Breathing Fire

Starring:Tim Bruner, Harold Connor, Brandon De-Wilde, Drake Diamond, Gary Green, Laura Hamilton (III), Pamela Maxton, Edwin Neal, Jackie O'Brien, Jacqueline Pulliam, Jonathan Ke Quan, Eddie Saavedra, T.J. Storm, Allen Tackett, Jerry Trimble, Wendell C. Whitaker, Annie Wood, Bolo Yeung
Director: Brandon De-Wilde, Lou Kennedy
Studio: Brentwood Home Video
Product Type: DVD

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An excellent addition to the Godzilla series
Oh my! This is one terrible Godzilla movie!
The real stuff..
great sequal to a great movie!
A very fine Godzilla movie and a considerable improvement over "2000"

Godzilla vs. Megaguirus
Starring: Misato Tanaka , Shosuke Tanihara , Masatô Ibu , Yuriko Hoshi , and Toshiyuki Nagashima
Director: Masaaki Tezuka
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ASIN: B0000VAGXK
Release Date: 2004-01-27

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This second film in the unofficial "Godzilla Millennium" series (which followed its return to features in Godzilla 2000) occasionally suffers from dodgy special effects, but the giant lizard puts on enough of a show to please his longtime fans. The premise involves a special anti-Godzilla team's efforts to rid Japan of the atomic menace by means of Dimension Tide, a satellite device that would create an artificial black hole in which to trap the monster. A failed attempt, however, mutates a common dragonfly into a horde of giant prehistoric bugs that evolve into the colossal Megaguirus; the pair naturally face off in a city-wrecking battle while the team works against the clock to repair Dimension Tide and hold Godzilla captive forever. Though his special effects team occasionally lets him down with some shoddy creations (especially the pre-Megaguirus dragonfly swarm), director Maasaki Tezuka (who has since helmed the majority of subsequent Godzilla films) delivers a fun and action-packed feature with an exciting final showdown that should please G-fans. Columbia-Tri-Star's DVD is widescreen and offers a welcome Japanese language track (with English subtitles) for those opposed to dubbing as well as Dolby Digital 5.1 sound. A brace of trailers for other Sony-related sci-fi titles is also included. --Paul Gaita

Description

Godzilla is back! This time, Japan has a new weapon: Megaguirus! Now a 3-way battle begins between Godzilla, Megaguirus and the humans beings! Will Godzilla win? Will humanity survive?

Customer Reviews:

An excellent addition to the Godzilla series.......2007-06-20

I love Godzilla films, but when I saw that this one was made as recently as 2000 I wondered if it would still have the classic Godzilla feel, which it most definitely does. It has all the makings of a great monster movie: bad special effects, unrealistic human technology, corny subplots, an impressive rival for Godzilla. It's great.

Oh my! This is one terrible Godzilla movie!.......2006-07-14

I love Godzilla, but Godzilla vs. Megaguirus is the 3rd worst Godzilla movie that I have seen so far. The worst was Godzilla Final Wars. The second worst was Terror of Mechagodzilla.

There are movies that are bad that they actually end up being very entertaining. This one is just bad. The effects in this movie are God awful. These are not the fun kind of cheesy effects like the older Godzilla films. These are the very, very poorly done computerized effects. And...... THERE ARE VERY, VERY OBVIOUS STRINGS HOLDING UP MEGAGUIRUS! And lots of them too! They don't even try to cover these up in any way. I couldn't believe it when I saw it.

The pace of the movie keeps it uninteresting. It just comes across as a very average Godzilla movie. Nothing special or really interesting at all. And the plot...I know you have to suspend belief in reality when watching a Godzilla movie, but this black hole thing was just ludicrous. Even the enemies are terrible in this. Just a bunch of dragon flies and a big dragon fly (that's held up by soooooo very obvious strings!)

I wouldn't want to watch it again. There are much better Godzilla movies out there.

The real stuff.........2006-02-27

This is a great movie,,, especially after viewing Godzilla final
wars in which it was a letdown. Godzilla: Vs. Megaguirus has the
true feeling of a Godzilla movie...a good script....good monsters
and hey...a bit of CGI in which it added quality to the movie. This is a movie that you will want to watch again...

great sequal to a great movie!.......2006-01-12

I really like this movie! It is a great sequal to G 2000 (Also a great movie)! Godzilla looks GREAT!
Buy this! It's a great movie!
P.S. Don't forget the bugspray!

A very fine Godzilla movie and a considerable improvement over "2000".......2006-01-08

The 'Millenium' series, the third Godzilla film series, began in 1999 with "Godzilla 2000: Millenium". It was followed by this film - "Godzilla vs. Megaguirus". The premise involves a seemingly crazy idea: launch a black hole on to Godzilla, absorbing and containing him so he can't stomp on Japan anymore. The idea turns out to be not so crazy after all, and so a test firing is done. Unfortunately, while the test seems successful, it creates a wormhole, mutating a dragonfly and creating a horde of vicious, large dragonflies.

