Gamera vs. Monster X / Monster from a Prehistoric Planet
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • Good two-fer for monster movie fans
  • Surprisingly fun Gamera flick, but Gappa...
  • Not The Best in Showa Gamera Series
  • Meh
  • Gamera vs Monster X
Gamera vs. Monster X / Monster from a Prehistoric Planet
Starring: Tamio Kawaji , Yôko Yamamoto , Yuji Okada , Koji Wada , and Tatsuya Fuji
Director: Haruyasu Noguchi , Noriaki Yuasa , and Bret Morrison
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ASIN: B0000YEDUO
Release Date: 2004-01-20

Description

Relive the Golden Age of Japanese monster films with this pair of titanic adventures! First, Daiei's fire-breathing, flying turtle Gamera returns to battle a horned beast, Monster X, released from a stone statue moved from Wester Island. Facing off in Osaka, they create a demolition derby of destruction you won"t soon forget! Then Nikkatsu Studios takes its turn in the monster sweepstakes with Monster from a Prehistoric Planet, made as Dai Kyoju Gappa and also shown as Gappa: The Triphibian Monster. In this loose, unofficial remake of Gorgo, a baby reptile-bird monster is captured and taken to Tokyo where its agitated mother and father come looking to reclaim their offspring!

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Good two-fer for monster movie fans.......2007-01-19

Great double-feature for a dull evening: two classic "guys in rubber suits" monster films featuring much destruction of toy cities, improbable plot twists, and hysterically bad dialogue. Fun for kids, and depending on the amount and quantity of intoxicants or whether you're just plain odd, for adults too.

3 out of 5 stars Surprisingly fun Gamera flick, but Gappa..........2006-02-25

Gamera flicks have rarely been known to be good movies, but Gamera vs. Jiger (or Monster X) isn't half bad...of course, it isn't half good, either, but it's entertaining enough for the kiddies, and has some rather creative elements, but, like all of the Showa Gamera R1 dvd's, the transfer is absolutely horrid, but the dubbing is only somewhat painful. Get it to complete your collection.
As for Gappa, aka "Monster From a Prehistoric Planet," it's a nifty extra treat for kaiju fans...if you enjoy absolutely awful dubbing and rather sub-par SPFX. The Gappa monsters themmselves are basically combinations of Godzilla and Rodan, but they're still pretty creative (especially their roars).
Overall, a decent disc, considering that it's the best that we're going to get here in the US.

2 out of 5 stars Not The Best in Showa Gamera Series.......2005-12-08

The movie is slow and it takes a while before it gets going, but when it does, the movie is pretty good. It has a classic scene when Gamera puts electric poles in his ears to block out the high frequency noise. It's funny to watch him fight Jiger a.k.a. Monster X with electric poles sticking out of his ears! Overall pretty good, but definitely not the best out of the Showa series.

3 out of 5 stars Meh.......2005-11-12

I'll do each in different catagories.

GAMERA VS. MONSTER X
When a group of ignorent explorers accidentally unleash a demon powerful enough to destroy all life, Gamera must confront the beast and stop the end of the world. Jiger(aka Monster X) is a cool foe of Gamera's and can be safely said as one of Gamera's much tougher opponents. The dubbing is aweful, the acting is mediocre, and there are a few obvious fight mess ups unedited(when Gamera's head starts to lean offly far to the right in the second battle), but the movie has a solid outline and is very creative compared to some of the movies in the saga. Definately one of the better Showa Gamera films. OVERALL: A

MONSTER FROM A PREHISTORIC PLANET
The Japanese remake of "Goro", the film is about exxplorers who uncover a baby dinosaur and bring it back to Tokyo. The baby monster's parents wake up, realizing the baby is gone, and head for Japan in rage. This film is very droll and long. The two parent monsters are ok, but the baby Gappa is hidious and pathetic. Another Minya, if you will. The destruction parts are cool, though. OVERALL: D+

DVD
This DVD is fairly poor in quality. There are sadly no extras and the video is mediocre. Not much of a DVD. The audio is pretty good, unlike the video. OVERALL: C-

IN TOTAL
This is not the best DVD out there. If you are going to buy this, get it only for the Gamera film. OVERALL: C

