AKA

Starring:George Asprey, Geoff Bell, Stephen Boxer, Reginald S. Bundy, Lindsey Coulson, Sue Douglas, Sean Gilder, David Kendall (IV), Daniel Lee (III), Matthew Leitch, Neil Maskell, Bill Nighy, Kathryn Pogson, Diana Quick, Blake Ritson, Robin Soans, Camille Sturton, Fenella Woolgar, Peter Youngblood Hills
Studio: Sundance Channel Home Entertainment
Product Type: DVD

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A different sort of Sergio Leone Western, this one takes place during the Mexican Revolution, with more politics than usual. But there's still plenty of action, with Rod Steiger as a cigar-chomping peasant who robs banks to liberate political prisoners, and James Coburn as an Irish terrorist trying to flee from his bitter past. They team up to thwart a sadistic officer and help the cause; redemption for the more subdued Coburn provides added depth. This contains the longer uncut version (released in Italy) known as Duck, You Sucker, featuring more flashbacks, more politics, and a more unsavory Steiger. But it's terrific fun, with Ennio Morricone's moody score and Coburn's most underrated performance. --Bill Desowitz

Customer Reviews:

Leone's Meditation on Violence.......2007-07-04

Those thinking that "Duck, You Sucker" is in the mold of the "Dollars" trilogy and "Once Upon A Time in the West" are in for a rude awakening. The film's setting is not what you would call the traditional West rather revolutionary Mexico in the early part of the 20th century. Like other Leone epics it is deliberately paced but no less effective. Leone isn't so much concerned with taking sides rather the toll revolution takes on a man's soul. The violence and the betrayals of war are an inherent byproduct and they wear on a man's visage. Leone offers two characters as our guides through the chaos: Juan(Rod Steiger), a peasant revolutionary so disgusted by war that his motives now are mostly mercenary and Sean(James Coburn), an escaped IRA munitions expert who hires out his services to the insurgents. Steiger is certainly fine but it's Coburn who steals the show as a man debating within himself why he does what he does. For sure Leone stages alot of thrilling action sequences but it's in the film's quieter moments that offer food for thought. I've seen this film in truncated TV version's under the title of "A Fistful of Dynamite". These versions are generally incoherent and are mainly concerned with the film's pyrotechnics. Avoid these versions if at all possible.

A Masterpiece Few have seen.......2007-06-23

This film disappointed many Leone fans when it came out, because it is not a shoot 'em up like his earlier films. It has plenty of action but is much more cerebral and a character study of two men who are changed by their association with the other. Both try to use the other for their own gain, but in the end, become much wiser and better friends, despite the fact that they start off as enemies.

It has some very valid things to say about leftism and revolutionaries that are as timely today as in 1972.

Yes, Steiger's accent is horrible. He sounds like he is trying to imitate Pacino in Scarface, which came out 10 years later. Coburn's accent is laid on pretty thick. But, once you get past that, and you can, it really is an astounding piece of film making. Something you don't see anymore. While big budget films of today are long on spectacle, they have very little to say that isn't obvious or lame. This film is both intelligent and awe inspiring in some of its sequences.

Further, it's full of subtly and nuance. Something you'd never see in an American film of this scale. Highly recommended. I can watch this film every year without bordom.

What a ride!.......2007-06-22

Finally out on DVD! And with a few new twists from the VHS version, especially the ending -- the final flashback sequence. Of course I got its meaning. Much later after the screening, that is. Will you? A no brainer film like this making me work the final flashback sequence out into the whole of James Coburn's character so that he made some kind of sense in the story. My compliments to Mr. Leone! Incredible acting from James Coburn and Rod Stieger. Yes, Stierger's accent is bad but who cares! The feeling he gives to his character is incredible! Great cinema, many memorable lines, and an enduring film score; one of Morricone's finest. Don't expect anything from this film. It is better that way. Give it room to breath and allow it to take you where it wants to go, and soon you will experience a feeling that you are definately on a ride. And at the film's conclusion you'll have felt as if you had actually been somewhere. If you are a Leone fan this film is not to be missed.
--I can imagine father...
--The people who read the books go to the people who don't read the books and say we want a revolution...
--He acts like a tourist only he's staying...
--I don't want to be a hero of the revolution...
--What about me...

My Favorite Leone Film........2007-06-19

I am a big fan of Sergio Leone. There are no other movies quite like his. His use of wide vistas and extreme close-ups is well known along with a penchant for large scale action set pieces and sudden bursts of violence. As a silent film fan though I admire his lack of dialogue, deliberate pace, and use of music/sound effects to underscore the action and propel the story along. Nowhere is that more in evidence than in GIU LA TESTA (lower your head or keep your head down) known as DUCK, YOU SUCKER which is the middle film in his final trilogy of ONCE UPON A TIME cinematic fairy tales (Leone originally wanted to call this film ONCE UPON A TIME...THE REVOLUTION).
Released in 1972 in a variety of running times and under various titles (A FISTFUL OF DYNAMITE in the U.K. and the U.S.), it disappeared quickly and has been unseen in it's original form until the release of this DVD. At 157 minutes it's 37 minutes longer than previous prints and the footage that was cut is of great significance as it provides the heart and soul of the picture and deepens the relationship between the Rod Steiger and James Coburn characters. It also restores the overtly political message of the film about war in general and revolution in particular.
The accents employed by Steiger and Coburn are frequently criticised but that misses the point as they're not meant to be realistic. Everything in Leone is exaggerated deliberately to create the effect he wants. The long pauses, the flashbacks, the larger than life performances are all there to magnify the intensity of the character's emotions and to inspire their reactions to what goes on around them. When Leone's films are cut or rearranged (as his last four films were) it actually makes them seem longer because the grand design has been tampered with and it throws them out-of-sync. While Leone loved the look of American movies he hated their pacing which is the opposite of a storyteller's and that's what he was. His three last films were the prime examples of his skills in that department.
The new widescreen print of DUCK, YOU SUCKER is gorgeous and the sound has been remixed but it's the missing footage that really turns this film from just a spectacular action picture into something far more substantial that will stay with you long after it's over as all of Leone's best movies tend to do. Repeated viewings will only deepen the experience as you just can't get it all in one sitting. For it's offbeat sense of humor, Ennio Morricone's surreal score, the most spectacular train wreck ever filmed, and the surprising depth of Steiger's and Coburn's performances, DUCK, YOU SUCKER, while not his best (that's ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST), remains my favorite Sergio Leone film

Just some additional words...........2007-06-18

As finally this grande filme from mestre Serginho has finally arrived to USA in DVD format, most has been said from the various Amazon reviews, and the intrevistas within the DVD itself!
Just to add my own "dos centavos" , two items I note that I feel of additional interest to add

1) Rod Steiger, not the 1st choice for the character , the bandito Juan, and his acting really adds to the film. His "spanish accent" the absolute WORSE, only Al Pacino as Scarface inlater years was as much a "supremo absurdo"! haha! This "accent" adds flavour and more humor to "Juan", and I think a "lucky accident" Eli Wallach (Tuco , from the "good, bad, an ugly") did not get the role. (even as Eli is one of my favourite USA actors, and his portrayal of Tuco "legend" in film histories..)