"Godzilla 2000", while fun, was not a spectacular movie. "Megaguirus" is a considerable improvement. Although it has its share of hokey moments (not the least of which is Godzilla leaping four-hundred feet into the air), it features an interesting storyline and a good script, not to mention a terrific score (by Michiru Oshima). The highlight of the film is the opening sequence, in which the story of the original 1954 Godzilla film is re-created using the new suit.

While "Godzilla vs. Megaguirus" can't compare to some later entries in the 'Millennium' series - namely "Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah" - it's a fine Godzilla movie that should please fans. Be sure to stick around after the credits ...

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BURNT OUT
Cheesy yet enjoyable...
Ever seen a made at home movie? Nows your chance!
Well-Done Fun!
It just doesn't get any worse than this!

Dragon Storm
Starring: Maxwell Caulfield , Angel Boris , Woon Young Park , Richard Wharton , and Tony Amendola
Director: Stephen Furst
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Blood of Beasts

ASIN: B0002XL31A
Release Date: 2004-12-14

Description

John Rhys Davies (The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy) stars in this mind-blowing adventure about a countryside under siege. When meteorites fall from the sky, they unleash fire-breathing dragons that threaton to destroy mankind.

In the wake of the destruction, six people become unlikely heroes in humanity's last stand against the terror.

Customer Reviews:

BURNT OUT .......2007-01-14

This would be an exciting film for children. For adults: Cheesy script, poor acting and campy stuntwork/camerawork/special effects.

Cheesy yet enjoyable..........2006-11-03

I first saw this movie on the Sci-Fi Channel when they were showing 'marathon' of movies featuring dragons. The subject of review says it all 'Cheesy yet enjoyable'. There are parts that are unintentionally funny: Silas' groomed hair, Princess' attire (lingerie and black pants), Girl who yells "Fire!" when operating the catapult (even though she is the one pulling the device). The movie does has its own charm and it is enjoyable (if you can take it for what it's worth -- Sci-Fi Weekend Movie).

I liked the movie so much that I bought from Amazon. Recommended if you like these kind of movies. =)

Ever seen a made at home movie? Nows your chance! .......2006-03-30

... Now how do you start a review of this kind of movie. Was it a movie? When all of a DOZEN towns people at the gate are waving farewell and sending the would be heros into battle against the (wonderfully computer rendered)dragons doesn't that just somehow seem sad. We six Heros will die so that the dragons won't eat the rest of you! Thats right all 11 of...oh Im sorry didn't see you there, ALL TWELVE of you. I especially like how in this town of twelve+heros there happens to be a traveling deadly martial arts guy, a beautiful girl with a huge crossbow on wheels,(talk about envy) and the robin hood guy, except he's actually from outside the town. So I'm going to stop now before I cry... Yes it was that bad. But as always watch it for the Heck of it and try not to be upset about time lost in a vigilant attempt to make sense out of the dragon storm movie thing..experience thing.

Well-Done Fun!.......2006-01-17

This movie is just a bit of fun! The acting, directing and production values are very good. Maxwell Caulfield makes an excellent reluctant hero and John Rhys Davies injects humor into his villanous role. The medieval setting is more convincing and less glamorous than in many movies I've seen. The script is pretty good, as dragon eggs land like comets on the earth, but we aren't sure at first (and neither are the characters) what they are. Even though the movie is not a bloodfest, it is too scary for children. The dragons do kill people, there is a fair amount of suspense, and the dragons are frightening.

It just doesn't get any worse than this!.......2005-11-28

Oh my, this movie was God-awful. It has the feel throughout of a group of first time actors playing medieval dress-up and dragons for the camera. The special effects consist of computer-generated dragons and an extreme overuse of people's backs getting set on fire... that's pretty much it. The plot is also very weak and so typical. The fighting scenes are horribly choreographed and the acting is so bad that it looks like first time efforts for every actor except for the two kings and Theldag. Picture Ben Stiller with a slight beard, medieval clothes, and a wig. That's the hero in this calamity of a movie. There's also the typical trite and very poor attempt at humor spattered throughout also. This is definitely a low budget title. It's also in 4:3 full screen only. I consider this movie purchase one of the worst I have ever made, but it was cheap. You get what you pay for.

War of the Monsters (aka Gamera vs. Barugon)

Average customer rating:

A monster mash.
ALPHA DVD VERSION
Fire vs. Ice
Solid Monster Movie- Dreadful DVD quality
Bad print of good monster movie

War of the Monsters (aka Gamera vs. Barugon)
Starring: Kojiro Hongo , Enami , Fujiyama , and Natsuki
Manufacturer: Alpha Video
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Attack Of The Monsters (aka Gamera vs. Guiron)
Gammera the Invincible
Destroy All Planets
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Platform:  DVD MOVIE  Publisher:  ALPHA VIDEO  Packaging:  DVD STYLE BOX  Two Giant Beasts Clash in a battle for the world! Treasure hunters accidentally awaken the giant mythical beast Barugon, causing a rampage that decimates a modern city. Able to stop military weapons with his freezing death ray, the monster traces a path of destruction acr

ASIN: B000098ZSK
Release Date: 2003-06-24

Product Description

Two Giant Beasts Clash in a battle for the world! Treasure hunters accidentally awaken the giant mythical beast Barugon, causing a rampage that decimates a modern city. Able to stop military weapons with his freezing death ray, the monster traces a path o

Customer Reviews:

A monster mash........2007-03-30

It's been a long time since I seen this movie. Way back in the 70s. Originally, AIP plan to show this film at drive ins, but release it directly to TV instead. The film is awesome. especelly when Barugon ate a guy trying get away with a diamond that was to lure the monster into the lake. This is the second entry in the Gamera series. I recomened this movie to all monster movie fans.