4 out of 5 stars Gamera vs Monster X.......2005-09-19

My favorite kaiju movie I almost forgot, I saw this movie once when I was a child & liked it. But they never gave it again. I finally found it here at Amazon. And was taken back to happier times {Ah to be young and oblivious} But I digress. This Dvd has good audio quality and good video quality, on a scale of 1 - 10 I give it a 9. Only thing that sucks is after I sent for it I found it at the Dollar Tree dollar store, as a double feature with War of the monsters.
MONSTER MASH Double Feature - Attack of the Monsters (aka Gamera vs. Guiron, 1969) & Monster From A Prehistoric Planet (1967) (2006 DVD)
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    MONSTER MASH Double Feature - Attack of the Monsters (aka Gamera vs. Guiron, 1969) & Monster From A Prehistoric Planet (1967) (2006 DVD)

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    Product Features:
    • Monster Mash Double Feature!!
    • Attack of the Monsters
    • Monster from a Prehistoic Planet
    • Total Movie Run Time 2 hrs. 58min.
    • Special Effects on 'Monster from a Prehistoric Planet' feature the wizardy of Akira Watanabe, whose groundbreaking work on the original Godzilla Series inspired an army of imitators!

    ASIN: B000IK3TXM

    Product Description

    MONSTER MASH DOUBLE FEATURE! Attack of the Monsters from 1969, 88min.-Color: Gamera, the giant turtle with a soft spot for children, returns in this sequel to the original, GAMERA VS. GUIRON. Here, two boys, Akio and Tom, stumble upon a UFO and unwisely get in and start pushing buttons. Not surprisingly, the ship launches the boys into outer space where they are saved from certain death by Gamera. Landing on a planet inhabited only by two evil twin women who call themselves Terrans, the two boys find themselves about to become these Terran's main course. Of course, Gamera shows up to defend the two tykes and is challenged by the twins' pet monster. Thoroughly bizarre and somewhat surreal, ATTACK OF THE MONSTERS is a highly entertaining monster film that is a delight for fans of camp. Monster From a Prehistoric Planet A publisher decides to build a recreational center and wants everything to be authentic. He sends a group to a tropical island to bring back plants, but instead they bring back a giant bird-reptile. Unfortunately, its parents want it back and pave a path of destruction across Japan trying to reclaim it. from 1967-90minutes-Color:
    Destroy all Planets / Monster from a Prehistoric Planet -- DOUBLE FEATURE dvd REMASTERED
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      Destroy all Planets / Monster from a Prehistoric Planet -- DOUBLE FEATURE dvd REMASTERED

      Manufacturer: PC Treasures
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      ASIN: B000M9V1GG

      Product Description

      2 CLASSIC films REMASTERED in one collection! Includes 'Destroy all Planets' AND 'Monster from a Prehistoric Planet'! Desription : Destroy all Planets -- Featuring Gamera -- the greatest kaiju of all! When space aliens plan on conquering mankind, their first order of business is to remove the earth's mighty protector--the giant, tusked, fire-breathing, flying turtle Gamera. It's up to a troop of diligent Boy Scouts to save their hero from the dastardly clutches of the aliens, leading to a jaw-dropping final battle between Gamera and the dreaded Viras. Description : Monster from a Prehistoric Planet -- When scientists travel to a South Sea Island to research the worship of a strange god by the island nativs, they make a startling discovery! And infant reptile unearthed by a recent earthquake. Despite the warnings of the locals, the scientists take the hatchling back to the city-- only to be followed by the creatures colossal, enraged parents! Oh, no! There goes Tokyo!
      Monster from a Prehistoric Planet/Voyage To the Planet of Prehistoric Planet
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        Monster from a Prehistoric Planet/Voyage To the Planet of Prehistoric Planet
        Starring: Monster from a Prehistoric Planet , and Voyage to the Pr
        Manufacturer: DVD Cult Classics
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        ASIN: B0007RTB10
        Release Date: 2005-03-22
        Monster From a Prehistoric Planet
        Average customer rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
        • This Proves that Rodan has a a brother and sister!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
        • Unfairly criticized classic
        • Of Parrots and Lizards
        • Diese DVD ist Müll
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        Monster From a Prehistoric Planet
        Starring: Tamio Kawaji , Yôko Yamamoto , Yuji Okada , Koji Wada , and Tatsuya Fuji
        Director: Haruyasu Noguchi
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        ASIN: B00009NH8C
        Release Date: 2003-07-22