2) the soundtrack of "Giú la Testa" (the original title I know this film by..),one of the greatest soundtracks of mestre Morricone, and for soundtracks in general. I higly recommend to find and purchase, a wonderful companion to the film.

1000000000 stars for signore Leone, as always, his epic films perfect, "warts and all", as they say...

Invasion of Astro-Monster (aka Monster Zero)

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A CLASSIC GODZILLA FAVORITE
Classic Godzilla well handled
ONE MOUTH, TWO VOICES & THREE HEADS
Aliens from planet X, Ghidorah, Godzilla does the jig, what more could anyone need?
By Any Other Name...

Invasion of Astro-Monster (aka Monster Zero)
Starring: Nick Adams , Akira Kubo , Kumi Mizuno , Haruo Nakajima , and Takamaru Sasaki
Director: Ishiro Honda
Manufacturer: Classic Media
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ASIN: B000OCY7IK
Release Date: 2007-06-05

Description

(Sci-Fi) Invasion of Astro-Monster/Godzilla vs. Monster Zero -- Aliens from Planet X borrow our monsters for a little extermination project, but they've got something else up their sleeves: world domination! Using mind-control technology, these vinyl-and-sunglasses wearing spacemen turn Godzilla, Rodan and King Ghidorah loose in Japan, demanding Earth's surrender! It's up to American astronaut F. Glenn, his galaxy-trotting buddy Fuji, and nerdy inventor Tetsuo to break the aliens' hold on the monsters and save our planet from certain doom.

Customer Reviews:

A CLASSIC GODZILLA FAVORITE.......2007-07-05

I love that these old monster flicks are being produced on good, quality DVDs. CLASSIC MEDIA has done a wonderful job!

Classic Godzilla well handled.......2007-07-05

This is a sillier Godzilla then in the previous movies of this series. However, it is still entertaining. Classic Media does a wonderful job with the commentary on the American version and by having the Japanese version as well.

ONE MOUTH, TWO VOICES & THREE HEADS.......2007-06-09

Classic Media has to be applauded for the effort not only given to presenting the best versions of INVASION OF ASTRO-MONSTER possible (and they truly are some of best I've seen in a long, long while), but also the work that went into the case design. The box is striking, the artwork clever, clear, nostaligc and retro-future at all the same time. It's an attractive and eye catching design that demands (and gets) a second look. My copy has been picked up, picked over, and pick-pocketed a few times off my shelf already and throughly enjoyed.

But, having said that, I must admit that INVASION OF ASTRO-MONSTER is one of my least favorite GODZILLA films, yet one of my all time favorite TOHO movies. Truth be told, Godzilla here is at best a supporting player in a much larger and more complex story that could have done away with Godzilla and company and still have been just as compelling. Much like THE FIFTH ELEMENT fashion and design triumph over story and plot. This is one good looking movie. From the sets (wide open, with some of the most creative future computer and advanced table top technology), to the costumes (the aliens not only sport the expected antenna atop the head, but tight pants, trim sunglasses, and high useless collars), to the spaceships (which look exactly like spaceships should look), it's all here, and it's all a lot of fun.

It is something of a minor disappointment that Godzilla has been pushed to the margins here and used simply for effect than being the engine that drives the story. Godzilla, Rodan and King Ghidorah do loom large on the stunning minature sets on both PLANET X and Earth, and their battles are worth the long delay between the first and the last, but it does leave you wanting more. But, this does not stop INVASION OF ASTRO-MONSTER being a true gem.

The prints are the best possible and the extras are well done... although the commentary by Stuart Galbraith IV, while informative, fact filled and trivia stuffed is delivered in such a slow and measured way, that it sounds and feels like he's in fear of tripping over his own words if he talks too fast. Be prepared to feel like a five year old at some points when he wants to to Understand. Clearly. What. He. Is. Saying. To. You. So. You. Had. Better. Listen. While strange, it is a trip, and you will learn a thing or two.

Classic Media has done a great service to not only the fans of Godzilla, but to all those fans still to come. These DVD releases, like King Ghidorah, manages to wear three crowns and wear them well... they are entertaining, history and art all rolled into one.

Aliens from planet X, Ghidorah, Godzilla does the jig, what more could anyone need?.......2007-06-07

I am very pleased that Classic Media have released this long desired Godzilla movie on region 1 dvd. Having seen only the Simitar Dvd release, which actually was a fairly clean print, but left a lot to be desired, not the least of which was the original Japanese language track.

Well finally it is now here for all to enjoy.

There is a lot to like here. The packaging, extra features, sound quality and of course the movie itself are all pluses for this release.

Also, the picture quality is outstanding. leaps and bounds above the older Simitar release. A very clean print, with very very few scratches or blurs. Sharp image with an appropriate amount of contrast. Color is excellent.At times it can be a bit too bright or dark, but not so much so that it detracts from the overall presentation. Considering the original elements are nearly 40 years old, it will satisfy and perhaps exceed most viewers of this genre type movie's expectations.

I wholeheartedly recommend this release and am quite sure most fans of cheesy old sci-fi will truly get a kick out of the alien storyline and low budget space effects.

As for the movie itself, Nick Adams is especially good as Glenn, and the story and production while quite "hokey" and "cheesy" is still very enjoyable. The commentary and documentary of Tomoyuki Tanaka are both worthy bonuses. The Tanaka doc is particularly interesting, especially if you are a fairly long time fan of Godzilla films. His journey from ww2 propaganda films until reaching a creative peak with Toho studios is enlightening and quite inspiring.

So, lose yourself in the cold war era threat of the aliens from Planet X, the reapperance of Ghidorah, the hamminess of Nick Adams and company, and of course that unforgettable iconic Godzilla as he dances to his heart's content. The origin of that dance by the way, is mentioned during the on film commentary.

Enjoy "Invasion of Astro Monster", now available in the U.S. for the first time in it's originally intended Japanese language incarnation.