ALPHA DVD VERSION.......2006-12-08

AKA GAMERA VS. BARUGON THIS IS THE FIRST GAMERA MOVIE SHOT IN COLOR, BUT IT'S REALLY BARUGON WHO IS THE STAR OF THIS ONE! GAMERA APPEARS EARLY IN TINTED FLASHBACK SCENES FROM THE ORIGINAL B&W GAMERA FILM & THEN QUICKLY RETURNS TO EARTH FROM THE COSMOS TO BLOW UP A DAM. NEXT WE GET A STORY ABOUT 3 TREASURE HUNTERS WHO THINK THIS BARUGON-EGG IS SOME GEM WORTH A FORTUNE. ONE TREASURE HUNTER DIES FROM A SCORPION BITE & THE 3RD TRIES TO KILL THE 2ND & MAKE OFF WITH THE GEM. ANYWAY, BARUGON HATCHES & GOES ON THE EXPECTED DESTRUCTIVE RAMPAGE. TREASURE HUNTER #2 & HIS ISLAND/NATIVE? GIRLFRIEND RETURN AS DOES GAMERA FOR THE FINAL MONSTER BATTLE!!! TREASURE HUNTER SCUMBAG #3 & BARUGON GET THEIRS & ALL ENDS WELL...
PLAYED STRAIGHT, NO LITTLE KIDS TO GET IN THE WAY, THIS IS A PRETTY GOOD MONSTER BASH WHICH I'VE WATCHED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE YEARS...
HOWEVER...THE ALPHA DVD IS REALLY PRETTY BAD WITH WASHED-OUT COLOR. I COMPARED IT TO THE EXTENDED PLAY VHS I HAVE " GAMERA VS. BARUGON " & THE VHS WINS HANDS DOWN. IT'S PACKAGED AS CELEBRITY HOME ENTERTAINMENT(1987) UNDER THEIR " CELEBRITY JUST FOR KIDS " SERIES WHICH FEATURES OTHER GAMERA FILMS AS WELL. THE COLOR HERE IS SO MUCH BETTER (AFTER I'VE ADJUSTED THE TRACKING). THIS IS THE SANDY FRANK EDITION WHICH I UNDERSTAND HAS AWFUL DUBBING( SEEMED JUST FINE TO ME-I LIKED THE INANE LINES ), BUT IS THE MORE VIOLENT UNCUT VERSION. WHATEVER...
ALL I CAN SAY IS THAT MY OLD VHS WAS LIGHT YEARS BETTER THAN WHAT ALPHA HAS OUT THERE ON DVD.

Fire vs. Ice.......2006-10-03

War of the Monsters is the second film that Gamera stars in. A new monster called Barugon is released from an egg, mistaken for an opal by treasure hunters, and brings death and chaos. Barugon seems to be a creature of cold and ice which makes it harder for Gamera to defeat. After all the giant turtle has problems moving when it gets too cold.
The plot is a tad slow moving but at least makes more sense than most monster movies. Gamera is not seen as good or as a Hero. He is just seen as energy hungry creature focusing on a new source of energy - Barugon. The extras are very interesting. The posters used in Europe seem to say Godzilla instead of Gamera. First film of Gamera in color.

Solid Monster Movie- Dreadful DVD quality.......2006-07-22

I grew up watching Gamera movies on Detroit TV. They'd have Gamera week and Godzilla week and I'd race home from public school to watch em all.

Now as Gamera went I wasn't as big a fan. The whole flying turtle thing and too many pathetic little kids in the story lines really turned me off. BUT recently I bought the 90's Gamera box set and was blown away! The 90's movies are really good (too bad they didn't make a part 4). And thus wanting more I decided to take a trip down memory lane and wander the mine field of cheesy hokey cruddy Gamera films. I started with the first one which is totally ruined by American actor scenes which just make an already stupid movie EVEN worse. I checked out Gamera vs Monster X cause it was my all time childhood fave (the sub scene). It's OK but leans towards kiddy film heavily, although the cheese factor pulls it from a complete nose dive and several clever scenes keep it above water too. Nervous about trying more I decided to read the other reviews and most people rated War of The Monsters rather highly (one I don't remember all that well) so I gave it a shot- hell, Alpha DVD's are cheap as dirt (with equal quality). And I got to say I was happily surprised. Why??

