1 ) The movie itself is one of the best of the Godzilla films . This is from the originators of the franchise and this being the fifth in the series , Toho studios and this production crew are at the height of their game here . Ghidorah's introduction as mentioned in other reviews , is very memorable . The human characterizations are fully realized and completely believable . Very interesting and compelling interaction between all the main characters . This is actually one of the better plotlines in a Godzilla film and if you subtract the Godzilla part of the movie , it's still a fairly compelling plot . Princess escapes death by unseen alien assistance , she becomes a spokesperson for the aliens and pleads with the earthlings to be forewarned of the emminent disasters that await . Foreign assasins attempt to find her and kill her . Police are involved in her protection as well in finding out why she now has the personality of an alien . The structure of the story is very well formed and does not have the hokey kind of plots that are reminescent of the low budget 1960 ' s era sci-fi genre .
2 ) The package has a very unique look and design to it . The Obi band is a nice touch . And it appears much like the Mothra vs Godzilla package or the Godzilla Raids Again package . Very distinct , utilizing poster art from the era in which it was originally released , encapsulated in what appears like a film canister look to it , as a fold open style book . The center spine creaks a bit too much when it opens though . But perhaps it's appropriate as it further reflects the age of the original film .
3 ) The extras are well done . Poster gallery , commentary by godzilla expert and trailers and a fine documentary on Eiji Tsuburaya . The poster gallery includes brief explanations regarding each poster , which is a helpful addition .
4 ) Sound quality is very good . The introductory score grabs your attention and sustains throughout the movie . Dialogue mix has been improved over previous releases and there is a very noticable difference between the 50 ' s era toho pictures and this time period of mid to late sixties . All the groundbreaking sound effects are here in bright and full mono , with both the Japanese and U.S . dialogue tracks fully represented . Some will be disappointed by a lack of sound options , but the sound is as it was originally released in 1964 with a mono soundtrack .
5 ) The anamorphic widescreen picture and image for the Japanese edited version while not pristine , and considering it's 40 + year old age , is not bad . Spots and scratches appear from time to time , though not glaringly so . It's hard to believe that this movie could look perfect after all these years , and it certainly does not . But here in all it's full color glory is about as good as it can look , which isn't bad at all and actually quite clear for most of the movie . Contrast is sharp , color is balanced well , images are crisp . And while there is some expected minor fading and it is at times too dark or too light , it does not detract from the overall presentation and most viewers will be satisfied with the film quality . Of course it will not compare favorably to a film released recently , but with the age that this film is and the fact it is of the low budget variety , it is comparable to other DVD releases from movies of this time period .
Bad points :
1 ) The American edit otherwise known as Ghidrah , the Three Headed Monster suffers from a worse looking image quality than the Japanese edit version . Right from the opening titles , the picture is blurry , colors are washed out , scratches and spots exist throughout . Contrast is poor and unbalanced , and though the majority of it looks about average or above , at times it looks like a VHS quality image . Most of the other Godzilla releases are superior in image quality compared to this U.S . edited version . The American Ghidrah definitely shows it's age . In addition several edits and changes from the original Japanese edit , detract needlessly . For example , editing out nearly the entire Mothra song that the peanut twins sing in calling for Mothra's assistance . There was no valid reason for cutting the song out . The images remain but different music has been inserted at that point . Sometimes the U.S . edit works better with dramatic music at certain points . In this particular instance it was ill advised .
2 ) The commentary , while much appreciated for all the vast amounts of information and anecdotal memories , becomes extremely tedious after a while . David Kalat proves from the outset that his knowledge of the subject matter is robust and authoritative as he covers a lot of ground in small bursts . But with one person talking almost non stop , it becomes tiresome to listen to . Perhaps another commentator teamed with him might have broken the monotony a bit , and could have offered another viewpoint to certain details . Also , while Kalat touches upon the differences in the U.S . and Japanese releases in a very detailed manner , it would have helped to have screen shots accompany his descriptions . Sometimes his knowledge goes beyond that of most viewers and he seems to assume everyone is able to follow right along . On the other hand , the personal stories of his own children's interest in Godzilla and it being the main reason he himself has altered his attitude towards dubbing , was a very interesting and illuminating observation . He definitely hit the nail on the head with those comments , which could apply to practically every person watching , be they longtime fans or casual viewers . Also , his information regarding the toho studios production schedules and how they were producing quite a few films in short periods of time , with some productions overlapping others , whilst using the same production teams , was quite interesting . It illustrates for me , the achievements made in special effects , miniatures , and production values that many of these toho movies are unfairly denigrated for .
So all in all a very good release , and while not perfect is still a very fine , complete movie package . Classic Media have proven with previous releases that they are capable of producing great products , and they continue that trend here with this release of one of the older , more rare Godzilla films and one that has not truly had a legitimate U.S . release . . . until now . I rate it 4 stars and a recommended purchase , with great extra features and a generously informative , though sometimes monotonous commentary track .
002 4 While just having this Godzilla film finally on region 1 DVD , is cause for celebration , there is much more to this release than just the movie itself . With the addition of a great bundle of extra features adding to the fun , and a nicely designed package this becomes a very worthy purchase . But while the film quality is mostly above average or acceptable , it is unfortunately ( though not unexpected ) a bit below average at times . Just don't expect crystal clarity all the way through the entire film .
Good points :
1 ) The movie itself is one of the best of the Godzilla films . This is from the originators of the franchise and this being the fifth in the series , Toho studios and this production crew are at the height of their game here . Ghidorah's introduction as mentioned in other reviews , is very memorable . The human characterizations are fully realized and completely believable . Very interesting and compelling interaction between all the main characters . This is actually one of the better plotlines in a Godzilla film and if you subtract the Godzilla part of the movie , it's still a fairly compelling plot . Princess escapes death by unseen alien assistance , she becomes a spokesperson for the aliens and pleads with the earthlings to be forewarned of the emminent disasters that await . Foreign assasins attempt to find her and kill her . Police are involved in her protection as well in finding out why she now has the personality of an alien . The structure of the story is very well formed and does not have the hokey kind of plots that are reminescent of the low budget 1960 ' s era sci-fi genre .
2 ) The package has a very unique look and design to it . The Obi band is a nice touch . And it appears much like the Mothra vs Godzilla package or the Godzilla Raids Again package . Very distinct , utilizing poster art from the era in which it was originally released , encapsulated in what appears like a film canister look to it , as a fold open style book . The center spine creaks a bit too much when it opens though . But perhaps it's appropriate as it further reflects the age of the original film .
3 ) The extras are well done . Poster gallery , commentary by godzilla expert and trailers and a fine documentary on Eiji Tsuburaya . The poster gallery includes brief explanations regarding each poster , which is a helpful addition .
4 ) Sound quality is very good . The introductory score grabs your attention and sustains throughout the movie . Dialogue mix has been improved over previous releases and there is a very noticable difference between the 50 ' s era toho pictures and this time period of mid to late sixties . All the groundbreaking sound effects are here in bright and full mono , with both the Japanese and U.S . dialogue tracks fully represented . Some will be disappointed by a lack of sound options , but the sound is as it was originally released in 1964 with a mono soundtrack .
5 ) The anamorphic widescreen picture and image for the Japanese edited version while not pristine , and considering it's 40 + year old age , is not bad . Spots and scratches appear from time to time , though not glaringly so . It's hard to believe that this movie could look perfect after all these years , and it certainly does not . But here in all it's full color glory is about as good as it can look , which isn't bad at all and actually quite clear for most of the movie . Contrast is sharp , color is balanced well , images are crisp . And while there is some expected minor fading and it is at times too dark or too light , it does not detract from the overall presentation and most viewers will be satisfied with the film quality . Of course it will not compare favorably to a film released recently , but with the age that this film is and the fact it is of the low budget variety , it is comparable to other DVD releases from movies of this time period .
Bad points :
1 ) The American edit otherwise known as Ghidrah , the Three Headed Monster suffers from a worse looking image quality than the Japanese edit version . Right from the opening titles , the picture is blurry , colors are washed out , scratches and spots exist throughout . Contrast is poor and unbalanced , and though the majority of it looks about average or above , at times it looks like a VHS quality image . Most of the other Godzilla releases are superior in image quality compared to this U.S . edited version . The American Ghidrah definitely shows it's age . In addition several edits and changes from the original Japanese edit , detract needlessly . For example , editing out nearly the entire Mothra song that the peanut twins sing in calling for Mothra's assistance . There was no valid reason for cutting the song out . The images remain but different music has been inserted at that point . Sometimes the U.S . edit works better with dramatic music at certain points . In this particular instance it was ill advised .
2 ) The commentary , while much appreciated for all the vast amounts of information and anecdotal memories , becomes extremely tedious after a while . David Kalat proves from the outset that his knowledge of the subject matter is robust and authoritative as he covers a lot of ground in small bursts . But with one person talking almost non stop , it becomes tiresome to listen to . Perhaps another commentator teamed with him might have broken the monotony a bit , and could have offered another viewpoint to certain details . Also , while Kalat touches upon the differences in the U.S . and Japanese releases in a very detailed manner , it would have helped to have screen shots accompany his descriptions . Sometimes his knowledge goes beyond that of most viewers and he seems to assume everyone is able to follow right along . On the other hand , the personal stories of his own children's interest in Godzilla and it being the main reason he himself has altered his attitude towards dubbing , was a very interesting and illuminating observation . He definitely hit the nail on the head with those comments , which could apply to practically every person watching , be they longtime fans or casual viewers . Also , his information regarding the toho studios production schedules and how they were producing quite a few films in short periods of time , with some productions overlapping others , whilst using the same production teams , was quite interesting . It illustrates for me , the achievements made in special effects , miniatures , and production values that many of these toho movies are unfairly denigrated for .
So all in all a very good release , and while not perfect is still a very fine , complete movie package . Classic Media have proven with previous releases that they are capable of producing great products , and they continue that trend here with this release of one of the older , more rare Godzilla films and one that has not truly had a legitimate U.S . release . . . until now . I rate it 4 stars and a recommended purchase , with great extra features and a generously informative , though sometimes monotonous commentary track .
