Gamera: The Giant Monster [1965]
Original Title: Daikaijû Gamera
Japan
Director: Noriaki Yuasa
My Rating: 5/10
While I'm a big fan of the Godzilla movies, Gamera just doesn't really do it for me. If I can find an original Japanese language version with English subtitles, my opinion might change. Until then, I regard this as an okay giant monster movie. It's biggest drawback (besides the bad dialog/dubbing) is the annoying child. This goofy little kid insists (based on no evidence) that Gamera is the friend of all children, even though he's messing up Japan pretty good. Even more annoying, in the sequels this turns out to actually be true.
As for Gamera himself, he's pretty silly in appearance and basic concept. He's a giant rocket turtle. These first gen monsters all look pretty silly to be fair though. This movie is still oddly watchable, maybe because I have a soft spot for the genre as a whole. I'd give it a solid 5, which is mostly meh.
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