A) Solid SCI-FI adult story line! Some loopy stuff but hey it's about a flying turtle damn-it.

B) Good action scenes. Loads of monster crushing stuff and decent human action as well.

C) Plausible evil monster. Okay the rainbow ray is a bit sissy and the baseball bat tongue is really odd. But he grew up quick and mean. GOOD human villian too!

D) NO stupid little kids. I repeat NO stupid little kids.

E) Hot chick in lead role. Got to like that.

F) Good soundtrack- no kiddy music!

So why not 5 stars??

A) Not enough Gamera. When it ends you realize Gamera just wasn't in there enough to make it a 5. Good- but needed more.

B) BAD special effects- good enough for B-Movie fans. Better than "Reptilicus" but still goofy bad and loads of wires. Monster blood looked like chocolate milk (maybe the reason why is located in C).

C) Pathetic Alpha Video quality dub. For three seconds the colour goes perfect and you realize why you are squinting your eyes. AND for those few seconds you realize how good this movie could look if done properly. Especially the island dancer scenes! Come on Alpha Video it doesn't have to suck this BAD!!

In conclusion: Solid Monster movie. Dreadful DVD quality dub. But a keeper in my B-Movie collection. I have a feeling this movie may last longer than Monster X (oh those stupid little kids! And all that kiddy music. Gotta remember the telephone poles in the ears and the sub scene... cheese factor- cheese factor- plugging hydro wires into his heart by taking a sub into his mouth- classic cheese).

Bad print of good monster movie.......2006-05-15

"War of the Monsters" is a sad print (grainy, the ends cropped so sometimes the monsters' heads barely peek into either side of the frame) of a quite good monster movie. The human characters in this one actually inhabit a decent story of their own, and have some interaction with the monsters, rather than being mere spectators. Our beloved Gamera and his enemy for this battle Barugon are both cleverly conceived and well realized. There are no little kids in this one, which some will see as a blessing.

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Tippy, oh, tippy.
If you only see one space turtle movie this year...
I Am Invincible!
Gammera the Invincible
DUMB!! But really funny in parts.

Gammera the Invincible
Starring: Eiji Funakoshi , Harumi Kiritachi , Junichirô Yamashiko , Michiko Sugata , and Yoshiro Kitahara
Director: Noriaki Yuasa , and Sandy Howard
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ASIN: B00008W2U7
Release Date: 2003-05-20

Amazon.com

Shot in black and white, this 1965 Japanese monster movie was the Daiei company's answer to Toho's famous Godzilla series. A skirmish between U.S. and unknown "enemy" planes results in an atomic explosion over the Arctic which unthaws and unleashes the giant flying turtle Gamera, who eventually settles into Japan to wreak havoc while seeking out hydro-electric sustenance. However, this fire-eating (and breathing) behemoth displays a compassionate streak when he saves the life of a young boy who nearly falls to his death from a toppled lighthouse. Panicky scientists and military officials vainly try to find ways to destroy Gamera while the boy seeks to bond with his misunderstood reptilian hero. Like many of its celluloid Japanese monster brethren, Giant Monster Gamera has not aged all that well, but the well-staged and photographed assault on Tokyo makes for festive mayhem. Overall the film is good entertainment for young kids as well as the inner children of the adults who grew up on these monster mashes. --Bryan Reesman

Customer Reviews:

Tippy, oh, tippy........2006-10-03

OK, this film was seen on MST3K. So what? I happen to be a fan of the Gamera and Godzilla movies which is one of the reasons I enjoyed watching Joel and the Bots. Gamera The Invincible was made in 1965, in black and white. While being a Japanese movie it has a lot of inserted scenes for the American, English speaking, viewers. Some of these scenes, such as the television debate between two scientists, are funny because in some ways they reflect true life.
Gamera is a fire eating, flying giant turtle from a time before oxygen was used by life. Of course he wakes up from a million (billion) year old sleep by the explosion of an atomic bomb. Dropped by the evil Russians, of course. Anti-war film, anti-atomic weapons, pro-United Nations, pro-turtles, the film can be seen as a support for or against anything. An oldie buy goodie. The first of eight installments. Only eight? How sad. I think he was just as good as Godzilla.

If you only see one space turtle movie this year..........2006-04-19

...make sure it's the one with the brain lusting space girls! But that one is kinda intentionally comic, this is played as straight as a movie about a flying space turtle can be. Minunderstood monster is unleashed from his artic grave when a Soviet fighter is shot down and boom, we get a mushroom cloud. The studio debate between the Gamera-believing mythologist and the skeptical science writer is priceless! "He called me an ape!" "No, I called you an ignorant ape!" Reminds me of the evening talk shows on the cable news fronts...my, how far we've come that the satire still stings. The contrarian Senator brings to mind some of our finest in Washington today, head in the sand all the way. Brian Donlevy makes a convincing general. Writers (and George Lucas) take note...this is how child characters should be scripted for minimum annoyance. And Gamera himself, well, he looks like a man in a rubber turtle costume, but it works all the way to the ending. A unique ending, I might add, saving the Earth *and* leaving the door open for sequels. All in a day's work for...Nizo Takahashi! Doesn't have the same ring as Mighty Mouse *sigh*

I Am Invincible!.......2006-01-25

A flight of Soviet bombers "accidentally" flies over Alaska. U.S. interceptors shoot one of the planes down, causing a low-yield nuclear explosion. The nuclear explosion wakes a giant prehistoric turtle called Gammera by the local Inuit. Gammera attacks a model ship, flaming it with bad breath for good measure. Fortunately, the crew abandoned ship just in time. What excitement! Did I tell you that this turtle is so cool that it walks on two legs? Clever trick for a turtle.

