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The War of the Gargantuas (1966)
Directed by Ishirō Honda
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Overview
Gaira, a humanoid sea beast spawned from the discarded cells of Frankenstein’s monster, attacks the shores of Tokyo. While the Japanese military prepares to take action, Gaira’s Gargantua brother, Sanda, descends from the mountains to defend his kin. A battle between good and evil ensues, leaving brothers divided and a city in ruins.
Rated G | Length 88 minutes
Actors
Russ Tamblyn | Kumi Mizuno | Kenji Sahara | Nobuo Nakamura | Jun Tazaki | Hisaya Ito | Yoshifumi Tajima | Ren Yamamoto | Kipp Hamilton | Kôzô Nomura | Nadao Kirino | Shôichi Hirose | Tadashi Okabe | Hideo Shibuya | Ikio Sawamura | Seishirô Kuno | Someshô Matsumoto | Goro Mutsumi | Haruo Nakajima | Yû Sekita | Yû Fujiki
Viewing History (seen 3 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/02/2021 | Home Theater | Streaming | Video on Demand | 6.5 stars |
| 03/23/2014 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 6 stars |
| 10/20/2010 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 8 stars |
| (Average) 6.83 stars |
Viewing Notes
Pretty sure I’d seen this before but it was on HBO Max for some reason, so decided to watch again. This is the dubbed American version where the monsters are called Gargantuas instead of Frankensteins. Ostensibly a sequel to Honda’s FRANKENSTEIN VS. BARAGON which I have yet to see.
I love the creatures, the cinematography, which is downright creepy at times, and the miniatures work.
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