003 4 This review is from :
Ghidorah : The Three-Headed Monster ( DVD )
Like the other releases in this series , Classic Media has done an excellent job presenting both the original Japanese language version of this movie as well as the US theatrical version . The film quality and DVD quality is crisp and clear and the sound and color are terrific . My only criticism is that the commentary was not done by Ed Godziszewski and or Steve Ryfle as it was on some of the other releases . While their commentary was thoughtful , selective and well-paced , the commentary on this disc , presented by David Kalat , is done in an unceasing and hurried manner with a highly affected voice that seems to be trying to squeeze everything he's ever learned about Godzilla film history into just 85 minutes . It's irritating and over-the-top manner proves that even for avid Godzilla film buffs it's possible to try and present too much information all at once . There is good information in there , but it's surrounded by breathless clutter that I at least found to be highly irritating . Good effort , but poor delivery .
However , Ghidrah ( aka Ghidorah ) is still one of the coolest monsters in film history and the film is enjoyable , both versions . After all , what monster movie buff doesn't love a giant , three-headed , electrical dragon from outer space ? Ghidorah has everything a monster buff could want in a single package ! Godzilla fans will enjoy this release quite a bit . I definitely recommend it .
004 4 Like the other releases in this series , Classic Media has done an excellent job presenting both the original Japanese language version of this movie as well as the US theatrical version . The film quality and DVD quality is crisp and clear and the sound and color are terrific . My only criticism is that the commentary was not done by Ed Godziszewski and or Steve Ryfle as it was on some of the other releases . While their commentary was thoughtful , selective and well-paced , the commentary on this disc , presented by David Kalat , is done in an unceasing and hurried manner with a highly affected voice that seems to be trying to squeeze everything he's ever learned about Godzilla film history into just 85 minutes . It's irritating and over-the-top manner proves that even for avid Godzilla film buffs it's possible to try and present too much information all at once . There is good information in there , but it's surrounded by breathless clutter that I at least found to be highly irritating . Good effort , but poor delivery .
However , Ghidrah ( aka Ghidorah ) is still one of the coolest monsters in film history and the film is enjoyable , both versions . After all , what monster movie buff doesn't love a giant , three-headed , electrical dragon from outer space ? Ghidorah has everything a monster buff could want in a single package ! Godzilla fans will enjoy this release quite a bit . I definitely recommend it .
005 4 Ummm . How to review this one . . . it's not billed as a Godzilla movie , but of course it is , though it's 45 minutes before he appears ( if you watch the Japanese subtitled original ) . The ponderous and convoluted plot about the princess who re-appears thinking she's come from Venus dominates the movie along with the gang of goons trying to shoot her ( let's hope the Japanese did not manufacture those guns they couldn't hit an elephant in the high street ) and of course , it all makes no sense . Its glorious nonsense . We have a fallen meteorite that spends half the movie being magnetic , glowing and growing . Then we get an explosion of monster action half way through which turns the more or less serious series of Godzilla movies into a cartoon for the first time .
The fight sequences between Godzilla and Rodan are hilarious , after a few aimless loops Rodan appears to be as flightless as a turkey and with the help of poor editing , he even makes a Godzilla noise . He fights more like a turkey than a bird of prey , too , but he's got a decent header on him . In the SFX department they've run out of blue flame and Godzilla shoots a sort of hairspray at Rodan which barely troubles him as he's got no hair .
When King Ghidorah finally appears the public relations department drives through the streets with a tannoy to announce his name . The scattering crowds say thank you ! Well , you do like to know who is trampling your cities , don't you . The trampled Japs come out with some terrific expressions of shock : Juda ! Yuh ! Gua ! Only in Japanese . . . .
Mothra is in larvae form ( there were two of her in the previous movie when she beat Godzilla ) and holds an extended and quite sophisticated conversation with Rodan and Godzilla which they politely sit down for . When Ghidorah finally pitches into battle he's quickly taking on all three of them and his little yellow rays give Godzilla a thorough body search hitting him places any self-respecting monster would ordinarily regard as private . Godzilla can't be bothered to use his hairspray breath so he takes to kicking and throwing an awful lot of boulders . Mothra gums up Ghidorah's heads and he flies off , and the movie ends with the monsters just standing around .
This movie may well have marked the turning point when Godzilla movies ( there are 28 so far ) from semi-serious efforts into more comedic cartoonish films for big and little kids , but even compared to that prolongued phase in the franchise , this one doesn't score high marks for me . The initial plot is too slow moving and the monster action isn't as well conceived or executed . You have to take this in the spirit of fun it is made with and it is a hoot , but not as much of a hoot as some of the others . Entertainment more for serious ( and sad ) admirers ( like me ! ) not the passing curious , I'd suggest ! A true B movie .
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This is a classic japanese monsters vs . the big bad monster from outer space film . . . they are all here . . . Godzilla , Mothra & Rodan do battle with Ghidorah , the three-headed monster . While this is NOT of original Godzilla quality , it does avoid the ridiculousness of some of the films of the Godzilla series ( mechanical godzillas , giant turtles . etc . ) . It is a distraction for 84 minutes and mildly entrtaining if you are a Godzilla , Rodan or Mothra fan .
007 4 This is a classic japanese monsters vs . the big bad monster from outer space film . . . they are all here . . . Godzilla , Mothra & Rodan do battle with Ghidorah , the three-headed monster . While this is NOT of original Godzilla quality , it does avoid the ridiculousness of some of the films of the Godzilla series ( mechanical godzillas , giant turtles . etc . ) . It is a distraction for 84 minutes and mildly entrtaining if you are a Godzilla , Rodan or Mothra fan .
008 4 Ghidorah , the Three Headed Monster is the 5th film in Toho's Godzilla series . Earlier that year Toho released Mothra Vs . Godzilla , which is one of my favorite films in the long running series of giant monster movies . Ghidorah , the Three Headed Monster is an interesting follow up . Not only was it a rushed film considering that Mothra Vs . Godzilla played during spring time of the same year , but it's the first monster movie to feature Godzilla as a good guy . From the start Godzilla was seen as a notorious monster who scared the entire population of Tokyo . He's stomped through cities battling other giant monsters that got in his way . Godzilla was finally defeated by the peaceful Mothra in the fourth installment of the series . Luckily , Godzilla's reign of terror didn't stop there . In this film , Ghidorah , Godzilla teams up with other monsters to defend planet earth from a terrible extraterrestrial threat . I could go on and on about this movie , because there's just so much t say . But I'll try to make this review short and simple .
I have a feeling that it's going to get a little long . The movie takes place shortly after the events in Mothra Vs . Godzilla . After an assassination attempt , a princess from Selgina ( a small Himalayan country ) becomes possessed by the spirit of a Venusian and escapes a plane just as it explodes . As this happens a meteorite falls from the sky and lands on earth . Little do the people of earth know , inside of the meteorite is King Ghidorah , the monster responsible for planet Venus ' destruction . After the meteor shower , Godzilla and Rodan emerge from hibernation and not only attack Japan , but each other . The battle rages on while the two wreck cities and try to destroy one another . Meanwhile , the media becomes fascinated with the woman who claims that she's a profit from Venus . She warns the people that the planet is doomed and that it will be destroyed . This catches the attention of both the media and the mob that's planning to kill the princess from Selgina .
Later , the space monster known as Ghidorah awakes from its slumber and flies on to destroy everything in its path . When there seems to be no hope , the twin priestesses from Infant island decide to ask Mothra for help . That's when Mothra and the tiny twins attempt to convince Godzilla and Rodan to stop their fighting and focus on the new threat , Ghidorah . It's important for me to see a good story . You can have the best action and special effects in the world , but if the story isn't good , then the movie isn't good either . Luckily , I found the story in Ghidorah to be quite amazing . As I mentioned earlier , Ghidorah is one of the last Godzilla movies to be tampered with . Previously some of the earlier Godzilla films were cut to reduce the violence among other things . The American release of Ghidorah the Three Headed Monster runs in at 84 minutes . For the US release scenes that didn't really drive the story were taken out , as well as the scenes that carried humor .
Luckily the cuts aren't all that bad , in way it's good because in the American version of the movie you actually get to see the monster Ghidorah earlier . Plus some of the cuts were to fix a continuity error . So the American cut isn't bad at all ; In fact a lot of Godzilla fans prefer the American cut over the original Japanese version of Ghidorah . This film is very popular amongst fans and critics . Ghidorah is one of the first monster movies to feature the actual monsters solving human problems . Ghidorah carries a James Bond-style that sets up the mood with the film's characters . It's also the first time we get to see Godzilla as a hero instead of a ruthless monster . Godzilla took on the heroic persona he would wear for the remainder of the series . Ghidorah is also the first Godzilla film to not feature military weapons such as tanks and jets ( very interesting ) . Ghidorah the Three Headed Monster is the first movie to feature Rodan , the flying monster who appeared in his own film in 1956 .
This movie was also the first to feature the space monster Ghidorah , who would later be Godzilla's most frequently recurring opponent . Ghidorah the Three Headed Monster is one of the better films in the Godzilla series . Not only is it a great story , but it's remarkably entertaining . The action is great , the acting is good and the ending is definitely pleasing . The bonus features on this DVD are a little slim compared to the other Toho Collection DVDs . It features the usual trailers and still photos , but the best part of the DVD is the audio commentary by David Kalat , author of ' A Critical History and Filmography of Toho's Godzilla Series ' . Kalat provides excellent commentary by giving you a history lesson on not only the film , but on the folks behind Toho studios . You'll feel a lot smarter after listening to the commentary on the American version of the movie . All in all this is a great watch . If you're looking to build up on your Godzilla collection then you have to buy this DVD . Now all we have to do is wait for Toho to release a remastered version of Rodan .
009 4 Let's see .
Citizen Kane , Casablanca , Wizard of Oz , 2001 , and finally Ghidorah - The Three Headed Monster ! ! ! ! ! !