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars This Proves that Rodan has a a brother and sister!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2006-06-16

        Gappa is a classic Sc-Fi monster entry that belongs in many Japanese Monster Fans collection. I first bought the Alpha Video Dvd and was disgusted by the condition of the Print. I bought last january the Retromedia double feature, But still I was not satasifed. I fianlly bought the Tokyo Shock version and loved the film more than before. If you are a fan of this film skip Alpha Video's version and Retromedia's and buy this. Also I also tried to by Diamond Entairment's version, But I was unable. My frenid thankfully had it. next to Alpha Video's version it was terrible.
        So basically skip all other versions and buy this version !!!!!!!!!

        5 out of 5 stars Unfairly criticized classic.......2006-03-23

        I pray that the reviewers who buried this movie meant no real disrespect. You have to place this movie in context, i.e., the period, the technical capabilities of the time, and the budget. Yes, the special effects were cheesy. Some times though real, actual motion looks more realistic than animation. Digitally animated creatures are too perfect, therefore unrealistic in a bizzare way. Also, place Japanese monster movies in context. These creatures are a metaphor for the nuclear menace. Godzilla was radioactive, the Gappas have some sort of electrical field. Today, this context has been lost. Or has it?

        3 out of 5 stars Of Parrots and Lizards.......2006-03-14

        Early in this flick, they start speaking of a place called "Playmate Land." Boy, did that ever get our attention! We regret to say, however, that Hugh Hefner cuties are not part of the story. An intrepid team of explorers search for exotic animals to populate a new theme park. In true King Kong fashion, they find natives on a remote island that venerate something known as "Gappa." Gappa is a Godzilla-Poll Parrot hybrid. They spit blue fire. They have beaks, wings and a long lizard tail. A huge egg in a spooky cave hatches a sad-faced monster. In true B movie fashion, the explorers take the young creature back to Japan for study and exploitation. Dad and Mom Gappa, however, take issue with this development. The giant adult Gappas stomp across Tokyo, looking for Junior. Fire, explosions, and mayhem ensue.

        This is another in an endless line of Japanese sci-fi monster movies of the '60s that displays the peculiar charm of the genre. The FX suffer from low budget constraints, as usual. The volcano that spews sparks and black smoke looks as if it was found among the project rejects of a high school science fair. The acting and dubbing are part of the chuckle-headed fun. As long as one does not expect miracles, genre fans can enjoy the nonsense. ;-)

        1 out of 5 stars Diese DVD ist Müll.......2005-12-23

        Eigentlich war ich von den Tokyo-Shock DVDs immer sehr angetan...gute Qualität, japanische Tonspur...alles sehr schön.

        Bloß bei dieser DVD geht jede Bewegung ruckend von statten. D. h., daß man sich bei jeder Kamerafahrt unweigerlich die Haare rauft - der Filme hat ziemlich viele Kamerafahrten!
        Und sie ist während der Nachtszenen derartig dunkel, daß man raten muß, was gerade passiert. Das Dumme dabei ist, daß die Gappas grundsätzlich nachtaktiv zu sein scheinen (das ist bestimmt eine Verschwörung - um die schlechten Monsteranzüge nicht im Hellen zeigen zu müssen :-)).
        Dabei ist der Film gar nicht so schlecht....das übliche eben (debile tanzende Eingeborene, der dreckig lachende Gierlappen als Chef des Ganzen und am Schluß fliegen die Gappas in den Sonnenuntergang - wer "Mothra" und "King Kong gegen Godzilla" gesehen hat, kennt den Film eigenlich schon).
        Schade drum....

