I profoundly enjoyed this. In terms of non-Godzilla (or Gamera) kaiju movies, I found it MUCH more entertaining than the more widely-loved Gargantuas. Goofy as shit, and semi-nonsensical, but lots of fun space scifi stuff with an absolutely absurd final act.
PROSGuilala is an incredibly goofy looking monster, but to me he's a lot of fun, way more interesting than the dueling Frankensteins I just watched.Also he goes HARD at destruction, lots of great footage of him trashing stuff. I don't know why he's so mad, but he sure seems to be.The whole first 2/3 of the movie is a weird space adventure of a team of pretty incompetent astronauts trying (and FAILING) to get to Mars, but managing to pick up an alien spore that turns into the monster. These people should never be allowed anywhere near a spaceship, but they're charming.I like most movies that have a moon base.Incredible bossa nova club jazz soundtrack throughout.Willing to go for sleazy titillation like shower scenes in a way Toho seems not to be.
CONSCheap looking effects. They even say IN THE MOVIE that the flying saucer looks like an omelette. But, I mean what do you expect here. This is like third-tier kaiju entertainment.The one lady crewmember is a scientist (and ends up saving the day by the way) - but it also seems to be her duty to bring everyone else food and coffee?Nobody in this one is gonna win any acting awards, but still miles better than dead-eyed Russ Tamblyn.
I profoundly enjoyed this. In terms of non-Godzilla (or Gamera) kaiju movies, I found it MUCH more entertaining than the more widely-loved Gargantuas. Goofy as shit, and semi-nonsensical, but lots of fun space scifi stuff with an absolutely absurd final act.
PROSGuilala is an incredibly goofy looking monster, but to me he's a lot of fun, way more interesting than the dueling Frankensteins I just watched.Also he goes HARD at destruction, lots of great footage of him trashing stuff. I don't know why he's so mad, but he sure seems to be.The whole first 2/3 of the movie is a weird space adventure of a team of pretty incompetent astronauts trying (and FAILING) to get to Mars, but managing to pick up an alien spore that turns into the monster. These people should never be allowed anywhere near a spaceship, but they're charming.I like most movies that have a moon base.Incredible bossa nova club jazz soundtrack throughout.Willing to go for sleazy titillation like shower scenes in a way Toho seems not to be.
CONSCheap looking effects. They even say IN THE MOVIE that the flying saucer looks like an omelette. But, I mean what do you expect here. This is like third-tier kaiju entertainment.The one lady crewmember is a scientist (and ends up saving the day by the way) - but it also seems to be her duty to bring everyone else food and coffee?Nobody in this one is gonna win any acting awards, but still miles better than dead-eyed Russ Tamblyn.