I feel like I have been pregnant for 30 years and the baby is beautiful !
Oh Godzilla , What terrible language !
This is reason for rejoice .
Champange Wishes ! ! ! ! !
010 4 This review is from :
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If you're a fan of Toho films then you have probably seen this talky monster film . While this release has a nice DVD transfer and print the film itself is slow moving with little monster action until the last 15 minutes . I remember Godzilla films fondly from my childhood , but this has never been one of my favorites . Sure it's got lots a monsters ( Godzilla , Rodan , Mothra and Ghidorah ) , but they have very little screen time .
The good news is this release has both the U.S . and Japanese version of the film with the Japanese version running about 6 minutes longer . There is a cool posters and stills gallery and a 7 minute documentary on FX master Eiji Tsuburaya . It's not the best in the series , but Godzilla fans should dig this release for sure !
I posted this film release under The Invasion Of The Astro Monster by mistake and I will correct that review a.s.a.p . Ooop ! ; - b
011 4 If you're a fan of Toho films then you have probably seen this talky monster film . While this release has a nice DVD transfer and print the film itself is slow moving with little monster action until the last 15 minutes . I remember Godzilla films fondly from my childhood , but this has never been one of my favorites . Sure it's got lots a monsters ( Godzilla , Rodan , Mothra and Ghidorah ) , but they have very little screen time .
The good news is this release has both the U.S . and Japanese version of the film with the Japanese version running about 6 minutes longer . There is a cool posters and stills gallery and a 7 minute documentary on FX master Eiji Tsuburaya . It's not the best in the series , but Godzilla fans should dig this release for sure !
I posted this film release under The Invasion Of The Astro Monster by mistake and I will correct that review a.s.a.p . Ooop ! ; - b
012 4 Classic Media has done a wonderful service to Godzilla fans by releasing a number of the original Godzilla films on DVD the way they should be ¡ K.with both the original Japanese versions with subtitles and also with the Original American releases with the dub tracks intact , allowing viewers to see the films the way they like , and with their widescreen format intact ! .
GHIDRAH is the 5th of the Godzilla series , and is a mixed bag . On the plus side is the eponymous creation . Ghidrah ( or Ghidorah ¡ or King Ghidorah , as he ¡ she . whatever , is known ) is an inspired and unique creation ¡ 3 heads ¡ 2 tails . . . it is a triumph of design and execution and a truly striking creation . Godzilla returns looking only slightly different that in his prior film . The look of the film . . . the music and color are all top notch . However , the story is a rather convoluted mess , with ideas introduced , and then abandoned , and the introduction of such ideas as the monsters talking and slapstick fights are a clear indication of the downward direction the Godzilla series was taking . Rodan isseen here for the first time since the 1957 original , has been re designed , and looks quite bad , with Glassy eyes ¡ a long bobbing neck and clumsy movements . However ¡ there is still enough in this film to bring a smile to the face of most Godzilla fans ¡ even if there are some winces as well .
The film also includes a commentary track , as do all the classic media releases . This one is done by David Kalat . . Author of the excellent McFarland book on the Godzilla series . Its a strikingly different commentary that the other releases . Where the commentaries on the other dvds were fawningly informative , but dry to the point of numbing , Kalats commentary is rapid fire , informative and extremely enthusiastic , conveying his obvious love for the genre and this film . Some might find his approach too rapid and enthusiastic , but I found it great fun ¡ Kmore like a talk with a fellow fan than a dull presentation of names and dates . His main thrust is also to defend the shift to a more childlike ¡ Kor childish approach to the films and the advantages of the dubbed versions . I may disagree on the central premise ¡ Kthat the series was well served by the shift to a comedic slapstick style , but his enthusiasm is infectious and he ALMOST changed my mind . º
Almosl . . lol
The print and sound quality on the film is quite good , and the DVD belongs in Any Godzilla Fans collection ¡ Kvery good job !
013 4 Usually the first movie is the best one , and here it is true . Ghidorah was always my favorie film in the Godzilla series . We have some great monster battles , well detailed sets for destroying , and get to see Ghidorah with the meanness he's meant to have , only otherwise seen in Destroy all Monsters . Both versions are very clean both visually and in audio . The dubbed version is probably the one we all grew up seeing . . . with a lot of the added in music which , I feel , adds greatly to the film . This is the copy all Godzilla fans ought to pick up .
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this particular movie is more of a comedy camp classic than the typical Kaiju flick of its time . the use of puppets during the fight scenes between Godzilla and Rodan are particularly laughable , as is the three way conversations between monsters as translated by the faeries . Still , for the collector , it is the introduction of Godzilla's main foe for the rest of the series of movies right up till final wars , so I would still say it belongs in a collection .
015 4 this particular movie is more of a comedy camp classic than the typical Kaiju flick of its time . the use of puppets during the fight scenes between Godzilla and Rodan are particularly laughable , as is the three way conversations between monsters as translated by the faeries . Still , for the collector , it is the introduction of Godzilla's main foe for the rest of the series of movies right up till final wars , so I would still say it belongs in a collection .
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This movie is really two movies cunningly intertwined . One is a slightly above average monster movie , and the other is the story of a police officer trying to protect an asian princess from a band of assasins . The key connecting the two stories is that the princess is being posessed by the spirits of ancestors from Venus or Mars . ( The Japanese version says Venus . The dubbed English version says Mars . ) These ancestors have the ability to foretell the future , thus she is capable of foretelling the return of Godzilla and the re-awakening of Rodan , as well as the arrival of a new monster called King Ghidorah . ( Nobody says what kingdom he rules . ) Ghidorah was responsible for the distruction of all life on Venus / mars over 3,000 years ago . The survivors landed in the Himalyas , intermarried with humans , and lost their powers until restored by the approach of Ghidorah .
Meanwhile the assasins have located the princess and make attempts to kill her . These attempts continue throughout the movie until the assasins are killed by a landslide during the battle of the monsters .
Meanwhile , Godzilla has come ashore on Japan and found Rodan already in occupation . It's hate at first sight between these two and they commence a fight . As the fight goes on , a huge meteorite breaks open and Ghidorah appears out of a ball of fire .
At this point , everyone turns to the twin fairies from Mothra's island to call for Mothra to come to their aid . The old Mothra has died , but her caterpiller comes to do what he can . First he tries to persuade Rodan and Godzilla to join him in the fight against Ghidorah , but they refuse . Mothra then sets out to fight Ghidorah alone . Since Mothra is still quite young , Ghidorah is beating him when Godzilla and Rodan have a change of heart and join in to drive off Ghidorah , who flies off to seek easier prey .
due to a blow to her head in the final battle against the assasins , the princess returns to her homeland .
This film marks the turning point in the Godzilla series . In the end , Godzilla is no longer a destructive monster and has become a defender of the Earth if not of humanity . Also , the movies become directed more to the juvenile audience .
On the whole , this is not , in my opinion , the best of the Godzilla series , but I would place it in second place behind the first one . Because of the complex plot and excellent special effects , it is well worth having in my collection .
017 4 This movie is really two movies cunningly intertwined . One is a slightly above average monster movie , and the other is the story of a police officer trying to protect an asian princess from a band of assasins . The key connecting the two stories is that the princess is being posessed by the spirits of ancestors from Venus or Mars . ( The Japanese version says Venus . The dubbed English version says Mars . ) These ancestors have the ability to foretell the future , thus she is capable of foretelling the return of Godzilla and the re-awakening of Rodan , as well as the arrival of a new monster called King Ghidorah . ( Nobody says what kingdom he rules . ) Ghidorah was responsible for the distruction of all life on Venus / mars over 3,000 years ago . The survivors landed in the Himalyas , intermarried with humans , and lost their powers until restored by the approach of Ghidorah .
Meanwhile the assasins have located the princess and make attempts to kill her . These attempts continue throughout the movie until the assasins are killed by a landslide during the battle of the monsters .
Meanwhile , Godzilla has come ashore on Japan and found Rodan already in occupation . It's hate at first sight between these two and they commence a fight . As the fight goes on , a huge meteorite breaks open and Ghidorah appears out of a ball of fire .
At this point , everyone turns to the twin fairies from Mothra's island to call for Mothra to come to their aid . The old Mothra has died , but her caterpiller comes to do what he can . First he tries to persuade Rodan and Godzilla to join him in the fight against Ghidorah , but they refuse . Mothra then sets out to fight Ghidorah alone . Since Mothra is still quite young , Ghidorah is beating him when Godzilla and Rodan have a change of heart and join in to drive off Ghidorah , who flies off to seek easier prey .
due to a blow to her head in the final battle against the assasins , the princess returns to her homeland .
This film marks the turning point in the Godzilla series . In the end , Godzilla is no longer a destructive monster and has become a defender of the Earth if not of humanity . Also , the movies become directed more to the juvenile audience .
On the whole , this is not , in my opinion , the best of the Godzilla series , but I would place it in second place behind the first one . Because of the complex plot and excellent special effects , it is well worth having in my collection .
018 4 I am so glad this is finally coming out on DVd maybe we will finally get all of the Godzilla's on DVD soon that would leave Biollante , Megalon , 1985 . This is great I can't wait for this DVD .
019 4 If you like your monsters bruising it up , this is your flick . The battle between Godzilla and Rodan is one of the best ever . VERY dirty pool by Rodan !
This great flick also features Akiko Wakabayashi . Some may recognize her from You Only Live Twice or What's up Tiger Lilly ? . She a fine actress and a real beauty .
Go ahead and get Invasion of Astro-Monster ( aka Monster Zero ) at the same time . It's the best pure sequel of any of the 60 ' s G-Flicks .
020 4 This is one of the better Godzilla movies . Of course I love all of them . Ghidorah was one of the few I hadnt seen as a kid and was pleasantly surprised at how good it was . Definite buy .