        3 out of 5 stars Giant Chickens from a Pre-Cinematic Planet.......2005-12-06

        SOMEBODY CALL COLONEL SANDERS!!! This movie is definatly one of the more uncommon and obscure films of the kaiju genre. I do vaguely remember seeing this film as a child and am sure I have heard the name "Gappa" before as well. Apparently, this film was Japan's answer the the United Kingdom's film Gorgo(1960). Haruyasu Noguchi is the director of the film and Gappa was his only effort . Of the two films I have to say Gorgo was much more interesting with better special effects and an obviously larger budget. Gappa still deserves a viewing by die hard monster fans and DVD collectors alike.

        A Japanese publisher of PlayMate magazine (porn mag?) sends some scientists out to the island of Obelisk to search for exotic creatures. The crew meet up with a young, sappy island kid with some mud on his face and a cropped afro. After some moronic dialogue and futile character introductions, the scientists steal a Gappa baby from a cave on the island. Momma and Poppa Gappa emanate from the cave to discover that their little spud has been stolen from them. Both overgrown chickens proceed towards Tokyo and basically destroy everything in their paths. Check out the big starfish that one of the Gappa's carries in its beak when they first arrive in the city.....very cheesy!!!
        GAPPA ANGRY!!! GAPPA ANGRY!!!
        Monster From a Prehistoric Planet
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          Monster From a Prehistoric Planet
          Starring: Tatsuya Fuji , Tarrin , Koji Wada , Tamio Kawaji , and Yoko Yamamoto
          Director: Haruyasu Noguchi
          Manufacturer: Cheezy Flicks Ent
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          ASIN: B000928FNS
          Release Date: 2005-10-25

          Product Description

          An expedition in the South Pacific lands on a tropical island where the natives worship the mysterious deity Gappa. An earthquake opens up an underground cavern and a baby reptile is discovered inside. The natives warn the foreigners to leave the hatching alone, but they don't listen and take it back to a zoo in Japan. Soon after, Mom and Dad Gappa start smashing Tokyo looking for their kidnapped child. A.K.A: Gappa the Triphibian Monsters, Gappa, The Triphibian Monster, Giant Beast Gappa, and Monster from a Prehistoric Planet. Starring TAMIO KAWAJA, YOKO YAMAMOTO, YUJI OKADA, KOJO WADA, TATSUYA FUJI and KEISUKE INOUE. Written By RYUZO NAKANISHI and GAN YAMAZAKI, Original Music By RYUZO OMORI, Cinematography By MUNEO UEDA, Film Editing By MASSANORI KOISHI, produced By HIDEO KOI and Directed By HARUYASU NOGUCHI
          Monster From A Prehistoric Planet
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            Monster From A Prehistoric Planet

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            ASIN: B000QTD6J2
            Release Date: 2007-05-15

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            A Japanese tycoon sends out an expedition to a remote South Pacific island to investigate the story of some mysterious creatures revered as gods. Arriving with reporters in tow, the expedition soon discovers a small reptilian creature in an underground cavern. Despite the warnings of the natives to leave it alone, the expedition takes the creature, known as Gappa, back to Japan to be exhibited at the tycoon's theme park. Unfortunately, the creature's parents decide to retrieve their baby and storm Japan intent on doing so, regardless of the damage they must inflict.
            Monster From a Prehistoric Planet
            Average customer rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
            • This Proves that Rodan has a a brother and sister!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
            • Unfairly criticized classic
            • Of Parrots and Lizards
            • Diese DVD ist Müll
            • Giant Chickens from a Pre-Cinematic Planet
            Monster From a Prehistoric Planet
            Starring: Tamio Kawaji , Yôko Yamamoto , Yuji Okada , Koji Wada , and Tatsuya Fuji
            Director: Haruyasu Noguchi
            Manufacturer: Sling Shot
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            ASIN: B00006G8IL
            Release Date: 2002-10-22

            Customer Reviews:

            5 out of 5 stars This Proves that Rodan has a a brother and sister!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2006-06-16

            Gappa is a classic Sc-Fi monster entry that belongs in many Japanese Monster Fans collection. I first bought the Alpha Video Dvd and was disgusted by the condition of the Print. I bought last january the Retromedia double feature, But still I was not satasifed. I fianlly bought the Tokyo Shock version and loved the film more than before. If you are a fan of this film skip Alpha Video's version and Retromedia's and buy this. Also I also tried to by Diamond Entairment's version, But I was unable. My frenid thankfully had it. next to Alpha Video's version it was terrible.
            So basically skip all other versions and buy this version !!!!!!!!!

