Destroy All Monsters

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When a malevolent race of Moonwomen try to put the big hurt on Earth, it's up to (take a deep breath) Godzilla, Rodan, Mothra, Anguilas, Minya, Manda, Baragon, and Spigas to resist their evil mind control and make the world safe for monster (and human) kind! Long unavailable on video, Destroy All Monsters is the crowning achievement of the Japanese monster genre, with wall-to-wall action, cheesily magnificent special effects, and a final nine-to-one battle royale (against the awesome three-headed dragon known to fans as King Ghidorah) that's guaranteed to get even the most passive viewer noisily bopping around the room. A badly dubbed, logic-defying, supremely gonzo blast, presented in a widescreen format that allows the watcher to see every single rubber scale. The original title for this quintessential creature bash translates as Godzilla Electric Battle Masterpiece, which just about says it all. --Andrew Wright

Customer Reviews:

All Monsters Attack.......2007-08-09

What do people mean when they say there wasn't much monster action? There Was plenty of action. Godzilla, Mothra, Manda, And Rodan All Stomp Tokyo. Godzilla and Anguirus Rodan Vs. The space Ship And Some Military. Godzilla, Anguirus, Rodan, Mothra, Minilla, Kumonga, Manda, Varan, Baragon, Gorosaurus Vs. King Ghidorah. It was a cool movie. Get the 50th Anniversary version if you get it.

Not bad...but, not one of the best either.......2007-03-22

This Godzilla movie was good, however, i would have to say, not one of the best Godzilla movies in my view. Not enough monster battles scenes and too much talk, the narration was lame, but, its the 70s what can you say and any good monster fights is toward the end of the film. This film is only for the "hardcore" Godzilla fans and a rental at best, but, other than that, its a fun movie to watch.

Doesn't Work?????.......2006-11-11

I assumed I could just plop it in and watch the movie...but No? I put it in and something pops up called "SpinWare"??? It gives me two options "Cancel" and "Activate SpinWare" I click 'Cancel' and nothing happens, I click 'Activate SpinWare' and it takes me to something called 'ADV FILMS'. It give me a choice between 'ADV USA' and 'ADV UK', I click on 'ADV USA' and it says 'The page cannot be found'. And that is the extent of my viewing pleasure. This Sucks!!! Can anyone help me???

Des. All Mon........2006-08-22

The Plot is exelant, but the picture is realy, realy, bad. They don't even show mothra as an adult. Only larva! It's like the movie "Godzilla vs. Monster Zero" only with a lot more monsters such as Mothra, Manda, and Gorosaurus.

Conflicted.......2006-08-12

There was a few things I liked about this film and alot I hated.... Well hate is a strong word, but I was dissapointed to say the least. Although "Destroy All Monsters" features a ridiculous large cast of monsters, the amount of time they actually spend fighting is small and the fight is really one-sided. The main plot, which involves a crack team of commandos in a space ship?!? is pretty unintersesting and takes too much away from the film. If u want to see a Three-headed space Dragon get gang beat in a massive ground pound by practically every monster known to the franchise, this is that film.

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Five stars? Get serious!
Aliens, flash backs and Boy Scouts, oh my!
Dr. Dobie Smokes!
It's So So
The Worse of the Worst

Destroy All Planets
Starring: Kojiro Hongo , Toru Takatsuka , Peter Williams , Carl Craig (II) , and Carl Clay
Director: Noriaki Yuasa
Manufacturer: Alpha Video
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ASIN: B00009NHAN
Release Date: 2003-07-22

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Five stars? Get serious!.......2006-11-27

OK here's the set up. An alien spaceship that looks like a bunch of demented beach balls all strapped together comes to invade Earth. A giant flying fire-breathing turtle (Gamera) pokes at it until it floats away and springs a leak. Space Ship Number 2 is called. Meanwhile, two bratty little smartass kids who are hated by everyone else in ther scout troop including their much too old to be doing this kind of thing sister are piloting a submarine around, smiling and waving at the flying turtle. Oh yeah! In an attempt to promote racial harmony, one of the brats is Caucasian and the other is Japanese. It's kind of hard to tell until the bright red-headed mom shows up to wail "Jim! Jim!" a few times. So, the aliens show about 20 minutes of Gamera fighting other men in dinosaur suits on their "Viewtron" while they try to find out how to kill Gamera. Seems kind of silly when we learn later on that when Gamera is flipped on his back he's just about helpless! So the aliens find out that Gamera is a softy for kids, and that's when the fun begins. The kids are snatched, Gamera is mind-controlled by the aliens, there's a giant squid with a pointy nose that turns out to be the head honcho who eventually gets around to battling with Gamera. Ho hum. For crying out loud, the world is saved by a couple of kids. This is a terrible movie. One star because the kids liked it, once we got past the boring "viewtron" fight scenes which were unbelievably tacky and silly.

