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Manufacturer: Classic Media
Starring: Russ Tamblyn, Kumi Mizuno, Kenji Sahara, Nobuo Nakamura, Jun Tazaki

Directed By: Ishirô Honda

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RODAN: Rodan, originally released in Japan in 1956 involves a giant monster being awoken from an ancient hibernation by human beings. In Rodan, miners digging far into the earth stumble across a clutch of giant, prehistoric insects which viciously attack several of the miners and prompt a government investigation into the matter. The giant bugs turn out to be little more than food for two gigantic flying beasts called Rodans, who hatch from giant eggs and proceed to terrorize the entire world. WAR OF THE GARGANTUAS: War of the Gargantuas, released in Japan in 1966 as "Frankenstein's Monsters: Sanda versus Gaira" and a semi-sequel to Frankenstein Conquers The World. It introduces two giant, hairy humanoids called Gargantuas, which spawned from the discarded cells of Frankenstein's Monster from the previous film and are described as brothers. The Green Gargantua is violent and savage, preying upon human beings; as he lives in sea water, he is given the name Gaira for "stranger." The Brown Gargantua had been raised in captivity, and is docile and gentle; because he resides in the Japan Alps, he is called Sanda for "mountain". The film follows the investigation and military engagements of these creatures until their climatic confrontation in Tokyo.


DESCRIPTION:

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0796019815154
Format: Color
Label: Classic Media
Manufacturer: Classic Media
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Classic Media
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2008-09-09
Studio: Classic Media
Theatrical Release Date: 1956


SIMILAR ITEMS:

• Frankenstein Conquers the World / Frankenstein Vs. Baragon
• Icons of Horror: Hammer Films (2-disc) (The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb / The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll / Scream of Fear / The Gorgon)
• King Kong Vs Godzilla/King Kong Escapes
• Terror of Mechagodzilla
• All Monsters Attack (aka Godzilla's Revenge)


CUSTOMER REVIEWS:

Customer Rating:
Summary: A must have if you are a fan, but...
Comment: Why Amazon does not carry this title anymore is a mystery. These are the definitive versions of these films. Please do not get ripped off by independent sellers of this film. This film can be bought direct from Classic Media on their website. classicmedia.tv

Customer Rating:
Summary: One of Toho's best monster features
Comment: I grew up on these films as a kid. Both Rodan and War of the Gargantuas are outfitted in this amazing two disc collection that gives us both the original Japanese dialect as well as the American dubbed versions. Remastered with great audio sound, they look as good as they did when i first saw them years ago. So far, i have all of Toho's recent special editions to their first few Godzilla adventures; i recommend grabbing all of them if your a diehard fan.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Rodan / War of the Garguantuas
Comment: Rodan was always my favorite. Godzilla was cool, but Rodan was way cooler and to me way bader! The DVD is excellent, with both the Japanese and American versions. It's a must own for any Godzilla / Rodan fan. The picture quality is perfect and the special features are great.

Customer Rating:
Summary: happy camper
Comment: I didn't think I would find this flick on DVD but amazon came through again . thank you

Customer Rating:
Summary: A Great Package
Comment: Chances are, if you're reading this, you're already a fan of Japanese sf/monster films, so I'll cut to the essentials.
This is a wonderful package, the kind many of us have learned to expect from Classic Media, including the attractive paperboard case for this two disc set. You are really getting 4 films, not counting the featurette on special effects. You get the two versions of each primary film, Rodan in English (with an annoying narrator who I thought unnecessary and irritating) and Japanese with subtitles (and without the added-for-American-audiences narrator), and the same treatment for War of the Gargantuas. As another reviewer commented, Rodan, the giant pterodactyl, never looked better than in this first appearance, who would be teamed up with Godzilla in later films. The second disk contains the venerable slugfest, War of the Gargantuas, both in its English version (where we hear a rather subdued Russ Tamblyn deliver lines in his own voice, sounding a little wry, particularly when he offers a sarcastic line) and again the Japanese version, longer and more explanatory in relating the film as a sort of sequel to the earlier Frankenstein Conquers the World.
So there you have it, two complete versions of each primary film in DVD and a special featurette in an attractive case. What could be reasonably better?

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