021 4 This was one of the first Godzilla movies I saw as a kid and to this this day it's my number one favorite Godzilla movie . Plenty of monsters in this flick you get the return of Rodan , plus you get to watch Godzilla and Rodan go at it and then you get to watch Godzilla ; Rodan , and Mothra team up and fight King Ghidorah the baddest of the villians in the Godzilla series . The story line was really good in this Godzilla flick as well it had a James Bond twist for human drama in this film which kept it interesting . The monsters got plenty of screen time on this flick which made it even better and this is one of the few Godzilla films that don't involve space ailens controlling the monsters as well . In this one you actually get to see the monsters be monsters . The special effects in this film were good especially when Ghidorah starts destroying the city and the monster battles were awesome in this one as well . I would definetly recommend this one to any Godzilla fan out there .
022 4 Ghidorah : The Three Headed Monster is the sequel to Mothra vs . Godzilla and a significant turning point in the Godzilla franchise . This film marks the start of Godzilla's transition from villain to anti-hero to hero and introduces his greatest foe ; the three headed space dragon King Ghidorah . A fairly good film that has finally be released on DVD . Like the others this DVD contains both the original unedited , undubbed Japanese version and the Americanized version .
Unlike Mothra vs . Godzilla , the quality of the American print is on par with the Japanese one , unfortunately it's not as good as Mothra vs . Godzilla . At times the picture quality is good but at other times the colours are faded and the print has scratches and hairs . The audio quality is fairly decent , keep in mind it's in its original mono soundtrack .
The special features are decent though slim . It has the Japanese trailer but it isn't subtitled so unless you speak / read Japanese you won't understand it . The image galleries are nice with some good background info on the monsters and the movie but personally , I miss the poster slide show they had on Mothra vs . Godzilla .
The biggest special feature is the audio commentary on the English dubbed version by David Kalat . I've seen some reviews that criticize these commentaries as fan boys gushing about how much they love these movies but that's not a fair description . David Kalat makes it clear how much he loves the movie , but he still shares some interesting behind the scenes tidbits on the film and the Godzilla franchise in general . If anything he's guilty of letting his inner child out , and really who can blame him for that . When you've grown up watching these films , like I have , it's hard not to see them through rose coloured glasses of nostalgia .
All in all , Ghidorah is a decent film with a decent DVD release . It could have been better but it's the best were going to get .
023 4 This review is from :
Ghidorah : The Three-Headed Monster ( DVD )
For better or for worse , Ghidorah , the Three-Headed Monster made for the single biggest directional shift in the history of Godzilla films , as in this movie , the biggest , baddest , and meanest monster of them all began his unlikely transformation into a heroic , if not exactly all-around good dude .
Despite some very cool monster scenes and a fairly engaging human story , Ghidorah rates pretty low on my daikaiju-meter . As anyone who's read these reviews knows , in my book , giant monsters ought to be giant monsters ; I was never fond of the anthropomorphizing of the critters , which became a trademark of the Godzilla series after Ghid0rah . Toho's rationale - - more specifically , Eiji Tsuburaya's and screenwriter Shinichi Sekizawa's - - about the trend was , well , we've got to appeal to the younger set . Hey , I was the younger set in those days , and every member of the younger set I knew who enjoyed monster movies wanted his beasties big , bad , and impressive . Maybe Japanese kids . . . who knows . . . maybe this was just what oisha-san ordered . But for some of us , it felt like the beginning of the end , monster-wise .
Still and all , Ghidorah was - - and is - - an entertaining monster romp . In my old age , any Godzilla movie is an enjoyable movie , no matter what form it takes . Even Godzilla vs . Megalon has its charms , and that's saying something ; in 1977 , I took my little brother with me to the theater to see Godzilla vs . Megalon , and 33 years later , I don't think he's ever forgiven me for it . Some horrific experiences just imprint themselves on the youthful mind , you know ? Some of us adapt , while others do not .
On the positive side , in Ghidorah , Godzilla is less the willful messiah than a monster doing what he does best : messing up other critters that transgress on his rightful territory . His first appearance is memorable : Under a peaceful , midnight blue sky , an ocean liner makes its way toward a pod of whales . Then , behind them , a telltale churning of the ocean hints that something monstrous is about to happen . Akira Ifukube's now-familiar score rises along with a dark , beastly shape , and with dorsal fins alight , Godzilla unleashes a stream of fiery death on the ship , which immediately bursts into flame . It's a great scene , one of Godzilla's best ever . And shortly thereafter , he makes landfall in the harbor district of Tokyo , followed by a handful of highly impressive daikaiju-rampage scenes .
Ah , if only the rest of the movie had been made in this mode .
Rodan's appearance from Mount Aso is impressive enough , but of all the monsters , he's the one who most rapidly devolves into class clown . The Rodan suit design is among the worst ever , a far cry from the evil-looking reptilian beast from his origin film . In the commentary that accompanies the U.S . version , author David Kalat makes a reasoned case for why the monster buffoonery could be taken as a good thing , particularly in that the associated financial boon assured a new Godzilla film from Toho every few months . Be that as it may , once the monsters start mixing it up , the movie becomes a wrestling match between rubber suits . For the rest of the Showa series , the majestic , fearsome , awe-inspiring moments so prevalent in the earlier films become fewer and farther between . As a kid , this didn't sit well with me , no sir , not at all , and though I love the Godzilla movies these days more than ever , I still can't help but cringe a little when I watch the ridiculous volleyball match between Godzilla and Rodan .
Ghidorah's birth and attack on Tokyo goes a ways toward setting things right , at least for a time . Many of the destruction scenes rate among Eiji Tsuburaya's most spectacular work , and Ghidorah's design really is awesome . He , at least , is played straight , even during the more comical battles .
Then there's the conversation between Godzilla , Rodan , and Mothra , as the big caterpillar attempts to convince the other two to join up as a tag team and whomp Ghidorah's twin-tailed ass . Obviously , there are those who find the scene humorous and even endearing . I , as you might surmise , am not one of them .
On this very nicely presented Classic Media DVD , we have both the original Japanese version and the dubbed U.S . version , which is more radically edited than one might expect upon viewing it without the original for comparison . Dramatically , some of the alterations work quite well , while others are completely superfluous . Lots of scenes are shuffled around , particularly those that involve Godzilla and Rodan's initial appearances ; the Venusian prophetess ( Akiko Wakabayashi ) in the U.S . version becomes a Martian prophetess ; and - - quite inexplicably - - much of Akira Ifukube's excellent score has been replaced by unremarkable film library music . However , a few changes are actually beneficial to the film , such as the deletion of a reprise of Mothra's song , which slows the pacing of the Japanese version down to a merciless crawl . And near the end of the film , during the scenes of Detective Shindo ( Yosuke Natsuki ) rescuing the prophetess / Princess Salno from killer Malness ( Hisaya Ito ) , the sounds of the monster battle are heard in the background - - which only makes sense , since they are obviously fighting in close proximity .
Like the rest of the Classic Media DVD Godzilla releases , this one is an absolute must for the avid Godzillaphile - - whether you believe that Ghidorah is a classic among classics or the beginning of the devolution of a once-fearsome atomic horror .
024 4 For better or for worse , Ghidorah , the Three-Headed Monster made for the single biggest directional shift in the history of Godzilla films , as in this movie , the biggest , baddest , and meanest monster of them all began his unlikely transformation into a heroic , if not exactly all-around good dude .
Despite some very cool monster scenes and a fairly engaging human story , Ghidorah rates pretty low on my daikaiju-meter . As anyone who's read these reviews knows , in my book , giant monsters ought to be giant monsters ; I was never fond of the anthropomorphizing of the critters , which became a trademark of the Godzilla series after Ghid0rah . Toho's rationale - - more specifically , Eiji Tsuburaya's and screenwriter Shinichi Sekizawa's - - about the trend was , well , we've got to appeal to the younger set . Hey , I was the younger set in those days , and every member of the younger set I knew who enjoyed monster movies wanted his beasties big , bad , and impressive . Maybe Japanese kids . . . who knows . . . maybe this was just what oisha-san ordered . But for some of us , it felt like the beginning of the end , monster-wise .
Still and all , Ghidorah was - - and is - - an entertaining monster romp . In my old age , any Godzilla movie is an enjoyable movie , no matter what form it takes . Even Godzilla vs . Megalon has its charms , and that's saying something ; in 1977 , I took my little brother with me to the theater to see Godzilla vs . Megalon , and 33 years later , I don't think he's ever forgiven me for it . Some horrific experiences just imprint themselves on the youthful mind , you know ? Some of us adapt , while others do not .
On the positive side , in Ghidorah , Godzilla is less the willful messiah than a monster doing what he does best : messing up other critters that transgress on his rightful territory . His first appearance is memorable : Under a peaceful , midnight blue sky , an ocean liner makes its way toward a pod of whales . Then , behind them , a telltale churning of the ocean hints that something monstrous is about to happen . Akira Ifukube's now-familiar score rises along with a dark , beastly shape , and with dorsal fins alight , Godzilla unleashes a stream of fiery death on the ship , which immediately bursts into flame . It's a great scene , one of Godzilla's best ever . And shortly thereafter , he makes landfall in the harbor district of Tokyo , followed by a handful of highly impressive daikaiju-rampage scenes .
Ah , if only the rest of the movie had been made in this mode .
Rodan's appearance from Mount Aso is impressive enough , but of all the monsters , he's the one who most rapidly devolves into class clown . The Rodan suit design is among the worst ever , a far cry from the evil-looking reptilian beast from his origin film . In the commentary that accompanies the U.S . version , author David Kalat makes a reasoned case for why the monster buffoonery could be taken as a good thing , particularly in that the associated financial boon assured a new Godzilla film from Toho every few months . Be that as it may , once the monsters start mixing it up , the movie becomes a wrestling match between rubber suits . For the rest of the Showa series , the majestic , fearsome , awe-inspiring moments so prevalent in the earlier films become fewer and farther between . As a kid , this didn't sit well with me , no sir , not at all , and though I love the Godzilla movies these days more than ever , I still can't help but cringe a little when I watch the ridiculous volleyball match between Godzilla and Rodan .