            5 out of 5 stars Unfairly criticized classic.......2006-03-23

            I pray that the reviewers who buried this movie meant no real disrespect. You have to place this movie in context, i.e., the period, the technical capabilities of the time, and the budget. Yes, the special effects were cheesy. Some times though real, actual motion looks more realistic than animation. Digitally animated creatures are too perfect, therefore unrealistic in a bizzare way. Also, place Japanese monster movies in context. These creatures are a metaphor for the nuclear menace. Godzilla was radioactive, the Gappas have some sort of electrical field. Today, this context has been lost. Or has it?

            3 out of 5 stars Of Parrots and Lizards.......2006-03-14

            Early in this flick, they start speaking of a place called "Playmate Land." Boy, did that ever get our attention! We regret to say, however, that Hugh Hefner cuties are not part of the story. An intrepid team of explorers search for exotic animals to populate a new theme park. In true King Kong fashion, they find natives on a remote island that venerate something known as "Gappa." Gappa is a Godzilla-Poll Parrot hybrid. They spit blue fire. They have beaks, wings and a long lizard tail. A huge egg in a spooky cave hatches a sad-faced monster. In true B movie fashion, the explorers take the young creature back to Japan for study and exploitation. Dad and Mom Gappa, however, take issue with this development. The giant adult Gappas stomp across Tokyo, looking for Junior. Fire, explosions, and mayhem ensue.

            This is another in an endless line of Japanese sci-fi monster movies of the '60s that displays the peculiar charm of the genre. The FX suffer from low budget constraints, as usual. The volcano that spews sparks and black smoke looks as if it was found among the project rejects of a high school science fair. The acting and dubbing are part of the chuckle-headed fun. As long as one does not expect miracles, genre fans can enjoy the nonsense. ;-)

            1 out of 5 stars Diese DVD ist Müll.......2005-12-23

            Eigentlich war ich von den Tokyo-Shock DVDs immer sehr angetan...gute Qualität, japanische Tonspur...alles sehr schön.

            Bloß bei dieser DVD geht jede Bewegung ruckend von statten. D. h., daß man sich bei jeder Kamerafahrt unweigerlich die Haare rauft - der Filme hat ziemlich viele Kamerafahrten!
            Und sie ist während der Nachtszenen derartig dunkel, daß man raten muß, was gerade passiert. Das Dumme dabei ist, daß die Gappas grundsätzlich nachtaktiv zu sein scheinen (das ist bestimmt eine Verschwörung - um die schlechten Monsteranzüge nicht im Hellen zeigen zu müssen :-)).
            Dabei ist der Film gar nicht so schlecht....das übliche eben (debile tanzende Eingeborene, der dreckig lachende Gierlappen als Chef des Ganzen und am Schluß fliegen die Gappas in den Sonnenuntergang - wer "Mothra" und "King Kong gegen Godzilla" gesehen hat, kennt den Film eigenlich schon).
            Schade drum....

            3 out of 5 stars Giant Chickens from a Pre-Cinematic Planet.......2005-12-06

            SOMEBODY CALL COLONEL SANDERS!!! This movie is definatly one of the more uncommon and obscure films of the kaiju genre. I do vaguely remember seeing this film as a child and am sure I have heard the name "Gappa" before as well. Apparently, this film was Japan's answer the the United Kingdom's film Gorgo(1960). Haruyasu Noguchi is the director of the film and Gappa was his only effort . Of the two films I have to say Gorgo was much more interesting with better special effects and an obviously larger budget. Gappa still deserves a viewing by die hard monster fans and DVD collectors alike.

