This is the second Gamera movie I ever saw and I have to say it holds up well. Released to American TV in 1970 under the title GAMERA VS. MONSTER X, it never got released to American theaters like many of Gamera's films in the U. S.
The story is similar in many ways to a previous Gamera film DESTROY ALL PLANETS (1969), in which two young boys, one Japanese and one caucasian American use a mini sub in their adventures with Gamera.
Monster X arises from the ground on a pacific island when a statue is removed from it's sacred place. Brought to Japan, it is discovered that the statue has a connection to the monster. Monster X starts wrecking havoc in Japan, primarily Osaka, I believe. Who comes to the rescue but Gamera. The two monsters fought earlier on the aforementioned island when Monster X left Gamera helpless.
Things get worse for Gamera when monster X pokes him with an injection from his tail and makes him really sick and paralyzed.
After the 2 boys enter Gamera with their mini sub to destroy a monster within Gamera, the two monsters have a final showdown with Monster X getting the statue impaled through his head, courtesy of Gamera.
This movie is an improvement over the last couple of Gamera films. The two things I could do without are the typical annoying kids of these films. But, they're not always annoying, but enough that I have to say something. And the second is that terrible Gamera theme song, even as a kid I didn't care for it.
Directed by Noriaki Yuasa and Shigeo Tanaka writer: Niisan Takahashi, sounds like a car.
Released by Daiei Motion Picture Company in Japan and American International Television in America.
9 STARS.
The story is similar in many ways to a previous Gamera film DESTROY ALL PLANETS (1969), in which two young boys, one Japanese and one caucasian American use a mini sub in their adventures with Gamera.
Monster X arises from the ground on a pacific island when a statue is removed from it's sacred place. Brought to Japan, it is discovered that the statue has a connection to the monster. Monster X starts wrecking havoc in Japan, primarily Osaka, I believe. Who comes to the rescue but Gamera. The two monsters fought earlier on the aforementioned island when Monster X left Gamera helpless.
Things get worse for Gamera when monster X pokes him with an injection from his tail and makes him really sick and paralyzed.
After the 2 boys enter Gamera with their mini sub to destroy a monster within Gamera, the two monsters have a final showdown with Monster X getting the statue impaled through his head, courtesy of Gamera.
This movie is an improvement over the last couple of Gamera films. The two things I could do without are the typical annoying kids of these films. But, they're not always annoying, but enough that I have to say something. And the second is that terrible Gamera theme song, even as a kid I didn't care for it.
Directed by Noriaki Yuasa and Shigeo Tanaka writer: Niisan Takahashi, sounds like a car.
Released by Daiei Motion Picture Company in Japan and American International Television in America.
9 STARS.