This movie digresses for a while as Gammera is walking or flying in parts unknown. Various characters, including Brian Donlevy as General Terry Arnold and Albert Dekker as the Secretary of Defense, debate the existence of Gammera. This movie is relatively early in the monster genre because, as any self-respecting scientist of today knows, giant monsters exist and they are nearly all genetically programmed to attack Japan for reasons that scientists have yet to discover. Eventually the scientists and authorities bow to the overwhelming scientific evidence (footprints, sketches by small boys, anonymous phone calls, possibly including one from Kolchak, the Night Stalker) and recognize something must be done about this giant menace!

Gammera rescues a small boy (bless the monster's heart) before going off and frying a bunch of people in a Tokyo apartment building (this is one quirky turtle). To prepare for toasting Tokyo Gammera destroys a geothermal plant and chows down on the flames. I guess Gammera likes hot food. Somewhere around this point in the movie a scientist establishes that (drum roll) Gammera is not like other creatures!

The excitement builds as Gammera lands at a totally cool model airport and then begins to stomp around an excellent model of Tokyo. We catch a bit of a song titled "Gammera" that sounds suspiciously (to me) like the theme from the 1960s television series "Batman." It could be coincidence, or not.

Of course there has to be a plan to deal with Gammera, since all attempts to stop him have failed. Enter Plan Z! Before Plan Z we see model trains and a model laboratory and more models of other stuff, and then we see the Plan Z model. Woo hoo! This stuff is great! Of course, I have to leave the suspense of Plan Z to the viewer to discover.

After the success of "Godzilla," other Japanese studios attempted to capitalize on the monster fad. Modern audiences will find this attempt at giant monster horror more humorous than scary given today's sophisticated special effects. However, the models in the movie are excellent, and the laughs this movie generates for adults is worth a watch. Young children, on the other hand, may find this movie frightening (I know I did way back in the 60s), so just because you may not find the movie frightening, do not assume the little ones won't.

They just don't make movies like this any more. Thank goodness for that!

Gammera the Invincible.......2005-09-25

Watching this movie is a trip back to my youth. I used to watch these monster movies late at night on the local TV stations. It is sooooo corny that it is good. If a person did not grow up watching these movies they may not like them. But for those of us in the know they are just plain fun to watch. It is nice to see it on DVD.

DUMB!! But really funny in parts........2005-04-06

The first Gamera/Gammera movie with added American actor scenes. I was bored with the story but not the unintentional laughs. There are some real burst-out-laughing BAD dialogue and crazy scenes in this movie. My fav has to be when the Father orders his son to let go his pet turtle and the Father says,"I know it may seem cruel. It is. But it's for your own good". Thanks for the cruelty Dad! Or when they drop an H-bomb in the artic and free a jet propelled turtle from the dinosaur era, "a missing link to the leather back". Huh?? Ah yes back when turtles flew. Or when they drop an H-bomb in the artic and don't bother to tell the Eskimos anything. They just turn to the Chief and say, "Take care Chief" and they walk away. Maybe they should tell him not to go over there? Only he stops them and gives them a rare Eskimo carving dating thousands of years old depicting a giant turtle and some wavy lines. They look at the rock and babble widly at what the wavy lines mean, only they can't figure them out finally one guys says, "Lets ask the Chief" who's been standing there the whole time and he doesn't know. Sometimes we look back at old movies like this and think, "thats not bad for 1965". Until you remember that DOCTOR ZHIVAGO came out in 1965. I mean GAMERA IS BAD!! BUT in all fairness some of the miniature and monster scenes look great especially in black and white, like the attack on the nuclear power plant is very well done. It's the first ("American" version) of Gamera and therefore collectable. The nineties Gamera films are a 100 times better (although they have their problems too) and I would say forget the old Gamera movies and go with the nineties versions but this is the very first one and on Alpha Video its a very cheap way to pick it up. DVD quality is good enough.

