Kaneko's Gameras: different types of tributes?

[Damascinos]

A while back, I read an interview or quote from Shusuke Kaneko where he said that each of his three Gamera films represented a tribute to a different type of movie. But I can't remember the exact movie types he meant, other than Gamera 2 being in the style of a classic mid 60s Toho epic. Can anyone remember what he said? Or provide a link?

Thanks. I did a lot of looking online for the answer before I came here to ask.

[planetxleader]

Well, I'm not sure of a specific quote, but Guardian of the Universe is classic '60s Toho all the way. It really feels more like a Honda Godzilla film than a Gamera film, haha.

Gamera 2 is definitely '50s American sci-fi, mixed with a straight war movie (I do recall Kaneko saying that he wanted to portray the struggles with and alongside kaiju as realistically and with the same gravity as a war movie. The same goes for GMK).

Gamera 3, I've no idea, though it pretty much is a live-action anime, and that probably was what Kaneko was going for.

[lhb412]

I've always felt that G1 is in the mold of a mid-to-late '60s Toho film, G2 the Toho and basically any sci-fi films from '50s to early '60s (bit of Ultra Q, too), while G3 reflects contemporary Japanese fantasy and sci-fi.

[jellydonut25]

I've always thought GOTU is the most Gamera of these movies, G2 the most Toho-Godzilla-style, and G3 as the most Kaneko in its sensibilities.

[tbeasley]

I tried to find the interview but I remember reading Kaneko wanted G1 to have more of a straight sci-fi/fantasy action/adventure feel to it, with G2 being more of a 'Gamera teams up with the military' movie and G3 being more of a psychological thriller with kaiju.

[king_ghidorah]

I'll add my two cents:

GOTU: To me feels like a modern take on a Showa Gamera film
G2: Feels very Honda-y to me
G3: Feels very Evangelion/anime inspired

[jellydonut25]

[Shin_Edda_Robo!!!!!]

The Evangelion/Anime reference is very spot on. To the point the train station battle is constantly referenced in pop culture themed anime like Lucky Star.

[kiryugoji04]

Interesting how cyclical it all is since Evangelion is ridiculously Ultraman-inspired.