year: 1965
cast: Eiji Fanakoshi
rating: ***1/2
There are so many versions of this giant turtle epic that it's hard to find the actual source: the real thing is obviously the version without the Americans thrown in, giving their input and turning things into a world crisis that audiences that relate with stateside, but what's patchworked together in the movie that's readily available is an intense, terrific man-in-monster-costume ride. A side-story involving a kid who loves turtles provides more color than the rambling dialog of the scientists figuring a way to destroy a beast: who ferociously thrives on whatever weapons are thrown at him. But the savory battles, and the last ten minutes providing the much-mentioned "Plan" to finally rid of "Gammera" (the actual spelling), makes the whole crazy romp worthwhile.
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