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by **Alpha OTS** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 1:49 pm

So....what's the movie this week?

by **MekaGojira3k** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:05 pm

by **MouthForWar** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 10:05 pm

by **MouthForWar** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 5:12 am

Since its Monday morning and Tyler hasn't posted anything yet, if he doesn't post a poll by tomorrow night, I'm passing the mantle of next poll over to Unga Khan

by **Tyler E. Martin** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:03 am

by **MouthForWar** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 11:58 am

by **Tyler E. Martin** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 7:43 pm

The next poll is now up.

Gorath is easily one of my favorite tokusatsu films. The script is a bit of a mess, especially near the beginning, but it more than makes up for its weaknesses in much the same manner as Battle in Outer Space. Visually speaking, it's one of the most impressive movies I've ever seen; the sheer scale and level of detail seen in virtually every effects shot is staggering. The music by Kan Ishii is very memorable and effective. It' a shame he didn't end up scoring more movies than he did, though what little of his classical work I've heard is quite good.

And, of course, Honda's recurring theme of world cooperation is here in full force. Some people may see it as pushy or over-the-top, but I absolutely love it. The worldview he expressed in his films and interviews is very similar to my own, so I see him not only as a fine filmmaker, but also as a kindred spirit. Saburo Iketani's reading of the message from the U.N. at the very end sums it up beautifully: "Can't we take this opportunity to work together for all eternity?"

by **MekaGojira3k** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 11:08 am

Finally got to watch this.

Unfortunately my opinion hasn't changed much. The movie is still kind of so-so for me. I really appreciate the score though. I guess the straight up scifi films never really appeal to me as much.

But DEM SETS!

And DEM MINIATURES!

Magma isn't one of the more impressive things in the film, but I like monsters so he's appearance is a welcome one.

There's something so Japanese scifi about this concept. Not only the whole JUST MOVE THE PLANET THING, but the LET'S SPEND MOST OF THE FILM SHOWING YOU HOW WE DID IT. It's an obsession (maybe I'm just seeing things) with the preparation and less with the act itself in a lot of these films.

One of my initial qualms with the film was that the ending was abrupt, but I didn't feel that way with it at all this time round. Gorath is an okay film but it's a spectacular display of Eiji Tsuburaya's talents.

by **MouthForWar** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 11:45 pm

Apparently the "let's move the planet" thing was an actual scientific theory at the time. I know it seems weird and silly NOW, but I guess in the 60s they thought it was possible. At least that's what Honda has said. Apparently after the original Godzilla and Matango, Gorath is his next favorite film he made.

Hopefully I'll get to this this week. I also plan on getting around to watching the Human Vapor from last week since I never got around to it and I've been dying to revisit it for a while now.

by **MouthForWar** » Sun Aug 05, 2012 1:24 pm

by **Tyler E. Martin** » Sun Aug 05, 2012 9:03 pm

by **MouthForWar** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 1:46 pm

by **Tyler E. Martin** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 7:35 pm

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