THE PLOT THUS FAR
The first 4 films of Daiei Studios monster series Gamera are unleashed and available on Blu-ray for the first time! Your favorite giant turtle returns to Earth leaving no fire-spitting scene behind. Beautifully captured to their lavish original cuts, viewers can experience four-times the thrills of this legend sci-fi classic like they have never seen before!
Presented in Japanese with English subtitles!
Gamera: The Giant Monster (1965)
The first entry of this Sci-Fi epic takes place midst the peak of the Cold War, as conflict between the East and West transforms into a nuclear disaster! This atomic explosion releases more than massive radiation, it awakens an ancient and long-forgotten legend of Gamera!
Gamera vs. Barugon (1966)
Once the fear of Tokyo, Gamera returns to Earth to save it from the malevolent monster Barugon who is able to freeze anything its path. This unholy battle between fire and ice challenges the survival of mankind while bringing them an incredible slam-bang, knock-down monster slug-fest!
Gamera vs. Gyaos (1967)
The third entry of this classic monster series continues when a volcanic eruption awakens Gyaos, a gigantic vampire-like bat who has a ravenous hunger for blood. Gyaos is Gamera s most popular foe, returning in four more films (not counting the stock footage in SUPER MONSTER). Can the fire-spitting terrapin Garmera defeat this nocturnal beast?
Gamera vs. Viras (1968)
The reign of terror continues when aliens take two boy scouts hostage to blackmail Gamera into aiding their invasion of Earth. When that plan fails the giant alien leader Viras battles the flying turtle in a duel to the death.
WHAT WE THOUGHT
“Gamera” arrived in Godzilla’s wake. Gamera tried to make more of a bridge to the West, as it wanted to set up a Cold War threat. Naturally, this spawns Gamera and the two sides go to War with the creature. The plot doesn’t change much for the first four movies. Well, sidekick and enemy Kaiju show up to start trouble. But, that’s typical for the subgenre.
I absolutely love it when a big monster movie hits theaters. That means other studios start to remember the monster movies they own and I want on HD. The Kaiju can’t get any respect in America, especially when seen against the upcoming onslaught of Godzilla. Just look at “Pacific Rim” and the scum that didn’t get out there to support it. Don’t worry, people. There’s a second volume of Gamera where I’ll discuss this more.
The Blu-Ray comes with no special features. The A/V Quality is pretty strong. The 1080p transfer is far more impressive than anything I’ve seen for the Gamera flicks. That being said, the Japanese 2.0 track is pretty lossy. In the end, I’d recommend a purchase to Kaiju fans.
RELEASE DATE: OUT NOW!