Ghidorah's birth and attack on Tokyo goes a ways toward setting things right , at least for a time . Many of the destruction scenes rate among Eiji Tsuburaya's most spectacular work , and Ghidorah's design really is awesome . He , at least , is played straight , even during the more comical battles .
Then there's the conversation between Godzilla , Rodan , and Mothra , as the big caterpillar attempts to convince the other two to join up as a tag team and whomp Ghidorah's twin-tailed ass . Obviously , there are those who find the scene humorous and even endearing . I , as you might surmise , am not one of them .
On this very nicely presented Classic Media DVD , we have both the original Japanese version and the dubbed U.S . version , which is more radically edited than one might expect upon viewing it without the original for comparison . Dramatically , some of the alterations work quite well , while others are completely superfluous . Lots of scenes are shuffled around , particularly those that involve Godzilla and Rodan's initial appearances ; the Venusian prophetess ( Akiko Wakabayashi ) in the U.S . version becomes a Martian prophetess ; and - - quite inexplicably - - much of Akira Ifukube's excellent score has been replaced by unremarkable film library music . However , a few changes are actually beneficial to the film , such as the deletion of a reprise of Mothra's song , which slows the pacing of the Japanese version down to a merciless crawl . And near the end of the film , during the scenes of Detective Shindo ( Yosuke Natsuki ) rescuing the prophetess / Princess Salno from killer Malness ( Hisaya Ito ) , the sounds of the monster battle are heard in the background - - which only makes sense , since they are obviously fighting in close proximity .
Like the rest of the Classic Media DVD Godzilla releases , this one is an absolute must for the avid Godzillaphile - - whether you believe that Ghidorah is a classic among classics or the beginning of the devolution of a once-fearsome atomic horror .
026 4 Ghidorah : The Three Headed Monster , while not my favorite Toho release , is pretty important to the Godzilla legacy overall . This is the film that introduced Ghidorah to the series , this is also the first film that shows Godzilla fighting for humanity instead of against it . But to be honest , I find this entry pretty weak overall .
It's no secret that Godzilla flicks aren't about developing characters , but Ghidorah takes that to the extreme . We are introduced to several groups of humans fairly quickly ; a reporter , her brother the policeman , a group of scientists , a missing princess turned Martian , some dedicated assassins , a world famous psychiatrist , some scientists reaching out to saucer people . . . . so many people introduced in such a rapid fire way that it gets confusing as to who is doing what and why . To top it off , they have so many human characters here , that the monsters get limited screen time .
The basic story is that a policeman is assigned to protect a princess flying into Japan . Her plane explodes en-route and she is believed dead . But a day later a woman that looks like the princess is found in a nearby park prophesizing about mankinds doom . Is it the princess , is she a Martian or simply insane ?
While all this is going on Godzilla and Rodan are fighting around the island , and things get kicked up a notch when Ghidorah shows up as well . The only hope for mankind is Mothra . The only problem is Mothra is still a baby larva and looks more like a Jimmy Dean sausage link than a butt kicking monster .
The fight scenes here a pretty weak . Rodan is like a giant mutated chicken-bat and his only offense is to peck or create a strong wind using his wings . Ghidorah looks great and comes off like a real threat , but his screen time is very limited ( you would think he would get more screentime in a film that bears his name ? ) , and Mothra is basically a slug who spits web and can bite a tail now and again . Godzilla has to shoulder most of the fighting here , but he seems to have lost some serious IQ points since the last film as his greatest offensive weapon in the film is to bend over and smack at things with the tip of his tail ? Sure , it's not as goofy as that dropkick in Megalon . . . but it's pretty close .
As a fan of Godzilla , this film was a must own for me . But , if you are a Godzilla fan or a Ghidorah fan . . . there are a few other titles available in the series that feature these creatures in better form .
027 4 In this direct sequel to the superior Mothra vs . Godzilla , a meteorite slams into earth and unleashes Ghidorah , the flying three-headed dragon whose sole purpose in life is to lay waste to civilizations . Godzilla and Rodan , who first emerge as villains , are persuaded by one of Mothra's offspring to join together to defeat the monster save the planet .
The film is generally considered part of the Golden Era of Toho , as it was helmed by director Ishiro Honda , special effects extraordinaire Eiji Tsuburaya , and composer Akira Ifukube . They all do decent work here , but much of it is undone by the film's comedic elements . For the first time in the Godzilla series , many of the kaiju scenes are played for laughs . Godzilla does not fight the way a giant dinosaurian animal would ; he fights like a human being , and this brings the film down , as the suitmation becomes painfully obvious . Unfortunately , this anthropromorphism of Godzilla would continue throughout the rest of the Showa era before Toho decided to get serious again with Godzilla 1985 .
Despite its shortcomings , Ghidorah the Three Headed Monster is a good entry in the series , and stands head and shoulders above most of the rest of the Showa films that followed . With good effects , likable characters , and a fun espionage subplot , Ghidorah the Three Headed Monster offers good fun for kaiju fans .
029 4 One of my child hood favorite G-films released on a DVD of incredible quality . This DVD has even more special features than Mothra vs . Godzilla , with an image gallery included . This time David Kalat was the ` G-expert ' selected for the commentary . I think he delivers an entertaining performance as he mainly focuses on the evolution of Godzilla from a serious villain to a campy and comical hero . He tells us his opinion on the matter and how it really affected the original series . The image gallery has some nice photos with captions and in the end another great classic media release .
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I love the old monster movies from back in the day . This one fit very nicely in my collection and I would recommend it to anyone who likes to feel good after watching a movie . Very light-hearted , fun entertainment .
031 4 I love the old monster movies from back in the day . This one fit very nicely in my collection and I would recommend it to anyone who likes to feel good after watching a movie . Very light-hearted , fun entertainment .
032 4 This is one of my favorite Godzilla films . This release is unique compared to most of the other dvds , because it has both the english and japanese versions of the film . The only bad thing in my opinion , is that it is widescreen with an aspect ratio of 16 : 9 .
In other words , it has big bars , but you could probably solve that problem with your dvd player manual . The lighting is pretty good throughout the movie , except for a few night scenes . Overall , I'd say the performance is pretty good .
As I mentioned in my title , the packaging has one flaw . It's not like a normal dvd case as you can probably see . It opens kind of like a book which makes it less secure than the average dvd case . However , the disc stays in pretty well . Bottom line , this is an excellent choice .
033 4 Its good to have two version on one disc . the US version and the original Japanese version . I hoped there will be more like this one . Its good to see them in their original widescreen format , so to see what the film was like in theaters back in the 1960s . A must have for all monster movie fans .
034 4 This review is from :
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This is a terribly entertaining Godzilla movie . I have heard fans complain that Godzilla movies , by the late 70 ' s become too kid-oriented , but I beg to differ : I would rather have a kid-friendly Godzilla movie with lots of fighting as opposed to a boring , talky Godzilla movie . Astro Monster is a boring , dull Godzilla movie . Ghidorah : The Three Headed Monster - is an action-packed Godzilla movie that also manages to have some depth and good story and characters , without getting bogged down in it . The action scenes rock ! The commentary on this new Toho release is wonderful and educational , and a lot of fun , and the film is offered in the original Japanese with subtitles for adults , as well as in English dubbing for the kids . These Toho editions are really , truly superlative presentations - a must have for any Godzilla fan . This title , in particular , is a real blast and is a very well rounded , beautifully produced monster movie . A lot of fun . Highly recommended ! A +
035 4 This is a terribly entertaining Godzilla movie . I have heard fans complain that Godzilla movies , by the late 70 ' s become too kid-oriented , but I beg to differ : I would rather have a kid-friendly Godzilla movie with lots of fighting as opposed to a boring , talky Godzilla movie . Astro Monster is a boring , dull Godzilla movie . Ghidorah : The Three Headed Monster - is an action-packed Godzilla movie that also manages to have some depth and good story and characters , without getting bogged down in it . The action scenes rock ! The commentary on this new Toho release is wonderful and educational , and a lot of fun , and the film is offered in the original Japanese with subtitles for adults , as well as in English dubbing for the kids . These Toho editions are really , truly superlative presentations - a must have for any Godzilla fan . This title , in particular , is a real blast and is a very well rounded , beautifully produced monster movie . A lot of fun . Highly recommended ! A +
036 4 This review is from :
Ghidorah : The Three-Headed Monster ( DVD )
First let me begin this review with the fact that my opinion is biased . That aside , lets start this with how great a Godzilla movie this is . I have been a Godzilla fan since the age of 8 and I am currently 32 . I grew up with Science Fiction Theater , Movie Monster Sunday and other such special showcases that usually happened on TV on sundays back in the early eighties . TOHO is doing excellent work with reviving the series on DVD and doing even better as they are placing both the original Japenese film and the american edited versions in the packages . As someone who has seen all 28 films and now with these re-releases , actually own all 28 films , TOHO has made me a happy guy . They still have a few to re-release but I hope that those are not far off . I'd hate to think that I can only ever watch Godzilla vs . Megalon in VHS ever again . As the title of this review states , the film on the DVD is exactly as I remember it from when I was 8 , a great , fun movie to watch especially with someone else who grew up with Godzilla . I know that it may be hard to bring in new fans but I always suggest that you introduce them to the classic Godzilla first before you show them any of the Millenium stuff .