By Any Other Name..........2007-04-08

INVASION OF ASTRO MONSTER, is by any other name MONSTER ZERO, or GODZILLA VS MONSTER ZERO. INVASION OF ASTRO MONSTER is the "International title" that Toho gave to KAIJU DAISENSO, released in 1965. It was then acquired for release via AIP and Henry G. Saperstein(the producer)in 1966, and he parted ways with AIP and set out for his own distribution. That didn't happen until 1970 from Maron Films, a small indie release company and it was re-titled MONSTER ZERO and double-billed in roadshow fashion with WAR OF THE GARGANTUAS and did brisk business from late summer to Fall at drive-ins and theaters at the time. The film stars Nick Adams and was released in the US, two years after his untimely and unfortunate death. Still, MONSTER ZERO/INVASION OF ASTRO MONSTER remains one of the best ever of the Toho Godzilla sequels, the last one where all the major talents at Toho were in play to make a knockout film that flies along at a good clip. It has everything-alien invasion, monsters, and a love story. Interestingly, the monster side of things actually takes a back seat to a fairly engaging human story(there are only really 10 or 12 minutes of new monster footage). The FX work is perhaps Eiji Tsuburaya's best as is the score by Akira Ifukube. This version is exactly the same as MONSTER ZERO-same title sequence, however a new title card for INVASION is seen. All the dubbing was the same, and in fact the film has three minutes of footage not seen in the US version. One is the alien Controller saying something in his native language as the earth ship leaves, another is a pretty nifty FX shot looking up at Godzilla and Rodan being transported through the atmosphere by the Xian saucers, and still another shot has what appears to be an un-processed(sound) shot of Akira Takarada saying something like "I've got a bad feeling about this" in Japanese, to Nick Adams who responds in English "Talk to me about it pal". Terrific film in any language!!

Star Wars Ewok Adventures - Caravan of Courage (aka The Ewok Adventure) / The Battle for Endor

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Nostolgia
a childhood favorite
Not for the young
Ewok Adventures
Star Wars Ewok Adventures - Caravan of Courage (aka The Ewok Adventure) / The Battle for Endor

Star Wars Ewok Adventures - Caravan of Courage (aka The Ewok Adventure) / The Battle for Endor
Starring: Wilford Brimley , Warwick Davis , Aubree Miller , Siân Phillips , and Carel Struycken
Director: Jim Wheat , Ken Wheat , and John Korty
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
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ASIN: B0002YCUR0
Release Date: 2004-11-23

Customer Reviews:

Nostolgia.......2007-05-14

My younger brother and I used to watch this repeatedly when we were younger.
I bought this to relive those great past memories. My brother and I watched this movie together and reminisced! Good times!

a childhood favorite.......2007-05-07

i was so psyched when i found this! i grew up watching this as a kid, and eventhough it wasnt as entertaining as it was when i was a kid (not many are, lol) it was still just a good family movie. i invited some friends over and we watched the movies one night and laughed about the things that we thought were so great, and at the actual comedy in the movie itself. all in all, i am glad that i bought it and will have it for my children to watch one day!

Not for the young.......2007-03-29

After reading all the WONDERFUL reviews about this movie, I purchased it for my family. My seven year old, along with my wife and myself sat down to watch a this great movie.
We saw creatures that were quite disturbing in their features.
A little girl's mother gets killed.
Her daddy gets killed.
Her brother gets killed.
All on screen.

I would keep it away from those children who are sensitive, those who have experienced death in families, and any child under 8.

Ewok Adventures.......2007-03-28

Those little guys are just SO CUTE. Great fun for those of us who want to travel back a "few" years and remember when.......

Star Wars Ewok Adventures - Caravan of Courage (aka The Ewok Adventure) / The Battle for Endor.......2007-03-26

My favorite movie from when I was little.

Gwendoline - Unrated Director's Cut (aka - The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik Yak)

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"don't put it away... throw it with great force!"
A Faulty Memory
Funny, sexy, but weird
Gwendoline - Unrated Director's Cut
If you like a full sweater and an empty head, this one's for you.

Gwendoline - Unrated Director's Cut (aka - The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik Yak)
Starring: Tawny Kitaen , Brent Huff , Zabou , Bernadette Lafont , and Jean Rougerie
Director: Just Jaeckin
Manufacturer: Severin
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ASIN: B000FILVFA
Release Date: 2006-06-27

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So bad it's good, the notorious Gwendoline is one of those outrageously entertaining camp classics that will be enjoyed long after thousands of "better" movies have faded into obscurity. Loosely adapted from John Willie's pioneering 1940s comic strip "The Adventures of Sweet Gwendoline," and directed with good-natured humor by French softcore specialist Just Jaekin (Emmanuelle, The Story of O), this delirious dose of mainstream erotica plays like a sexy parody of Raiders of the Lost Ark and Romancing the Stone. In his own audacious fashion, Jaekin was attempting an ambitious, good-looking adventure with above-average production values, but Gwendoline owes its "bad movie" cult status to its cheesy combination of globe-hopping scenery, tacky sets, hopelessly wretched dialogue, laughably awful acting, and a constant parade of beautiful women, either half-naked or scantily clad in outrageous S&M costumes. The film is also notorious for being the screen debut of Tawny Kitaen (shortly before she appeared with Tom Hanks Bachelor Party), who brings a breathtaking lack of talent (and a very hot body) to her title role as Gwendoline, a scrappy stowaway who arrives in China on a quest to find her missing father, who'd ventured into remote jungles in search of a rare and beautiful butterfly.

Joined by hunky mercenary Willard (Brent Huff) and her loopy friend Beth (played by French model/actress Zabou), Gwendoline survives a variety of absurdly amusing obstacles (including one very phony-looking alligator) until they eventually reach the land of the Yik Yak, an Amazonian slave-culture consisting entirely of slim, sexy women! Through it all, Jaekin's image of women is a source of constant fascination: When they're not kicking ass or running around topless, Kitaen and Zabou act like helpless, virginal airheads who need a man to survive, and Gwendoline plays out like an adolescent wet dream. With a climactic chariot chase that must be seen to be believed, it's all so ridiculous that you can't help but be entertained, and Jaekin's 106-minute, French-language director's cut contains several action scenes that were cut for the film's English-dubbed 88-minute American version, released (and available separately) as The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik Yak. --Jeff Shannon

On the DVD
Jaekin's original cut has been spectacularly restored for this Severin Films DVD release, with both French and English audio tracks and a delightful commentary by Jaekin with journalist/author Tony Crawley and Frederick Levier, former contributor to Starfix, a French magazine devoted to fantastic films; their unabashed enthusiasm for the film makes this commentary an unexpected treat. Also included: a 24-minute video interview with Jaekin, in which he discusses the production history of Gwendoline; a 10-photo gallery of Tawny Kitaen from the French softcore magazine Lui; and a fascinating vintage audio interview with Sweet Gwendoline creator John Willie, from the archives of sex-research pioneer Dr. Alfred Kinsey. Kudos to Severin Films for including these high-quality bonus features with a film that many consider one of the "worst" of the 1980s! One caveat, however: Why not include the American cut Perils of Gwendoline on a second disc, instead of as a separate DVD release? --Jeff Shannon

Description

BASED ON THE KINKY COMICS THAT SHOCKED THE WORLD - UNCUT, UNCENSORED & UNRATED FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER IN AMERICA!

Video vixen Tawny Kitaen made her movie debut as the virgin adventuress on a provocative odyssey to find her lost father. But even if she can endure the scorching torment of the desert and steamy hungers of the jungle, will she survive her final ordeal at the hands - and more - of the warrior women of Yik Yak?

Brent Huff and French sex kitten Zabou co-star in this erotic cult classic directed by Just Jaeckin (EMMANUELLE, THE STORY OF O), now fully restored from French vault materials and featuring scenes never-before-seen in America!

