Rodan/War Of The Gargantuas

Rodan/War of the Gargantuas

Description

RODAN: Rodan, originally released in Japan in 1956 involves a giant monster being awoken from an ancient hibernation by human beings. In Rodan, miners digging far into the earth stumble across a clutch of giant, prehistoric insects which viciously attack several of the miners and prompt a government investigation into the matter. The giant bugs turn out to be little more than food for two gigantic flying beasts called Rodans, who hatch from giant eggs and proceed to terrorize the entire world. WAR OF THE GARGANTUAS: War of the Gargantuas, released in Japan in 1966 as "Frankensteins Monsters: Sanda versus Gaira" and a semi-sequel to Frankenstein Conquers The World. It introduces two giant, hairy humanoids called Gargantuas, which spawned from the discarded cells of Frankensteins Monster from the previous film and are described as brothers. The Green Gargantua is violent and savage, preying upon human beings as he lives in sea water, he is given the name Gaira for "stranger." The Brown Gargantua had been raised in captivity, and is docile and gentle because he resides in the Japan Alps, he is called Sanda for "mountain". The film follows the investigation and military engagements of these creatures until their climatic confrontation in Tokyo.
Rate Points :4.5
Binding :DVD
Label :Classic Media
Manufacturer :Classic Media
MPN :GEPDLVD81515D
ProductGroup :DVD
Studio :Classic Media
Publisher :Classic Media
UPC :796019815154
EAN :0796019815154
Price :$19.95USD
Lowest Price :$13.59USD
Customer ReviewsA Great Package
Rating Point :5 Helpful Point :0
Chances are, if youre reading this, youre already a fan of Japanese sf/monster films, so Ill cut to the essentials.
This is a wonderful package, the kind many of us have learned to expect from Classic Media, including the attractive paperboard case for this two disc set. You are really getting 4 films, not counting the featurette on special effects. You get the two versions of each primary film, Rodan in English (with an annoying narrator who I thought unnecessary and irritating) and Japanese with subtitles (and without the added-for-American-audiences narrator), and the same treatment for War of the Gargantuas. As another reviewer commented, Rodan, the giant pterodactyl, never looked better than in this first appearance, who would be teamed up with Godzilla in later films. The second disk contains the venerable slugfest, War of the Gargantuas, both in its English version (where we hear a rather subdued Russ Tamblyn deliver lines in his own voice, sounding a little wry, particularly when he offers a sarcastic line) and again the Japanese version, longer and more explanatory in relating the film as a sort of sequel to the earlier Frankenstein Conquers the World.
So there you have it, two complete versions of each primary film in DVD and a special featurette in an attractive case. What could be reasonably better?

gargantua war brings back great memories
Rating Point :5 Helpful Point :0
Rodan was awesome...and just watched War of the Gargantuas for the first time since I was a kid sleeping over at my cousins house when I was 10 years old. This movie awakened great memories for me. In fact we would go out play War of the Gargantuas in the backyard many times after we saw this movie as kids. While I didnt go out and turn cars over and knock down buildings after my most recent viewing, the film was as great as ever.
I watched the film on a portable dvd player and the transfer by Classic Media was super with brilliant color and great film making. The classic ending and long duel between the brown and green Gargantua was a great ending that really didnt end after all. The Brown giant takes a royal beating in this film but the green giant gets his due from the Japanese military in the form of some electrifying moments..heh heh...
Enjoy this Toho classic from the 60s!!! Its a great add to your collection of classic monster films. I watched the Japanese version of the movie and enjoyed every second. The subtitles do not take away from Ichiro Hondas greatness!!!!!

Double your Kaiju ! Classic Japanese monsters rule !
Rating Point :5 Helpful Point :0
This is a great double DVD set with both Rodan & War of the Gargantuas..
First about War - is a sequel to Frankenstein Conquers the World. I have watched this movie for over 30 years. This one has Russ Tamblyn & famous Godzilla actors Kenji Sahara,Jun Tazaki,Kumi Mizuno (they are in quite a few Godzilla movies)The Brown Gargantua vs the Green Gargantua (Green is the evil one) Yes they are men in monster suits but the effects,models are all really good,the movie is fast paced,entertaining,good music score. These movies made lots of money in the Tokyo box office. Thoroughly enjoyable - I would recommend this to anyone curious about giant monster movies that like Godzilla, this is made by and acted by the same crew.
Rodan (aka Radon in Japan)- 2 flying giant monsters terrorize Japan in the first Kaiju movie in color.The effects were decent (too many strings in some scenes) - it starts out with big bugs eating miners, who discover an egg and out comes Rodan who eats the bugs (they are tiny to Rodan) soon the 2 Rodans are flying everywhere.
These 2 movies have something in common - a volcano does them all in...
The DVD from classic media - if you are someone who likes English dubbed language - then it is as good as it will get on DVD, clean widescreen transfer on War. Rodan got lesser treatment as it is the same old VHS print used. English subtitles as well for those who want to see it for the original Japanese version. My DVD worked fine with subs. I think this is a must and great treat for fans of giant monster movies. Worth the price just for War alone ! :)

happy camper
Rating Point :4 Helpful Point :0
I didnt think I would find this flick on DVD but amazon came through again . thank you

Monster Week on the 4:30 Movie.
Rating Point :5 Helpful Point :0
Anyone old enough to remember the 4:30 movie in the Tri-State area will remember Godzilla, King Kong, and these 2 movies. What a thrill it is to finally see these 2 movies not only in their original language, but also in their Original Aspect Ratio.

Hopefully the words wont get stuck in my throat, but I have been waiting a long time for these movies to be released on DVD. Thank you Classic Media for all the titles you have released. If you grew up watching Monster Week on the 4:30 movie, or the King Kong and Godzilla movies on Thanksgiving Day, and the Friday after, you must pick up this DVD set.

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