesh.
Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Posterazzi the war of the gargantuas aka furankenshutain no kaiju. The war of the gargantuas is a late 1960s example of the kaiju genre kaiju is a japanese term that roughly translates as monster. In one of the many montages on the oscars last night, brad pitt explained that he learned his love of cinema from watching a movie in which. Rodan war of the gargantuas dvd, 2008, 2disc set for. War of the gargantuas 1966 dvd is easily one of the best japanese giant monster movies from the 60s, rivaling the even the best of the great godzilla films from the same era. One night, a fishing vessel in the waters off of japan.
The war of the gargantuas 1966 dub comparison on vimeo. The stand alone rodan movie is merely ok but war of the gargantuas is truly one of the finest giant monster films ever made. I think the octopuss in the beginning of the war of gargantuas is the same one who killed frankenstein in the end of frankenstein conquers the world. The war of the gargantuas 1966 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. While he was still yearning for the chance to do a movie outside of the kaiju genre at this point, i have a feeling that this film was something honda may have had some enthusiasm for, given how the monsters are not treated as figures of fun in the least and the story is. The war of the gargantuas 1966 an experimental lab animal called a gargantua escapes from his captors and is suspected to be the creature that is killing people all over the countryside. Filmstruck brings you the best indie, foreign, cult, classic, silent and hardtofind films and is the exclusive streaming home of the criterion. Shop rodan war of the gargantuas 2 discs dvd at best buy. The war of the gargantuas 1966 wikizilla, the kaiju. The war of the gargantuas, released in japan as frankensteins monsters.
Its as close to hamlet as ive ever seen a kaiju movie get. Roman features the voices of keye luke radio voice of kato. Go back to filtering menu tell us how we can improve. Jan 27, 2017 textless trailer to upas 1970 release of war of the gargantuas. For the first half of the film, the 50foot sasquatch monsters are referred to as frankensteins before it switches to gargantuas without explanation. It combines the creepier elements from his work on frankenstein conquers the world with his more traditional kaiju movie sound.
War of the gargantuas dvd has tremendous replay value, as you can easily watch this giant monster movie again and again. War of the gargantuas is a movie that stems from another darkthemed monster movie, 1965s frankenstein vs baragon. One is sanda, a peaceful brown gargantuan raised in the mountains by humans. War of the gargantuas is a film that kaiju fans should love, but it seems like it is often overlooked. Released 1966, war of the gargantuas stars russtamblyn, kumimizuno, kenjisahara, kipphamilton the g movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 33 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. The war of the gargantuas furankenshutain no kaiju. Its not bad, and is done so in a manner that doesnt hurt the pacing of the film. The war of the gargantuas is a 1966 kaiju film directed by ishiro honda, cowritten by honda and takeshi kimura, produced by tomoyuki tanaka and kenichiro. Even from the beginning it has a sort of dark theme, with a sinister looking gaira attacking oodaku giant octopus. A sequel to frankenstein conquers the world, the film was a japaneseamerican coproduction. Does the war of the gargantuas let us down or meet our.
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