Customer Reviews:

"don't put it away... throw it with great force!".......2007-07-04

Gosh, this is -without any trace of a doubt - THE silliest and stupidest movie I have even seen.

In the Soviet Russia in the 80s, when I was in the university, the only source of information about Western (made in West, not just the cowboy stuff) movies - besides the officially approved and thus empty editions - was a couple of obscure and very cheezy Polish magazines, printed on bad paper with smudged photos and unreadable texts. "Gwendoline" was a sensation with them and they dedicated article after article to the movie (they did the same with Emmanuelle and other softcore masterpieces).
So I finally decided to find out what was all the frenzy about.

Well , the 70s and 80s are over (thanks for small mercies) and the movie proved to be so bad, that it is not even good. You know, how we often say - oh, it is so bad it is delicious. This is not the case. This one clearly transcends the stage "so bad, it is actully good" and goes into "oh boy, bad is not the word".

Even softcore adventures should have at least one good idea, one good laugh and one good line per movie. This one does not. Girls look good (nobody argues) , the boy looks great (very neat six-pack) , costumes (if you can call them that) are rather abbreviated.

Usually when I do not like a movie and do not intend to keep it, I give it away. In this case I dropped it into trash as I would have been too ashamed to give it to anybody - not because of the naked bodies, but due to sheer stupidy of the film.

A Faulty Memory.......2007-06-12

I remembered this movie from high school as a mildly amusing adventure story with some pretty girls showing some of their charms. I had a faulty memory.

The pretty girls are there. Tawny Kitaen and Zabou and definitely easy on the eyes and they show themselves off quite a bit. So do a lot of other girls but those are nothing to stick in the memory. The problem though is with the story.

It is a silly adventure story but it is much worse than I remembered. A girl devotes herself to finding the butterfly her scientist father died trying to find. She is aided by her girl sidekick and by a mercenary guide. They find the butterfly and a lost civilization of Amazons with nefarious plans. Silly but the background is worse.

What I did not remember or realize from all those years ago is that this is some sort of fetish film intended to excite those who like seeing women wear leather and be led around on leashes. Blah!

It was watchable but not very good.

Funny, sexy, but weird.......2007-05-30

This movie is a typical sexy B-movie, but it has enough scenery to keep your attention while trying to find the plot. We watched this twice through, and each time was about the same. Funny, sexy, but kinda cheap and amateurish, like most B-movies can tend to be. Knowing that you are not getting this movie for the plot or action scenes, but for the scenery and Tawny, you can settle in and enjoy this movie. There are a couple of scenes that are a bit gross, but overall it isn't as bad of a movie as I had expected. And yes, Tawny does look good in it. :)

Gwendoline - Unrated Director's Cut .......2007-05-08

Great female adventure film where the female gets to have just as much fun as her male counter-part.

If you like a full sweater and an empty head, this one's for you........2007-05-07

It is what it is, a skin-flick with Tawny Kitaen.

King Boxer (aka 'Five Fingers Of Death')

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MASTER OF THE IRON FIST !!
A classic finally gets its due

King Boxer (aka 'Five Fingers Of Death')
Starring: Lo Lieh , and Tien Feng
Director: Cheng Chang Ho
Manufacturer: Weinstein Company
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ASIN: B000MM0LE6
Release Date: 2007-06-19

Customer Reviews:

MASTER OF THE IRON FIST !!.......2007-07-03

Kudo's to the Weinstein Company for releasing this Kung Fu classic on DVD.The audio and video restoration that went into this DVD release is absolutely incredible and Martial Arts fans won't be disappointed."King Boxer" is presented in it's Widescreen format and enhanced for 16x9 television's.The films colors are incredibly sharp and vibrant and the mono sound is clear and crisp.The video transfer of "King Boxer" is the absolute best version I have ever seen and fans of the Kung Fu genre will be amazed by the quality of this release.Sound options include original Mandarin and English dubbed version and choice of subtitles.The special features are an added bonus,specially the Trailer Gallery.This movie has it all,non-stop action,fierce fighting and plenty of blood.Watch the magnificent Lo Lieh as he masters the Iron Fist technique and exacts his revenge."King Boxer" is five star entertainment at it's very best!!

A classic finally gets its due.......2007-06-19

King Boxer (aka Five Fingers of Death) came out in 1973 and is a classic example of a Shaw Brothers kung fu film - a genre they helped pioneer and perfect with this movie being one of the finest efforts from this time period. It also has the distinction of being the first kung fu film to be released in the United States, just ahead of Bruce Lee's equally influential Enter the Dragon. In the 1980s, it inspired filmmaker John Carpenter to make Big Trouble in Little China and more recently was a huge influence on Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill movies.

The filmmakers maintain just the right level of pacing with very short lulls between action sequences. Let's face it - we're not watching King Boxer for its thoughtful characterization. That is not to say that this film is not well made or doesn't take itself seriously because it does, but it is hardly Shakespeare either. Director Cheng Chang Ho employs sudden zoom in and outs and even the occasional freeze frame during many of the film's dynamic fight scenes. This is a beautifully shot movie with expert use of the 2.35:1 widescreen aspect ratio with superb compositions of every frame. The use of shadows for dramatic effect in one scene, and a brief fight that takes place at sunset that looks like something right out of 1950s Technicolor era, is part of the reason why this film is so revered among kung fu film fans.

King Boxer features betrayal, torture, revenge and even some heroic style redemption thrown in for good measure - all heightened to melodramatic levels making for a very entertaining ride. Our hero has to deal with a devastating injury and his own self-doubts before he can face the bad guys and use the Iron Palm technique to save the day. You soon find yourself rooting for Chi-Hao to win the competition and the cute woman he loves as well. Even though our hero triumphs at the end, it is a terrible cost with friends, family and his mentor dead or horribly maimed all because of a petty rivalry between two martial arts schools.

There is an audio commentary by filmmaker Quentin Tarantino and film critics Elvis Mitchell and David Chute. Love or hate Tarantino, the guy knows his film history, displaying an impressive encyclopedic knowledge of kung fu cinema. For example, he not only talks about how it was the first kung fu film released in America but then rattles off 5-6 other films that came after. This is a very entertaining, information-packed track by three guys who are fans of the film and display a genuine love for the genre. Highly recommended.

"Interview with Chang-Hwa Jeong." He talks about how he got involved with the film. Initially, he found the script to be "common" and studied Chinese history and literature in order to make improvements. He talks about some of the techniques he used to make the action sequences so exciting and visceral.

"Interview with action director Lau Kar Wing." Kar Wing was the kung fu director on the movie and speaks about how he approached the many fight scenes, including the challenge of matching the actor with their stunt double seamlessly.

"Interview with film critic/scholars David Chute and Andy Klein." Chute gives the film a historical context in terms of American cinema including its shocking level of violence at the time. They point out that the soundtrack was a pastiche of music ripped off of other film and that this would often hamper its distribution because of rights issues.

