The book we heavily plugged this week was ishiro honda. Lets give this movie the proper credit it deserves. A battle between good and evil ensues, leaving brothers divided and a city in ruins. War of the gargantuas german 1sheet 1970s scifi ishiro honda.
This is the standalone trailer which was evidently cobbled together without much effort to. The war of the gargantuas 1966 german theatrical trailer ntsc, 480p by the hman. Sanda tai gaira feb 06, 2009 in parts it was terribly boring, but i actually thought it was pretty cool and the military. Watch the war of the gargantuas movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Monster zero and the war of the gargantuas 1970 textless us theatrical trailer 720p duration. It was released to japanese theaters on july 31, 1966. After escaping a laboratory, two giant apelike humanoids. The war of the gargantuas image gallery wikizilla, the. War of the gargantuas 1970 there is a reason we still watch and love jurassic park today beyond the fact people like watching dinosaurs eat lawyers. American the war of the gargantuas monster zero poster. Hondas main interest in the film originally was from the cloning angle, which in the 1990s he noted as a social issue now. After the death of the frankenstein monster, some of his remaining cells transform into two new creatures called gargantuas. The war of the gargantuas movie trailer and videos tv guide. This movie was supposed to feature godzilla, but plans changed and the war in the title refers to a battle between to similar humanoid, sasquatch, apelike giants.
American war of the gargantuas and monster zero doublebill poster. The war of the gargantuas character development would easily be the films weak point. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. The set is a bargain too, considering its cheap retail price for what is. It introduces two giant, hairy humanoids called gargantuas, which spawned from the discarded cells of frankensteins monster from the.
This is but a simple page for the best, yet most underrated kaiju movie i know. Haruo nakajima who played godzilla from 1954 1972 to this day declares that gaila, the green gargantua, was his greatest role. The war of the gargantuas 1966 directed by ishiro honda. Overview full credits full synopsis notes music screenplay info. War of the gargantuas is getting an official release tomorrow in the us by classic media. 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.
The war of the gargantuas was released in japan on july 31, 1966 and was given a theatrical release in the united states on july 29, 1970 by maron films, on a doublebill with monster zero. One of the best, if not the best toho kaiju films of the 1960s. The war of the gargantuas 1966 wikizilla, the kaiju encyclopedia. Does the war of the gargantuas let us down or meet our expectations 6.
For fans, the bad news is that it is the full screen version and not the widescreen version we have. Stu is taking a break, and will return in a few weeks. The war of the gargantuas 1970 textless us theatrical trailer. An indianhating civil war veteran tracks down the tribe that slaughtered his. In the united kingdom, the film was titled duel of the gargantuas. 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. Read the full synopsis of the war of the gargantuas, 1970, directed by inoshiro honda, with russ tamblyn, kumi mizuno, kipp hamilton, at turner classic movies. This is the standalone trailer which was evidently cobbled together without much effort to showcase the film on its own, as it was. From the masters of kaiju films comes the sequel to the thrilling movie frankenstein conquers the world aka frankenstein vs baragon. 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. All mentions of frankenstein were removed, and sanda and gaira were simply referred to as brown gargantua and green gargantua, respectively.
War of the gargantuas is smart enough to avoid the spy movie shenanigans so many of its. Heres the 1970 american english dub produced by glen glenn sound of war of the gargantuas, ripped from the classic media dvd. The war of the gargantuas original german end title. Whether the audio track on this english dub is the same as the 1970. The glen glenn sound english dub received a theatrical release in the united states by maron films as the war of the gargantuas on july 29, 1970, where it was released as a double feature with monster zero, which was also dubbed by glen glenn sound. The war of the gargantuas main title 1970 benedict. An experimental lab animal called a gargantua escapes from his captors and is suspected. The war of the gargantuas now streaming on filmstruck. Gairaadventure of gargantuas duel of the gargantuas katango. The war of the gargantuas is a 1966 kaiju film directed by ishiro honda, co written by honda. Textless trailer to upas 1970 release of war of the gargantuas. Dvd german prisoner of war escape the mckenzie break. 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 was released in the united states by maron films in 1970 as part of a doublebill with monster zero. Gaira is a 1966 tokusatsu kaiju film coproduced by toho and upa and a loose sequel to frankenstein vs. War of the gargantuas upa english language version 1966. Its not bad, and is done so in a manner that doesnt hurt the pacing of the film. One grows to maturity in the care of an american scientist whilst the other lives under the sea and develops a nasty temper. Movie the war of the gargantuas composer akira ifukube year 1970 studio benedict pictures corporation. The title was changed to the war of the gargantuas. Since its release, the film has been regarded as a cult classic, drawing admiration from artists such as brad pitt, quentin tarantino, guillermo del toro. The war of the gargantuas 1970 textless us theatrical.
German the war of the gargantuas poster spanish the war of the gargantuas poster toho video promotional poster video releases. This week, john and hunter return to the kaiju well to discuss ishiro hondas war of the gargantuas. Search, discover and share your favorite the war of the gargantuas gifs. Download midnight movie cowboys war of the gargantuas. The war of the gargantuas toho special effects bluray. A life in film, from godzilla to kurosawa by styve ryfle and ed godziszewski with yuuko hondayun. This release presents the long awaited debut of the war of the gargantuas on dvd outside of japan along with the first occurrence of the japanese version of the movie rodan seen in the states. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. The war of the gargantuas was released in the united states by maron films in 1970 as part of a doublebill with monster zero. Get the best deals for war of the gargantuas poster at. Find the monthly tcm movie schedule and programming guide and learn what. The war of the gargantuas, ishiro honda, 1966 beasts. The war of the gargantuas, released in japan as frankensteins monsters. Resistance leaders in germany plot to broadcast nazi secrets over the radio.
Posterazzi the war of the gargantuas aka furankenshutain no kaiju. Paul stuart played by edward norton akemi played by koyuki tom cruises female friend in the last samurai yuzo majida played by ken wantanabe directed by shusuke kaneko and masaki. Its because, past all the special effects and cgi, the story underneath it all is sound. Cast and crew credits for the war of the gargantuas, 1970, directed by inoshiro honda, with russ tamblyn, kumi mizuno, kipp hamilton, at turner classic movies. The war of the gargantuas universal monsters wiki fandom.
While the japanese military prepares to take action, gairas gargantua brother, sanda. The war of the gargantuas vhs cover the war of the gargantuas dvd cover classic media rodan and war of the gargantuas 2disc collectors set dvd cover. The dialogue was dubbed to english but all mentions of frankenstein were removed, and sanda and gaira were simply referred to as brown gargantua and green gargantua, respectively. War of the gargantuas starring the edge as sanda and randy orton as gaira and mariah carrey as the woman who sings the song, the words get stuck in my throat. Filmstruck brings you the best indie, foreign, cult, classic, silent and hardtofind films and is the exclusive streaming home of the criterion. The film was submitted under its international title, the war of the gargantuas, and a shortened version of its romaji title, sanda tai gaira. Unfortunately, i didnt really care much for any of the characters in the war it the gargantuas like i did the previous film, and while i dont turn to these films for masterful writing, i couldnt help but focus on how silly some of the dialogue here is. Yes there is a website where you can get every godzilla movie or kaiju movie ever made straight from. 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. Funnily though, in an additional scene in the us version the only direct allusion to the first movie is contained. The war of the gargantuas 1966 wikizilla, the kaiju. Monster zero and the war of the gargantuas 1970 textless us alternate trailer 720p by mustafad.