039 4 What do you get when cross a B Movie together about a giant three headed dragon with and old fashion ganster and james Bond movie . The answer is a fantastically cheesy film Toho 1964 smash hit Ghiodorah the three headed monster . This was a turn point for a new transition in this film Godzilla role would be changed for humanities destroyer to his protector.Just like Gamera . This kid friendly godzilla would last until the mid 1980s with the release of Godzilla 1985 or Godzilla returns as it was called in Japan . When a royal princess plane is blown up she survivves see ends up in Japan and gains the ability to tell the future . A police man is set to protect here froma group of assians trying to kill her so here country will go the other way politically . If taht wasn't worse enough Godzilla and Rodan return and threaten Japan . And a metorite crashed onto earth . The princess claiming to be and alien from Mars / ( Venusin the japanese version also included on the dvd revelies a shocking tale ) It turns out the metorite is actually another gigantic super acent monster know as Ghidorah . To defeast ghiodrah the citizen of Japan called upon the assitance of the Peanuts the twin fairs of infant island . They have one hope atr saving tokeyo that is if the new mothra larva ( actually there were two larva in the previous film but only one makes and apperance in this one ) can convince Rodan and Godzilla to but aside there differences and join forces with here to defeat ghiodora will it work and will the princess survive the assiansionation of the evil hired assians from here home countr or is Tokeyo and the princess doomed to be oblivated find out in the thrilling and earthing shattering conclusion . This dvd contains both relase of the film english edubbed in Japense and the english version weith a commentary for the english of the film . If you like this I also recommend the two dsik Gorjira , the original Godzilla versus Godzila versus mothra Japense and English single DVD . and Godzila Raids again and Invasion of the astro monster single addition two version single disk version also coming soon on DVD Godzila rvenge ( All monsters attack japanese title ) on one disk and Japenese and English Terror of Mechagodzila on one DVD .
040 4 I am a huge Godzilla fan and I was glad to find this that had both versions on it . I would recommed this product and I will enjoy if for many years to come .
041 4 I recently added this to my DVD collection - on the Japanese monster side , I now have Godzilla , Rodan , Godzilla Vs . Mothra and Ghidorah .
Basically , it's Godzilla , Rodan , and Mothra teaming up to battle Ghidorah , who has somewhat of an advantage with the ability to fire giant lightning bolts from not one but three heads ( thus the name ) . Fortunately , the redundant / simultaneously speaking little twin girls are able to convince Mothra to arrange a truce between Godzilla and Rodan , long enough for them to join forces with Mothra to battle Ghidorah , who is well , just mean . Mothra at a disadvantage here , working from the larvae state and needing to crawl around instead of fly but he / she was still able to shoot the silk with some accuracy .
One thing I should mention , Godzilla and Rodan , who were involved in an altercation prior to the Mothra brokered peace agreement , looked suspiciously like hand puppets in several of the scenes , instead of like the real monsters .
Image quality of DVD was good , with some ' specs ' still visible , color very good . Nice having the Japanese version on here , there is enough ' silliness ' without the english dubbing . Very entertaining .
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It doesn't get any better than giant monsters fighting each other and tearing up the town . TOHO had the best suit actors on their payroll as well as the best special effects crew of the time . And if you pay attention , you will learn that it's wrong to pollute the Earth and that we caused the mess we're in . You have to love a movie that has wanton destruction and yet delivers a green message . Enjoy !
043 4 It doesn't get any better than giant monsters fighting each other and tearing up the town . TOHO had the best suit actors on their payroll as well as the best special effects crew of the time . And if you pay attention , you will learn that it's wrong to pollute the Earth and that we caused the mess we're in . You have to love a movie that has wanton destruction and yet delivers a green message . Enjoy !
044 4 The original Japanese theatrical release is in pristine condition however Classic Media / Toho studios should have also cleaned up and remastered the American English dubbed version . That was annoying as one who would prefer to watch the American version and not have to concentrate on reading subtitles is distracted by the the uncleaned film print presented .
The dvd also offers a couple of extra features which consist of stills of the monsters that star in the film and a biography ( forgotten who ) .
Stills include text and other film appearances of the monsters-with title and year given .
045 4 Being a life-long Godzilla fan , I was excited when Classic Media said they would release Ghidorah : The Three-Headed Monster on DVD ! Back in 1998 , we got a VHS release of the movie for the first time in YEARS . The film was pan and scan and was discolored and grainy . Not the perfect print for such a classic but we really didn't complain much because we finally got a chance to own the film .
Classic Media did a great job in bringing us a widescreen version of the U.S . release and the Toho Scope Japanese version ! The coloring is great , the sound is wonderful , and there is considerably much less grain than on the VHS release a handful of years earlier !
There are some nice extras on this DVD including a trailer , a poster slide-show , and film commentary ! This film has just enough goodies on it to keep die-hard G-Fans entertained and satisfied ! Highly recommended !
046 4 It was great to see this classic godzilla film again since tv ( cable ) rarely runs them.The only problem I had with the disc was David Kalats audio commentary.He talks about everything but the movie.His commentary is more a series of essays which though interesting didnt give me much insight into the production itself .
048 4 This review is from :
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Another winner from CLASSIC MEDIA ! If you are a GODZILLA fan , add this to your DVD collection . Good , quality DVD .
050 4 Yes , I agree that is is a title long overdue . I also agree that this is a great Godzilla flick . But , let's review the DVD itself - - not just the film . In fact , how can you post an accurate review without the media ? You can't ! So , when this monster ( pun intended ) comes out next Tuesday , let's all review the DVD in all of its glory . You know , the transfer , features , sound quality , etc .
Thank You . . .
051 4 This review is from :
Ghidorah : The Three-Headed Monster ( DVD )
Great Godzilla movie and loads fun , and not only because of the monster battles . It starts out ( After the credits ) on top of a building with a bunch of people looking for flying saucers . ( These people NEED to get a life ) . One of the stars in the movie , a reporter , is blamed for the saucerpeople not coming , and a proffessor says I can't help but think that terrible things are about to happen . DUH . After that intillectual thought , a woman screams that she saw a UFO , but turns out only to be a meteorite . And then the scene switches to the star of the movie , a policeman talking to a reporter about Enciphilitis breaking out because of the heat wave that that's going on in January . The reporter looks out into the sky and sees the meteorite that will give Earth a few problems . Stay tuned for more details . The reporter leaves and the dude's boss comes in and tells the guy to guard a european princess , Salina Salno , who is being sent to Japan because of an assination plot to kill her . Then the scenes switches to the Princess being hypnotised by an alien in a flying saucer to get off the plane , and the plane blows , up and a proffessor goes to find the meteorite , that fell , and will later find out that it holds Ghidrah . Later , the policeman finds the princess ands she's a martian from Venus . While this is happening , the assasinators are sent to kill the princess , this goes on for a while so I won't go to deep into it , and while THIS is happening , Rodan and Godzilla appear and start wrecking the place . And Ghidrah hatches from the meteorite and starts doing the same as Godzilla . The fairies from Godzilla x Mothra come in and call Mothra , ( one of the babies died ) and she finds Godzilla and Rodan fighting each other , shoots them with her silk and tries to convince them to fight against Ghidrah . They don't want to , so Mothra goes and fights Ghidrah herself , and Godzilla appears as well as Rodan and the three start attacking Ghidrah together . Meanwhile The princess's memory has restored itself and the assasinators have been killed . Meanwhile , Ghidrah is being wrapped up in silk and Godzilla tosses him of the hill , and Ghidrah flies away , humiliated . It's a great movie and great collection to any monster series .
052 4 Great Godzilla movie and loads fun , and not only because of the monster battles . It starts out ( After the credits ) on top of a building with a bunch of people looking for flying saucers . ( These people NEED to get a life ) . One of the stars in the movie , a reporter , is blamed for the saucerpeople not coming , and a proffessor says I can't help but think that terrible things are about to happen . DUH . After that intillectual thought , a woman screams that she saw a UFO , but turns out only to be a meteorite . And then the scene switches to the star of the movie , a policeman talking to a reporter about Enciphilitis breaking out because of the heat wave that that's going on in January . The reporter looks out into the sky and sees the meteorite that will give Earth a few problems . Stay tuned for more details . The reporter leaves and the dude's boss comes in and tells the guy to guard a european princess , Salina Salno , who is being sent to Japan because of an assination plot to kill her . Then the scenes switches to the Princess being hypnotised by an alien in a flying saucer to get off the plane , and the plane blows , up and a proffessor goes to find the meteorite , that fell , and will later find out that it holds Ghidrah . Later , the policeman finds the princess ands she's a martian from Venus . While this is happening , the assasinators are sent to kill the princess , this goes on for a while so I won't go to deep into it , and while THIS is happening , Rodan and Godzilla appear and start wrecking the place . And Ghidrah hatches from the meteorite and starts doing the same as Godzilla . The fairies from Godzilla x Mothra come in and call Mothra , ( one of the babies died ) and she finds Godzilla and Rodan fighting each other , shoots them with her silk and tries to convince them to fight against Ghidrah . They don't want to , so Mothra goes and fights Ghidrah herself , and Godzilla appears as well as Rodan and the three start attacking Ghidrah together . Meanwhile The princess's memory has restored itself and the assasinators have been killed . Meanwhile , Ghidrah is being wrapped up in silk and Godzilla tosses him of the hill , and Ghidrah flies away , humiliated . It's a great movie and great collection to any monster series .
053 4 The wait is over . Classic Media is releasing their 4th and 5th Godzilla DVD's . The last three were amazing and these new ones are gonna be great , too . Keep up the good work all at Classic Media ! ; o )
054 4 Doesn't anyone realize that this movie doesn't have a whole lot of action ?
The battle between king ghidorah , rodan , mothra , and godzilla was short but good . The only problem was that in the middle of it it was interupted by the people . I thought that it could have been better but it was good .
055 4 Excellent packaging , well thought out menu , good commentary and extras.The price point is the major selling point for me . Not my favorite Gojira flick , but the fact that its in my collection makes me happy .
056 4 If you are anxious to see a Japanese monster movie about Rodan , Godzilla and Mothra having a round table discussion about whether to unite and save the world from Ghidorah , the Three-Headed Monster , this is your film . Director Ishiro Honda delivers just that .
If , though , you want to see Honda's GREATEST film and one of the most horrifying and unsettling films of the sixties you should skip the above and check out Mantango . There are no monsters here over six feet tall , Tokyo is not threatened , no buildings are crushed , no tin tanks are destroyed , no thousands of people flee in terror , there is no radioactive breath anywhere and the Japanese army is nowhere in sight .
I guess this world is big enough for both .