Also included are two trailers and alternate opening sequence that features very crude opening credits.

Finally, there is a "Stills Gallery" with poster and promotional photographs.

Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman - The Movies (The Movie aka Revelations / The Heart Within)

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Great Dr Quinn Movies !!!
Great!
The Movie aka Revelations / The Heart Within)
The same as if it were a normal episode
Dr Quinn Medicine Woman - The Movies

Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman - The Movies (The Movie aka Revelations / The Heart Within)
Starring: Jane Seymour , Joe Lando , Jim Knobeloch , Frank Collison , and Henry G. Sanders
Director: James Keach , and Jerry London
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ASIN: B000FBFYXM
Release Date: 2006-06-27

Product Description

After six acclaimed seasons, DR. QUINN, MEDICINE WOMAN delighted fans by revisiting Colorado Springs and its beloved characters with two feature-length television movies.

DR. QUINN, MEDICINE WOMAN: THE MOVIE finds Dr. Mike, Sully, and a posse of townsfolk traveling down to Mexico to rescue a kidnapped Katie. In DR. QUINN: THE HEART WITHIN, Mike and Sully travel to Boston to celebrate Colleen's graduation from Harvard Medical School--only to find Dr. Mike's mother terminally ill and Sully targeted for assassination by a corrupt government official.

A pioneering television Western, DR. QUINN, MEDICINE WOMAN brought a fresh approach to America's westward expansion with a combination of historical authenticity and modern sensibilities. Now, travel back to the 19th century American frontier with more tales of courage, conviction, and romance

System Requirements:

Running Time 180 Mins.

Format: DVD MOVIE

Customer Reviews:

Great Dr Quinn Movies !!!.......2007-04-16

As a big fan of the show I was happy to find two excellently produced movies that answers many Questions after the series ended and wonderful to see the Dr Quinn cast, strong as ever, back for some more western adventures, tears, joy and laughter. Excellent picture quality even on Australian region 4 DVD players.

Great!.......2007-03-09

I loved the Dr. Quinn series when it was on TV... and the movies just make the characters even better! If you like westerns, then you will love these movies!!!

The Movie aka Revelations / The Heart Within).......2007-01-10

I found that both these movies were brilliant.
Good stories with happy endings.

The same as if it were a normal episode.......2007-01-05

If you didn't know these were movies, you would think it was part of one of the 6 seasons of Dr. Quinn. Even after Dr. Quinn was off the air, they picked up on the movies like there was no time lost. The only flaw in these two movies was the fact that people like Hank, Jake's fiance, Mathew, and Robert E. and Grace's baby were all missing from the movies. This is the only reason for the four star rating. Aside from that minor fact, it is definately worth the money. It gives a lot of completion to some of the things I wish I had answered at the end of the 6th season.

Dr Quinn Medicine Woman - The Movies.......2007-01-03

Loved the television show. The movies weren't one of my favorites.

Secret Agent (aka Danger Man) - The Complete Collection Megaset 2007

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The benchmark...
Clean entertainment, YIPEE!
Danger Man-The complete collection megaset 2007
Secret Agent(aka Danger Man)
McGoohan is Drake-- JOHN Drake

Secret Agent (aka Danger Man) - The Complete Collection Megaset 2007
Starring: Patrick McGoohan , and Peter Madden
Director: Ralph Smart , Robert Day , Peter Maxwell , Charles Crichton , and Jeremy Summers
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ASIN: B000KLQUT4
Release Date: 2007-02-27

Description

Now, all 86 episodes from John Drake's entire crime-solving career are available together on DVD. Each episode of this exciting spy thriller is presented in the original broadcast order, from the original season that aired only in the U.K. as Danger Man to the 47 episodes of Secret Agent that were seen internationally, including the two color episodes that provided a vivid finale to the long-running suspense thriller.

Customer Reviews:

The benchmark..........2007-06-27

DangerMan set the tone, the quality and the style for everything that followed, be it Bond (which it predates "The name's Drake, John Drake", come on!) or The Man From UNCLE, Mission Impossible etc. Drake did it all first. Accepted it's dated, but still superb, stylish and adept storytelling for its time with the facilities available. The storylines are certainly more compelling than most modern day TV dramas, and the acting certainly so. Also a terrific score by Edwin Astley. This is one of the foundations of TV history. A 'must watch'.

Clean entertainment, YIPEE!.......2007-05-29

Although I was very young when this series was first shown in the States and have no memory of watching it, I've been a Patrick McGoohan fan for many years (ever since seeing him in Disney's "The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh"). The fact that he was in Danger Man was the primary reason that I purchased it, but remarks from other reviewers regarding the fact that the hero rarely used a gun and didn't spend his time falling in and out of bed with the nearest handy female, was another HUGE selling point. I rarely watch television anymore because I'm so disgusted by the rubbish that's shown, so am always grateful when good televisions series' are brought to DVD. My family and I have watched just about the entire series and have enjoyed the episodes we've seen. Thank you so much for making this available!

Danger Man-The complete collection megaset 2007.......2007-05-27

The DVD collection arrived in good condition and on time.

Secret Agent(aka Danger Man).......2007-05-18

In my opinion this is one of the best 1960's spy genre TV series ever made. I highly recommend it to anyone who likes european cold war era espionage alla James Bond.

McGoohan is Drake-- JOHN Drake.......2007-05-13

Patrick McGoohan is cool as John Drake, intelligence man for N.A.T.O.
(North Atlantic Treaty Organization). A messy job, that's when they call
him. He storms out of the fluorescent-lit building, gets into a convertible sports car, and races off to the airport. In no time, he
is in a foreign country, meeting dangerous characters and fetching dolls.
He mostly uses wits and cunnning instead of violence, but can beat up
bad guys three at a time. He doesn't have time to romance the women,
except maybe after the fade-out. A tall, strong, and handsome guy,
he is British TV's thinking person's James Bond. Look for all the great
British support actors and actresses, a film-noir style, and socko
"hard-lounge" music.

A Wedding for Bella (aka The Bread, My Sweet)

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The movie was not so bella!
Major Disappointment
Ok, but wouldn't buy again
Well Worth Watching
FABULOUS MOVIE!

A Wedding for Bella (aka The Bread, My Sweet)
Starring: Scott Baio , Kristin Minter , Rosemary Prinz , John Amplas , and Zachary Mott
Director: Melissa Martin (II)
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ASIN: B00011V8HW
Release Date: 2004-02-03

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People use the word "sleeper" loosely, but A Wedding for Bella (released to theaters as The Bread, My Sweet) truly fits the bill. This tiny-budgeted charmer had modest distribution, but managed to win over the audiences that stumbled across it. In order to please his beloved elders, an Italian-American (Scott Baio) plots to marry a woman (Kristin Minter) he doesn't even know, with much of the action set around the homey ethnic bakery he owns in Pittsburgh. Yes, it's all very Moonstruck, but without the star power or the glossy finish; in fact, the production values (and some of the acting) in this film are variable to the point of clumsy. But there's a warm, intimate mood here that's inextricable from the homemade style. And, in an image-changing turn, former kid star Scott Baio delivers a terrific, assured performance. It's the biggest surprise in a sweet movie. --Robert Horton

Customer Reviews:

The movie was not so bella!.......2007-02-17

It was an alright movie. It was very sad. I was hoping for a better Scott Baio character.