Average customer rating:

the final conflict
Terrific Movie: 4.5/5
The King of Kaiju
BREATHTAKING!! BEST FILM EVER
OK but story wise first two were better

Gamera 3 - Revenge of Iris
Starring: Shinobu Nakayama , Ai Maeda (II) , Yukijiro Hotaru , Ayako Fujitani , and Senri Yamasaki
Director: Shusuke Kaneko
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Attack Of The Monsters (aka Gamera vs. Guiron)

ASIN: B00008G8Q8
Release Date: 2003-06-10

Description

Still reeling after the hard-fought battle to repel Legion, Japan is now reminded of a deadly foe from the past. The Gyaos have returned, and this time the ornery man-eating birds have not only increased their numbers, but also added a menacing new member-Iris-to their destructive little club. Raised by a young girl whose parents Gamera accidentally squished, the flying, blood-sucking squid monster Iris takes her learned hatred and goes out on the warpath. Dr. Nagamine and Inspector Osaka are reunited to help Gamera in his relentless quest to protect and save the human race. Can Gamera ground the Gyaos? Can the turtle tie up the terrible tentacles? Do the hapless humans and the rowdy reptile have what it takes to thwart the revenge of Iris?

Customer Reviews:

the final conflict.......2007-05-18

This movie was the last Gamera movie to be made that I know off.When a young girl who's parents were killed during the first Gayos invasion in a flashg back see swear revenge gamera. The ayos are heading to tokeyo by the millions. Enter in a new monster irish who bounds with this anger stircken child. Can Gamere save the cild and all of tokeyo once again from utter desturction find out in the thrilling conclusion. There are about twent of thedse movies but only six have been converted to DVD. I have the original gamera together on one disk along with attack of thegiant leaches and attack of the blood beast. To get the other films you might have to get them on DVD. There is also suppodedly was a movie made when Gamera fights godzilla but have yet toi find it unless it's that stupid slammy brothers movie. If I here about any new Gamera movies in developement or for release I will inform you.

Terrific Movie: 4.5/5.......2006-02-25

You may hear many monster movies get chopped up by critics, but not this one. Five different critics who exprlained that they despise kaiju flicks gave it over four out of five stars. Yes, the plot is incredibly slow, but Gamera's appearences make it all worth the ride. Two thumbs up!

The King of Kaiju.......2005-12-08

The Gamera trilogy comes to a close in this beautiful movie. Incredible special effects are seen throughout the movie. This movie is considered "kaiju" movies at its best. From the beautiful scene of Iris rising out of the clouds to fly in the night's sky to the quiet burning of the buildings in Tokyo, the movie does a good job at setting the moods. A dream come true. Kaneko's masterpiece that even rivals to be better than the Godzilla movies. From the beginning to the end, a real treat to watch and hear. Stay and listen to the beautiful song at the end credits written by the director Kaneko himself specifically for this movie! Amazing, simply amazing. Word of caution, watch the first two movies of the series first because it is a continual story and it could be hard to fully understand the plot if you haven't seen the other two. This is not a childish movie, this movie is more mature. Gamera is a friend to children no more!

BREATHTAKING!! BEST FILM EVER.......2005-05-20

Their's thousands of words that can describe GAMERA3, none can match G3. Not spectacular, masterpeice, breathtaking, brilliant,best,loveable not any of those words even come close. This film is one that people kaiju fans or not should watch. From the special effects to the music to the human drama even the monsters are belevable and realistec.I even felt compassion towards gamera and ayana.BUY IT NOW YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS THIS FILM EVER!!

OK but story wise first two were better.......2005-04-06

After seeing the first two I was disappointed with the third installment of Gamera. Yes the special effects are BETTER but the story is really weird and Gamera is hardly in it! He shows up at the end for some brutal fighting. What got me the most was the enemy monster which was built up as really creepy and gross- which is great in an alien-esq sci-fi horror movie but here it just drags on and on. What got me into these movies in the first place was that they rewrote Gamera's back story as a lost bio-weapon from Atlantis which I thought was a fantastic idea but this movie waunders way away from that into the supernatural- however they left plenty of room to pull it all back into place with a fourth movie but it look like this is the last one. Plus bringing back the flying lizards birds from the first movie was a drag as they really weren't all that great the first time around. I bought the 3 in one box set which is a great deal and should be grabbed at all cost and I have enjoyed it thoroughly but the third although better special effects wise is the weaker story wise. WE NEED A FOURTH MOVIE TO MAKE IT ALL GOOD!! GET BACK TO ATLANTIS!

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

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

Customer Reviews:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cradle of Filth - Heavy Left-Handed & Candid

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a good time
THIS IS MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE CRADLE OF FILTH DVD!!!! 5 STARS ARE NOT ENOUGH!! AAAA++++!!!!!
Good light-hearted fun...
eh, not as good as the others...
The Ultimate Cradle DVD

Cradle of Filth - Heavy Left-Handed & Candid
Starring: Cradle of Filth
Manufacturer: Abracadaver UK
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ASIN: B00005QG2N
Release Date: 2002-04-30

Product Description

HEAVY HANDED & CANDID (CRADLE OF FILTH)

Customer Reviews:

a good time.......2006-03-16

A well put together DVD for the "Stinkiest band" in the world. Easy to navigate, and with some pretty interesting side notes...a great collectors item for any fan of Cradle of Filth or Swedish metal.

