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Gamera, the Giant Monster

1965 · 79 min

A nostalgic monster romp with charmingly crude effects, city-smashing spectacle, and a child's earnest bond with the beast.

Tagline
Striking down jets, grabbing hold of the Tokyo Tower, flying through the air breathing fire, the giant monster of the century!
Overview
A nuclear explosion in the far north unleashes Gamera, the legendary flying turtle, from his sleep under the ice. In his search for energy, Gamera wreaks havoc over the entire world, and it's up to the scientists, assisted by a young boy with a strange sympathic link to the monster, to put a stop to Gamera's rampage.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • isolation
  • nature
  • technology
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror4
Humour3
Realism2
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action, horror, science fiction
Directed by
Noriaki Yuasa
Written by
Nisan Takahashi
Starring
Eiji Funakoshi, Junichiro Yamashita, Michiko Sugata, Harumi Kiritachi, Yoshirō Kitahara, Bokuzen Hidari, Jun Hamamura, Jutarō Hōjō
Music
Tadashi Yamanouchi
Cinematography
Nobuo Munekawa
Runtime
79 min
Country
Japan
Languages
English, Japanese

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