Major Disappointment.......2007-02-10

I bought this movie because it got such great reviews. What were they thinking?! This movie is terrible. I was expecting a nice heart-warming "chick-flick." I was very disappointed. This movie is extremely BORING. It moves so slowly! The whole thing just feels like it's dragging. Boring, boring. I kept hoping it would get better. It never did. Even the ending was lousy. You can tell this was a LOW-BUDGET film. Apparently they couldn't afford to film a wedding scene, or even Bella's funeral! How pathetic. Don't bother watching or buying this. It's a waste of time.

Ok, but wouldn't buy again.......2006-11-10

Your cable should be out for you to have to sit through this movie. Sorry Chachi (Scott Baio).

Well Worth Watching.......2006-07-03

I saw the rating on Amazon and I needed another DVD to get the discount, so I took a chance. This film was not the light, fluffy comedy that I expected. It has substance, charm, some fine performances, some laughter, and some tears. Scott Baio, Kristin Minter, and Rosemary Prinz were excellent. I don't remember seeing Kristin Minter before, but now I want to see more of her.

A Wedding for Bella, as its original name suggests, is a sweet movie; not hardcore. I like good hardcore, but I also like good sweet. For a low-budget, independent feature, it is well worth watching.

FABULOUS MOVIE!.......2006-02-26

I caught this movie on cable and loved it so much I had to buy it. This is saying a lot, because I rarely watch anything more than once. It has humor and romance, with just the right touch of bittersweet!

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS MOVIE!

Average customer rating:

Not like the comics, but nevertheless close to Moebius/Giraud
the worst western ever!!!!
great visuals, and very spiritual
Pass the Peyote Please
indians love drugs and cowboys love indian drugs

Renegade (aka Blueberry)
Starring: Dominique Bettenfeld , Ernest Borgnine , Vincent Cassel , Vahina Giocante , and Nichole Hiltz
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ASIN: B0002XNSZ4
Release Date: 2004-11-02

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Based on a comic book, the international co-production Renegade (original English-language title: Blueberry) is a feverish, supernatural Western about a young Cajun man, Mike Blueberry (Hugh O'Connor), who defends his prostitute-girlfriend against gunman Wallace Blount (Michael Madsen) and ends up barely alive. Patched up by Indians, Blueberry undergoes the familiar cultural transformation to honorary Native American, then returns to his world to become a small-town marshal. (Vincent Cassel plays the adult Blueberry.) The arrival of Blount, possessed with otherworldly powers and seeking a mystical manuscript, sets the stage for a spooky duel that forces Blueberry to face old demons. The latter part of the film is overtaken by computer-generated effects that grow wearying, but before that director Jan Kounen makes up for weak narrative skills with mesmerizing imagery of the American Southwest. A nice supporting cast includes Juliette Lewis and her father, Geoffrey Lewis, plus Colm Meaney, Eddie Izzard, Ernest Borgnine, and Tcheky Karyo. --Tom Keogh

Customer Reviews:

Not like the comics, but nevertheless close to Moebius/Giraud .......2006-11-25

First, I'm a big fan of the Blueberry comics. They are good, solid adventures with great, strong characters and extremely well-drawn pages (by Giraud). I'd say, they're among the best of the classics.
This is different. Of course, you'd say, it's a movie. But there is more. I was sceptical of Vincent Cassel portraying Blueberry, simply because he looks so different. Also some of the other reviews tried to warn me for an esoteric mess with nice landscapes.
I bought it anyway. And, tell you what, I wasn't deceived. Cassel is wonderful in the role. Also Juliette Lewis, Michael Madsen and the others fit perfectly well. The film is good, really good, different from the comics, but solid and tough. I like that in a western. If you like westerns, adventure, I'd say go for it. One scene at the end is too long for my taste and also too esoteric. If it would have been cut, I would have given the film 6 stars - but I have to say that I still like the idea that there is much more to life - and death - than we imagine.
The story isn't very new. Blueberry is a Marshall in a small town when the trouble starts. Bad guys, a treasure, love and dark memories from the past. Add quite a bit of Native American magic a la Moebius, and there you go. Great scenery, realistic imagery, great acting, good movie.

the worst western ever!!!!.......2006-10-12

Indians make drugs and Cowboys use 'em!!!! the worst western I ever saw!!! DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME!!!!!

great visuals, and very spiritual.......2006-08-13

THIS MOVIE IS A GREAT ONE IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN IT, NOT YOUR TYPICAL COWBOY MOVIE, GREAT STORY OF HOW A YOUNG MAN HEALS HIS INNER CHILD WITH HELP FROM THE NATURAL MEDICINES OF THE INDIANS , GREAT SCENE WITH GEOMETRIC PATTERNS. LOVED IT MUST SEE

Pass the Peyote Please.......2006-06-21

I just watched this interesting sorta-western, and when it uses elements from the Western genre it works extremely well, it's 20+ minute peyote freakout session (brought to you by some very convoluted CGI) just doesn't give the resolution needed. However, this is an adaptation of a French comic book (I think we're supposed to say graphic novel, but forget that)and taking into account that there is a source material I can forgive the film's weirdness. What I can't forgive is a disappointing setup to a showdown that never happens! I was reminded of the stupid ending for Ang Lee's travesty (aka The Hulk)where something inexplicable is used to end the film. The potential for drug induced hallucinations mixed with Western gunplay is absolutely wasted. Oh and the Native Americans making odd blowing noises to either summon raptors (birds of prey, not dinosaurs) or ward of "spirits", well the sound is friggin' annoying! The good parts in this film are the performances by Vincent Cassel and Michael Madsen, too bad the script rams both of their characters into a brick wall. The cinematography is pretty good, although I think the locations deserve more credit than whoever happened to be holding the camera. If you are a Western fan you might want to check this out, just to see some of its cool elements, but it's more of a curiosity than a must own film.