THIS IS MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE CRADLE OF FILTH DVD!!!! 5 STARS ARE NOT ENOUGH!! AAAA++++!!!!!.......2006-02-01

This Band never ceases to AMAZE Me!!! I have been A FILTH fan for about 10 years and out of ALL the DVD's this Band has released I really feel this is definately not only My favorite ,but probably thier BEST!! Listed as: "ELEVEN BURIAL MASSES" this section features CRADLE OF FILTH LIVE on thier "MIDIAN"" Tour.In this section alone fans can find literally an arsenal of Filth classic favorites such as:"Ebony Dressed In Sunset","The Forest Whispers My Name",Queen Of Winter Throned (ABSOLUTELY AWSOME!!)","Cruelty Brought The Orchids" and MANY MORE!!PLUS you also get the CRADLE OF FILTH music videos for:"Scorched Earth Erotica" and "Born In A Burial Gown" (AND THE BEST PART:"Scorched Earth Erotica Very Nasty Version"!!! and many more extras!!! There is actually ALOT of material on this disc and the interactive menus are great too! The editing and production on both the LIVE material and videos plus extras is top of the line!!A VERY WELL put together package for both new and old Fan's alike. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this DVD if you are New Fan just getting into the Band or if You have never seen them live, plus as I said before Longtime Fans will absolutely LOVE hearing the older material played live.I can't really say enough great things about this DVD and 5 Stars are absolutely NOT ENOUGH!! I hope this review was helpful to you, I really feel you WILL NOT be dissapointed in this DVD if you purchase one!!(PS:)Make sure to watch this one in a REALLY DARK PLACE and KEEP SPREADING THE FILTH!!!

Good light-hearted fun..........2005-11-30

As most of my friends hate, I'm massively into Cradle of Filth. In the style of Napoleon Dynamite describing a Liger, I would say "...they're pretty much my favorite band." Their music is among the worst in the industry, they suck in a way few bands can meaningfully aspire to. I've seen them live, bought pretty much every t-shirt from every album and tour, and have almost every album that they've released over the last "decade and a bit". I love it, I love it all. I recently purchased Heavy, Left-Handed, & Candid. If you don't like Cradle of Filth, then you'll most certainly hate this DVD. It's absolutely fantastic, full of everything I was hoping for.

There is a bunch of documentary type stuff, eleven live performances, a couple of music videos, and a few other "shorts" put together by the band. Another one of the bonus items they threw on the disc is a short movie called "The Blair Twit Project". This is basically footage of the band walking through woodland, filmed entirely using the night-vision mode on a video camera as they follow the trail of "a pissed northern bastard." Being a "northerner" myself, it felt very much like a standard night walking home from the pub on a Friday night being idiots. It's funny to watch *once*.

The DVD is actually really well put together and there is a ton of material included, which is a refreshing change when compared to some other music DVDs I've bought that barely even take the time to put a decent menu together. As with their music, most people will hate this DVD. I loved it, but then again, I'm weird. The live performances are pretty awesome and it has solidified my decision to have to see this band again soon. I don't know if they come to the US very often if at all, but some guy in Hot Topic assured me that he'd seen them here a few years ago. I'll have to keep my eyes on the tour dates. Then the hardest job will be convincing anyone to actually go with me. My wife say's she's up for it, but I think that will have to be seen to be believed.

eh, not as good as the others..........2005-09-08

I rented this dvd, i didnt buy it. I also rented PanDamonAeon and Mannequin. This dvd has excellent very long concert footage. Its practically the same songs as on Livebait for the Dead. And then we have the rest of the dvd. Im sorry, i love CoF but that "schockumentary" thing was just sad. I could barely stand to watch it. It's stupid and boring, maybe if theyd shown more of the band in a more coherent manner...and it just goes on and on forever. This is a 2 hour plus dvd adn half of it is crap. The "blair twit Project" is slightly amusing, but mostly boring. The music videos are good though. I would still recommend buying this dvd just for the music videos and the concert footage. PanDamonAeon gave me more joy though.

The Ultimate Cradle DVD.......2005-07-14

I've had this DVD for a couple of years, but it has taken me this long to review it. Overall, I'd go as far as to say that this is the DVD to get if you are a Cradle fan. You get a live concert, a few extras including music videos, how can you go wrong if you're a fan? You can't. I'm very happy with this DVD, the live concert is fantastic, and some of my favorite songs are performed. The Sifting through Filth documentary is an excellent addition to this DVD as well, it takes us into the lives of the band, which they live pretty normal lives. But the jewel of this DVD is all of the music videos, two versions of Scorched Earth Erotica and Born in a Burial Gown. Great stuff. The worst thing on this DVD is the Blair Twit Project, it just follows them into the night as they walk through forest, stealing signs along the way. Another great aspect about this is that everything is introduced by Dani himself. Overall, this is a great DVD, worthy of you're collection.

Classic Bolo Yeung Movies (BREATHING Fire / Chinese Hurcules / The Tatoo Connection)

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Three for the price of one
FORGET IT..