Aliens, flash backs and Boy Scouts, oh my!.......2006-10-19

In Destroy All Planets the great Gamera is back. Boy, have I been watching a lot of Gamera, right? Well, anyway, aliens invade Earth and only Gamera, and some Boy Scouts, can stop them. Mind control, flash backs and the use of lots and lots of old footage. Great film to watch if you want to see all the monster fighting action of the past movies.

Dr. Dobie Smokes!.......2006-03-26

Forget the unimportant title. This movie exists by other titles that are far more descriptive, such as "Gamera vs. Viras." "Destroy All Planets" is a misnomer because there is only one planet shown in this movie, Earth, and the aliens want our planet for themselves. The aliens do want to remove those pesky humans infesting the planet, but they want to keep the planet whole so they can move in.

Gamera movies seem to have a large following among children in Japan, because children always play central roles in Gamera movies. This time we meet a crowd of boy scouts from Tokyo. Two of the boys are quite mischievous, and manage to play a prank on highly educated scientists by changing wiring connections on their mini-sub. The boys use this highly valuable lesson to later work their mischief on aliens. I believe these children later went on to government service in the diplomatic corps, personally starting two regional conflicts, fourteen incidents, thirty two letters of dismay, and an effigy burning.

After the two boys sabotage the sub, they convince the same bumbling scientists, including Dr. Dobie (played by Peter Williams), to allow them to drive the sub. Uh-huh. I wonder why we have so little trust in some researchers. These people are unable to prevent a couple of kids from sabotaging their multi-million dollar submersible. Once the submersible is sabotaged, they are unable to figure out how the children did it. Then, to add icing to the cake, these same people allow the children to pilot the sub. I have to wonder whether the name Dr. Dobie is a birth name, or perhaps was a name given to him after something he may have smoked in college. I am just speculating, but after his actions with the two boys, you have to wonder where this guy's head was at.

While the boys are taking a pleasure cruise in an expensive piece of research equipment, they encounter the giant turtle Gamera, also known as Gammera, who manages to make growly noises in outer space, walk upright, and shoot flames out of his leg holes. Gamera is one talented turtle.

Somewhere early in this movie we are introduced to spaceship #1, which Gamera toasts with a move worthy of "professional" wrestling. Soon we are introduced to spaceship #2, which has a crew of not-so-bright people and a guy in an octopus costume. After the boys return from their three hour tour, the weather started getting rough, and their tiny sub was tossed, and if it wasn't for the spirit of the fearless...wait, wrong story. Sorry. Getting back on track, the boys cheer on Gamera, only to fall into the clutches of the evil aliens on spaceship #2. The aliens prove about as bright as Dr. Dobie, which makes you wonder whether they were inhaling during the flight.

Early guys-in-monster-suits-destroying-Japan-models movies were often quite sincere. The original "Godzilla" and "Gamera the Invincible" are two movies that tried hard to have a good story and a good scare factor. By the time this movie came out, the studio had thrown sincerity out in favor of a children's fantasy. With the children running the movie, the movie is often either intentionally or unintentionally funny. In either case, this movie becomes a mediocre entry in the people in costumes monster movie genre.

The sound and picture quality are reasonably for this 1971 film, though the film could be re-mastered with modern technology. The studio kept the budget low by using scenes from earlier Gamera movies, even though some of the reused scenes were in black and white. The version I have is pan and scan rather than wide screen, which could be another addition if the original films are located.

Even though this low-budget flick is flawed, I recommend it to fans of Gamera movies, and fans of Japanese monster movies. The plot is a re-hash of earlier and later plots, but the formula has worked for dozens of films. Why mess with success? Good luck!

It's So So.......2005-12-08

I am conflicted; the movie was okay when compared to the later trilogy done in the 1990's that rocked! I heard that the early movies, or Showa movies weren't as good as the later ones, and that's true. The movie is good, but the movie has two flashbacks that show Gamera's previous fights from other movies, and it gets boring to see the same thing you have seen before on a movie you haven't. This also ruins the fight outcomes from the other movies if you watch this and haven't seen the other because they show how Gamera beat all of the other monsters. Good plot twist and a surprise at the end of the movie make this not a complete downer. I have to admit, the ending was good when you find out about the aliens and who and what they are. It was also a big surprise to find out who the leader of the aliens really was. They did a good job on that. So overall the movie is good, but it is boring to watch old fights again.