indians love drugs and cowboys love indian drugs.......2006-05-08

so anyways i got this movie and only paid like two-fitty for it and that doesn't suck much.... except now i wish i had spent that two-fitty on paying a homeless guy to punch me in the nose. i think that that would be more enjoyable. well this movie is about this guy named mike blueberry who is a cajun who moves out west to be roughed up by his cajun uncle, which is dumb because the name of the character in the comic was mike donovan and he was just a dumb, racist guy who changes his ways after being rescued by a black guy once. so anyways mike is all dying and stuff and starts remembering when he was a kid and was brought out to the wild, wild west to be raised by his cajun uncle. then he goes into town and there's this white guy rapping about the prostitutes at his place and he sees this one hot chick and he's all dreamin about her. and his uncle beats him up and makes him drive a fencepost into the ground or something and he gets really tired of that and he steals his uncle's money and goes to see the hot prostitute and it shows her boobs and they get all naked and stuff and then he tells her he wants to marry her or something gay and they are all playing under the covers and mr. blonde comes in and he's a cowboy and he gets mad at mike cause that hooker was his hooker and then mike gets all mad and takes mr blonde's gun and someone shoots and a lantern gets knocked over and the place catches on fire. and mike falls outta tha window and onto a horse and the horse takes him to see some indians. the indians patch him up cause he looks like he got shot somewhere, but they don't ever tell where but anyways he also broke his nose and the indian kid calls him broken nose... i know, i hated that kid too. it's cool cause he grows up to be jango fett later. so anyways mike grows up like an indian and learns to catch birds on his arms and stuff and he keeps seeing crazy injun magic smoke visions and stuff. they's mighty scary visions too with big ole bugs and things in em. so anyways it all of a sudden flashes forward like a buncha years and he's all growed up and he's suddenly a marshall and protects this really crappy town. but it's all goo cause that irish dude from star trek is his deputy and ernest borgnine in a wheelchair is the sheriff.... no i am not drunk. so anyways, that bald dude from any which way but loose is in here... you know the one with the bowed legs... yeah that guy. and his daughter is that julliette lewis chick... you ask me she's ugly as a manatee's butthole. but she's kinda got a nice body and stuff. trust me... i now know. anyways, you know who i'm talkin about; she's always acting like a retard in her movies and brad pitt dated her in kalifornia and woody harrelson did too in natural born killers. so anyways that bow-legged dude... hey... i think his name is lewis too... anyways, he's all itchin to go find the mysterious cities of gold just like esteban and tao on that nickelodeon cartoon. but the big deal is that the comanche indians protect that place on account of it's sacred and stuff. so you can't just walk up there cause they tend to take the tops of people's heads and stuff. so daddy bow legs sends this black dude and some german dude out to find the magic mountain and stuff but the german rats out the big black guy (dang dirty nazis!) and the indians give him a real close haircut. so the german escapes and cuts hisself and makes it look like the comanches did it out of their territory so that mike will have to step in and tell em to stay away from the nice, rich, white people. so mike goes to talk at the comanches and they pretty much pick a fight with him cause they seem to be real jerks, but mike is all tough and ... well... ok so he's really not all that tough... the comanches just kinda feel sorry for him and let him go. no one likes beating up an ugly kid. so he goes to see his old indian pal and it turns out that that guy is the guy who was jango fett in star wars. this is like the only movie i ever liked that guy in. so anyways they smoke some stuff and see snakes and things... again. and this indian chick had run into mr blonde's people and it turns out mr blonde somehow started looking for spiritual enlightenment and became a serious magic guy somewhere along the way... don't ask me.. i didn't write this thing. anyways mike doesn't knwo who it is so he goes back to town where he finds out that mr blonde is there and he goes all crazy and goes to get his gun he took from him all those years ago and when he comes back mr blonde's people beat the mud out of him and set his jail on fire. anyways mike's irish deputy who used to work on the enterprise stuffs him under the jailhouse just in the nick of time. then mr blonde's folks go kill daddy bow legs and take the german dude who can read the magic indian map to the secret golden magic mountain. i'm totally not drunk either. i swear. anyways julliet lewis gets all mad and she swears vengeance and gets all her mexican buddies to get on horses and chase mr blonde's people off into the land of the magic mountains.. and comanches. so the irish transporter operator from star trek takes mike to the indians to heal his soul and jango fett gives him some magic mushroom whiskey that makes him convulse and see some of the aliens from that computer generated final fantasy movie that sucked. yeah... they totally looked just like that. and then snakes come out of his mouth and i was really scared there for a minute because it got so weird that my mind jumped out of my body. so jango tells mike that he's now ready to go fight the big bad guy in the magic mountain. so he, mr obrien and jango all head out to chase down the bad guys. so mr blonde has like a day's jump on everyone, and juliete lewis is right behind and then like a day behind them is mike and the boys. somehow they all end up at the same place around the same time. anyways... in the desert mr blonde's crazy buddy rapes juliette lewis. i guess he wasn't interested in the horse... even if it was prettier. anyways she kills him and goes all crazy-like, so mike and the boys come up and jango gives her some magic tea and sings into his fist till her rapedness goes away and she's ok. TA-DA! anyways mr blonde and the german are the only two left after the comanches shoot at them and the german throws dynamite at them. i am completely sober... i swear. anyways the german turns on mr blond and uses his compass' tripod TO STAB A HORSE IN THE HEART!!!!! that german dude is billy badness. well... somehow mr blonde gets out from under his horse and manages to beat the german guy to the magic mountain and watches as he falls in some of the nastiest mud i have ever seen in my life. it really, really bothered me a lot. it had bubbles like that bubble-in-a-tube stuff that used to make kids sterile... you know the stuff. anyways mike and the boys get there and he finds out that you have to swim to the secret magic mountain super indian hideout. so he swims there and mr blonde is all pleasant with him and he has already had a glass full of this magic mushroom juice and he's all crazy loopy and talking to god and stuff and jango-- wait how did he get in here-- tells mike to drink the juice and battle mr blonde in the other world. so mike does and then there's like this 15 minute long segment where their brains fight each other and mike discovers that he was the one who shot the prostitute and juliette lewis comes in to the "secret" cave and helps him win the brain battle with mr blonde, who turns into a corpse when his bugs lose to mike brain snakes. then jango and mike are like "hey man we won, let's go on a magic ride around the universe" and they do. and we get to watch em do it. it almost put me to sleep 20 times. so then mike is ok and mr blonde is dead and the hero won and the movie is over... except is isn't. mike goes out and swims with a VERY naked julliette lewis who really, really, really needs to learn about the wonders of razors. i mean that in the most horrible way, of course. female pit hair is the nastiest thing on the earth. so for like five minutes we see a naked guy swimming after a naked chick. then it's the end.

i got nothing out of this adventure. well... jango fett was finally cool cause he had snakes coming out of his head... but really... anyone with snakes coming out of their heads is pretty cool in my book. so i basically learned that indians love drugs and cowboys love indian drugs.

and julliette lewis should never, ever, ever be allowed to get naked ever again.