Classic Bolo Yeung Movies (BREATHING Fire / Chinese Hurcules / The Tatoo Connection)
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ASIN: B0000DFXVT
Release Date: 2003-11-25

Customer Reviews:

Three for the price of one.......2006-06-08

I've always been a huge fan of Bolo Yeung and would take him over Jackie Chan any day of the week. These three films are not exactly Bolo Yeung most successful roles. His role in all three is minor and you will rarely see him and by that I mean rarely.
He plays a thug in all three who works for some mafia boss. The quality of the packing is very good but the picture on all three is of poor quality. It was transferred from some VHS tape and it feels like you're watching the tape instead of DVD. I suppose that's the reason why the dvd is so cheap in new condition. You get what you pay for but it is still worth seeing. If not buying than rental.

FORGET IT.........2006-02-09

Sorry, but I only like Bruce Lee and Jackie Chen. Who is gonna even try to look for some third class actor movies? Jet Li is the third star, but Bruce is the best, he is my brother and all...

Ancient Mysteries - Dragons: Myths and Legends

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dragons international

Ancient Mysteries - Dragons: Myths and Legends
Starring: Ancient Mysteries
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ASIN: B000CS463C
Release Date: 2006-03-28

Product Description

They appear in ancient myths from around the world. The ultimate figure of power and destruction, dragons surely reside only in fairy tales and the pages of novels like The Hobbit.

But if this is so, how can we explain the sighting of "dragons" by people like the explorer Marco Polo and the ancient Greek historian Herodotus? Take a remarkable journey into the myths and legends of dragons. Ancient art and writings reveal the many sightings and stories that have propelled the legend of these awesome beasts through the ages. Meet scientists who contend that "dragons" were in fact real, now-familiar beasts, and others who suggest a more incredible explanation. Could dragons have actually existed, and could they still remain hidden in some remote corner of the earth?

The latest research, astonishing expert interviews and stunning art from around the world combine in DRAGONS.

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Running Time 50 Mins.

Format: DVD MOVIE

Customer Reviews:

dragons international.......2007-06-22

Cultures all over the globe and for centuries have described dragons. This film shows many beautiful paintings and statues from dragons across the globe. They are so widespread, I'm surprised they are not mentioned as Jungian archetypes. Unlike researchers that may treat one civilization as better than another, this work spoke of dragons in Europe, China, and the Americas with equal respect. Still, one interviewee said Occidental and Oriental dragons did not have the same characteristics or reputation. This reminded me of how others have said Wicca and Yoruba religions have nothing in common even though they may seem to.

The work never assumes that dragons did not or do not exist. In the same way that many have hypotheses about Atlantis, this work explores some hypotheses on dragons. Still, I thought it went far from exhausting ideas. On "Sagwa: the Siamese-Chinese Cat," they said dragons were metaphors for rivers; others say they are phallic metaphors.

When Leonard Nimoy narrates, he first asks a question then tries to answer it. I thought this was redundant and just meant to kill time. It certainly dumbs down the program. I appreciated the diverse interviewees seen in the work. One interviewee looked like he was Leonard Nimoy with a long beard.

Should this program win an Oscar for documentary? Of course not! Is it a cute thing to watch when you have some free time? Yes. I think parents whose children love dragons may want to get this or make sure their curious, young ones see it.

Average customer rating:

Not bad just not good.
Somewhat disturbing

Angel de Fuego
Starring: Marta Aura , Alejandro Parodi , Mercedes Pascual , Noé Montealegre , and Evangelina Sosa
Director: Dana Rotberg
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Matinee

ASIN: B00006SFJW
Release Date: 2003-01-07

Description

In a rundown circus on the outskirts of Mexico City, 13 year-old Alma earns a living as a trapeze artist and fire breather. When her fellow performers find out that she is pregnant, Alma is expelled from the circus. She lives on the streets until she meets a troup of traveling puppeteers that preach the word of god. Alma sees a promise in them, a glimpse of hope. This is the story of a young girls' search for redemption and forgiveness.

Customer Reviews:

Not bad just not good........2004-03-25

On the cover of this movie it says "One of the 100 best Mexican movies of all time". I certainly don't agree. It's not that it's a bad movie it's just not good. But then if you sit through the first 20 minutes you know this.

I'm all for character development, but develop the character, don't just linger over images of them. Throughout this movie my fiancee got up regularly, left the room and came back to discover that nothing had happened in the interim.

There are many shots of nudity, some of it even seeming a bit gratuitous. If you're offended by this don't bother as they are sprinkled throughout the movie. But then if you're bothered by that sort of thing why are you watching a movie that starts out with incest?

The only extra the DVD has is filmographies for the three main characters and the director. Also the translation on this disc is way off in some spots ("Senor" does not translate to "God", "know" and "now" are different in English, Etc.).

Somewhat disturbing.......2003-02-27

A young teen lives and works in a circus, as a high-wire trapeeze artiste/fire-eater. She is extra close to her father, so close that she becomes pregnant to him.

He dies, and she is forced to either give up the circus, or her unborn. She chooses to go onto the streets. There she meets a woman who travels about healing people and acting as some sort of voice for God.

Then the film gets weird!

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