Kaiju-eiga

  • Ishirô Honda – Mekagojira no gyakushu AKA Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)

    1971-1980AdventureIshirô HondaJapanKaiju-eigaSci-Fi

    Plot Synopsis by Jason Buchanan
    A race of malevolent aliens bent on world domination unleash the ultimate weapon of destruction on mankind, leaving them with no hope for survival but the power of the mighty Godzilla. Their galaxy dying, the endangered aliens discover a planet that could save them from extinction if it wasn’t already populated. In order to solve that significant problem, the scheming extraterrestrials construct Mechagodzilla, a 400 foot destroyer of worlds armed with powerful lasers and guided missiles. As Godzilla prepares to face off against his powerful intergalactic doppelganger, the traitorous Professor Mafuni lends his genius to the aliens to create the mighty Titanosauraus. Read More »

  • Ishirô Honda – Mosura AKA Mothra (1961)

    1961-1970FantasyIshirô HondaJapanKaiju-eigaSci-Fi

    A ship wrecked in a bad typhoon leads to the discovery of an unknown island with mysterious wildlife and inhabitants… and something else, which shouldn’t be provoked!Read More »

  • Ishirô Honda – San daikaijû: Chikyû saidai no kessen AKA Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)

    1961-1970ActionIshirô HondaJapanKaiju-eigaSci-Fi

    Synopsis:
    A princess who gets controlled by aliens form Venus who assassins are after who a police officer must protect. Mean while Godzilla and rodan returns to wreak some havoc on japan . While that is happening a meteor crashes lands on earth which holds a three headed space dragon king ghidorah . Will Godzilla let the earth be destroyed by king ghidorah or will he help rodan and mothra to save the earth form this menace.Read More »

  • Ishirô Honda – Mosura tai Gojira AKA Godzilla vs Mothra (1964)

    1961-1970ActionIshirô HondaJapanKaiju-eigaSci-Fi

    Synopsis:
    A greedy developer has placed huge machines to suck dry a part of the ocean near Tokyo so he can put luxury condos there. After a storm, a giant egg washes up on the beach nearby and is immediately put on public display. The developer’s plans go awry when he disrupts Godzilla’s rest and the monster goes stomping through Tokyo again. It’s up to the elderly Mothra, and then to its two offspring, to save Tokyo from destruction.Read More »

  • Ishirô Honda – Gojira AKA Godzilla (1954)

    1951-1960AsianIshirô HondaJapanKaiju-eigaSci-Fi

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    Quote:
    One of the longest-running series in film history began with Ishiro Honda’s grim, black-and-white allegory for the devastation wrought on Japan by the atomic bomb. As his visual metaphor, Honda uses a 400-foot tall mutant dinosaur called Gojira, awakened from the depths of the sea as a rampaging nuclear nightmare, complete with glowing dorsal fins and fiery, radioactive breath. Crushing ships, villages, and buildings in his wake, Gojira marches toward Tokyo, bringing all of the country’s worst nightmares back until an evil more terrible bomb — capable of sucking all the oxygen from the sea — returns the monster to its watery grave. The original film is chilling, despite some rather unconvincing man-in-a-suit special effects, and brimming with explicitly-stated anti-American sentiment. All of that was removed for the U.S. release directed by Terry Morse. It was replaced with bad dubbing and tedious added footage starring Raymond Burr. The resulting edit was just another monster movie, but was still popular enough to assure future Toho Studios monster films a wide American release. Gojira No Gyakushu (1955) was next in the series.Read More »

  • Motoyoshi Oda – Gojira no gyakushu aka Gigantis the Fire Monster (1955)

    1951-1960JapanKaiju-eigaMotoyoshi OdaSci-FiWar

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    Quote:
    “…Two spotter pilots for a Japanese fish canning plant crash land on a deserted island where both Godzilla and
    Anguirus are already engaged in mortal combat. During the fight the two titans plunge into the sea and
    disappear leaving the two onlookers amazed at what they had both witnessed. Would anybody believe their
    amazing tale?

    The Japanese scientific community could take no chances. The two pilots were questioned thoroughly and
    asked to identify the monsters from a pile of sketches of known prehistoric creatures. The scientist’s worst fears
    would become reality. One of the creatures was indeed another Godzilla and the other an equally beast
    Anguirus. Tokyo was destroyed by just one of these monsters. How could Japan defend itself against two…”
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  • Marv Newland – Bambi Meets Godzilla (1969)

    1951-1960AnimationCanadaKaiju-eigaMarv NewlandShort Film

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    Bambi is contentedly nibbling the grass, seemingly unaware of his impending encounter with Godzilla. What will happen when the two finally meet?Read More »

  • Ishirô Honda – Chikyu Boeigun AKA The Mysterians (1957)

    Japan1951-1960AsianIshirô HondaKaiju-eigaSci-Fi
    Chikyû Bôeigun (1957)
    Chikyû Bôeigun (1957)

    Aliens arrive on Earth and ask permission to be given a certain tract of land for their people to live on. But when they are discovered to be invaders, responsible for the giant robot that is destroying cities, the armed forces attempt to stop them with every weapon available. -imdbRead More »

  • Ishirô Honda & Terry Morse – Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956)

    1951-1960HorrorIshirô HondaIshirô Honda and Terry MorseKaiju-eigaSci-FiUSA

    American reporter Steve Martin, on his way to Cairo for an assignment, has a stop over in Tokyo. During the layover, he decides to visit his old friend Dr. Daisuke Serizawa. However, the night before he lands, his plane passes over an area where a ship suddenly exploded and caught fire killing all hands.Read More »

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