Attack Of The Monsters (aka Gamera vs. Guiron)

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Who Knew That Gamera Lettered In Gymnastics?
gamera on dinosaur planet
Sad to see what became of our favorite giant flying turtle
Bad Science but Good Brains!
Silly

Attack Of The Monsters (aka Gamera vs. Guiron)
Starring: Nobuhiro Kajima , Miyuki Akiyama , Christopher Murphy , Yuko Hamada , and Eiji Funakoshi
Director: Noriaki Yuasa
Manufacturer: Alpha Video
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War of the Monsters (aka Gamera vs. Barugon)
Gamera - The Ultimate Collection
Destroy All Planets
Gammera the Invincible
Gamera vs. Monster X / Monster from a Prehistoric Planet

ASIN: B0000D1FG2
Release Date: 2003-11-18

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This fourth entry in the Gamera series found the titanic turtle paralleling the cuddly direction of his competitor Godzilla. When two young, star-gazing children investigate a spaceship that has practically landed in their backyard, they are whisked away to Terra, our undiscovered tenth planet whose two "groovy spacegirls" are all that remain of a once-superior alien civilization. But the boys soon discover that their seemingly friendly hosts have sinister plans in mind for them. Never fear, for Gamera comes to save them, flying through space to battle the spacegirls' guardian Guiron, a giant, rhino-like beast possessing a razor-sharp steel blade for a snout. This movie is truly suited for young children, for older kids, and especially for adults will chortle at the unintentional humor arising from the cheesy effects, underplayed roles, and possibly the worst dubbing job in Japanese monster history. Taken as comedy, adults will find this a real camp gem--when the two boys witness Guiron slice 'n' dice a laser-spewing Gaos, one of them proclaims: "What a monster!" --Bryan Reesman

Customer Reviews:

Who Knew That Gamera Lettered In Gymnastics?.......2006-08-29

This has got to be one of the silliest of all the Japanese rubber monster movies. Two Japanese boys discover a flying saucer, fly it to a planet inhabited by Guiron, a ridiculous monster with a knife-snout and throwing stars in his nostrils (watch and learn,) and two space babes dubbed very poorly. They uncover a plot that involves both head shaving (a theme introduced early in the film by helpful policeman and Jerry Lewis impersonator, Detective "Cornjob"...don't miss the practice with the disemboweling cutlass) and brain eating. Somehow Gamera (a friend to all children if you'll recall your Gamera history) learns of the kid's distress, comes to the planet, defeats Guiron with a missile through his nostril (really), and takes the boys back to Earth in his mouth.

If this sounds muddled, it is: it is one of the more ludicrous plots of the genre, and is definitely worth a few laughs for the unadulterated cheese factor. My favorite scene in the film hands down is the gymnastics routine Gamera performs in mid-fight (followed by the daintiest dance you have ever seen a giant turtle monster do.) This is all, of course, utterly ridiculous, but therein resides the appeal.

gamera on dinosaur planet.......2006-07-02

i wave seen three gamera movies so far this is my favourite one because it has the most monsters. the story has gamera a prehitoric monster fithg a huge dinosaur on a distant planet here aliens have kidnaptte two kids. this films have the monsters gamera the giant turtle gyaos a pteratactyle from space and of course guiron the intergalactic reptile monster.

Sad to see what became of our favorite giant flying turtle.......2006-05-05

This was a rather sad entry into the Gamera series of movies. The plot, such as it is, is two young boys, Akio and Tom find a spaceship and go inside to explore. The ship takes off and lands on a planet that is in our solar system but is directly on the other side of Earth so we never saw it. The only inhabitants left are two attractive women and their monster, Guiron. Guiron is basically a lizard with a knife for a head. The women read Akio's mind to find out information and then plan to eat the boy's brains before flying to earth. But of course, Gamera, the friend of all children, comes to the rescue. He defeats Guiron and takes the boys back to Earth safely.

The dubbing in this movie is absolutely horrible. The monster fight scenes were comical. In fact, Guiron's whole look is ridiculous. Akio, one of the young boys, is obsessed with living in a world without traffic accidents and keeps calling planets "stars". Back on Earth the adults won't believe Akio's sister that he took off in a spaceship, except for one policeman, "Cornjob".

These Japanese monster movies are always fun to watch, but some of them also had at least a semblance of quality. This one has none. A very strangely written script, beyond terrible dubbing and lower than low-budget effects.

Bad Science but Good Brains!.......2006-04-19

I love zombie movies. Especially campy ones like Return of the Living Dead and Night of the Creeps. Imagine my pleasant surprise to find *brain lust* in a Japanese monster movie! And they're two of the cutest brain eaters you'd ever want to meet! So sad they never got to dine on Akio. Basically, a UFO lands lands on the outskirts of a Japanese village...two kids decide it would be an excellent idea to take a joyride while the alien's away...they race a giant space turtle...then land on a star(?) inhabited by the aforementioned ladies...the girls have a monster with a head shaped like an exacto knife named Gurion...Gurion cuts off a pterodactyl's leg with a laser beam...he also fights Gamera the space turtle a few times...the alien babes die and the kids return to Earth to spread the message of world peace and...ending traffic accidents! Boy is this film ridiculous. The science is so flawed you'd think one of Bush's cronys at NASA wrote the script. Landing on a star! Stopping traffic accidents! Come on guys..but you really can't go wrong with hot brain craving japanese girls and giant rubber monsters smashing each other up, can you? Recommended

Silly.......2006-01-23

It seems like Japan is visited by more monsters and aliens than any other location on earth; a sort of Bermuda triangle of monsters. I have to believe that someone has generated at least one college paper based on the incredible coincidence of monsters and Japan. This time we have three children looking through a low-power telescope when an alien spacecraft lands nearly in their backyard. The obvious choices for the children would seem to be, a) tell their mother, b) call the police, or c) climb aboard the spacecraft and journey to another planet populated by brain-sucking babes. You can guess which answer wins.

On the way to the other planet Gamera shows up and, other than breathing nicely and making growly monster noises in the vacuum of outer space, tries to keep the spacecraft from landing on planet Terra (do not be confused with our planet named Terra - I am sure you can see the immediate distinction between names).

Once on the planet, Tom and Akio (Akio's little sister had to stay behind because she was too little) immediately encounter Guiron and Gaos. Unfortunately, this early scene generates a huge laugh when Gaos's foot is lasered off. Seriously, this scene is unintentionally funny. The movie continues a downhill slide from here.

The boys soon encounter the only two inhabitants of planet Terra, two females hungry for boy brain. The movie never explains why boy brain is a delicacy on Terra. Through a variety of machinations and Gamera, who clearly was preparing for the summer Olympics (in yet another hilarious scene) the boys and Gamera are able to escape back to the earth and the end of this film, thereby ending their movie career.

It is usually at this point where I point out the redeeming values of this movie and explain how much you should watch it. The problem is that this movie is a cheesy monster movie with horrible costumes for the monsters. Gamera is too rubbery in some scenes. You can see one of Guiron's seams in one scene. Another problem is that it seems each version of the movie has been edited differently from the other versions, so there are different scenes in each one. I am guessing that someone was trying to keep this movie as oriented to children as possible, and so the edits were done to reduce different aspects of the violence. Sad to say, as bad as this movie is I will probably watch it again one of these days.

For those into trivia, according to imdb this movie has been known by a bunch of other titles:

"Attack of the Monsters"
"Gamera VS the Giant Evil Beast Guiron"
"Gamera Vs. Guillon"
"Gamera vs. Guiron"
"Gamera vs. the Devil-Beast Giron"

I am guessing that similar cheese can come in different titles.

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