057 4 Contrary to popular belief , Godzilla and Rodan are not good in here . The only good they do is drive off King Ghidorah , the space demon who spews gravity beams . The fiery birth of king Ghidorah is one of the best SFX i have ever seen , even surpassing CGI in some regards . The human plot is pretty cool , but berefit of Ishiro Honda's usual social commentary . There is a bit of monster humour , but nowhere nearly as blatant or ridiculous as in the subsequent films ( such as that STUPID dance Godzilla does in Invasion of Astro-Monster ) . A must buy .
058 4 This review is from :
Ghidorah : The Three-Headed Monster ( DVD )
Should allso be in Full screen , Wide Screen ruins it , and even a wide screen still gives black line at Top and Bottom . I have a 27 in screen , not a 23 in screen .
GODZILLA VS . MEGALON , GODZILLA 1985 ( RETURN OF GODZILLA ) , GODZILLA VS . BIOLLANTE
Here is a list of the complete GODZILLA series for young fans :
#1 GOJIRA / GODZILLA , KING OF THE MONSTERS #2 GODZILLA RAIDS AGAIN ( GIGANTIS , THE FIRE MONSTER )
#3 KING KONG VS . GODZILLA #4 MOTHRA VS . GODZILLA ( GODZILLA VS . MOTHRA , GODZILLA VS . THE THING )
#5 GHIDORAH , THE THREE HEADED MONSTER ( GHIDRAH , THE THREE HEADED MONSTER )
#6 INVASION OF ASTRO MONSTER ( GODZILLA VS . MONSTER ZERO ) #7 GODZILLA VS . THE SEA MONSTER
#8 SON OF GODZILLA #9 DESTROY ALL MONSTERS #10 GODZILLA'S REVENGE ( ALL MONSTERS ATTACK )
#11 GODZILLA VS . HEDORAH ( GODZILLA VS . THE SMOG MONSTER )
#12 GODZILLA VS . GIGAN ( GODZILLA ON MONSTER ISLAND ) #13 GODZILLA VS . MEGALON
#14 GODZILLA VS . MECHAGODZILLA ( GODZILLA VS . COSMIC MONSTER )
#15 TERROR OF MECHAGODZILLA ( TERROR OF GODZILLA ) #16 GODZILLA 1985 ( RETURN OF GODZILLA )
#17 GODZILLA VS . BIOLLANTE #18 GODZILLA VS . KING GHIDORAH
#19 GODZILLA & MOTHRA : THE BATTLE FOR EARTH #20 GODZILLA VS . MECHAGODZILLA II
#21 GODZILLA VS . SPACEGODZILLA #22 GODZILLA VS . DESTOROYAH
#23 GODZILLA 1998 ( MONSTER EDITION ) #24 GODZILLA 2000 #25 GODZILLA VS . MEGAGUIRAS
#26 GODZILLA , MOTHRA & KING GHIDORAH : GIANT MONSTERS ALL-OUT ATTACK
#27 GODZILLA AGAINST MECHAGODZILLA #28 GODZILLA TOKYO S.O.S . #29 GODZILLA : FINAL WARS
Direct spin-off's / Tie-in's to the GODZILLA series :
Television : GODZILLA : THE ORIGINAL ANIMATED SERIES , GODZILLA : THE SERIES ( animated ) ,
HUMAN COMET ZONE ( ZONE FIGHTER ) , GO ! POWERMAN ( GO ! GODMAN ) , GO ! GREENMAN ,
MONSTER PLANET OF GODZILLA , GODZILLA ISLAND
Movies : RODAN ( RODAN : THE FLYING MONSTER ) , THE MYSTERIANS , VARAN : THE UNBELIEVABLE ,
MOTHRA ( MOTHRA : THE MONSTER GOD ) , ATRAGON , SPACE AMOEBA ( YOG : MONSTER FROM SPACE ) ,
FRANKENSTEIN CONQUERS THE WORLD , WAR OF THE GARGANTUAS , KING KONG ESCAPES ,
REBIRTH OF MOTHRA , REBIRTH OF MOTHRA 2 , REBIRTH OF MOTHRA 3
Indirectly related movies and TV shows : HALF HUMAN , THE H MAN , BATTLE IN OUTER SPACE , GORATH ,
THE WAR IN SPACE , MATANGO ( ATTACK OF THE MUSHROOM PEOPLE ) , LATITUDE ZERO ,
LEGACY OF DRACULA , LAKE OF DRACULA , EVIL OF DRACULA , SECRET OF THE TELEGIAN ,
DOGORA ( DAGORA : THE SPACE MONSTER ) , HUMAN VAPOR , INVISIBLE MAN , ESPY ( ESP SPY ) ,
THE THREE TREASURES , OROCHI : THE EIGHT HEADED DRAGON , GUNHED , MIKADROID , LATITUDE ZERO , TIDAL WAVE , GRANSAZERS : SUPER BATTLE MEMORY , SAZER-X FIGHT ! STAR SOLDIERS , RETURNER ,
SAYONARA JUPITER , GIANT GORO VS . GOLIATH ( DAIGORO VS . GORIASU )
MEGALOMAN ( TV ) , GRANSAZERS ( TV ) , JUSTRISERS ( TV ) , SAZER-X ( TV )
The GAMERA series :
#1 GAMERA / GAMMERA THE INVINCIBLE #2 WAR OF THE MONSTERS ( GAMERA VS . BARUGON )
#3 RETURN OF THE GIANT MONSTERS ( GAMERA VS . GAOS ) #4 DESTROY ALL PLANETS
#5 ATTACK OF THE MONSTERS ( GAMERA VS . GUIRON ) #6 GAMERA VS . MONSTER X
#7 GAMERA VS . ZIGRA #8 GAMERA : SUPER MONSTER #9 GAMERA : GUARDIAN OF THE UNVERSE
#10 GAMERA : ATTACK OF LEGION #11 GAMERA : REVENGE OF IRIS #12 GAMERA : THE BRAVE
The KING KONG series :
#1 KING KONG 1933 #2 SON OF KONG #3 MIGHTY JOE YOUNG #4 KING KONG VS . GODZILLA
#5 KING KONG ESCAPES #6 KING KONG 1976 #7 KING KONG LIVES ( KING KONG 2 )
#8 MIGHTY JOE YOUNG 1997 #9 THE MIGHTY KONG #10 KONG : KING OF ATLANTIS
#11 KING KONG 2005 #12 KONG : RETURN TO THE JUNGLE
Official KING KONG TV shows : KING KONG : THE ANIMATED SERIES , KONG : THE SERIES
Unnofficial KING KONG spin-offs :
JAPANESE KING KONG , KING KONG APPEARED IN EDO , KONGA , KONG ISLAND ( KING OF KONG ISLAND ) , SUPER KING KONG ( APE )
Others :
NABONGA ( NABONGA GORILLA ) WHITE PONGO , THE WHITE GORILLA , UNKNOWN ISLAND ,
THE MIGHTY GORGA , THE MIGHTY PEKING MAN ( GOLIATHON ) , YETI , GIANT OF THE 20TH CENTURY ,
KING OF THE LOST WORLD
The GIANT MAJIN series :
#1 MAJIN : THE MONSTER OF TERROR ( DAIMAJIN ) #2 RETURN OF THE GIANT MAJIN ( WRATH OF DAIMAJIN )
#3 RETURN OF DAIMAJIN
Also of interest :
GAPPA : THE TRIPHIBIAN MONSTERS ( MONSTER FROM A PREHISTORIC PLANET ) , WARNING FROM SPACE ,
THE X FROM OUTER SPACE , YONGARY : MONSTER FROM THE DEEP , REPTILIAN ( YONG-GARY ) ,
GORGO , REPTILICUS , THE GIANT CLAW , THE LAND UNKNOWN , EARTH VS . THE SPIDER ,
WAR OF THE COLOSSAL BEAST , THE AMAZING COLOSSAL MAN , ATTACK OF THE 50 FOOT WOMAN ,
EARTH VS . THE FLYING SAUCERS , TERROR BENEATH THE SEA , PRINCE OF SPACE ,
INVASION OF THE NEPTUNE MEN , THE LAST DINOSAUR , TARANTULA , THE BLACK SCORPION ,
THE DEADLY MANTIS , ATOMIC SUBMARINE , THE GIANY BEHEMOTH , THE LOST WORLD ,
BEAST FROM TWENTY THOUSAND FATHOMS , TWENTY MILLION MILES TO EARTH ,
CALTIKI : THE IMMORTAL MONSTER , X - THE UNKNOWN , THE MILPITAS MONSTER ( THE MUTANT BEAST ) ,
DINOSAURUS ! ! ! , KRONOS , BEGINNING OF THE END , THEM !
001 4 This is the fifth Godzilla film and its one of the best . Its really a follow up to MOTHRA VS . GODZILLA . This is the first release , in the US , of the unedited Japanese version . For competists , the strangely reedited US version has also been included . Both versions are entertaining .
This is the first time team up of Godzilla , Rodan and Mothra against the alien dragon King Ghidorah ( aka Ghidrah ) . Along for the ride are the twin faeries from
Mothra's island who , telepathically orchestrate the colaboration . There is also a amnesiac Himalayan princess who is also a cross dressing Martian prophetess ; three Blues Brothers look-alike assasins who are out to
finish her off and a tough police detective who wants to save her and his sister who wants to restore her memory . Basically , it tries to play like a Hitchcock thriller or an early Bond film . In the end the espianage plot
and the monster plot come together . This is the first time that Godzilla swithches from menace to hero .
The first half of the film is basically GODZILLA VS . RODAN , with the two bad monsters convinced to turn good by the intelligent and telepathic Mothra . The following film MONSTER ZERO is basically a direct sequel to this with Godzilla and Rodan reteaming to fight Ghidorah in the futuristic ( at the time at least ) 1980s .
