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Gamera , Guardian of the Universe |
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a.k.a. Gamera: Giant Monster Midair Showdown
Japan, 1995 |
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Starring Tsuyoshi Ihara, Akira Onodera, Shinobu Nakayama. Directed by Shusuke Kaneko. Director Kaneko revamps the old Gamera series into something hugely entertaining. Gamera and Gyaos are the products of a lost civilization, and they've both been awakened in the present day. Great special effects and a good story.
Reviews: Stomp Tokyo. |
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Gamera 2: Attack of Legion |
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a.k.a. Gamera 2: Advent of Legion
Japan, 1996 |
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Starring Toshiyuki Nagashima, Miki Mizuno, Ayako Fujitani. Directed by Shusuke Kaneko. An alien insect with a complicated life-cycle lands in Japan and gives Gamera no end of trouble. In some ways this film is an improvement over Gamera, Guardian of the Universe, with a plot more rooted in the sci-fi films of the 1950s than Japanese fantasy. The final form of Legion makes a good opponent for our favorite turtle. |
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Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris |
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a.k.a. Gamera 3: Incomplete Struggle
Japan, 1999 |
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Starring Ayako Fujitani, Shinobu Nakayama, Yukijiro Hotaru. Directed by Shusuke Kaneko. The Gamera trilogy comes to an incredible conclusion as Gamera takes on another monster born of ancient super-science. This one, Iris, is controlled by a young girl who lost her family in one of Gamera's earlier rampages. There's an early scene, in which Gamera fights two Gyaos in a heavily populated city, that must be seen to be believed. The ending may be one of the frustrating ever given to a genre film. |
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