The Worse of the Worst.......2004-12-17

Okay, this is a distgusting and sickening film! Aliens invade earth and somehow offspring a octopus creature that was created from the ocean. Supposeldy the aliens reproduced and had the creature. I don't want to know how. Then the monster destroys the rest of Japan, and China. He is almost invinciable. Then Gamera decides to kill the aliens in space. gamera kills them which triggers the monster on earth to die. Gamera goes to earth and he begins to save three kids named Tomo, Sika, and Inoshiro. Gamera almost kills the kids by steping on their house and then he burns woods to ge to another city. Gamera also finds the octopus' offspring and it is exactly the same. Gamera eats it and i beleive by my eyes i saw him pee on its carcas. What the??!!!Gamera even tears his suite and i see the actor. Its horrible! Then about hundreds of alien ships come and Gamera uses one fireball and kills them all. He then dances! What the! He dances and he sings some stupid song and the government sign a treaty with Gamera! What the hell? That is stupid! Then the end! After that i just did an outline in lame terms: ALiens make their offsrping. Japan burns. Gamera kills the monster in Yokohama. Gamera saves the kids almost merely killing them. Gamera pees on the monster's carcas. Gamera kills the offsrping of the octopus. Gamera burns the alien ships. Gamera sings and dances. Gamera signs a treaty and uses a pen! Gamera then flys to the sun! The End Good i hope he burned!

Destroy All Monsters - 50th Anniversary Special Edition

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All Monsters Attack
Not bad...but, not one of the best either
Doesn't Work?????
Des. All Mon.
Conflicted

Destroy All Monsters - 50th Anniversary Special Edition
Starring: Akira Kubo , Jun Tazaki , Yukiko Kobayashi , Yoshio Tsuchiya , and Kyôko Ai
Director: Ishirô Honda
Manufacturer: ADV Films
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Release Date: 2004-05-18

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Customer Reviews:

All Monsters Attack.......2007-08-09

Not bad...but, not one of the best either.......2007-03-22

Doesn't Work?????.......2006-11-11

Des. All Mon........2006-08-22

Conflicted.......2006-08-12

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

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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!

Destroy All Planets + Gamera Strikes Back

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Good movies but READ this before buying!!!

Destroy All Planets + Gamera Strikes Back

Manufacturer: East West Entertainment
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2 Feature Films
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ASIN: B000K2KY7M

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Two feature film featuring the giant flying turtle Gamera on one DVD. In DESTROY ALL PLANETS Gamera falls under the control of evil space aliens, but two children free him so he can fight the aliens and their monster Viras. In GAMERA STRIKES BACK giant monster Baragon attacks Japan and it's up to Gamera to save the nation from total destruction.

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Good movies but READ this before buying!!!.......2007-06-18

Ok, anyone new to these movies needs to
be told that some prints of the old Gamera
movies are more or less public domain in the
united states. THAT MEANS that anybody can copy
and sell them!

These double features that have been popping
up are appearing everywhere in the Philadelphia
and New Jersey areas at local Wall Marts, supermarkets
and dollar stores - they only cost ONE DOLLAR!
They are good movies but are just so-so in picture quality.
So, unless you reside on the far side of the moon,
look around before you spend a lot of money on these.

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Grow Live Monsters
Starring: Destroy All Monsters
Manufacturer: Mvd Visual
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ASIN: B000MV8ZZE
Release Date: 2007-04-24

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Grow Live Monsters is a selection from short home-made no-budget 8mm, super 8 and 16mm film fantasies made between 1971-1976. Most of the films revolved around a group of friends and the wall of noise they would create in basement cellars and in live performance. This was Destroy All Monsters, one of the most avant-garde "bands" of all time. Featuring artists Niagra, Jim Shaw, Corey Loren and Mike Kelley, Destroy All Monsters is like nothing else. Ever. Psychedelic meets noise meets high and low brow art in a Midwestern blender. Say goodbye to your retinas.

Destroy All Planets/Attack of the Monsters

Average customer rating:

Five stars? Get serious!
Aliens, flash backs and Boy Scouts, oh my!
Dr. Dobie Smokes!
It's So So
The Worse of the Worst

Destroy All Planets/Attack of the Monsters
Starring: Kojiro Hongo , Toru Takatsuka , Peter Williams , Carl Craig (II) , and Carl Clay
Director: Noriaki Yuasa
Manufacturer: Retro Media
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ASIN: B00007ELFI
Release Date: 2003-01-28

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Five stars? Get serious!.......2006-11-27

Aliens, flash backs and Boy Scouts, oh my!.......2006-10-19

Dr. Dobie Smokes!.......2006-03-26

It's So So.......2005-12-08

The Worse of the Worst.......2004-12-17

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
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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

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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

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Customer Reviews:

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.

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.

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