These are the GODZILLA titles not yet available on DVD , and that have no current release dates :
GODZILLA VS . MEGALON , GODZILLA 1985 ( RETURN OF GODZILLA ) , GODZILLA VS . BIOLLANTE
Here is a list of the complete GODZILLA series for young fans :
#1 GOJIRA / GODZILLA , KING OF THE MONSTERS #2 GODZILLA RAIDS AGAIN ( GIGANTIS , THE FIRE MONSTER )
#3 KING KONG VS . GODZILLA #4 MOTHRA VS . GODZILLA ( GODZILLA VS . MOTHRA , GODZILLA VS . THE THING )
#5 GHIDORAH , THE THREE HEADED MONSTER ( GHIDRAH , THE THREE HEADED MONSTER )
#6 INVASION OF ASTRO MONSTER ( GODZILLA VS . MONSTER ZERO ) #7 GODZILLA VS . THE SEA MONSTER
#8 SON OF GODZILLA #9 DESTROY ALL MONSTERS #10 GODZILLA'S REVENGE ( ALL MONSTERS ATTACK )
#11 GODZILLA VS . HEDORAH ( GODZILLA VS . THE SMOG MONSTER )
#12 GODZILLA VS . GIGAN ( GODZILLA ON MONSTER ISLAND ) #13 GODZILLA VS . MEGALON
#14 GODZILLA VS . MECHAGODZILLA ( GODZILLA VS . COSMIC MONSTER )
#15 TERROR OF MECHAGODZILLA ( TERROR OF GODZILLA ) #16 GODZILLA 1985 ( RETURN OF GODZILLA )
#17 GODZILLA VS . BIOLLANTE #18 GODZILLA VS . KING GHIDORAH
#19 GODZILLA & MOTHRA : THE BATTLE FOR EARTH #20 GODZILLA VS . MECHAGODZILLA II
#21 GODZILLA VS . SPACEGODZILLA #22 GODZILLA VS . DESTOROYAH
#23 GODZILLA 1998 ( MONSTER EDITION ) #24 GODZILLA 2000 #25 GODZILLA VS . MEGAGUIRAS
#26 GODZILLA , MOTHRA & KING GHIDORAH : GIANT MONSTERS ALL-OUT ATTACK
#27 GODZILLA AGAINST MECHAGODZILLA #28 GODZILLA TOKYO S.O.S . #29 GODZILLA : FINAL WARS
Direct spin-off's / Tie-in's to the GODZILLA series :
Television : GODZILLA : THE ORIGINAL ANIMATED SERIES , GODZILLA : THE SERIES ( animated ) ,
HUMAN COMET ZONE ( ZONE FIGHTER ) , GO ! POWERMAN ( GO ! GODMAN ) , GO ! GREENMAN ,
MONSTER PLANET OF GODZILLA , GODZILLA ISLAND
Movies : RODAN ( RODAN : THE FLYING MONSTER ) , THE MYSTERIANS , VARAN : THE UNBELIEVABLE ,
MOTHRA ( MOTHRA : THE MONSTER GOD ) , ATRAGON , SPACE AMOEBA ( YOG : MONSTER FROM SPACE ) ,
FRANKENSTEIN CONQUERS THE WORLD , WAR OF THE GARGANTUAS , KING KONG ESCAPES ,
REBIRTH OF MOTHRA , REBIRTH OF MOTHRA 2 , REBIRTH OF MOTHRA 3
Indirectly related movies and TV shows : HALF HUMAN , THE H MAN , BATTLE IN OUTER SPACE , GORATH ,
THE WAR IN SPACE , MATANGO ( ATTACK OF THE MUSHROOM PEOPLE ) , LATITUDE ZERO ,
LEGACY OF DRACULA , LAKE OF DRACULA , EVIL OF DRACULA , SECRET OF THE TELEGIAN ,
DOGORA ( DAGORA : THE SPACE MONSTER ) , HUMAN VAPOR , INVISIBLE MAN , ESPY ( ESP SPY ) ,
THE THREE TREASURES , OROCHI : THE EIGHT HEADED DRAGON , GUNHED , MIKADROID , LATITUDE ZERO , TIDAL WAVE , GRANSAZERS : SUPER BATTLE MEMORY , SAZER-X FIGHT ! STAR SOLDIERS , RETURNER ,
SAYONARA JUPITER , GIANT GORO VS . GOLIATH ( DAIGORO VS . GORIASU )
MEGALOMAN ( TV ) , GRANSAZERS ( TV ) , JUSTRISERS ( TV ) , SAZER-X ( TV )
The GAMERA series :
#1 GAMERA / GAMMERA THE INVINCIBLE #2 WAR OF THE MONSTERS ( GAMERA VS . BARUGON )
#3 RETURN OF THE GIANT MONSTERS ( GAMERA VS . GAOS ) #4 DESTROY ALL PLANETS
#5 ATTACK OF THE MONSTERS ( GAMERA VS . GUIRON ) #6 GAMERA VS . MONSTER X
#7 GAMERA VS . ZIGRA #8 GAMERA : SUPER MONSTER #9 GAMERA : GUARDIAN OF THE UNVERSE
#10 GAMERA : ATTACK OF LEGION #11 GAMERA : REVENGE OF IRIS #12 GAMERA : THE BRAVE
The KING KONG series :
#1 KING KONG 1933 #2 SON OF KONG #3 MIGHTY JOE YOUNG #4 KING KONG VS . GODZILLA
#5 KING KONG ESCAPES #6 KING KONG 1976 #7 KING KONG LIVES ( KING KONG 2 )
#8 MIGHTY JOE YOUNG 1997 #9 THE MIGHTY KONG #10 KONG : KING OF ATLANTIS
#11 KING KONG 2005 #12 KONG : RETURN TO THE JUNGLE
Official KING KONG TV shows : KING KONG : THE ANIMATED SERIES , KONG : THE SERIES
Unnofficial KING KONG spin-offs :
JAPANESE KING KONG , KING KONG APPEARED IN EDO , KONGA , KONG ISLAND ( KING OF KONG ISLAND ) , SUPER KING KONG ( APE )
Others :
NABONGA ( NABONGA GORILLA ) WHITE PONGO , THE WHITE GORILLA , UNKNOWN ISLAND ,
THE MIGHTY GORGA , THE MIGHTY PEKING MAN ( GOLIATHON ) , YETI , GIANT OF THE 20TH CENTURY ,
KING OF THE LOST WORLD
The GIANT MAJIN series :
#1 MAJIN : THE MONSTER OF TERROR ( DAIMAJIN ) #2 RETURN OF THE GIANT MAJIN ( WRATH OF DAIMAJIN )
#3 RETURN OF DAIMAJIN
Also of interest :
GAPPA : THE TRIPHIBIAN MONSTERS ( MONSTER FROM A PREHISTORIC PLANET ) , WARNING FROM SPACE ,
THE X FROM OUTER SPACE , YONGARY : MONSTER FROM THE DEEP , REPTILIAN ( YONG-GARY ) ,
GORGO , REPTILICUS , THE GIANT CLAW , THE LAND UNKNOWN , EARTH VS . THE SPIDER ,
WAR OF THE COLOSSAL BEAST , THE AMAZING COLOSSAL MAN , ATTACK OF THE 50 FOOT WOMAN ,
EARTH VS . THE FLYING SAUCERS , TERROR BENEATH THE SEA , PRINCE OF SPACE ,
INVASION OF THE NEPTUNE MEN , THE LAST DINOSAUR , TARANTULA , THE BLACK SCORPION ,
THE DEADLY MANTIS , ATOMIC SUBMARINE , THE GIANY BEHEMOTH , THE LOST WORLD ,
BEAST FROM TWENTY THOUSAND FATHOMS , TWENTY MILLION MILES TO EARTH ,
CALTIKI : THE IMMORTAL MONSTER , X - THE UNKNOWN , THE MILPITAS MONSTER ( THE MUTANT BEAST ) ,
DINOSAURUS ! ! ! , KRONOS , BEGINNING OF THE END , THEM !
025 4 With the name change aside in the 90 ' s and to the title on the package and credits . GHIDRAH the three headed monster ( now GHIDORAH . . blah blah ect ect ) is still one of the best Godzilla movies out there . It was After Mothra vs Godzilla and before invasion of the astro monster . ha of course . but it had a new monster the first since Godzila raids again or GIGANTIS the Fire monster . It had Rodan and Mothra . The movie is great . i give it 5 stars cause i love these films dearly . other reviews of other types of movies are mixed , but these realy are great . the F / X are awsome cause they are so old and corny , but they worked . the plot is pretty good and funny at times , and the dubing is awsome , its so bad its good . the japanes language version is awsome and you believe the plot more cause its not dubed . if your a Godzilla fan or Kaiju fan like me and love these movies almost to the point where other movies are not as good because of the classic cheesey goodness . than get this , its one of the best dvds out there and the features are good . get this its a good place to start . but the best place to start is alwasy the begining so go check out GOJIRA and GODZILLA king of the monsters .
028 4 I know some of my fellow contributors had reservations about the English-dubbed version of this film - - probably rightly so . However , it really took me back . I wss one of the voice actors hired by Joe Belushi to dub the English version of the film . I played 3 substantial roles and then a lot of murmurs and shouts from agitated crowd members . I'd found a rather poor VHS edition of this some years ago which was not wide screen and the quality was deporbable . But this newer release is just as bright and shining as it was when I first saw it in Manhattan on its original release . The original Japanese , English sub-titled version is best but it's great fun to see something I did about 45 years ago !
038 4 No those aren't the names of the three different heads . Those are just the various way the monster's name has been spelled . This is one of my all time favorites . It is presented in 2 : 35.1 Tohoscope for both the English dubbed and Japanese spoken versions . As far as picture quality goes , both versions look very good . The Japanese version is better but the English version is not nearly as dreadful as some reviewers would lead us to believe . In fact it's not dreadful at all . Face it , do you know how lucky we are to have this movie available to us on dvd ? And in widescreen . I don't know about you , but after nearly 20 years of a fullscreen only poor picture quality VHS , this DVD is more of a treasure than you'll ever know . Classic Media keep up the great work . I'm still hopeful that they will someday acquire the rights to the American International and Japanese spoken version of DESTROY ALL MONSTERS . One final word of warning . Do not confuse this DVD with the bootleg version that has the cartoony cover art , claiming to be widescreen . IT IS NOT ! And the picture quality is awful .