            A Japanese publisher of PlayMate magazine (porn mag?) sends some scientists out to the island of Obelisk to search for exotic creatures. The crew meet up with a young, sappy island kid with some mud on his face and a cropped afro. After some moronic dialogue and futile character introductions, the scientists steal a Gappa baby from a cave on the island. Momma and Poppa Gappa emanate from the cave to discover that their little spud has been stolen from them. Both overgrown chickens proceed towards Tokyo and basically destroy everything in their paths. Check out the big starfish that one of the Gappa's carries in its beak when they first arrive in the city.....very cheesy!!!
            GAPPA ANGRY!!! GAPPA ANGRY!!!
            Sci-Fi Movie Marathon Volume 5: 8 Movie Pack
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              Sci-Fi Movie Marathon Volume 5: 8 Movie Pack

              Manufacturer: RightNow Disc
              ProductGroup: DVD
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              Product Features:
              • BONUS: Each movie comes with a portable-media friendly version that can be downloaded to your Apple iPod!
              • Eight feature films on four DVDs
              • The Giant Gilla Monste,Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet,The Lost Jungle,Phantom From Space,The Galaxy Invader,Prehistoric Women,Destroy All Planets,Tales of Frankenstein

              ASIN: B000GTFQ68

              Product Description

              The legends of Science Fiction are gathered here for you in this definitive DVD collection of some of the greatest Sci-Fi classics to ever come out of Hollywood. This 8 DVD collection is sure to provide you with countless hours of entertainment. Volume 5 includes: The Giant Gilla Monste directed by Ray Kellogg and starring Don Sullivan; Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet directed by Curtis Harrington and starring Basil Rathbone; The Lost Jungle directed by David Howard and starring Clyde Beatty; Phantom From Space directed by W. Lee Wilder and starring Ted Cooper; The Galaxy Invader directed by Don Dohler and starring Richard Dyszel; Prehistoric Women directed by Gregg Tallas and starring Laurette Luez; Destroy All Planets directed by Noriaki Yuasa and starring Carl Craig; Tales of Frankenstein directed by Curt Siodmak and starring Richard Bull
              {9 Movies / Over 13 Hours} Gamera Vs. Monster X / Gamera Vs. Gaos / Yongary, Monster From the Deep / Warning From Space / Destroy All Planets / War of the Monsters / Gamera the Invincible / the Giant Gila Monster / Monster From a Prehistoric Planet
              Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
              • Gamera Strikes Again
              • a great collection of old japanese and other big monster movies
              {9 Movies / Over 13 Hours} Gamera Vs. Monster X / Gamera Vs. Gaos / Yongary, Monster From the Deep / Warning From Space / Destroy All Planets / War of the Monsters / Gamera the Invincible / the Giant Gila Monster / Monster From a Prehistoric Planet

              ProductGroup: DVD
              Binding: DVD

              GeneralGeneral | Cult Movies | Genres | DVD | Video
              GodzillaGodzilla | Series & Sequels | Science Fiction & Fantasy | Genres | DVD | Video
              ASIN: B000EVEB3C

              Customer Reviews:

              4 out of 5 stars Gamera Strikes Again.......2006-06-24

              If memory serves, 4 or 5 of these are Gamera movies from the 70's. (He was the flying turtle with those two big teeth.) Yongary was Korea's answer to Godzilla, and Warning from Space was a Toho Studio space opera. Monster from a Prehistoric Planet, I believe, was the other name for Gappa, the triphibian monster, this was a family monster movire with a mamma, daddy and baby. If you liked the giant rubber-suited monsters of the 70's this looks like a good collection. While I have seen all these movies, I have not previewed this set so I have no idea what the quality might be like. Since these, Gamera and Godzilla (no big-G movies in this collection) have grown up and there are much better outings filmed in the late 90's and 00's.

              5 out of 5 stars a great collection of old japanese and other big monster movies.......2006-05-09

              growing up i would have loved to of had this set of movies. they are silly but fun movies and as cheese as i remember them. these bring back the days of rushing home after school and watching the afternoon movie.
              the best thing about this collection is the transfers,they look very good and the company that puts out these sets put extras with them and that makes them even better. give these a try,the price is right.

              DVD:

              1. Getting Gertie's Garter
              2. Guilty as Charged
              3. Hammerlock
              4. Homo Heights
              5. In China They Eat Dogs
              6. Inside the Marx Brothers
              7. Is There Sex After Death?
              8. It's Not Fun, Don't Do It!
              9. Ivory Tower
              10. Joe Bob Briggs Presents: The Double-D Avenger

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